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SPONSORSHIP INFORMATIONHackNA is a high school hackathon, hosted by the team from North Allegheny Senior High School. During the competition, you will create a software or hardware project from scratch based on a central theme revealed at the opening ceremony. No prior experience is required – we welcome anyone interested and will be providing workshops and mentor expertise to help you get started! At the end of the competition, teams will pitch their project to a panel of judges in a chance to win sponsored prizes and rewards.
The event is planned to take place on February 24th. We will start the event off with a guest speaker and team building for people wish to work in a group. We will have multiple workshops available throughout the event for all participants and experienced mentors available for all help.
This year, we will move back to the in-person event, this time spanning over one day. HackNA will take place at the North Allegheny High School, located at 10375 Perry Hwy, Wexford, PA 15090. We hope to see you there!
In the context of HackNA, a hackathon is best described as an “invention marathon.” Throughout the course of the days, you and your team will collaborate together to build a fun and creative project centered around a theme. Absolutely no experience is needed to participate either! We’ll be providing workshops and mentor expertise to help you get started!
That's not a problem! Your experience doesn't matter for you to be successful at a hackathon. We're passionate about making our hackathons very welcoming and beginner-friendly, which is why we're also going to be providing optional workshops throughout the day to help you get started if you need it.
You can sign up by clicking the sign up button on the home page or the one below. Remember to share the link with friends to get them involved as well!
SIGN UPWe ask that all registrations be in by February 20th at 11:59pm. This gives us enough time to prepare accordingly.
Anyone in middle or high school, regardless of location!
Unfortunately, the hackathon is exclusively for middle and high school students, so you won't be able to participate. If you would like to help out, you’re more than welcome to help mentor teams or judge!
JUDGE/MENTORFeel free to email us at anytime with questions at contact@hackna.org!
CONTACTGaining unauthorized access to a server or network is extremely illegal… and you definitely shouldn’t do it. But in the context of HackNA, “hacking” is efficiently making a software or hardware project in the span of 12 hours.
That’s normal. Most people don’t have an idea before they get to the event. But once you start talking to other people, you might come up with something. You can also work with somebody else on their idea if you like it. And there will be prizes at the event which might help give you some ideas. Don’t worry about it, you’ll find something to work on!
Anything! You can build whatever you want: websites, programs, mobile apps, anything! We’ll be revealing a theme on site that your project must be centered around, but it's going to be completely open to your interpretation!
Nope, working in a group is by no means required. However, completing a project over a course of three days may be daunting, so it might be easier to work with a partner or in a small group of up to 4 members.
That’s ok. If you’re interested in participating and don’t have a team, you can still sign up. We will have dedicated team building time allocated at the beginning of the competition to help you find other participants to work with.
Teams can have at most 4 people, but they definitely can have less people. If you prefer flying solo or working in a pair, that’s cool too!
No, to keep true to the spirit of a hackathon, you may not submit past projects. All projects must be fully developed on site at HackNA. This ensures a level playing field and keeps the competition fair.
All of the work done by you and your team will be completely yours. We hope that you will continue to work on the project after HackNA!
The link to the rubric is here.
The high school teams and middle school teams are split into two sections. For high schoolers: 1st place: $300 - 2nd place: $200 - 3rd place: $100. For middle schoolers: 1st place: $75 - 2nd place: $50.
Nothing for you! Thanks to the generous help from our sponsors, all costs for HackNA are covered; essentially, a free opportunity to earn monetary prizes!
No Problem! Note that all workshops and seminars are optional. Just make sure your team is up to date and let your mentor know you will be gone for the set time. Please make sure to attend the Opening and Award Ceremonies!
Time |
Event |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am to 9:00am |
Registration | Enter through the front doors of the NASH building and check in! |
| 9:00am to 9:15am |
Opening Ceremony and Kickoff | Hear us give a quick presentation on the outline of the day and the basic rundown of the hackathon. We may have a guest speaker come to give a talk as well! |
| 9:15am | Hacking Begins | If you already have a team and are set up, get right into hacking! Note that, while workshops are always optional, if you're new or you just feel like learning then always feel free to join. |
| 9:15am to 9:45am |
Team Building | Don't have a team? Meet new people and potential teammates in the cafeteria! Otherwise, you can get right into hacking. |
| 10:00am to 11:00am |
Workshop: Intro to Python 1 | Our first workshop. Introduce basics for Python and understand programming syntax. |
| 11:00am to 12:00pm |
Workshop: Intro to Web Design | Our second workshop. Introduce HTML, CSS, and Javascript for first basic website |
| 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
Lunch | Take a break from hacking to enjoy some food with your teammates and even talk to other teams! Hacking will resume after this. |
| 1:00pm to 2:00pm |
Workshop: Intro to Python 2 | Our third workshop. Expand upon Python with functions, lists, and loops |
| 3:00pm to 3:30pm |
Final Team Registration | Send one of your team members to register your team for judging! |
| 5:00pm to 6:00pm |
Dinner | Take one last break before the final stretch. The end is in sight! |
| 6:00pm to 6:30pm |
Submission Deadline/Hacking Ends | Tie any loose ends together and set up your projects in the Library by 6:30pm! |
| 6:30pm to 8:00pm |
Judging | Revel in your hard work and wait for your project to be judged by panels from CMU and PNC |
| 8:00pm to 8:30pm |
Closing Ceremony | Hear the results back from the judges and get awarded for your hard work. Good luck to everyone! |
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Email: contact@hackna.org
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