You can either sign up with a teammate, or we'll help you find a teammate when you arrive. Each participant will be allowed to use their own laptops. There will be prizes* for the top teams!
The competition is targeted at incoming 8th to 11th graders who have already taken any programming class in the past (in Python, Java, or C++). No competitive programming experience is required, and the contest will have problems of a wide range of difficulty, from beginner to USACO Bronze/Silver level.
Full schedule:
Programming Competition
9:00 AM: Check-in
9:30 AM: Instructions & team matching
10:00 AM: Contest starts!
12:00 PM: Contest ends / Lunch
Student Showcase & Awards
1:00 PM: Project LEAD Student Demos
1:45 PM: Student Research Presentations
2:30 PM: Award Ceremony
3:00 PM: Meet & Greet
This Mock Programming Competition is part of our larger The Learning Lab Open House event that will also include an Extracurricular Activities Seminar, Student Projects Showcase, as well as Counselor Coffee Chats to get your questions answered before the school year starts. For more details about the Open House, please visit the Open House website here. While the students are competing, we will have a seminar for all the parents in a separate room.
*Note: Prizes are limited to students who are have not yet qualified for USACO Gold Division.