Categories will be revealed during the opening ceremony on Friday, May 27th, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT.

poolesville_hacks is a school-wide hackathon club that aims to host around two hackathons throughout the year. Started by PHS students, the hackathon's objective is to develop creative and technical skills. Participants will design, prototype, and present their projects to a panel of judges and have a chance to win a prize.

Beginners are both welcomed and encouraged. We will have workshops over the course of the hackathon that can teach you the basics of programming. Additionally, we will have a 'Beginners Only' track for you to participate in. 

Check out our website to see our FAQs, updates on the critical dates of the hackathon, and more!

 

Requirements

What to Build

  • Built anything that relates to the three topics: ???, ???, Beginner
    • Will be revealed during the opening ceremony

What to Submit

  • Video
  • Description
  • Pitch to judges (more info to come)

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$3,428 in prizes

Best Environmental

Phillips GoZero Self-Cleaning Water Bottle

1 year of Canva Pro

Leading Learners EdTech Bundle

1 per team-member

Best Finance

Razer Kraken V3 X

1 year of Wolfram|One and 1 year of Wolfram|Alpha Pro

Leading Learners EdTech Bundle

1 per team-member

Best Beginner

Razer Viper Mini

6 months of Canva Pro per team-member

Leading Learners EdTech Bundle

1 per team-member

Public Favorite

$20 gift card of choice

Leading Learners EdTech Bundle

1 per team-member

Best Overall

Redragon K552

$10 gift card of choice

Leading Learners EdTech Bundle

1 per team-member

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Joshua Hou

Joshua Hou

Janice Bailey

Janice Bailey

Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor

Jennifer Light

Jennifer Light

James Xu

James Xu

Jasmine Duan

Jasmine Duan

Eric Chen

Eric Chen

Judging Criteria

  • Topical
    Is the project on topic?
  • Creative
    Is the project unique or interesting?
  • Extensible
    Can the project be expanded on? Would it be profitable?
  • Quality
    Is the project well thought out and fine-tuned?
  • Accessibility
    Can everyone use the project? Would the project be easy to use and understand?

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