Fun facts about the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS applicants
Semifinalists of the 2014 will be announced on Wednesday, September 3. The 300 semifinalists will be selected from a record number of applications this year鈥�2,054 students!
Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) is a national competition for 6th- 8th grade students designed to inspire and encourage the nation’s young scientists, engineers and innovators. To be eligible to apply, students had to finish in the top 10% of projects at their SSP-affiliated local science fair. Below, we鈥檝e pulled together some other interesting facts about this year鈥檚 applicants and congratulate them on their hard work and success so far.
More than half of the applicants:
鈥⒙犅� 聽Play a musical instrument or sing in a choir
鈥⒙犅� 聽Participate in sports
鈥⒙犅� 聽Volunteer
Popular volunteer locations include churches, animal shelters, food banks, and libraries. In addition, many students volunteered as tutors, on charity walks/runs, and cleaning up the environment.
Many entrants also participate in clubs, such as:
鈥⒙犅� 聽Science Club: 416 entrants
鈥⒙犅� 聽Robotics: 331 entrants
鈥⒙犅� 聽Computer Club: 198 entrants
鈥⒙犅� 聽Boy Scouts: 190 entrants
鈥⒙犅� 聽Girls Scouts: 126 entrants
鈥⒙犅� 聽4H: 125 entrants
Other popular activities for the 2014 applicants include:
鈥⒙犅� 聽National Junior Honor Society
鈥⒙犅� 聽Future Problem Solvers
鈥⒙犅� 聽Math Counts
鈥⒙犅� 聽History Bowl
鈥⒙犅� 聽Battle of the Books
鈥⒙犅� 聽Destination Imagination
鈥⒙犅� 聽Model UN
鈥⒙犅� 聽Geography Bee
鈥⒙犅� 聽Spelling Bee
鈥⒙犅� 聽Student Government
鈥⒙犅� 聽Chess Club
鈥⒙犅� 聽Language Club/Class (assorted languages)
鈥⒙犅� 聽Theatre/Drama Club
鈥⒙犅� 聽Academic Team/Bowl
鈥⒙犅� 聽Dance (Irish, Classic Indian, Jazz, Pointe, etc.)
鈥⒙犅� 聽Safety Patrol
In addition, many of our entrants had interesting hobbies. These include magic, birdwatching, scuba diving, raising goats, computer programming, rocketry, beekeeping, and many more.
Broadcom and 91导航 & the Public encourage all students to participate in hands-on research and science fairs. Stay tuned for more information about the semifinalists and finalists coming in September!
