About The Event
WilHacks 2.0 is a virtual, 27 hour hackathon run by Wilcox High School's Programming Club. Work in teams of up to four to create unique projects and win cool prizes! We encourage and welcome any high school student to participate, regardless of programming experience.
Where
Virtual!
When
Friday to Saturday
9-10 April 2021
Event Speakers
Galicia Gordon
Workshop Speaker
Shivaal Roy
Workshop Speaker - Scio
Event Schedule
Here is our event schedule, all times are in PST!
This will continue to get updated at Wilhacks 2.0 gets closer, and the exact time of events may be adjusted over the course of the hackathon
Official Start!
The official start of Wilhacks 2.0! Introduction, Rules, and Sponsors
Start of Coding + Group Mixer
Get into groups and start coding!
Idea Brainstorm Workshop
Stuck on what to make for the hackathon? Join the workshop to get help!
EchoAR Workshop
Learn how to make an app in VR using EchoAR in less that 15 minutes! Hackathon apps using EchoAR will be eliglibe for prizes from the EchoAR team.
Scio Worshop - Shivaal Roy
Learn about experience of working in the computer science industry!
Mentorship Period 1 - Start
Mentors will become available for help on projects.
Mentorship Period 1 - End
Mentors will be available again tomorrow.
Game Time!
Play Kahoot with a prize for first place!
Blackout Period - Start
All the online activities organized by the Wilhacks Team will be put on hold and will start again at 6 AM. You can, and in fact are encouraged to, keep working through this time!
Blackout Period - End
All the online activities organized by the Wilhacks Team will be restarted.
Mentorship Period 2 - Start
Mentors will be avaliable to help on projects again.
Mentorship Period 2 - End
Mentors will be available again at 2:00 PM
Game Time!
Participate in a fun online escape room either solo or with a partner. A prize will be given to the first two teams to win.
Mentorship Period 3 - Start
Final opportunity to get help from mentors
Mentorship Period 3 - End
End of mentorships.
Game Time!
A fun scavenger hunt where you have to find specific images on the web. Prize for first place!
End Coding!
Make sure your poject is ready to be submitted!
Round 1 Presentations
Groups will present their projects in order to qualify for the next round.
Expanding Ideas Workshop - Galicia Gordon
Learn how you can expand your apps beyond the scope of the hackathon!
Round 2 Presentations
Groups that qualified from the first round of presentations will present their projects again in more detail.
Awards Ceremony
Winners from the various categories will be announced!
Official End
The official ending of Wilhacks 2.0
Sponsors
More sponsors will be announced closer to the date of the hackathon!
If you are interested in sponsoring us, please contact us here
F.A.Q
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What is the goal of a hackathon?
The goal of a hackathon is to create fully functioning software by the end of the event. The software can be a website, an app, a game, and so on.
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Are there any prerequisites or required skills?
While coding and programming is a huge plus, teams will also need people with excellent ideas and strong presenting skills.
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Who can take part in the hackathon?
The hackathon is open to any high school students or home schoolers in the equivalent grade.
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How will teams work?
Teams can be between 1-4 people. There will also be an opportunity to meet new people and form teams during the hackathon .
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When will the hackathon take place?
The hackathon will take place from Friday April 9th to Saturday April 10th. It will be 27 hours long, including three hours of judging time. There will be 24 hours to create a project starting at 6pm PST on Friday and ending at 6pm PST on Saturday. Judging will start at 6pm PST on Saturday, and end at 9pm PST.
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How much does it cost?
The hackathon is completely free to attend!
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Are there prizes?
There are various prizes for various categories. You can view them on our prizes section. All of the prizes will only be shipped within California, USA.
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Who will be judging?
The judges will be announced closer to the date of the hackathon.
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If YOU want to see projects from Wilhacks 1.0
Check out the link attached below: it has all the projects submitted in Wilhacks 1.0, and all the winners. click here
Prizes
The listed prizes will be given to each individual member of a team (up to 4). Subject to change.
1st Place
- NVIDIA Jetson Nano 2GB
- Or Equivalent
2nd Place
- Airpods
- Or Equivalent
3rd Place
- Keyboard Mouse Combo
- Or Equivalent
Best Beginner Hack
- Google Home Mini
- Or Equivalent
Crowd favorite
- Gift Basket
- Or Equivalent
