WarriorHacks 2025 Kickoff

Sept 26–28, 2025

Welcome!

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• Hackathon runs: Sept 26–28, 2025
• Hosted online by Westwood HS CS Club
• Prizes for winners and all participants

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Sponsors:

Theme Reveal!

• Theme: Build a tool that breaks down barriers to learning, making education more inclusive, accessible, and impactful.

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• Primary field: Education
• Secondary field: Business

Rules & Guidelines

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• Submissions must be on Devpost
• Teams of 1–4 participants
• Less than 2 days to build your project
• Follow Code of Conduct, respect mentors

Schedule (Central Time)

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• Friday, Sept 26 – Opening, Theme Reveal, Team Formation
• Saturday, Sept 27 – All-day Hacking, Workshops, Checkpoint Demos
• Sunday, Sept 28 – Submissions Due, Final Demos, Awards & Closing

Submission Deadline

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• You MUST submit your project on Devpost by Sunday at 12pm CT!

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• Judging: Sunday, from 12pm CT to 4pm CT

How to Submit on Devpost

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• Click on "Start project"
• This is where you can

invite your teammates

• Here is where you can

add any relevant info

regarding your project

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Tools & Setup

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• Join our Discord for communication
• Check Devpost and your email for rules and updates
• Mentors available during office hours

Some Resources

• Streamlit makes it really easy to deploy an app (must use Python)
• Replit is useful for sharing projects and instant deployment
• Use Github to share code if you're working in a team

Project Expectations

Important takeaways from Code of Conduct:

• Projects must be relevant to the theme
• Only work created during the event can be submitted. Open-source code and libraries are permitted with disclosure.
• AI tools (code assistants, LLMs) are allowed with disclosure! AI has become a significant tool in CS, learning to leverage it is valuable.

Final Presentations

• Explanation of project required (in Devpost)
• Images of working project optional
• Submit a link of your working project

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Highly recommended: Record a video!

• 3–5 minutes per team
• Problem → Solution → Features → Demo
• Slides optional, demo recommended

Judging Criteria

• Impact (25%) - Addresses a meaningful problem; clear audience & value.
• Feasibility (25%) - Technically achievable and sustainable beyond the weekend.
• User Experience (25%) - Accessible, intuitive, and user‑friendly.
• Technical Craft (25%) - Architecture, code quality, originality, innovation.

Prizes

Prizes

*awarded to top local teams

*must integrate AI/ML into the actual project (APIs, etc)

Prizes

You get these just for submitting a project!

Questions?

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• Ask in Discord or email us!
• Email: wwhscomputerscience@gmail.com
• Mentors and organizers are here to help
• We can’t wait to see your projects!

Team Submission Form

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• All teams must fill out this form once they've decided their team members!
• Only one member per team needs to fill it out
• Solo competitors must fill it out too!
• Once a team member fills it out, your team will be placed in a breakout room

Breakout Rooms

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• You will have 10-15 minutes in a breakout room with your team!
• Use this time to get each other's contact info, brainstorm ideas, and develop a plan