Dear Flagway Tournament Players & Coaches,
WELCOME TO FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. We are delighted that you could join YPP in the 7th Annual Flagway Tournament. During this trip you will have the opportunity to engage in table-top activities, meet other YPP members, and compete for the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd prize trophy. Take advantage of all this event has to offer; meet new people, ask questions, explore new concepts, open your head, heart, and eyes to this new experience.
In this packet you will find: expectations, schedule, roles and responsibilities, and staff contact information.
Event Locations and Schedules
Florida International University / Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC)
11200 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33199
Lodging: Courtyard Miami Airport West/Doral, 3929 NW 79th Avenue, Miami, Florida, USA
Meals: all meals for Friday and Saturday are being catered for .
All YPP teams will be provided a t-shirt!
| Friday, May 19 6:00pm-9:00 pm Location: @ The Graham Center (use link) |
| 6:00-7:30pm, Pasta Party: Join us for a dish. 7:30pm-9:00pm, What’s The Big Idea: The Young People’s Project hosts a game show in which students judge mathematicians on their charm and clarity explaining their favorite big ideas in mathematics. |
| Saturday, May 20 10am-6:30pm Location: FIU Campus Recreation (use link) |
| 10am-12pm, The YPP experience: Meet others, play fun math tabletop and floor activities, and visit the Flagway Demo station. 1:30pm-430pm, National Flagway Tournament: Teamwork, Math, Move, Count, Run, Factor. |
| Sunday, May 21 Free Day Safe Travels |
| Planning a field trip during your visit prior to Friday’s YPP events and after Saturday’s YPP events? Campus Tour Campus Highlights Green Library, 9am-9pm Dolphin Mall https://shopdolphinmall.com/ Address: 11401 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33172 Museums https://frost.fiu.edu/ 10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL 33199, FREE, Tues-Sun: 11:00am – 5:00pm https://murals.miamimocaad.org/ Location: OVERtown: Our Family Tree, The Lawson E. Thomas Historic Law Office Building 1021 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL https://coralgablesmuseum.org/, 285 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 https://thecuban.org/, 1500 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Air Boat Rides https://www.airboatrides.miami/ Airboat rides depart from: 24050 SW 8th street Miami FL 33194 Gator Park Airboat Tours. Urban Air Adventure Park in Kendal (Trampolines and more) 15625 Southwest 88th Street Miami, Florida 33196 https://www.urbanair.com/florida-kendall/ South Beach Pointe Park and Beach https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/l/parks-and-recreation/south-pointe-park/2966 The Wynwood Walls in Wynwood https://thewynwoodwalls.com/ |
Ground Transportation and Meals
*****Don’t miss the bus!
| Friday, May 19 | Saturday, May 20 |
| 5:45pm: pick-up from hotel to event 6:00pm: Pizza Party 7:30pm: What’s The Big Idea 9:00pm: drop-off from event to hotel | 8:00am: pick-up from hotel to event 8:30am: breakfast 10:00am: The YPP Experience 12:00pm: lunch 1:30pm: The 7th Annual National Flagway Tournament 4:15pm: dinner (Teams) 6:15pm: drop off from event to hotel (teams) |
YPP Organizers Contact Information
Charlenne De Leon, 773.593.5188, April Dortch 601.329.3259
We look forward to this experience with you!
Flagway Teams
Academia Avance – Los Angeles, CA
Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy – Los Angeles, CA
Cambridge Street Upper School, Cambridge, MA
Baltimore Algebra Project – Baltimore, MD
inSTEM Depaul University – Chicago, IL
Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Margate Middle School, Margate, FL
Olsen Middle school – Dania Beach, FL
Putnam Avenue Upper School – Cambridge, MA
Virginia State University – Petersburg, VA