Overview
This is a 10-hour high school hackathon specifically designed for beginners who have limited hackathon exposure in the Kansas City Metro Area, but all skill levels are highly encouraged to attend. The event will feature $1000+ in prizes for top competitors, food and merch, and industry experts providing workshops and judging support.
Tentative Schedule
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Check-in
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Orientation, track announcement, and team formation
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM: Build!
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Workshop: Intro to Hackathons, How to Build an App, and How to use GitHub - Madhava Bhadriraju
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch (Pizza)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Workshop: How to Pitch Your Product - Tanuj Gupta
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM: Judging
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Awards and Closing Ceremony!
How to Register
1. Please fill out this Google Form: forms.gle/otc24nJdoibCfz9y6
2. There is a $10 entry fee. Please Venmo the address in the form to be eligible.
Please reach out to madhbhad@gmail.com for any further questions!
Requirements
What to Build
Tracks will be announced at the start of the hackathon and will provide guidelines for the problem your solution needs to address. Your team will choose which track to compete in at the start of the event.
What to Submit
You will submit a GitHub repository and a video demonstration to Devpost. It's essential that the submission time is between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM to ensure fairness for all competitors. Additionally, you will develop a pitch-deck-style presentation that you will present during the judging period for preliminary evaluation.
The Judging Process
The judges will be investors, engineers, and other industry professionals from the KCMO area. Each judge will be given a rubric on which to judge all the submissions in a specific track, and the scores will be normalized for each track. We will announce the winner of each track. Then, (similar to ISEF judging), all of the winners from each track (besides the pitch track) will be compiled and judged by all the judges to determine the top 3 grand award winners.
Prizes
1st Place Grand Award Winner
2nd Place Grand Award Winner
3rd Place Grand Award Winner
Pitch Track Winner
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Tanuj Gupta
Huxedo
Shiva Kabaleeswaran
Kansas University
Warren Wang
Rebulk
Srinivas Moshugu
Sohum Systems LLC
Kabaleeswaran S.
Capgemini
Judging Criteria
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Track X
Each judge will judge a specific track.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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