Our Mission & Important Info
Gilroy Hacks is a student-led organization focused on promoting community engagement and improving STEM exposure for local middle/high school students.
"Strengthen your skills and collaborate with others to create something useful."
- GHacks Team
Main Events
- Aug 12 -> Opening Ceremony
- Aug 13 -> Web Dev + Python Workshops
- Aug 14 -> Project Presentations
Details
- Hybrid model - you may choose to code online or in-person
- Signups are limited to middle and high school students only
- Workshops are fully open to the public (as space allows)
Timeline
Click on each dot for more infoOpening Ceremony
8/12 | 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The official start of the hackathon where we deliver the opening presentation along with the finalized teams, prompts, rules, and timeline.
- Along with the in-person event held at the Community Room at the Gilroy Library, we will be streaming the event on Zoom
- =IMPORTANT= DO NOT START CODING during this period
- After this event, participants will head back home to start coding
Hacking Begins
8/12 | 5:00pm
Now's your time to shine! Start working with your team to build your project. No strings attached!
- =IMPORTANT= Your project must follow one of the given prompts; otherwise, your team may lose a lot of points for unrelated topic deductions
- Hybrid model - you may either code online or in-person at the Library
- Remember, you only have 46 hours to complete your project... Use your time wisely
Projects Due
8/14 | 2:00pm
STOP coding! Your 46 hours of intense stress and turmoil are finally up! We hope you learned some valuable skills and made some new friends along the way.
- =IMPORTANT= Make sure you turn in your project BEFORE the deadline at 2:00pm. You can find the submission form on the Discord server or Submit Here
- From now until Project Presentations (2:30pm), your team will have around 30 mins to prepare for your presentation. Get back to work!
Project Presentations
8/14 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm
This is where your team will present your product to our honored judges.
- Be Creative! Make your product stand out by including a demo or showing its function across multiple applications
- Presentations will occur in order of team number (i.e. Team 1 will go first)
- =IMPORTANT= Your team's presentation is NOT ALLOWED to go above 5 minutes... Use your time wisely.
- Your team will be graded on both the product and presentation as per the rubric
Awards Ceremony
8/14 | 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Congratuations! Judge scores are tallied and here's where we announce the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams along with constructive feedback for each in the Community Room.
- Winners: we will contact you via Email/Discord about your prizes; please allow up to 2 days for a response
- For Questions, ask in the Discord server (#ask-questions), or contact tech support at tech@gilroyhacks.com
