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November 18th, 2023
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Old Atlanta Rec Center
Esports Arena / 810 Nichols Road, Suwanee, GA
Welcome to the 2nd annual Official Forsyth County hackathon for high school students.
Forsyth Hacks is a FREE full-day high school hackathon (social coding event) for building projects, getting mentored, meeting other like-minded STEM students, and having fun for any high schooler that attends a Forsyth County school.
This event is an opportunity for students to explore the realm of computer science and bring their creative ideas to life through a collaborative and competitive experience. Students will form groups and work together on a coding project based on the theme and then present them at the end.
Create projects, memories, and guide the story of your STEM journey at Forsyth Hacks!
faq
Hackathon? What’s that?
Hackathon? What’s that?
A hackathon is a social coding event: you get 8 hours, mentors, workshops, lots of free food, and swag to build anything you want.
Even if you’ve never written a line of code before, we’d love to have you there!
Will there be hacking?
Will there be hacking?
No, we’re not “hacking into the mainframe”. The term merely stands for coding and tinkering with computers.
A hacker is someone who creates effective solutions to computing problems and strives to build projects. That’s what we aim for all Forsyth Hacks attendees to achieve!
What if I’ve never coded before?
What if I’ve never coded before?
That’s totally fine! We’ll have beginner-friendly workshops and mentors to help you out.
Come for the experience. We promise you won’t regret it!
Is there a registration fee?
Is there a registration fee?
Nope, thanks to our sponsors Forsyth Hacks is completely non-profit and free to participate in.
Who’s eligible to participate?
Who’s eligible to participate?
Any student who identifies as a high schooler can attend and participate.
Coding experience does not matter!
What do I need to bring?
What do I need to bring?
Bring a laptop, charger, and anything else you think you’ll need to build your project throughout the day.
Will there be prizes, food, and swag?
Will there be prizes, food, and swag?
Yes, yes, and yes!
No one will go home empty handed.
How long is Forsyth Hacks?
How long is Forsyth Hacks?
The hackathon will be a full day event from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Even if you’ve never written a line of code before, we’d love to have you there!
Will there be teams? How many people per team?
Will there be teams? How many people per team?
Teams can be anywhere around 1-4 people.
Don’t worry if you don’t have a team by the time you register! You can meet new people and create a team the day of the hackathon.
We are very grateful to all our sponsors who help makes events like these possible!
If you would like to donate, you can do so here.
Sahiti Dasari
Co-Executive Director
Christian Dutton
Co-Executive Director
Email: hackclubsfhs@gmail.com
Instagram: @forsythhacks