Waterloo is home to some of Canada’s most widely-known hackathons, but high school students often feel intimidated by the idea of competing against university-level hackers. JAMHacks strives to be the stepping stone to make these resources more accessible for our youth and welcome more people into the community.
JAMHacks is "jam"-packed with events! From Minecraft minigames to hacker meetups, there's something for everyone. Tired of working on your project? Channel your frustration into whaling down spicy Korean noodles. Want to learn something new? Whether you're learning a new topic from scratch or seeking to build on existing knowledge, JAMHacks is sure to have a workshop for you.
After nearly 3 years of running online, JAMHacks 7 is back in-person better than ever! We are proud to announce that this year, all workshops and activities will be hosted in-person from the E7 building at UW. Something we've all missed from in-person hackathons is the feeling of being in the community of fellow hackers and learning from one another.
Our vision is for all hackers, experienced or inexperienced, to leave JAMHacks 7 with something new—a new idea, a new skill, a new connection, or anything in between.
Requirements
1. Teams must be groups of 1-4.
2. Teams should be made up exclusively of high school students who are not organizers, mentors, judges, sponsors, or in any other privileged position at the event; however, teams are allowed to gain advice and support from these people if needed.
3. For timing and logistics reasons, all hackers must live in Canada or the USA. Similarly, the shipping of prizes will be restricted to Canada and USA only.
Prizes
First Place Overall
- 4 x AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
- 2 Maple Learn premium accounts (valid for 6 months)
- Automatic entry to Hack The North 2023
Second Place Overall
- 4 x Razer Ornata V3 X Gaming Keyboard
- 4 x Razer DeathAdder Essential Gaming Mouse
Third Place Overall
- 4 x $50 Best Buy Gift Cards
- 4 x $40 UiPath gift vouchers
Best Beginner Hack
- 4 x $30 Amazon gift cards
Best Hardware Hack
- 4 x GAR Micro Hardware Kits
Best Game Hack
- 4 x $65 Ctrl-V gift cards
Best Marketed
- 4 x Grape Bubble Tea Plushie (13.7 inches)
Best Finance/Entrepreneurship Hack
- 4 x $100 Amazon Gift Cards
Best Blockchain Hack
- 4 x Crucial X6 500GB Portable SSD
Best Hack for Uni Students (UW)
- UW Sweater
Best Domain Name from Domain.com, Presented by MLH
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a Domain.com branded backpack
Most Creative Use of GitHub, Presented by MLH
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a GitHub Octocat statue, plushy & sticker bundle
Best Use of MongoDB Atlas, Presented by MLH
Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
Best Use of Auth0, Presented by MLH
Use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win some exclusive swag, including an Auth0 branded Rocketbook and Rubik's Cube! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box?
Best Use of Streamlit, Presented by MLH
Hack with Streamlit this weekend for your chance to win a Pimoroni PicoSystem programmable gaming system for you and each member of your team.
Best Use of Microsoft Cloud for Your Community, Presented by MLH
Prize: LinkedIn Premium 12-Month subscription and Xbox Ultimate 3-Month Game Pass Bring your idea to life using the Microsoft Cloud - automatically build and deploy a full stack web app from a code repository, create and train a Machine Learning model, develop business applications with little to no code using Power Platform, and more! View our recommended popular solutions in the Education Hub at https://aka.ms/startedu. Build your hackathon project with the Microsoft Cloud that tackles a social impact issue of your choice, and have a chance to win a LinkedIn Premium 12-Month subscription and an XBox Ultimate 3-Month Game Pass.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Justin Chung
Leo You
Owen Moogk
Nathan Chung
Ri Hong
Michelle Ma
Eve Guo
Daniel Yu
Richard Shuai
Param Thakkar
Yuxin Wang
Markos Georghiades
Aditya Keerthi
Evan Wang
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
Is the idea unique and innovative? -
Usefulness
What are the real-world applications? -
Presentation
Does it look polished and professional? -
Technical Difficulty
What type of technical challenges were solved?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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