You must register for JAMHacks 6 on Bounce and fill out the Hacker Registraion Information Form attached to our Bounce page before you register on Devpost. Official JAMHacks 6 registrations (via Bounce and the attached Information Form) close at 11:59 PM ET on May 11th, 2022. After that, you may continue to register on Devpost for project submission!
Waterloo is home to some of Canada’s most widely-known hackathons, but high school students often feel intimidated by the idea of competing against university-level hackers. JAMHacks strives to be the stepping stone to make these resources more accessible for our youth and welcome more people into the community.
JAMHacks is "jam"-packed with events! From Minecraft minigames to hacker meetups, there's something for everyone. Tired of working on your project? Channel your frustration into destroying others in a Valorant tournament. Want to learn something new? Whether you're learning a new topic from scratch or seeking to build on existing knowledge, JAMHacks is sure to have a workshop for you.
Something we miss about in-person hackathons are all of the interactive aspects! With this in mind, JAMHacks 6 will have live judging for all projects via Discord, with live pitches and judge Q+As! JAMHacks hopes to give all our hackers an unforgettable virtual experience, along with communication skills that will be crucial for any future endeavour.
Our vision is for all hackers, experienced or inexperienced, to leave JAMHacks 6 with something new—a new idea, a new skill, a new connection, or anything in between.
Requirements
1. Teams must be groups of 1-4.
2. Teams should be made up exclusively of high school students who are not organizers, mentors, judges, sponsors, or in any other privileged position at the event; however, teams are allowed to gain advice and support from these people if needed.
3. For timing and logistics reasons, all hackers must live in Canada or the USA. Similarly, the shipping of prizes will be restricted to Canada and USA only.
Prizes
$CAD16,175 in prizes
Prizes paid in cryptocurrency
First Place Overall
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a Nvidia Shield TV
- a 3-month subscription to Maple Learn Premium
- a one-year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition & Wolfram|Alpha Pro
- a license to ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise Edition
- $250 of DigitalOcean credits
($1045 per person in prizes)
Second Place Overall
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a Fitbit Versa 2
- a one-year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition & Wolfram|Alpha Pro
- $125 of DigitalOcean credits
($681 per person in prizes)
Third Place Overall
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a $75 Best Buy gift card
- a one-year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition & Wolfram|Alpha Pro
- $125 of DigitalOcean credits
($575 per person in prizes)
Best Beginner Hack
To be eligible for this prize stream, your team must contain a majority of first-time hackers (at least 3/4, at least 2/3, 2/2, or 1/1).
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a Google Home Mini
- an automatic acceptance into Hack the North 2022
- a one-year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition & Wolfram|Alpha Pro
($402 per person in prizes)
Best Sustainability / Social Good Hack
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a hydroponic smart indoor garden
($85 per person in prizes)
Best Game/Entertainment Hack
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a $60 Ctrl V / Steam gift card
Best Hardware Hack
The winning team receives:
- 2 x Arduino Camera Module
- 2 x Arduino Wifi Module (3pcs)
- 2 x Arduino GPS Module
- 1 x Arduino Vibration Sensor Module (5pcs)
($66 per person in prizes)
Best Website Hack
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a 24-month Framer Pro subscription
- $50 UiPath Gift Shop credit
($162 per person in prizes)
Best Hack for University Students, Supported by the University of Waterloo
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a University of Waterloo hoodie
($56 per person in prizes)
Best Hack Built on Ethereum, Supported by the Ethereum Foundation
(3)
The winning team receives:
- 1/4 of an Ethereum split between all members
Best Domain Name from Domain.com, Presented by MLH
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a PowerSquare Qi Wireless Phone Charger
Most Creative Use of GitHub, Presented by MLH
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a GitHub Octocat statue, plushy & sticker bundle
Most Creative Use of Twilio, Presented by MLH
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a Twilio swag box
- a GameGo Console
Best Web Monetization Project (Coil), Presented by MLH
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a portable charger
- a Coil pin
- $60 Coil credit
Best Use of DeSo, Presented by MLH
Each member of the winning team receives:
- $100 worth of $DESO coin
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Karl Zhu
Computer science and business double degree, University of Waterloo
Jessica Zhang
Katherine Qin
Biomedical engineering, University of Waterloo
Tancred Yip
CEO of MyPalate Inc.
Lja Bolongaita
Product Design @ GoBolt
Alan Williams
Eve Guo
Software engineering, University of Waterloo
Advait Maybhate
Computer science, University of Waterloo
Leon Fattakhov
Computer science, University of Waterloo
Kevin Gao
Software engineering, University of Waterloo
Oana Binder
Co-Director at Hack the North
Rohan Shetty
Software engineering, University of Waterloo
Leo Tian
Lucy Mo
Winny Yang
Kinesiology student, University of Waterloo
Misha Melnyk
Computer science, University of Waterloo
Jonathan Ge
Software engineering, University of Waterloo
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
Is the idea unique and innovative? -
Usefulness
What are the real-world applications? -
Presentation
Does it look polished and professional? -
Technical Difficulty
What type of technical challenges were solved?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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