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TURTLEHACKS

Hack to save the planet.

Happening during May. 12th - 14th!

Canada's first green-centric high school hackathon

TurtleHacks is a green-centric hackathon happening from May. 12th - 14th, where hackers all over the world can gather for a weekend of learning and creating solutions to help the environment through code.

During this 36-hour hackathon, you can work in teams of up to four to create anyhing with one goal in mind: helping the environment. After finishing your project, you can pitch your project to a panel of judges to compete for prizes!

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Event Overview

Type

Hybrid (in-person & online). View the FAQ for more information!

Where

Catalyst Commons @ 137 Glasgow St Unit 210, Kitchener, ON N2G 4X8

When

In-person: Sat, May 13th: 10AM to 4PM Online: Fri, May 12th @ 5PM to Sun, May 14th @ 9AM

Frequently Asked Questions

A hackathon is an event dedicated to gathering both aspiring and experienced computer programmers to work upon and create a product, based on a given question or theme. This key question or theme is what diversifies hackathons from one another. A typical hackathon ranges from a 24 to 72 hour event, filled to the brim with immersive workshops and guest speakers. During this time, participants use a combination of their newfound knowledge along with past experiences to come up with a product. In a hackathon, participants can decide to work in teams or individually. Finally, prizes are offered to participants with the best projects at the end of the event.

Any team can have a maximum number of four people. You can form a team before or during the event.

TurtleHacks is a hybrid hackathon! As such, we'll be running both online and in-person. From May 12th to 14th, hackers will be able to attend fully online. However, you'll also have the option to join us in-person on May 13th at Catalyst Commons. In order to join the in-person section of the hackathon, you will have to complete a small application, which can be found on our website.

Any student aged 15-22 can join us at TurtleHacks!

That's okay! TurtleHacks prioritizes learning at the same level at building and creating. With helpful mentors and live workshops, you'll be able to create any project you'd like.

Making it possible

Sponsors

Stronger together

Partners

EarthHacks
The people behind it all

Team

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Stephen Ni

Co-Lead Organizer

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Aditya Ajay

Co-Lead Organizer

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Sarah Kwak

Co-Lead Organizer

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Adam Raway

Director of Logistics

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Sophie Yang

Director of Finance

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Aritro Saha

Director of Technology

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Kathy Zhang

Director of Marketing

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Linus Gao

Director of Moderation

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Jeffrey Wong

Logistics

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Leanne Kim

Logistics

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Rachael Sun

Logistics

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Timothy Lu

Logistics

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Claire Kim

Finance

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Jennifer Li

Finance

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Will Tran

Finance

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Aayush Panda

Technology

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Musa Khan

Technology

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Caitlyn Cheong

Marketing

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Flora Hu

Marketing

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Yoonjin Ha

Marketing

What we'll be doing

Schedule

Friday — March 12
5:00 PMOpening ceremony
7:00 PMTeam Formation & Networking
7:30 PMWorkshop: Coding Drones using ChatGPT
8:30 PMWorkshop by Postman: Using APIs 101
9:00 PMHacking starts!
9:30 PMWorkshop by EarthHacks: "What Could Go Wrong?"
10:30 PMGame Night
Saturday — March 13
10:00 AMCheck-in Begins (In-Person)
10:15 AMCup Stacking (In-Person)
10:30 AMCheck-in Ends, Mafia (In-Person)
11:15 AMWorkshop - My Journey from UW CS to Surgical Robots (In-Person)
12:00 PMLunch & Board Games
12:30 PMSugar Honeycomb Challenge
1:00 PMWorkshop by OnlyOffice - Intro to Developing Plugins
1:30 PMLights Out Activity
2:00 PMWorkshop - University Life and Advice
2:30 PMSpicy Noodle Challenge
4:00 PMVenue Closes, Activity - Bob Ross
5:30 PMActivity - Coder's Quarrel!
8:00 PMWorkshop - Intro to Web Dev
9:00 PMWorkshop - Flutter Foundations: Building your First To-Do App
10:00 PMActivity - Video Game Tournament
Sunday — March 14
9:00 AMSubmissions Due (Soft Deadline)
10:45 AMLive Pitches Begin
3:30 PMClosing Ceremony