Hackathon Event


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 info
8/12 4:00pm Opening Ceremony
8/12 5:00pm Hacking Begins
8/14 2:00pm Projects Due
8/14 2:30pm Project Presentations
8/14 4:00pm Awards Ceremony

Opening 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 about your prizes; allow up to 2 days for a response
  • For Questions, ask in the Discord server (#ask-questions), or contact tech support at

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Calendar

FRI 8/12

Community Room

4-5pm
Opening Ceremony
SAT 8/13

Study Room A

10am-5:30pm
In-Person Hacking Session

Computer Lab

11am-12pm
Web Dev Workshop
1-2pm
Python Workshop
SUN 8/14

Community Room

1-2pm
In-Person Hacking Session
2:30-3:30pm
Project Presentations
4-4:30pm
Awards Ceremony

*All events will be held in-person at the Gilroy Library

Location

Gilroy Library
350 W 6th St, Gilroy, CA 95020

Workshops


Our workshops are fully open to the public!

Web Dev Workshop

Computer Lab

Git HTML
Aug 13
11am - 12pm
Gilroy Library

Beginner-Friendly

Open to public

Description

A chance for you to learn the world's most common version control system: Git -- and how to create your own website!


Topics Covered:

  • Git Version Control
  • Basics of Web Development
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Notes

  • Max capacity is around 20 people (first come, first serve)
  • Computers are provided (personal laptops recommended)

Python Workshop

Computer Lab

Python
Aug 13
1 - 2pm
Gilroy Library

Beginner-Friendly

Open to public

Description

Join us for a lecture on Python Programming basics. You'll learn basic data structures and be able to code your own programs!


Topics Covered:

  • Variables
  • Input/Output
  • Arrays
  • Functions
  • Classes & Objects

Notes

  • Max capacity is around 20 people (first come, first serve)
  • Computers are provided (personal laptops recommended)

Prizes


2nd
$210
silver laurel NEHEME Drone
NEHEME NH525 Foldable Drone (x4)
1st
$360
gold laurel NEHEME Drone
Divoom LED Display Sling Bag (x4)

Gilroy

Hacks

3rd
$100
bronze laurel NEHEME Drone
Kunodi Bluetooth 5.0 Portable Speaker (x4)
Prizes will be in the form of these (very snazzy) items (amounts above are the estimated total value):
  • 1st Place: Divoom LED Display Sling Bag (x4)
  • 2nd Place: NEHEME NH525 Foldable Drone (x4)
  • 3rd Place: Kunodi Bluetooth 5.0 Portable Speaker (x4)

Terms & Conditions

- We will deliver prizes at the end of the event (we may need to deliver some prizes after the event).
- Your team is responsible for equally distributing prizes to team members as per our Code of Conduct.
- Prizes are non-refundable; if you refuse to accept the prize, we will offer it to another team member.
- Gilroy Hacks will not be liable for the prize once it reaches its recipient.

Hackathon Team