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What's Scrapyard New Jersey?

Scrapyard New Jersey is a hackathon for high schoolershappening in New Jersey, where you can make the stupidest things you can think of! Anything, from a lamp that flashes faster the slower you type, to those ideas that you wouldn't dare to consider to be useful, goes at Scrapyard. No matter your experience, ScrapyardJersey needs you and your scrappy ideas!

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT SCRAPYARD NEW JERSEY?

Scrapyard New Jersey is a 12hour event - HERE'S THE ROUGH SCHEDULE!

Doors open with breakfast

8:00 AM

Opening ceremony

8:30 AM

Team formation and brainstorming

9:00 AM

Hacking begins!

9:30 AM

Workshop 1

9:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Continue hacking

2:00 PM

Dinner

6:00 PM

Final touches

6:30 PM

Demos!

7:15 PM

Closing ceremony

8:15 PM

CAN'T MAKE IT IN NEW JERSEY?

THERE ARE 100+ OTHER SCRAPYARD EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD!

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can participate in Scrapyard?

All high-school & upper-middle-school aged students are welcome to come! You don't have to be a member of the Hack Club community or be a Hack Club leader.

All this, for free?

Yep! Food, swag and good vibes are all included. Plus, if you’re joining us from afar, we’ll cover the cost of gas or a bus / train ticket.

What do I need?

Your laptop, chargers, and an open mind! Additionally, if you plan to work on a hardware project, bring the tools you'll need.

I’m not good at coding. Can I still participate?

This hackathon is for creatives of all skill levels! We'll have workshops and other events so join us and let's learn together. If you'd like to start exploring some introductory projects, check out Hack Club Workshops.

What can I make at Scrapyard?

The scrappiest thing you can imagine –- jank is encouraged. Games? Apps? Websites? Programming languages? Hardware? You name it! We’ll have a bunch of resources and mentors to help you out.

What has Hack Club done before?

Hack Club has run an overnight hackathon in San Francisco, a Game Jam across 50 cities, a hackathon on a Train from Vermont to Los Angeles, and much more!

What if my parents are concerned?

We’re here to help! Our parents guide will be released soon, but they can reach out to us at nj.new-jersey@scrapyard.hackclub.com for questions.

What if I have more questions?

Contact us! Feel free to reach out to us in the #scrapyard-nj channel on the Hack Club slack or email us at nj.new-jersey@scrapyard.hackclub.com.

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