Problem Solving
Description
Participants use problem solving skills to develop a finite solution to a problem provided on site.
Shuksan MS, 2024 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
Click on the links to the right to view past entries for this event
Event Deadlines
January 23, 2025 - optional deadline
Upload pdf file
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
January Challenge
Advisors can alter challenge/materials required as needed
Students should complete the challenge within a two hour time window, and then upload a photo, including measurements, of the solution.
Students are not required to meet this deadline for State Conference competition in this event.
April 2025
Students will compete in an onsite challenge at State.
At check in, teams will receive a verification sheet, and will partner up with another team to do toolbox verification.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 20, 2024 ($30)
Compete in the January 23, 2025 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 10, 2025
State Conference registration week February 24-28, 2025 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 2 teams per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator: Greg Shelton, GSHELTON@lwsd.org
Event Manager: Kari Potter, kpotter@washingtontsa.org
