Hack Attack

About The Hackathon

Hackathon is currently postponed

HackAttack is a high school hackathon held on March 21, 2020, targeted towards students in the Sacramento area. It strives to be an all-inclusive event that engages students and drives them to express their creativity by utilizing STEM skillsets, and challenges them to use code to tackle a real-world problems. We hope to spread awareness to the fact that anyone can use technology as a tool for their near future.

POSTPONED!

FAQs

Who can attend?

Any student can attend Hack Attack as long as you are enrolled in high school.

What if I don't have a team?

Hackathons are all about meeting new people and sharing common intrests. We will help you find a team to work with.

What do I do if I have no prior experience?

You should attend! We highly encourage those new to coding to learn alongside mentors and participate in the workshops.

How much does admission and food cost?

It's all free! HackAttack will provide lunch when you arrive, dinner, a midnight snack, and breakfast the following day.

What do I bring to Hack Attack?

Laptop and charger, cell phone, school or official ID, sleeping bag, toiletries, and any other supplies you think you might need.

Interested?

By becoming a sponsor of our hackathon, your company will be able to reach out to many students and new coders who hope to pursue careers in STEM fields. Your contribution will greatly impact the participants and is a great way of advertising your brand or products.

Become a Sponsor

Hackathon Schedule

Check-In

SAT 11AM-12PM

Please arrive at any time during this time period with all of the equipment that you need.

Opening Ceremony

SAT 12PM-12:30PM

During the opening ceremony we will be discussing the proceedings for the rest of the hackathon.

Lunch and Mixer + Ideation

SAT 12:30PM-1:30PM

We will have a working lunch where you can meet new people to form teams. Also, mentors will be going around to help with ideation. Sutter Street Taqueria will be catering.

IBM Workshop

SAT 2PM-4PM

The workshop will be hosted by IBM showing how to use their AI program.

Basic Website Workshop

SAT 4:30PM-5:30PM

Mr. Code's Wild Ride will be hosting a workshop going over the basics of web development.

Dinner

SAT 6:30PM-7:30PM

Dinner will be working during this time period and you can work throughout it.

Midnight Snack

SAT 11:30PM

We will have some snacks open after 11:30PM

Breakfast

SUN 7AM-8AM

We will have a light breakfast before the judging.

Judging

SUN 8AM-10AM

Each team will be given a time slot during this time period to get judged.

Closing Ceremony

SUN 11AM-12PM

We will be wrapping up the event and presenting awards to the winning teams.