Mamaroneck High School Computer Science Club

MamoHacks

A one-day hackathon for high school students across Westchester County.

Sunday, May 17

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mamaroneck HS

1000 W Boston Post Rd

Teams of 1–4

Any experience level

About MamoHacks

MamoHacks is a one-day hackathon organized by the Mamaroneck High School Computer Science Club and open to high school students across Westchester County.

Teams of 1 to 4 students design and build a software project that addresses a challenge or theme revealed at the start of the event.

Students are encouraged to experiment with new technologies, use existing resources, and develop creative solutions. Teams may use internet resources, but may not collaborate with anyone outside their own team.

Projects are judged on technical execution, creativity, code clarity, and each team’s understanding of their work. Coding language and platform are fully open-ended.

Signup

Eventbrite registration

Chaperone requirement

All students must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, with a minimum of one chaperone per 10 students.

Hold harmless agreement

Everyone attending the hackathon (students and chaperones) must complete the hold harmless agreement included in the Eventbrite signup.

Directions

MamoHacks is hosted at Mamaroneck High School, 1000 W Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck, NY 10543.

Please use the main entrance on Boston Post Road with a large section of green glass surrounding the door. The adjacent parking lot is covered by solar panels.

If you are near Palmer Avenue, Fulton Road, or Carpenter Place, that is the wrong entrance.
Village Pizza and Pasta, Chopt, and Starbucks are near the correct entrance.
Inside the building, signs and volunteers will direct you to the hackathon location.

What to bring

Laptop + charger

Lunch

Bring a packed lunch, or lunch money if your chaperone allows purchases from nearby businesses.

Anything else that helps you build

Format & Theme

The theme is announced at the start of the hackathon and is intentionally open-ended.
Students may use any coding language, platform, or editor.
If you have school-network platform concerns, contact us by email below.
Teams must build a solution and present it to a panel of judges.
Generative AI tools are allowed, but use must be disclosed during presentations.
Teams can have one to four students.

Schedule

9:30 am

Doors open

10:00 am

Introduction & Theme reveal

10:15 am

Hackathon Start

12:00 pm

Lunch

3:10 pm

Submissions due

3:20 pm

Judging Begins

4:40 pm

Judging Ends

5:00 pm

Awards ceremony

5:15 pm

Hackathon complete!

Awards

Overall Best Project

Best Written Code

Best Beginners Project

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is a computer science competition where teams build a useful project with software or hardware components around a theme in a limited amount of time. (It does not involve actual hacking.)

Who is eligible to attend?

Any high schooler can attend regardless of coding experience. Students must be accompanied by an adult chaperone (minimum 1 per 10 students). Students and chaperones must submit the Hold Harmless agreement by the listed deadline. See Signup details above.