The Big Sandy Chapter, Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers, annual MathCounts competition is set for Saturday, February 18, at the Big Sandy Community and Technical College Student Center on the Prestonsburg campus. Middle school students from the region will be compete as individuals and teams in a Sprint Round, Target Round, Team Round, and Countdown Round. Last year, 836 students participated in Kentucky chapter competitions and over 155 students advanced to the state level. Mathletes at the Big Sandy event are competing for a four-year scholarship to Western Kentucky University, a four-year $1,000 scholarship to UK, and a $500 college scholarship. The state competition awards additional scholarships to the top Mathletes at the state level.