Ridgehacks 2024

Ridgehacks 2024 is Ridge High School's premier annual hackathon led by the Ridge Computer Science Club. Following a single day, 12-hour hacking schedule, Ridgehacks offers a free hackathon for Middle, High School, and College Students from 8:00 AM until 10:00 PM.

Schedule

Time CafeteriaRoom 701PAC
8:00 AM Doors Open
8:30 AM Opening Ceremony
9:00 AM Breakfast and Team Making
10:00 AM Hacking begins
11:00 AM Web Dev and CSS Workshop
12:00 PM Machine Learning and Data Science Workshop
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Kahoot (annex)
3:00 PM Unity Workshop
4:00 PM Among UsInformation Theory Workshop
5:00 PM Computer Repair Workshop
6:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Hacking Ends
8:15 PM Mario Kart (annex)
9:15 PM Finalist Presentations
10:00 PM Event Ends
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Event Details

Date: April 6th, 2024

Who can attend: Any high school or college students student who's down to make something awesome. Or anything tech, or programming related really.

Cost to attend: Free!

Location: Ridge High School (268 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ)

What is a Hackathon

A hackathon is an event where students individually or collaboratively create innovative solutions with technology, often using hardware, software, or both! Students present and share their ideas with other participants and can be awarded with prizes for their work. In addition, due to many workshops and experienced mentors, a hackathon is a great learning opportunity and experience. Overall, hackathons are an excellent event for any student with an interest in computer science and programming to attend, no matter the skill level.

Map

200 ft

FAQ

Where can I park/where do I enter the building?

Please consult the map above. Make sure to enter the building through the Performing Arts Center (PAC).

How will teams work?

You can work in teams of 2 to 4. If you don't have a team, don't worry! You'll be able to form a team at RidgeHacks with other people looking for teams or teams that want more members before hacking begins.

How long is the event? When is it? Where is it?

It's on April 6th, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. It's at Ridge High School. You can find the address for our hackathon under Event Details.

What can I make?

Anything. Software, hardware, middleware, malware, anything that ends with “ware” and starts with you typing lines of code. And even more than that!

What's in it for me?

Well, the clout and prestige of winning Ridgehacks (college). And of course, we do have prizes. You'll have to show up to find out what they are though.

Judges

Cy Westbrook: Computer Science Student at Rutgers University

Lauren Tan: Computer Science Teacher at Ridge High School

Leo Lawrence: Application Developer / SWE and Student at Rutgers University

Mark Galesi: Computer Science Teacher at Ridge High School

Ramesh Balaji: Software Engineer at Loide Technology / CS and Math Student at Rutgers University

Tim Tirrell: Sr Data Engineer at Healthix

Zhimin Xi: Associate professor at Rutgers University

Sponsors

Looking to sponsor? Contact us at team@ridgehacks.us.

Organizers

Brandon Li

Club President

Connor Slade

Director of Technology

Eric Zhang

Treasurer

Grace Tan

Outreach Director

Hanna Chee

Ridgehacks Director

Joseph Chan

Education Director

Matthias Masiero

Secretary

Tejas Chakrapani

Ridgehacks Event Coordinator

Vienna Li

Education Director

Wesley Chen

Technology Director