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During a given competition season, there are five ‘levels’ of competition in each division:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Practice Problem #1 is optional, but highly recommended. Steps 1\u20133 can be submitted via a shared Google Doc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Practice Problem #2 is required for eligibility for the Qualifying Problem. All Steps are submitted via Google Docs. All teams who complete Practice Problem #2 are eligible for the Qualifying Problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Qualifying Problem occurs in the Winter and is the first level of competition where teams\/individuals receive rankings for their performance in their competition component(s). Teams and individuals that perform well at this level of competition advance to the State Competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The MN State Competition occurs in the Spring. The top teams and individuals that perform well at this level of competition advance to the International Competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The International Competition occurs in the Summer. The topic for the International Competition is announced in the Spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
For competition dates and fees, please check out the Calendar<\/a><\/strong>. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For competition topics, see Topics<\/a><\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Under the guidance of a teacher\/coach, students use the FPS six-step model to explore challenges and propose action plans to complex global issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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