FPS Wisconsin

Yes, Future Problem Solving works well beyond the classroom in all the spaces and places young people learn. Some groups participate in community-based Future Problem Solving clubs not affiliated with any school. Other students choose to take part as individuals. Great out-of-school time options for doing Future Problem Solving include after-school enrichment settings, youth development programs, and independent learning channels.

New to Future Problem Solving? Use the Wisconsin registration interest form to share your coach and school or group information with us. Once we receive it, we will reach out to answer questions and to guide you through getting started and student registration.

Returning coach? You will receive an email from us at the start of the season with the student registration form. Confirm your school or group and identify how many entries you plan to register by program, division, and type.

Once we receive your student registration submission, we will generate an invoice for the regular season registration fees for payment by check. Fees are due prior to the submission of any student work. Purchase orders are accepted from schools.

What are the Wisconsin registration deadlines? 
We recommend registering by October 31 for Global Issues. Early registration allows for feedback on both optional practice problems. There is no reduction in fees for later registrations. Registration for Global Issues and Community Projects closes on December 1 for the competition season. Registration for Creative Writing and Storytelling closes January 31. Students may register to compete in multiple programs.

Global Issues
WI Teams (4 students): $130 per team
WI Individuals: $60 per student

Community Projects
WI Teams (up to 15 students): $160 per team
WI Individuals: $160 per student

Creative Writing 
WI Individuals: $30 per student

Storytelling
WI Individuals: $30 per student

Learning Problem Solving
WI Teams (1 to 4 students): $40 per team

All coaches gain access to instructional and program materials designed to help them guide their students through the problem-solving process as well as prepare for each regular season topic challenge.

Wisconsin program registration fees cover everything students need for each competition, including evaluation feedback on submissions.

Topic learning units are also available for purchase. Each unit contains background research, more suggested readings, discussion questions, learning prompts, assessment resources, and activity units that pair topic information with 6-step problem-solving process training.

Additional fees are required for those invited to attend our state finals and our world finals.

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Find everything else you need to know in our Resources Library to get started and get to work with Future Problem Solving competitions. Learn more about our program competitions, get inspired by our students’ work, find how-to articles, free tools, resources, and best practices to apply.  Our Topic Center and store also include many valuable coaching resources.

Each year our regular season competition culminates with our Wisconsin state finals. The state bowl is an in-person event April 12 to 14 at Green Lake Conference Center. For those who qualify (coaches, teams, individuals), there is a separate participation fee to cover the finals competition costs. We announce awards for all competitions at the event awards ceremony.

Global Issues
Students are invited to participate in the state finals based on their performance on the qualifying problem. They complete the state finals problem during a 2-hour window. Each team must also present their written action plan in a skit. An action plan presentation is a creative performance or skit that represents the students’ problem-solving process and action plan. Students synthesize their problem solving into a creative performance based on their action plan for judges. Performed in front of a live audience, the presentation can be up to four minutes long. Teams may invite individual finals competitors from Global Issues, Creative Writing, or Storytelling to perform in their skits.  

Community Projects
All Community Projects teams and individuals are invited to participate in the state finals if all their required project work is submitted (proposal, report, portfolio, and video).  Students prepare materials for a project display and assemble their displays for scoring and present them at the Community Projects Showcase during the finals event attended by all event participants.

Creative Writing and Storytelling
We announce winners for both competitions at the state bowl event for the student work submitted in January and February.

Each year, evaluators assess submissions of student work and provide authentic assessment and feedback. All Wisconsin evaluators must complete virtual training modules or in-person training in the program(s) they wish to evaluate and submit a sample of their evaluation for review. Many alumni find serving as an evaluator rewarding. Experienced senior division students may certify to evaluate younger divisions. Often, college students and professionals find evaluating fits their schedules well. Current coaches, parents, and other FPS Wisconsin leaders may choose to wear this hat, too. Retired coaches, educators, and professionals also enjoy staying connected by evaluating student work. Contact us for further information.

Future Problem Solving Wisconsin offers scholarships for college-bound seniors. ??? 

Current competitors may also apply for the FPS International Headquarters Creating the Future Scholarship (apply by January 30).

Future Problem Solving Wisconsin is an independent 501(c)(3) organization with the following board members and board roles.

Lynn Buckmaster, Affiliate Director

David Buerger, President

Kris Bauer, Vice President

Dan Jonovic, Secretary-Treasurer

Hannah Creager, Director

Tammy Greco, Director

Stephanie Hooyman, Director

Michael Noguera, Director

Aimie Rognsvoog, Director

Mansi Shah, Director

Abhinav Anasamudram, Student Advisory Board Member

Annabel Goldberger, Student Advisory Board Member