Global Issues (formerly Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS))
Team Problem Solving $130
Individual Problem Solving $ 60
Adult Team $ 50
12/1/2023 Annual Registration Fee must be Paid.
Global Issues Deadlines:
Practice Problem #1 – Food Security
Booklets due – November 1, 2024 5:00 pm (Friday) (FPSOnline)
Evaluations Returned – November 13, 2024
Practice Problem #2 – Rising Sea Levels
Booklets due – December 13, 2024 5:00 pm (Friday) (FPSOnline)
Evaluations Returned – January 2, 2025
Qualifying Problem (QP) – Agricultural Industry
Booklets due – January 24, 2025 5:00 pm (Friday) (FPSOnline)
Evaluations Returned – February 7, 2025
Affiliate (State) Bowl (AB) – Nanotechnology
On Line State competition – February 28, 2025 (Friday-Assigned Times) (FPSOnline)
On Site State Competition March 15, 2025 at Thomas Grover Middle School 10 Southfield Road West Windsor NJ 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Community Projects (Formerly Community Problem Solving (CmPS))
Community Team Project $160
Community Individual Project $160
Community Project Deadlines
Area of Concern and Underlying Problem Due November 8, 2024 Postmarked/Emailed (fpspnj@gmail.com)
Project Proposal and Cover Sheet – January 17, 2025 Postmarked/Emailed (fpspnj@gmail.com)
Project Report – February 21, 2025 Postmarked/Emailed (fpspnj@gmail.com)
Evaluations Returned - March 15, 2025 (fpspnj@gmail.com)
Creative Writing (formerly Scenario Writing (SW))
Creative Writing (Individual) $ 30
Creative Writing Deadlines
Futuristic Scenario due – January 31, 2025 5:00 PM (Upload FPSOnline)
Evaluations Returned – February 20, 2025
Story Telling (formerly Scenario Performance (ScP))
Story Telling (Individual) $ 3
Story Telling Deadlines
Final Video of oral story telling due at NJFPS February 16, 2025 (YouTube Upload)
Evaluations Returned March 15, 2025
Action Based Problem Solving (AbPS)
Action Based Problem Solving $ 40
No deadlines – Non-competitive
6/4-6/8/2025 International Conference University of Indiana, Bloomington