Getting to the national math Olympiad requires access to regional Olympiad first, then being able to travel. Smart kids from “middle of nowhere” places—exactly to the kinds of kids you want to reach—are more likely to participate in the cities tournament. I wonder whether kids who were eligible for the summer camp, but did not make it there are more of your target audience than those who participated in the camp.
P.S. my knowledge of this is primarily based on how things were ~35 years ago, so I could be completely off.
Getting to the national math Olympiad requires access to regional Olympiad first, then being able to travel. Smart kids from “middle of nowhere” places—exactly to the kinds of kids you want to reach—are more likely to participate in the cities tournament. I wonder whether kids who were eligible for the summer camp, but did not make it there are more of your target audience than those who participated in the camp.
P.S. my knowledge of this is primarily based on how things were ~35 years ago, so I could be completely off.
I think travel and accommodation for the winners of regional olympiads to the national one is provided by the olympiad organizers.