About

  • ChezyCode is a virtual Hackathon hosted by Team 254
  • Similar to most Hackathons, teams will receive a theme and will have a limited amount of time to produce a coding-related solution that addresses the theme
  • After creating a product, teams will present their solutions to experienced judges and receive live feedback
  • This challenge will be a broad idea that the project must be related to

When

  • Announcement
    • January 29th Weekend
  • Opening Ceremony
    • January 29th, 5:00 - 6:00 PM PST
    • Discuss theme of Hackathon, logistics, judging, and hold an open space for questions
  • Working Time
    • 6:00 PM PST on Friday (January 29th) to 9:00 AM PST on Sunday (January 31st)
    • Hard deadline at 9:00 AM PST
    • Submissions: Submit link to GitHub repository and creation walkthrough (screen recording)
  • Judging
    • 10:00 AM - 3 PM PST on Sunday (January 31st)
    • 10 minute presentations with 5 minute breaks (4 per hour, three judging rooms of two judges each, 48 teams judged)
    • One hour break from 11:55 to 12:55
  • Closing Ceremony
    • 5:00 - 6:00 PM PST on Sunday (January 31st)
    • Announce winners, thank judges, and talk about further steps

Where

  • Takes place on MS Teams
    • Link to join will be provided once applied and accepted
  • Opening and closing ceremonies in live, general room
  • Individual judging ceremonies in individual channels (within the team)

Eligibility

  • Team size of 5 pre-college students
  • More than 5 people interested? Register multiple teams
  • Teams need at least 1 student to attend judging presentation
  • Mentors may not create projects or write code, but mentors may help other teams

Judging

  • 3 rooms each with 2 professional adult mentors
    • Each room has much experience in the software industry
  • Specific judging criteria will be presented during the opening ceremonies

Awards

  • For top 3 of the 48 (or less teams), $100, $75, $50, as well as social media shout outs
  • Shout outs for most impactful, and best use of code

Application Process

Signup by January 22nd at 11:59 ET PST

First 48 teams get guaranteed judging and are eligible for awards

Teams after that may participate, but aren’t eligible for judging or awards (will be added to waitlist)

Date

January 29th to 31st

Where

Online