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hackity 2026

Date TBA · Rancho Cotati TAG Building (TBD)

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high school hackathon

what's hackity?

A high-energy day to build wild ideas, meet new friends, and have a blast — beginner friendly and open to all.

so what's a hackathon?

A hackathon is a one-day building sprint. You team up (or fly solo), pick a challenge, and spend the day turning an idea into a real app, game, website, or gadget. At the end, teams demo what they made to judges and the best projects win prizes.

It's not hacking into anything — it's "hacking together" something cool. You'll learn more in one day than in a month of tutorials, and nobody expects it to be perfect.

  • 150hackers expected
  • 12 hrsof building
  • $0to attend, food included
  • Rancho CotatiTAG Building (TBD)
01

no experience needed

Vibecoding, GitHub, and coding workshops to get you building — and competing — at the hackathon.

02

boba's on us

Breakfast snacks, pizza and boba at lunch, afternoon snacks.

03

brawl stars bracket

A tournament in the gaming zone, with prizes.

04

24/7 reels projector

Hack montages and memes looping on the big screen all day.

$2,800 in prizes.

grand prize $1,000

3 tracks

Track names coming soon.

track 1
1st$300
2nd$200
track 2
1st$300
2nd$200
track 3
1st$300
2nd$200

special awards

best ui$150
most impactful$150

The day

Draft schedule. Times lock in once the date is set.
  • 8:30 am Check-in · Breakfast snacks food Check in with your team at the stand out front, grab a printed schedule, then head inside. Breakfast snacks are at the check-in desk.
  • 8:30 am Hacking starts hacking Teams begin building right after check-in. Mentors circulate to help. Hacking runs until 8:30 pm.
  • 9:00 am Introduction ceremony Opening remarks, the rules, and a walk through the schedule.
  • 12:30 pm Lunch · Pizza & boba food Pizza and boba in the dining area. More options nearby in the Bay Area.
  • 1:00 pm Brawl Stars tournament games Join the competition in the gaming zone. Prizes for winners.
  • 3:00 pm Afternoon snacks food Snack station restock — grab something quick and keep building.
  • 7:50 pm Judging ceremony Teams present demos to judges at the demo booths. Keep demos short and focused.
  • 8:30 pm Hacking ends · Awards ceremony Hacking wraps at 8:30 pm. Winners announced on stage — take photos and celebrate!
  • 8:30 pm Awards refreshments food Light refreshments in the dining area while awards wrap up.

The team

Organizers first, then judges

Organizers

  • Joel Mulonde

    owner

  • Joshua Pine

    organizer

  • Mario Perez

    organizer

  • Shirochka Janapati

    organizer

Judges

  • judge

  • judge

  • judge

  • judge

FAQ

  • No. Hackity is built for first-timers, and mentors are on the floor all day to help you get started.

  • High schoolers in the Bay Area. Beginner friendly and open to all skill levels.

  • A laptop and charger if you have them. Packing list TBA closer to the date.

  • No. Hackity is free — food included.

  • A one-day event where students team up to build an app, game, or website from scratch, then demo it to judges for prizes. No hacking into anything — just building.

  • We're planning on the TAG Building at Rancho Cotati High School (TBD — pending approval). We're aiming for about 150 hackers.