Participants in grades 6 through college may spend the day working on their competition entry and/or attend one or more seminars or work on their own to learn and improve their computer science skills.  Competitors work in small groups or individually to program a project based on the theme announced at the event.  Products may include games, websites and apps. Students from all over the region are invited. 

The day includes seminars to be announced closer to the event.  There is no fee for the event. If you are unable to be present all day, you are still welcome to attend for the time that you have available. 

Schedule will be posted closer to the event. Hours are 8 am to 8 pm.

$220 in prizes

• Technology
  How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"?
• Design
  Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well-designed is the interface?
• Completion
  Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted?
• Learning
  Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? Exploration of new project types should be rewarded.