Our 2016 High School Programming Competition

 

Monmouth University's Computer Science and Software Engineering Department is pleased to host area students and teachers at our 2016 High School Programming Contest on Friday March 4, 2016. 

 

We are excited about bringing a fun and challenging programming opportunity to Monmouth County and our campus. We have accepted registration from 20 high school teams who will use our facilities to complete a vareity of programming tasks. All participants will receive certificates and gifts, and top scoring teams will also be recognized.

 

Team Composition

 

Each team will consist of no more than three (3) students. Schools can send 1 or 2 teams, accompanied by one or two high school faculty and/or administrators.

 

No later than Friday 2/26, teachers should email Prof. Jamie Kretsch the following:

1. the name and academic year of each participant, organized by team.

   • All student members must be currently enrolled at the high school they represent.

   • If the teacher accompanying the team to the competition is other than the individual who registered the team, please include the name of the advisor and their position in the school.

   • If other school administrators would like to come, they are absolutely welcome but please provide that information in advance.

2. An agreed-upon name for each team, related to the high school name and including "CS" in it (eg. MiddSouthRocksCS1 or OceanACS). It'll be used as a social media tag!

3. A scanned copy of the completed, signed Photo Release form for EACH team member. Any school that does not provide signed Photo Release forms prior to the contest cannot be recognized. Download the Photo Release Form here.

4. T-shirt size for all attendees.

5. Any special needs, including dietary, for any participant.

6. Transportation plan - we need to know in advance how many buses need to park on campus or nearby! The security officer at the entrance hut will tell you where to park.

 

About the Contest

 

The contest venue will consist of 2 buildings on the Monmouth University campus
 

• The general meeting/meal/welcome area is in the Varsity Club on the 3rd floor of the Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC). Buses and cars can enter the University through the Larchwood Ave entrance and discharge passengers near the MAC. Buses that remain on campus should park in the back of Lot 18 (if too many buses we may have to ask for them to park elsewhere).

• Computer lab facilities are in Howard Hall, located across the parking lot and adjacent to the construction activity - our Edison Science Building is undergoing a dramatic renovation!

 

Contestants should arrive at the Registration Desk in the MAC between 8:30-9:00am. The program will start promptly at 9:00 am. Teams will receive a package, including the schedule, rules and instructions on electronically submitting a program for judging.