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!
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.
Sponsors
Partners
Team
Aditya Ajay
Co-Lead Organizer
Kathy Zhang
Director of Marketing
Linus Gao
Director of Moderation
Leanne Kim
Logistics
Caitlyn Cheong
Marketing
Schedule
Friday — March 12 | |
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5:00 PM | Opening ceremony |
7:00 PM | Team Formation & Networking |
7:30 PM | Workshop: Coding Drones using ChatGPT |
8:30 PM | Workshop by Postman: Using APIs 101 |
9:00 PM | Hacking starts! |
9:30 PM | Workshop by EarthHacks: "What Could Go Wrong?" |
10:30 PM | Game Night |
Saturday — March 13 | |
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10:00 AM | Check-in Begins (In-Person) |
10:15 AM | Cup Stacking (In-Person) |
10:30 AM | Check-in Ends, Mafia (In-Person) |
11:15 AM | Workshop - My Journey from UW CS to Surgical Robots (In-Person) |
12:00 PM | Lunch & Board Games |
12:30 PM | Sugar Honeycomb Challenge |
1:00 PM | Workshop by OnlyOffice - Intro to Developing Plugins |
1:30 PM | Lights Out Activity |
2:00 PM | Workshop - University Life and Advice |
2:30 PM | Spicy Noodle Challenge |
4:00 PM | Venue Closes, Activity - Bob Ross |
5:30 PM | Activity - Coder's Quarrel! |
8:00 PM | Workshop - Intro to Web Dev |
9:00 PM | Workshop - Flutter Foundations: Building your First To-Do App |
10:00 PM | Activity - Video Game Tournament |
Sunday — March 14 | |
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9:00 AM | Submissions Due (Soft Deadline) |
10:45 AM | Live Pitches Begin |
3:30 PM | Closing Ceremony |