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Middle School Hackathon - Spring 2017

Announcing HackPCS Middle School Hackathon for 6th through 8th-grade students in Pinellas County, Florida!
All students are eligible to participate, and no prior experience is needed. The competition will be held at Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School on March 20th, 2017. This event has been made possible with the help and support from Pinellas School District's STEM Academies and local IT companies. Student participation is FREE. If you are not familiar with coding and technology, come and attend the Student Practice Workshop on March 2nd at Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School. Previously, the kickoff session and on-site registration were held at Pinellas Park High School on January, 4th 2017.

The registration is closed now. For further information, send us an email and follow on social media for latest announcements! 

Competition Timeline

Kickoff and Registration                         -  5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Jan 4th, 2017    
                                                                      Media Center, Pinellas Park High School, Largo FL 


Student Practice Workshop                      -  5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, March 2nd, 2017 
                                                                    Media Center, Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School

                                                                    Practice Workshop Flyer
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HackPCS Competition                              -  9:00 am to 1:00 pm, March 20th, 2017 (a non-student day for PCS students)
                                                                    Media Center, Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School     

                                                                

HackPCS - March 20th, 2017 at Thurgood Marshall Middle

​Time                              Details
​8:30 am – 9:00 am        Sign-in, networking, and team formations 
9:00 am – 9:15 am        Opening ceremonies, review rules, and introductions
9:15 am – 11:45 am      Hackathon in-progress
11:45 am – 12:00 pm    Final submission
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm    Lunch break (lunch will be provided)
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm      Team presentations, judging, and awards
1:15 pm – 1:20 pm        Closing ceremonies            

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