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Ottawa - March 15-16

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What's Scrapyard Ottawa?

Scrapyard Ottawa is a hackathon for high schoolershappening in Ottawa, 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, Scrapyard Ottawa needs you and your scrappy ideas!

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT SCRAPYARD OTTAWA?

Scrapyard Ottawa is a 24 hour event - Here's a ROUGH schedule!

Doors open

1:30 PM

Hacker Sign-in Deadline

2:00 PM

Opening ceremony

2:30 PM

Start working on your project!

3:00 PM

Workshop 1

5:00 PM

Workshop 2

5:30 PM

Supper

6:00 PM

Game time!

10:00 PM

Midnight surprise

12:00 AM

Breakfast

7:00 AM

Demos!

10:30 AM

Lunch

12:00 PM

Closing ceremony

1:00 PM

Go Home :(

2:00 PM

Where is Scrapyard Ottawa?

The event will be held at Nokia!

600 March Rd, Kanata, ON K2K 2E6, Canada

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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, toiletries, any method of identification (photo preferred), your signed constent form, a refillable water bottle, and an open mind! Since it’s a 24-hour event, you might want to bring a sleeping bag, a pillow, and some deodorant.

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! Ask them to reach out to tishya.ottawa@scrapyard.hackclub.com and we'll make sure to answer all their questions.

What if I have more questions?

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

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