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TymeMachine Is Excited To Host Codefest 2019ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TymeMachine is excited to host the first Community Coding Competition for students between the ages of 8 and 18, sponsored by Ladue Education Foundation & Alumni Association. Codefest 2019 will take place March 30th, 2019 from 9:00 AM to Noon at Location TBD. TymeMachine is a nonprofit organization that brings the latest technology to our children and involves them with hands on interdisciplinary STEM learning opportunities to grow their interest in careers that will be in high demand in the future. We are hoping to instill in students the love for technology by helping them grow comfortable with coding. While also contributing to our community. Students will create the projects based on the St. Louis Community under three different categories: Games, Digital Story and Art & Animation. There are two entry levels Junior (8 - 12) and Senior (13 - 18). Students will use either Scratch or Python to create the project and participate in an on-the-spot coding challenge. Learn more and register at www.tymemachine.org Games Use Scratch or Python to create a playable game.
Digital Story Create a story about your community using Scratch, Python
Create a piece of digital art or animation using Scratch or Python.
Important dates of the Codefest Registration: Jan. 31, 2019 by 8:00 PM Entry Submission: March 15, 2019 8:00 PM Competition: March 30, 2019 Award ceremony: March 30, 2019 How to prepare for competition?
If you are choosing Python
If your choice is Scratch
On the Competition Day Participant are required to bring their own computer. Only participants are allowed in the competition area. Parents must drop them off and may join later for lunch and award ceremony. CHECK IN TIME 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM COMPETITION TIME 9:30 AM to Noon Challenge Participants will be given a challenge to solve on the day of the competition. They will be given a challenge specific to their age group and their coding tool. They will need to solve that challenge within two hours and submit it for competition. Presentation Participants will be presenting their projects in front of the judges for 5 minutes. Award Ceremony 12:00 to 2:00 PM Parents and guest are welcome in the Lunch and Award ceremony. Award Category Junior / Senior Awards
Codefest Jr and Sr Winner
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