About CincyHacks
CincyHacks is Cincinnati's first hackathon dedicated to high school students. Our mission is to encourage students like you to learn and further explore the growing world of technology.
The brainchild of Mason Hack Club, CincyHacks began in 2017 as a milestone event to increase student involvement in technology. Hosted at the University of Cincinnati, CincyHacks 2017 boasted over 90 attendees from 24 schools and 3 states, made possible by support from our event partner, Cengage Learning, and our other sponsors.
CincyHacks is a 24-hour long (free) hackathon where teams of up to 4 students will build innovative solutions to common problems through code. Teams work closely with mentors throughout the entire process; however, they have many other opportunities as well. Eligible sponsors will give tech talks around the clock, with topics ranging from website building to interview tricks. Don’t worry about food either — hackers will be provided all meals, as well as unlimited snacks and drinks.
To sign up for CincyHacks 2018, go to https://cincyhacks.com and register before 9/19. Later sign-ups may be waitlisted as we have a cap on the number of students we will take this year.
This year's event is run by Mason Hack Club in partnership with Mason High School. CincyHacks is not associated with any other non-profit organization.
Schedule
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 AM | Registration opens |
| 9:15 AM | Opening ceremony begins |
| 10:00 AM | Hacking starts |
| 10:15 AM | Intro to HTML & CSS workshop |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | Intro to JavaScript workshop |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner |
| Time | Event |
| 12:00 AM | Midnight snack |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM | Start submissions |
| 10:00 AM | Hacking ends |
| 10:15 AM | Judging begins |
| 11:15 AM | Closing/Awards ceremony begins |
| 12:00 PM | End of CincyHacks 2018 |
Eligibility
- Participants: High school students (9th through 12th grade) with consideration of 8th grade students
- Locations: Any
Requirements
- Presentations will be judged in two rounds:
- Preliminary rounds are through science fair-style judging
- Finalists will be judged by a judging panel
Prizes
Judge's Favorite (4)
- SanDisk 240GB SSD
Best Social Impact (4)
- Roku Streaming Stick
Problem Solver (4)
- Raspberry Pi Zero Kit
- Wireless Speaker
Best Start-Up Idea (4)
- Logitech G602 Gaming Mouse
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Manny Setegn
CTO, Genetesis
Greg Roach
Mason Hack Club Adviser, Mason High School
Megan Cui
Executive Director, Mason Hack Club
Christopher Dicks
Computer Science Teacher, Mason High School
Shanna Bumiller
Associate Principal, Mason High School
Jim Shepherd
Research Engineer, Cornerstone Research Group
Judging Criteria
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Learning
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Creativity
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Execution
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Impact
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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