Demystifying misconceptions and increasing diversity in the field of CS .
HackHolyoke is an inclusive 24 hour hackathon environment that encourages students to start and finish projects that fit within the judging categories. Submissions can be hardware-based, software-based, or both.
Prizes
$3,540 in prizes
1st Place
Medals
Tablets
1 year of GitHub Silver plan (for the whole team-- redeem before 12/31/2016)
$25 Amazon Giftcard per team member
4 external batteries from google
Airbnb gift certificate (group)
2nd Place
Medals
Nexus Players
1 year of GitHub Bronze plan (for the whole team-- redeem before 12/31/2016)
$25 Amazon Giftcard per team member
Airbnb gift certificate (group)
4 cimpress arm bands
3rd Place
Medals
ChromeCasts
6 months of GitHub Bronze plan (for the whole team-- redeem before 12/31/2016)
$25 Amazon Giftcard per team member
4 cimpress arm bands
Airbnb gift certificate
Most Creative
1 year of GitHub Bronze plan (for the whole team-- redeem before 12/31/2016)
Cimpress Armstraps for iPhone 5/5S
Vista print cuzie
Twitter notebooks
Twitter pens
Twitter phone card holders
Twitter sunglasses
YouTube coasters
Cimpress external batteries
Most Innovative
1 year of GitHub Bronze plan (for the whole team-- redeem before 12/31/2016)
Cimpress Armstraps for iPhone 5/5S
Vista print cuzie
Twitter notebooks
Twitter pens
Twitter phone card holders
Twitter sunglasses
YouTube coasters
Cimpress external batteries
Most Beneficial To Society
1 year of GitHub Bronze plan (for the whole team-- redeem before 12/31/2016)
4 twitter notebooks
4 Twitter sunglasses
Twitter pens
Twitter phone card holders
YOUTUBE coasters
Google blankets
Vista print cuzie
Cimpress armbands
Best Use of Intel Edison
3 Jumping Sumo AR parrot drones (for the whole team)
Dealers Choice
Google blankets
4 external batteries cimpress
Twitter sunglasses, pens, notebooks
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Eligibility
- HackHolyoke is an undergraduate college hackathon. You must be enrolled full time at a college institution.
- You must be 18+ to participate in HackHolyoke
- You must be on a team of up to 4 people to enter. You cannot be a team of 1.
Requirements
Your submission should include:
- A video demo of your hack fully functioning
- Screenshots/photos of your hack
- Name of your hack
- Name of your team
- Names of teammates
- Colleges/universities your teammates are from
How to enter
For project submission, complete and submit your project & team information to ChallengePost by 3pm Saturday, April 4th. Make sure that the project can be featured in a live demo, whether it is an application loaded onto a smartphone or a tangible product that judges can see.
Judges
Aaron St. John
Josepha Martin
Steve Schmeiser
Maria Toyofuku
Rui Wang
Chris Garry
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
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Complexity
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Originality
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Usefulness