Welcome to PantherHack, Princeton Day School's fifth annual hackathon. PantherHack will be virtual, taking place from April 11 to April 13, and all U.S. high school students can participate! During the hackathon, there will be various workshops, fun activities, and sweet prizes. Learn more and register at pantherhack.org. 

Requirements

ALONG WITH YOUR DEVPOST SUBMISSION, YOU MUST INCLUDE A 5 MINUTE OR LESS YOUTUBE VIDEO, AND A GITHUB REPOSITORY OF YOUR CODE. YOU MAY NOT SUBMIT A PROJECT YOU HAVE WORKED ON OUTSIDE THE HACKING PERIOD.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$500+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Overall 1st Place Hack (1 team)
$250 in cash
1 winner

1-year subscription to 1Password Families
1-year .xyz domains
Full Interview Cake Prep Course
$250 Cash Prize
Engineering Internship with Jdable

Overall 2nd Place Hack (1 team)
$150 in cash
1 winner

1-year .xyz domains
Full Interview Cake Prep Course
$150 Cash Prize

Overall 3rd Place Hack (1 team)
$100 in cash
1 winner

1-year .xyz domains
Full Interview Cake Prep Course
$100 Cash Prize

Honorable Mentions (3 teams)
3 winners

1-year .xyz domains
Full Interview Cake Prep Course

Best Beginner Hack (1 team)
1 winner

$25 AoPs Coupon
60-day Balsamiq Cloud Subscription
1-year .xyz domains

Best Education Hack (1 team)
1 winner

1-year .xyz domains
Full Interview Cake Prep Course
60-day Balsamiq Cloud Subscription

Best Social Hack (1 team)
1 winner

1-year .xyz domains
Full Interview Cake Prep Course
60-day Balsamiq Cloud Subscription

Best Gaming Hack (1 team)
1 winner

1-year .xyz domains
Full Interview Cake Prep Course
60-day Balsamiq Cloud Subscription

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Theodor Brasoveanu

Theodor Brasoveanu

Michael Highland

Michael Highland
BUCK

Erica Hyman

Erica Hyman
Spotify

Cole Wolk

Cole Wolk
Promoted.ai

Max Scheil

Max Scheil
SUNY Polytech

Arshaan Sayed

Arshaan Sayed
Duke University

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    How creative is this project? Does it replicate something already done before or is it unique?
  • Functionality
    Does this project work smoothly? Is it aesthetically pleasing?
  • Technical Difficulty
    Was this project challenging to create? What did you have to learn in order to create this project?
  • Presentation
    Was this project presented in a comprehensible manner? Was the presentation under 5 minutes?
  • Submission
    Was this project submitted on time and with all the necessary features? Did it include a YouTube video and GitHub link?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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