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Future Problem Solving Program International
VIRTUAL 2020 MAGIC
Registration Information
June 26th – 27th, 2020
2020 marks our year to solve unique challenges in the face of COVID-19 through our first ever virtual International Conference!
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Future Problem Solving Program International
2015 Grant Place, Melbourne, FL, USA 32901 | Call +1 321-768-0074 | fpspi.org
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CONTENTS
Welcome Letter to Coaches and Students .................................................................................................................................. ii
Tentative Schedule ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Registration Information ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Online Forms ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Registration Fee ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Magic Eligibility ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
WELCOME LETTER TO COACHES AND STUDENTS
Future Problem Solving Program International Teaching students how to think, not what to think
Dear FPS Coaches and Students,
Congratulations on completing an amazing year of FPS! Every IC registration provides the opportunity for
additional students to participate in the MAGIC program (Multi-Affiliate Global Issue Competition). This event
invites students that know the FPS GIPS process together to complete a booklet with new friends.
For the IC 2020 MAGIC event students will be grouped with others in similar time zones to form teams to
compete together using their knowledge of the 6 step process responding to a Future Scene on the topic of
Terraforming. Students will have the opportunity in the week before the competition to connect with their
new teammates via the FPSOnline system. Then at a time of the team’s choice within the designated
competition window on Friday-Saturday, 26-27 June, they will collaborate (in English) within the FPSOnline
system to complete a GIPS booklet with 8 challenges and 8 solutions.
Information in this packet will help you prepare for the MAGIC event – please read thoroughly and carefully.
Questions about the competitions or events can be answered by your Affiliate Director or via our FAQs at
fpspi.org/icfaq. For specific questions regarding invoices or special needs contact [email protected] or call
(321) 768-0074 during the hours of 8:30-5:00 Eastern Time Monday-Friday. Coordinators should pay close
attention to messages after registration ends for specifics about the event!
Congratulations,
April Michele Executive Director
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Please know that all listed times are in Eastern Time, and timeframes are designed to accommodate those in different time zones!
Wednesday, 20 May
MAGIC registration closes .............................................................................................................
Monday, 22 June – Wednesday, 24 June Connect with MAGIC teammates via FPSOnline ...................................... 1am Mon – 10am Wed
Friday, 26 June - Saturday, 27 June
Booklets completed .........................................................................................8am Fri – 2pm Sat
Beginning Monday, June 15, coordinators will be contacted with details about the Awards Ceremony, FPSOnline access and login information, and other details regarding the competition.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION – OVERVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS
General information for all things MAGIC 2020 can be found at fpspi.org/ic-information/.
Registration for all participants competing in MAGIC will occur online through the International Conference Registration
Website at icfpspi.org.
Anyone participating in 2020 MAGIC must register. One person, called the coordinator, is responsible for gathering
information from participants, submitting the registration, and providing contact information for who will provide payment.
A single registration can be made for multiple schools.
Review all provided information before logging in to IC Registration – there are forms and
information you need to gather before beginning.
Create a new IC Registration Account by clicking “Register Today” where you will provide
your email, a personal password, and use the access code “Code will be supplied by
your Affiliate Director” Click the “Create Account” button. (Accounts do not carry over
from previous years.)
At the next screen you will sign in using the email and password you just created to start
the registration process.
Complete the registration process by progressing through each menu item.
The Coordinator must Finalize the registration!
FORMS
One required form is needed to attend IC: Publication Release Statement of Authenticity and Competitor Rules &
Regulations Contract (all competitors). This year we are implementing a new process for contract collection built into our
current registration system.
PAYMENT
All payments for IC must be in US dollars and are due on 20 May 2020. Acceptable payment options are: credit card,
PayPal, money order, purchase order (scan & email to [email protected] prior to 20 May 2020), or check made payable to
FPSPI. Any payments received after 20 May 2020 will be charged a late fee.
Access Code:
Code supplied by
your Affiliate
Director
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ITEMS TO COLLECT BEFORE STARTING
1. Coordinator: Person responsible for gathering information from participants, submitting the registration, and providing payment. The coordinator’s contact information is required and includes the following: First and Last Name, Email address, Phone number, and Affiliate or Mentored Region. The coordinator will be contacted for distributing any awards that are won as a result of the competition. The coordinator may be a coach, parent, or other responsible adult that will be in charge of providing the registered student(s) with the necessary information for participation in the competition.
2. School Information: For the school(s), the following information is required: School Name, Address, Phone number, and Affiliate or Mentored Region.
3. Participants: This includes competitors and coaches. You will need to have the following information: o Competitors:
First and Last Name, Gender, Grade at time of registration, School, Division at time of registration, and any educational accommodations (submission of 504/IEP or other legal educational documentation to [email protected] is required by Friday, 22 May)
o Coaches: First and Last Name, Gender, Special Needs, Phone number, and Email Address. Select YES for “Will attend event” in order to finalize the registration.
ONLINE FORMS
NEW THIS YEAR FOR THE COORDINATOR: You must have the parent’s/guardian’s email address for each student that
is registered before registration can be finalized.
We have introduced a new process to collect the Publication Release Statement of Authenticity and the Competitor
Rules & Regulations Contract for students attending the 2020 International Conference. During the registration process,
the coordinator will indicate if the student is a competitor or non-competitor. While adding these students, they will see
a new field labelled, “Parent/Guardian Email.” This is a required field in order for you to add each participant and
continue with the registration.
Once registration is completed and the coordinator has
pressed the “Finalize” button, an automated email will be
sent to the parent/guardian email address provided. In
this email, there will be a link that will take the
parent/guardian to an online form, where they can review
the terms for Publication Release Statement of
Authenticity and Competitor Rules & Regulations contract
for students. To agree to the terms, they must:
1. Check the box next to each term
2. Type the participant’s name into the “Signature of Participant” field
3. Type their name into the “Signature of Parent/Guardian” field
4. Check the box agreeing to all terms
5. Then press the “I Agree to the Above Terms” button
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This will complete the contract submission and send a notice to the International Office that the contract has been
signed and submitted for that participant. Any registrations that do not have this step completed will not be
processed. The International Office will be checking to see who has not completed this step for all registrations that are
otherwise finalized, and will follow up with the Coordinator to ensure that this step has not been overlooked.
The emails sometimes get delivered to the spam or junk bins. So please be sure to let everyone know to check those
locations in their email accounts. If any parents/guardians missed the email, they can go to this link, enter the
Registration Number and the participant’s first and last name, and follow the steps above to complete their contract. If
there are any questions, please email Damien at [email protected].
REGISTRATION FEE
Each competitor must pay a registration fee of $75.00 (USD). The fee for MAGIC 2020 includes
evaluations, competition administration, and awards.
MAGIC ELIGIBILITY
Multi-Affiliate (MAGIC) Competitions
The International Conference topic, Terraforming, will be the basis of the Future Scene to which the six-step process will be applied. There are competitions in the following divisions: Junior, Middle, and Senior.
MAGIC provides an opportunity for collaboration with problem solvers from other Affiliates as competitors are placed onto teams by division.
Participants registered for this competition MUST be experienced in GIPS, and thus well-versed in the problem solving process.
Students from the same registration will not be placed on a team together.
Participants must be able to collaborate, communicate, and submit their ideas to the booklet in English.
Eight Challenges, eight Solution ideas, and a shortened grid will be completed in the MAGIC booklet.
Two hours is provided for teams to complete the booklet.
MAGIC Eligibility:
2nd and 3rd place GIPS Individual champions qualify for MAGIC through invitation from Affiliate Director
Affiliate Directors may also invite 1 MAGIC competitor
Affiliate Directors are responsible for verifying student’s eligibility in GIPS proficiency.
Two MAGIC participants may register for each GIPS team that qualified for the 2020 International Conference.
One MAGIC participant may register for each GIPS Individual, Scenario Writer, Scenario Performer, CmPS Team, and CmPS Individual that qualified for the 2020 International Conference.
Coaches are responsible for verifying student’s eligibility in GIPS proficiency.
Online Registration System
www.icfpspi.org
Access Code: Code supplied by your Affiliate Director
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