About the challenge
vsHacks is a beginner friendly hackathon open to all high school students in the Greater Vancouver area. It's an excellent opportunity for participants to show off their skills, learn new skills, and meet like-minded individuals. From June 24 - 28, teams of up to four people will collaborate to build and present a project from scratch. Throughout the event, the vsHacks team will host workshops and fun events such as party games in the Discord server.
Get started
To get started, register for this hackathon and join our Discord.
Additional information can be found on our website.
Requirements
What to Build
As this hackathon is very beginner friendly and open-ended, there are no particular restrictions on what projects can be submitted. However, this year's theme is "Improving Students' Lives," and projects relating to it will be eligible for a special prize!
What to Submit
- Provide an easy way to access your project for judging and testing (e.g., a public website.) Code must be open source.
- A paragraph that briefly describes your project.
- A Video (posted on Youtube or Google Drive), this should include all information that is important to your project, as this will be account for the majority of your score. MAX 3 minutes.
- Your code (can be submitted as Github Link, or uploaded as a .ZIP file)
- A brief paragraph on your thought process (OPTIONAL)
- A brief paragraph on your challenges and success (OPTIONAL)
Prizes
First Place Prize
The top team will receive a 200$ Amazon Gift Card.
Runner Up Prize
The runner-up team will receive a 100$ Amazon Gift Card.
Audience's Favorite
This prize will be given to the project that receives the most public votes. Winners may choose between a Discord Nitro or Spotify Premium Subscription.
Theme Prize
60$ of gift cards of the winning team's choice!
Most Creative
60$ of gift cards of the winning team's choice!
Most Practical
60$ of gift cards of the winning team's choice!
Workshops and Events Prize
Refurbished Logitech G910 Gaming Keyboard.
Draw Prizes
These prizes will be given away based on the results of a random draw. Your team must submit a project to be eligible.
Prizes include:
- A Dash Mini waffle maker
- Razer Deathadder Gaming Mouse
- Steam Gift Cards
- Steam games
- More to come!
Sponsor Prizes
Thanks to our sponsors, all participants will receive these prizes:
- A free Replit Hacker Plan for 1 month
- A free .xyz domain (limited amount: 150)
- A free 5 year Taskade Premium Subscription
- A free Premium echo3d AR subscription
- 25% Discount on a 1Password Subscription
Swag
This prize is available to all participants. There is a limited amount.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
vsHacks Judges
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
Does the project present something novel and innovative? -
Design
How good is the UI/UX? Are there any user-facing bugs? -
Theme
How well does the project follow this year's theme of "Improving Students' Lives"? -
Technical Complexity
What technologies/languages does the project use?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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