About the challenge

GungaHacks is the first-ever student-run hackathon at Phillips Academy Andover.

The event begins with our opening ceremony on April 10 at 7:00 p.m. and runs through the submission deadline on April 20 at 11:59 p.m., with a final closing ceremony on April 26 where winners will be announced.

Participants will work in teams or SOLO to build projects that solve real problems on campus.

Get started

Form a team

Work solo or with up to two other people.

Choose a problem

Think about something on campus that could be improved or solved.

Plan your idea

Decide what you want to build and how it will work.

Start building

Create a working demo of your solution.

Prepare your submission

Record a clear 2-minute demo showing your problem, solution, and how it works.

Requirements

What to Build

Build a project that addresses a real issue or opportunity within the Phillips Academy Andover community.

Your project can be:

An app

A website

A tool

A system or concept with a working demo

What to Submit

Submit a 2-minute demo video of your project.

You do not need to submit your code.

Your demo should clearly show:

The problem

Your solution

How it works

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

3 non-cash prizes
Airpods
1 winner

Airpods 4th Generation for First Place Team

JBL Flip 6
1 winner

JBL Flip 6 for 2nd Place Team

Dorm Projectors
1 winner

Dorm Projectors for 3rd Place Team

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Nalu Concepcion

Nalu Concepcion
idler

Cole Demeulemeester

Cole Demeulemeester
Microsoft

Venkat Sundaram

Venkat Sundaram
Savvy

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    Think outside the Box

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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