Showcase
The games and event software built by the Hackathon Software department go on display, alongside games from Hack Software and builds from Hack Hardware. It is where the whole club’s semester of work gets seen.
QHSS HACKATHON / WINTER 2026-2027
Build what
matters._
5 hours. One challenge. 3 Winners.
EVENT STARTS IN
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01 / ABOUT
Ideas are only
the beginning.
QHSS Hackathon is where students stop waiting for permission and start making things.
Hosted by QHSS Hack Club and the Hackathon Committee, we bring together high school builders of every skill level for one unforgettable day of learning, collaboration, and shipping. No grades. No gatekeeping. Just a room full of people who want to see what is possible.
Get in the room100+hackers
5hours
~$1Kin prizes
3winners crowned
NEW TO THIS?
What is a hackathon?
It is a creative sprint where you team up, learn something new, and build a project from scratch. Think less “competition” and more “permission to try.”
02 / THE CREW
Meet the people
behind the magic.
QHSS / 2026-2701 / 04
President
Qinghan Cheng
Hi guys, my name is Qinghan Cheng. I'm very excited to be the President of Hackathon for the 2026-2027 school year! Let's hope we have a nice year together. Fun fact: I like to draw.
03 / THE FORMAT
Make something
worth showing.
Build
Teams of 2 to 4 build around the semester’s theme in one of four tracks. The build window follows the familiar hackathon format unless the board changes it: around 5 hours.
Presentations + prizes
Every team presents with its code on screen, explains its choices, and answers judge questions. Scores are tallied and prizes go out at the end.
THE FOUR TRACKS
Every team picks one track. Whichever one you choose, your presentation has to explain how the project answers the theme.
TBA
The theme is announced at the actual event. Every project must explain how it answers that theme.
Build a game
Make it playable by a judge in under two minutes, while still connecting clearly to the theme.
Build with hardware
Use physical hardware where a microcontroller reads or controls something in the real world. Hack Hardware pods compete here.
Build it anyway
Does not fit the other three? Go for it, as long as you can justify how it answers the theme.
JUDGING
4 minutes to present.
2 minutes of questions.
Code has to be on screen at some point. Judges score every team out of 100 on the rubric below.
Special awards
Best First-Time TeamBest JustificationCrowd FavoriteCategoryPointsWhat judges look for
It works25The project runs live, not just in slides.
Justification25Why this problem, why this approach, and what the team would change with more time.
Code20Readable, and every team member can explain their part.
Theme fit15How directly the project answers the semester’s theme.
Presentation15Clear, on time, and the demo actually lands.
04 / FOR SPONSORS
Put your brand
in the future.
The next generation is already building. Give them the tools, context, and encouragement to go further.
Become a sponsor05 / QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Good to
know.
Any student with a drive to build and willingness to learn. No prior experience required.