HackGFS

05/15/2016

Dear hackers,

Thank you so much for joining us at hackGFS yesterday. We had a blast and we hope you did too! We’ve spent two years planning Philly’s first high school hackathon and to see it all come together after so much adversity is immense for us. I think we’re all still in a bit of shock—but maybe that’s just sleep deprivation.

At its core, hackGFS is an educational environment and we’d like to congratulate every one of you on such innovate projects, some of which came from students with no background in code; really impressive stuff! I speak for the whole organizing team when I say, what you guys gave us yesterday is just as valuable as what we gave to you. We've learned so much.

We’d like to thank our mentors and chaperones, judges, faculty advisors, and sponsors for volunteering their time (and money, where applicable) to our cause. Additionally, we’d like to thank the GFS community for having our backs with this event. Thank you all for your support!

05/11/2016

Almost all of our supplies are here! Here are just some of the many boxes we have stashed in the computer lab. It's gonna be a great 12 hours! (Sign up if you haven't already, no experience necessary!)

05/05/2016

hackGFS is coming up - we're a 12-hour hackathon on May 14th from 10 AM - 10 PM, full of fun and creativity!

We'll have workshops for beginners, as well as prizes like Moto 360 Smart Watches, Amazon Echos, GoPros, in addition to the Quadcopters that were brought to you by MIT Launch! We hope to see you there! What will you ?

https://www.hackgfs.io/

hackGFS is Philadelphia's first high school hackathon, meaning that it is planned by high school students, and hosted on a high school campus. hackGFS is open to anyone who is interested in exploring computer science, but no prior knowledge is needed - we're open to anyone who wants to create. There...

05/02/2016

Shout out to Eli Schwemler for winning our first prize! Register now for your chance to win a Moto 360, Amazon Echo, Go Pro or QuadCopter!

http://apply.hackgfs.io

03/29/2016

New article in the The Chestnut Hill Local about hackGFS. Check it out!

http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/2016/03/29/two-gfs-juniors-to-host-citys-first-high-school-hackathon/

James Pickering (left) and Noah Gansallo, two juniors at Germantown Friends School, will host Philadelphia's first-ever high school-sponsored hackathon, ti

03/19/2016

There is 1 week left to donate to our Kickstarter! Spread the word, talk to your parents/friends, and share this post! We are about 1/3 of the way there. Let's get the other 2/3!

http://kck.st/1Li6CVj

hackGFS: the first high-school hackathon, organized by high-school students, in Philadelphia.

03/04/2016

We've updated our website with prizes! We are awarding Motorola 360 Smartwatches and Amazon.com Echos to those with the most innovative creations! Be sure to check us out and register to take part in the action: http://bit.ly/hackgfsHQ

01/27/2016

Don't forget to register for , 's first high school !!! http://apply.hackgfs.io/

Registration is acceptance-based. This form will officially register you for application to HackGFS. After completing registration and confirming your email, you will be able to edit your application under "My Account". You are not required to update your application, however acceptance will be base…