step one
Plant the idea
Never been to a hackathon? Most people there haven't either. The theme is broad on purpose, so the best idea in the room could easily be yours.
Hack
the Rex
dateDecember 2026
time12:00 – 4:00 PM
whereSchool Library
Right now it's an idea on a sticky note.
Then the sun comes up, the theme drops, and the clock starts.
Four hours later it actually works. Mostly.
Take over the library with up to two friends and make whatever you want. It could be an app, a robot, a game, or a wild idea that only half works.
Coders, designers and total beginners are all welcome. There's one broad theme, and you'll hear it at the start.
Never been to a hackathon? Most people there haven't either. The theme is broad on purpose, so the best idea in the room could easily be yours.
Teams of up to three. Find friends beforehand or meet them there. Four hours goes fast, so pick something fun and just start.
Surprise minute-to-win-it challenges pop up mid-hack. Win a round and you win a prize, and you don't need to write any code to do it.
At 3:15 it's pencils down. Demo to the judges, cheer everyone else on, and leave with something you made yourself.
Here's roughly how the afternoon goes. Times might shift a little. Follow the duck.
Grab a seat, find your team, and hear the theme for the first time along with everyone else. Bring a charger!
The clock's on. Brainstorm, sketch, code, solder. Mentors will be walking around if you get stuck.
Minute-to-win-it rounds drop at random times. You won't know when, and that's the point.
Fuel up. Tell us about any allergies when you register so there's something for everyone.
Show the judges what you built. It doesn't have to be finished, it just has to be yours.
Winners get announced, prizes get handed out, and everyone leaves with a project.
Not everything here is code. At random times during the hack a challenge drops, you get 60 seconds, and the winner gets a prize.
It's a good excuse to get up and stretch, and you don't need to be the best coder in the room to walk away with something.
Split with your team. Smaller team, bigger cut.
Still great money for four hours of work.
There's more hidden in the day. That's all we're saying.
We're students too. We wanted a hackathon at our own school, so we're making one. Give a polaroid a swing, or click one to flip it over.
We don't have volunteers yet, so the bus is still doing its rounds. Want a seat?
It's free, spots are limited, and it takes about two minutes.