April 10, 2008
Meeting Opened – 5:00 pm
Number of people who attended – 14
Next meeting – May 1, 2008
Club Activity
Elections
Officers for 2008-2009
President – Brian Randall
Vice President – Jon Herman
Secretary – Kami Dechant
Treasurer – Brian Randall
Webmaster – Bath Blazina
SCC
There are many up and coming events from the SCC. Please check out their website for more information on events and dates. There are too many activities to list.
Children's Festival
Date: April 26, 2008
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Location: Thomas Field House
Meeting Time: 11 in the Smart Center
We are going to have a table with puzzles and coloring activities on it. We will be handing out something cool and math related to the children who stop by the table at the Children’s Festival.
Math Club Banquet
Date: April 17, 2008
Location: Perkins Restaurant
Time: 6:00 pm
Cost: $20.00
Treasurer’s Report
Current Budget: $535
|
Line Item |
Description |
|
Amount |
|
Total |
|
320 |
Speakers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
.01 Honorariums |
|
$100 |
|
$100 |
|
110 |
Field Trips |
|
|
|
|
|
|
.01 Registration |
|
$5 |
|
|
|
|
.02 Meals |
|
$200 |
|
|
|
|
.03 Transportation |
|
$100 |
|
$305 |
|
225 |
Festivals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
.01 Children's Festival |
|
$100 |
|
$100 |
|
819 |
Supplies, General |
|
$30 |
|
$30 |
|
|
|
|
Total: |
|
$535 |
2008-2009 Budget
|
Line Item |
Description |
|
Amount |
|
Total |
|
320 |
Speakers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
.01 Honorariums |
|
$100 |
|
$100 |
|
110 |
Field Trips |
|
|
|
|
|
|
.01 Registration |
|
$200 |
|
|
|
|
.02 Meals |
|
$200 |
|
|
|
|
.03 Transportation |
|
$100 |
|
|
|
|
.04 Lodging |
|
$180 |
|
$680 |
|
225 |
Festivals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
.01 Childrens Festival |
|
$100 |
|
$100 |
|
819 |
Supplies, General |
|
$30 |
|
$30 |
|
|
|
|
Total: |
|
$910 |
Brain Buster
Dwarfs and Giants
Dwarfs and Giants is another game of entrapment, in which three dwarfs try to trap one giant. There are several different boards on which this game may be played. Two of these are shown below.
On board a in the figure, the dwarfs start on cells 1,2, and 3, and the giant may start on any cell that is numbered 5 or greater. On board b, the dwarfs start on 1,2, and 4, and the giant must start on 3. At his or her turn, the player moving the dwarfs moves on dwarf forward or sideways from the cell in which it is located to a vacant cell to which it is directly connected by a line segment. Thus, for example, a dwarf on cell 2 in board a may move to cell 3, 4, or 5 if it is vacant; and a dwarf on cell 2 in board b may move to 3, 5, or 6. The moves of the giant are similar, except that the giant may also move backwards. The dwarfs try to entrap the giant at the top of the board (cell 8 in a and cell 9 in b), occupying cells 5, 6, and 7 in a and cells 6, 7, and 8 in b. The giant tries to avoid entrapment, either by breaking past the dwarfs, or by causing the exact same position to be repeated three times (in which case the giant is awarded the win). The dwarfs move first.
a) Who wins the game on board a?
b) Who wins the game on board b?
c) What happens if the giant starts on 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 in b?
Hint: Work backwards to find winning positions.