HoyaHacks

Hoya Hacks 2020

January 31- February 2, 2020 @ Georgetown University

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Schedule 📅

Friday 1/31

5:00 PM	Check-in
7:00 PM	Kickoff
7:15 PM	Keynote Speaker: Cherian Thomas
8:00 PM	Team Formation
9:00 PM	Dinner
10:00 PM	Workshop
12:00 AM	Midnight Snacks + MiniEven

Saturday 2/1

9:30 AM	Breakfast
10:00 AM	Mentor Gathering
10:00 AM	Georgetown Computer Science Department Workshop
11:45 AM	Team Check-In
1:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 PM	Workshop
4:00 PM	Pie Eating
5:00 PM	Movie + Karaoke
6:00 PM	Yoga
7:00 PM	Dinner
8:00 PM	King Tetris
9:00 PM	Cup Stacking
12:00 AM	Midnight Snacks + Dance Party

Sunday 2/2

8:30 AM	Project Submissions
9:00 AM	Breakfast
9:00 AM	Judges Breakfast and Meeting
9:45 AM	Judging
11:00 AM	Judges Convene
12:00 PM	Closing Ceremonies and Prizes
1:00 PM	Go Home!

FAQ 🐶

Welcome to HoyaHacks! We are Georgetown University’s premiere hackathon and every year we host 300 students from across the nation for a 36 hour coding meet. Our goal is to bring together students interested in building something cool, with the bonus opportunity to network with industry professionals and win awards!

Who can attend HoyaHacks?

Hoya Hacks is open to any undergraduate at any college. Non-Georgetown students must be at least 18 years old. Unfortunately, at this time high school students (who are under 18) can’t attend.

What should I bring?

Bring your student ID for entrance and your laptop + charger for hacking. We also recommend toiletries for hygiene, a change of clothes, and a sleeping bag, along with any other items you prefer to travel with!

Do I need to know how to code to participate? / I’m a new hacker, can I come?

Students of all skill levels are encouraged to attend, even if you’ve never written a line of code. We’re prepared to teach you everything you need to learn right here while also supporting the most experienced hackers. There will also be tons of workshops to get you started, and our goal is for you to learn something interesing and make new friends.

Is the event free?

Yes, absolutely! This is all thanks to our amazing sponsors. We will provide food, prizes, swag, and awesome fun activities (like gaming tournaments). Just be sure to bring your own hacking gear!

What if I don’t have a team?

We will have team-forming events, in addition to other activities where you can mingle with other hackers! Feel free to join any team that has less than 4 people.