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-- Unified Contest Schedule ------------------------------------------

* 2 Dec 2008 -- Topcoder TCHS SRM 63
* 11 Dec 2008 -- Topcoder TCHS SRM 64
* 5-8 Dec 2008 -- USACO December Contest
* 13 Dec 2008 -- Croatian COCI #3 [14:00 GMT]
* 27 Dec 2008 -- ZCM Round #1 (ACM Like) [5h] http://www.z-trening.com
* 1-4 January 2009 -- USACO Holiday Contest http://contest.usaco.org
* 9-12 Jan 2009 -- USACO January Contest http://contest.usaco.org
* 17 Jan 2009 -- Croatian COCI #4 [14:00 GMT] http://www.hsin.hr/coci/
* 17 Jan 2009 -- Z-95 Round 1 [5h] http://www.z-trening.com
* 23 Jan 2009 -- '08-'09 Quals #2 [7d] http://www.z-trening.com
* 6- 9 Feb 2009 -- USACO February Contest http://contest.usaco.org
* 7 Feb 2009 -- Croatian COCI #5 [14:00 GMT] http://www.hsin.hr/coci/
* 10 Feb 2009 '08-'09 Quals #3 [7d] http://www.z-trening.com
* 14 Feb 2009 -- Croatian Regional [14:00 GMT] http://www.hsin.hr/coci/
* 7 Mar 2009 -- Croatian COCI #6 [14:00 GMT] http://www.hsin.hr/coci/
* 13-16 Mar 2009 -- USACO March Contest [3h] http://contest.usaco.org
* 14 Mar 2009 -- Z-trening Z-95 Round #4 [5h] http://www.z-trening.com
* 15 Mar 2009 -- Z-trening ZCM Round #4 (ACM Like) [5h] http://www.z-trening.com
* 21 Mar 2009 -- Croatian Olympiad [14:00 GMT] http://www.hsin.hr/coci/
* 24-27 Apr 2009 -- US Open for International
* 8-14 Aug, 2009 -- IOI, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (by invitation)

USACO NEWS -- 25 December 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

* 2009 USACO Holiday Contest
* Unified Contest Schedule

-- 2009 USACO Holiday Contest ----------------------------------------

Happy holidays from USACO!

Announcing a special bonus USACO competition on Jan 1-4, 2009.

USA competitors Neal Wu, Brian Hamrick, Wenyu Cao and coach Richard
Peng have created a very challenging competition for the winter
break that so many folks get in the new year timeframe.

This is not your ordinary USACO competition. The tasks are as hard
as or harder than almost any IOI competition.

The tasks are so challenging that we'll be using special rules:

* The contest runs for four days: Jan 1-4 in the USA Mountain
Timezone

* Four tasks

* To solve the challenging tasks, you have *48* contiguous hours

* You can work in teams if you wish (so your entry can be the
work of 1, 2, 3, or 4 individuals)

* No Gold/Silver/Bronze divisions -- open to everyone

* I'm announcing this only to our Silver and Gold competitors
from the 2008 season, though everyone is welcome

* This contest's results and/or participation will have no
impact on USACO standings or invitations to the USACO
Invitational Olympiad; it is strictly for fun and honor

* Results available Tuesday morning, USA Mountain time

* If the contest conflicts with your special vacation or trip,
feel free to try analysis mode starting on Jan 5

* If you still manage to cheat despite these relaxed rules,
of course you will still be disqualified

* Usual URL: http://contest.usaco.org

Have fun!