Leland Hacks

๐Ÿ“… September 18, 2022

โฐ 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

๐Ÿ“ Vineland Branch Library

Leland Hacks will be an in-person hackathon hosted at the Vineland Branch Library in San Jose, CA.

We'll bring together students for 12 hours of hacking, workshops, and forming connections. Even if you've never programmed before, don't worry! You'll have plenty of support to learn to code, and will walk away with a new skill.

Schedule (Tentative) โ†—

  • โœ… Check In
  • ๐Ÿฅฏ Breakfast
  • ๐Ÿ‘‹ Opening Ceremony
  • ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘ Team Formation Session
  • ๐ŸŒˆ Build a Personal Website! (HTML/CSS)
  • ๐Ÿ Intro to Python
  • ๐Ÿข Turtle Party (Python)
  • ๐Ÿ• Lunch
  • ๐Ÿ Python/JavaScript Bee
  • ๐Ÿค– Build a Python Discord Bot

    by Sarvesh Madullapalli

  • ๐Ÿง‹ Boba Break
  • ๐Ÿ’ป An Overview of Git

    by Dennis Chen

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ Game Tournament (Game TBD)
  • ๐Ÿฅช Dinner
  • ๐ŸŽค Presentations
  • ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Gallery Walk and Voting
  • ๐Ÿ† Closing Ceremony and Awards
  • 9 am


  • 10 am


  • 11 am


  • 12 pm


  • 1 pm


  • 2 pm


  • 3 pm


  • 4 pm


  • 5 pm


  • 6 pm


  • 7 pm


  • 8 pm


  • 9 pm

Prizes

1st Place

๐Ÿ’ธ $75 Amazon Gift Card
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๐Ÿฅง Raspberry Pi
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โ–ฒ Vercel Hat
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๐Ÿบ One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition and Wolfram|Alpha Pro
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๐Ÿฎ 2 X-Camp Level Enhancement Classes
๐Ÿฅ‡

2nd Place

๐Ÿ’ธ $60 Amazon Gift Card
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๐Ÿ‘• Prisma T-shirt
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โ–ฒ Vercel Hat
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๐Ÿบ One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition and Wolfram|Alpha Pro
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๐Ÿฎ 1 X-Camp Level Enhancement Class
๐Ÿฅˆ

3rd Place

๐Ÿ’ธ $45 Amazon Gift Card
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โ–ฒ Vercel Hat
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๐Ÿฎ 1 X-Camp Level Enhancement Class
๐Ÿฅ‰

Best Beginner Project

A beginner team is one where at least half the team members have never attended a hackathon before.

๐Ÿ’ธ $20 Amazon Gift Card
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๐Ÿฑ Squishmallow
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โ–ฒ Vercel Hat
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๐Ÿฎ Discount on any X-Camp USACO Class
๐Ÿ†

Best Design

๐Ÿ’ธ $20 Amazon Gift Card
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โœจ Figma T-shirt
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โ–ฒ Vercel Hat
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๐Ÿฎ Discount on any X-Camp USACO Class
โœจ

Most Meme Project

๐Ÿ’ธ $20 Amazon Gift Card
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๐Ÿฆ• Orpheus Plushie
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โ–ฒ Vercel Hat
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๐Ÿฎ Discount on any X-Camp USACO Class
๐Ÿคฃ

Most Referrals

๐Ÿฑ Squishmallow
๐Ÿ’–
There'll be additional prizes for the ๐Ÿย Python/JavaScript Bee and ๐Ÿ‘พย Game Tournament!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hackathon?
A hackathon is an event where students gather to code! There'll be workshops and speakers, so don't worry if you don't know how to code. Everyone will create their own project in teams of up to 4, and will present their projects at the end. The best projects will be awarded prizes, and there'll be swag and food for everyone!
Who can participate in Leland Hacks?
All high school and middle school students are welcome to attend.
Do I need to know how to code?
Nope! We welcome all students to participate, regardless of experience. We'll have plenty of workshops to teach you what you need to know.
How much will it cost?
Leland Hacks will be completely free to attend. Plus, we'll provide food, swag, and fun workshops :).
I have another question!
Send us an email at team@lelandhacks.com!

Sponsors

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