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Event Schedule
Saturday
Sunday
Check In
Time: 10 - 10:15am
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
Try to arrive by 10:15am so we can get you your lanyard, merch, and table!
Opening Ceremony
Time: 10:15 - 11am
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
The official start of the hackathon where we deliver the opening presentation along with the finalized teams, prompts, rules, and timeline.
- Fully in-person event held in the Community Room at the Gilroy Library
- =IMPORTANT= DO NOT START CODING during this period
Hacking starts
Time: Starts at 11am
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
- In-person - coding shall be done IN-PERSON (though, you may work on your projects at home as well)
- Remember, you only have 28 hours to complete your project... Use your time wisely
Lunch
Time: 12 - 1pm
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
Food options TBA!
Web Dev Workshop
Time: 1 - 2pm
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
More details coming!
[REDACTED] Workshop
Time: 3 - 4pm
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
Hmm what's this? A secret workshop?
Kahoot
Time: Starts at 5pm
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
More details coming!
Hacking ends
Time: DEADLINE is at 2pm
STOP coding! Your 28 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
Time: 2:30 - 4pm
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
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
Judging
Time: 4 - 4:30pm
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
More details coming!
Awards Ceremony
Time: 4:30 - 5pm
Location: Community Room (2nd Floor)
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
Workshops
Our workshops will be hosted in-person!
Web Dev Workshop
Computer Lab
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!
Notes
- Max capacity is around 20 people (first come, first serve)
- Computers are provided (personal laptops recommended)
Python Workshop
Computer Lab
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!
Notes
- Max capacity is around 20 people (first come, first serve)
- Computers are provided (personal laptops recommended)
Prizes
TBA
Gilroy
Hacks
TBA
- 1st Place: TBA
- 2nd Place: TBA
- 3rd Place: TBA
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.