diff --git a/content/news/2026-03-31_bmmt-2026-logistics.md b/content/news/2026-03-31_bmmt-2026-logistics.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bca1454 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/news/2026-03-31_bmmt-2026-logistics.md @@ -0,0 +1,300 @@ ++++ +title = "BmMT 2026 April 12 Tournament Day Logistics" ++++ + +_Shown below is a transcription of an email sent out to all coaches and students registered for BmMT 2025._ + +--- + +To all coaches and students, + +We are a week away from BmMT! Please read this email **in its entirety** as it +contains the tournament day logistics. Also attached is the Tournament Guide, +a concise two-page document containing the schedule of events and activities. +Coaches will receive physical copies of the Tournament Guide at check-in. + + + +{% button_link(href="/events/bmmt-2025") %} Event Details {% end %} +{% button_link(href="/assets/bmmt-2025/tournament-guide.pdf") %} Tournament Guide PDF {% end %} + +## Important Information + +During BmMT, we will be posting updates to the website (), +including Tiebreaker qualifiers. Please be on the lookout for any announcements. +For any day-of directions, questions or concerns ask a BMT staff member or +volunteer wearing a dark purple shirt. + +An annotated campus map is provided at the bottom of this page. + +### Information Booth + +For students lost or arriving late, we will hold an information booth in +the lobby of Dwinelle Hall after the Puzzle Round begins at 9:00 AM. + +## Arrival and Check-in + +{% alert(title="Online check-in available", status="info") %} +Starting April 5, coaches can optionally begin the check-in process online on +[ContestDojo](https://contestdojo.com) to save time on tournament day. We +recommend all organizations that are ready to check in to do so online before +Saturday. + +If you check in online, you must still show up in the morning to pick up materials. +{% end %} + +Check-in / materials pick-up will happen in Dwinelle Hall at **8:00 AM**: + +- **Check-in** _(if haven't checked in online)_ — Dwinelle 155 +- **Materials Pick-up** _(if checked in online)_ — Dwinelle 145 + +At check-in, coaches will receive: + +- A sticker sheet containing name tags for each student with their ID, as well + as their room assignments. **Students are responsible for remembering their + student ID throughout the day. If a student writes an incorrect ID on their + test, they may not receive a score.** + +- An information packet about the tournament, containing a schedule, map, and + other relevant information. + +- A voucher for pre-ordered t-shirts. This voucher can be redeemed at a table + near the check-in area. + +- A voucher for pre-ordered lunches, which can be redeemed during the lunch + break in front of Dwinelle Hall. + +**Check-in closes promptly at 8:45 AM**, so please be on time. If you arrive +after this time, your team will be late to the Puzzle Round, which puts them at +a great disadvantage. + +### Parking + +Parking can be found near campus at the following locations: + +- Telegraph Channing Garage _(recommended)_ +- Underhill Garage +- RSF Garage +- Lower Sproul Garage +- Ellsworth Garage + +More parking options are listed at the [UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation website] and the [City of Berkeley Parking website]. + +## Schedule of Events + +
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TimeEventLocation
8:00 AM – 8:45 AMCheck-in (coaches only) + After arrival, coaches should proceed to one of the two auditoriums in Dwinelle Hall, depending on whether they have already checked in online or not. +
Check-in (if haven't checked in online) — Dwinelle 155 +
Materials pick-up (if checked in online) — Dwinelle 145 +
9:00 – 10:45 AMPuzzle Round + Classrooms in Dwinelle Hall and Wheeler Hall. +
Students will be assigned a room at check-in. +
10:45 AM – 12:00 PMIndividual Round
12:00 – 1:00 PM + Lunch +
Extra T-shirt Sales +
Disputes (12:00–12:30) + 		+ Pre-purchased Lunch Pick-up — Outside Dwinelle Hall +
T-shirt Sales (while supplies last) — Outside Dwinelle Hall +
Problem Disputes (Puzzle, Individual) — Wheeler 126 +
1:15 – 2:45 PMTeam Round + Classrooms in Dwinelle Hall and Wheeler Hall. +
Students will be assigned a room at check-in. +
2:45 – 4:00 PMRelay Round
4:00 – 5:30 PM + Activities +
Tiebreaker +
Disputes (4:00–4:30) + 		+ Activities — See activities descriptions below +
Tiebreaker (by invite only*) — Wheeler 130 +
Problem Disputes (Team, Relay) — Wheeler 126 +
5:30 – 6:30 PMAwards Ceremony + The Awards Ceremony will take place simultaneously in Pauley Ballroom + and Dwinelle 155. +
You will be assigned an awards room at check-in. Going to a + different room may result in your awards being delayed. +
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+ +\* _Tiebreaker qualifiers will be posted on the website, sent to coaches via email, and announced after Relay._ + +## Room Assignments + +Each team will be assigned a Testing Room and an Awards Room during check-in. +Room assignments will be provided on the sticker sheet as well as emailed to all +coaches, along with Team and Student IDs. + +Students are responsible for finding the rooms that their tests are taking place +in. A map is attached in the information packet provided at check-in. + +## Lunch + +There will be a 1 hour lunch period in the middle of the day for students to +get food. Pre-purchased lunches will be available for pick up in front of +Dwinelle Hall. Many other options are available on the southern side of Berkeley +campus. + +## Activities + +### Parent Activities + +Between 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM, we will have a parent lounge in Pauley Ballroom. +Additionally, we will have the following activites for parents. + +- **Po-Shen Loh Talk (9–11 AM) [Pauley Ballroom]** — A talk by Dr. Po-Shen Loh, + mathematician and professor at Carnegie Mellon University, founder of LIVE, a + revolutionary way to learn math online, and former coach of the US International + Mathematical Olympiad team. Come join to hear his insights into math education! + +- **Campus Tour (11 AM) [Pauley Ballroom]** — Join us on a tour of the beautiful + UC Berkeley campus! Signups will be announced in the parent lounge, after Dr. + Po-Shen Loh's talk. + +- **Tangled Topology: A Journey Through Mathematical Surfaces! (4 PM) + [Dwinelle 155]** — + Join us for an engaging presentation by Cliff Stoll—astronomer, author, and + creator of handcrafted glass Klein bottles through his company Acme Klein + Bottle. Hear about the fascinating world of topology, exploring concepts such + as Möbius loops and the Klein bottle, a surface with no distinguishable + "inside" or "outside." + +### Student Activities + +After the Relay Round, we will be hosting student activities. These are optional +activities that promote recreational math, and include the following: + +- **Tangled Topology: A Journey Through Mathematical Surfaces! + [Dwinelle 155]** — + Join us for an engaging presentation by Cliff Stoll—astronomer, author, and + creator of handcrafted glass Klein bottles through his company Acme Klein + Bottle. Hear about the fascinating world of topology, exploring concepts such + as Möbius loops and the Klein bottle, a surface with no distinguishable + "inside" or "outside." + + A few lucky students will even go home with a free Klein bottle! + +- **Estimathon [Hearst Field Annex A1]** — Got wit and strategy? Come to our + Estimathon®, a contest combining trivia, strategic planning, and sharp + mathematical thinking. Teams of up to 3 will race against the clock to + tackle a challenging set of 13 Fermi-style problems, testing their ability + to think fast and outsmart the competition. + +- **Countdown [Dwinelle 179, 182, 183, 187]** — Face off against 63 other + challengers in a mental math showdown! In this fast-paced, single-elimination + bracket, you'll need to bring both speed and smarts. Seconds matter, and only + the quickest will survive. One will come out on top... will it be you? + +-
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+ +- **Origami [Wheeler 200, 202, 204]** — Want to take home a cute souvenir from + BmMT, or build a beautiful spiky ball with us? We've got a variety of paper + patterns and instructions, and we'll teach from the basics of modular origami. + No prior craft experience is needed! + +- **Float, Fly, Fascinate! [Dwinelle 215, 219]** — Every wondered how boats + stay afloat and how airplanes soar through the sky? Join the Society of + Physics Students at Berkeley for exciting hands-on demonstrations that reveal + the physics behind the everyday wonders you take for granted. + +## Awards Ceremony + +The Awards Ceremony will take place simultaneously in Dwinelle 155 and Pauley +Ballroom. Organizations will be assigned a room at check-in. Teams attending +Awards Ceremony **must attend in the auditorium they are assigned**, or else +they may not receive their award on time. + +## Campus Map + +![Annotated Campus Map](/assets/bmmt-2025/campus-map.png) + +--- + +Our team is hard at work finalizing the remaining details of the event. If you +have any other questions or concerns before the tournament, you can reach us at +. + +We couldn't be more excited to see you at BmMT this year. We hope you are too! + +~ BMT Coordinators + +[UC Berkeley Parking and Transportation website]: https://pt.berkeley.edu/parking/visitor-parking/lots-pricing +[City of Berkeley Parking website]: https://berkeleyca.gov/city-services/parking/parking-garages-and-lots