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The High School Programming Contest 2025 is in need of volunteers to work shifts at our all-day event. Please sign up for a time slot that you can commit to.
The department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Arkansas is pleased to announce the 2025 High School Programming Contest! High school students from across the state are invited to compete in an all-day programming contest hosted at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. This contest is FREE to participate in, and competing students will receive a free t-shirt for registering. All students are eligible to win door prizes like gift cards, keyboards, wireless headphones, and more! All participants in the competition will have access to both breakfast and lunch at the competition.
The High School Programming Contest registration is now open until February 7, 2025!
In the past, hundreds of students have squared off in the problem-solving event. This year has a twist! We have made the move from our previous platform to the new CodeChef platform for the contest, allowing contestants the use of programming languages like C, C++ (V14 and v17), Java, and Python3! More information is provided below, but further questions can be directed to our website.
High School Programming Contest 2025
Registration Closes: February 07, 2025
Contest Date: Saturday, March 08, 2025
Location: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville – J.B. Hunt Center For Academic Excellence Building, 2nd floor.
227 N Harmon Ave, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Center for Academic Excellence
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Shifts (6)
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swag Bag Creation | 12:00am (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | Volunteers needed to help put together name tags and t-shirts for High School Programming Contest Participants. Email Dani Jackson dj016@uark.edu after registering to confirm. (free shirt provided) | 3/5 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Pre-Contest Setup | 3:00pm (CT) | 5:00pm (CT) | Room check and setup the evening before the competition with George Holmes and Jason Crawley (free shirt provided) | 3/3 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 7:30am (CT) | 9:30am (CT) | Volunteers needed to help set up contest, set up breakfast, and register competitors. (free shirt and breakfast provided) | 7/10 | Over |
| Proctoring/Monitoring | 9:30am (CT) | 11:30am (CT) | Volunteers needed to escort teams to their rooms and proctor/monitor contest participants (free shirt provided) | 10/10 | Over |
| Proctoring/Monitoring and Lunch | 11:30am (CT) | 1:30pm (CT) | Volunteers needed to help setup, deliver, and clean up lunch for contest participants (free shirt and lunch provided). | 10/10 | Over |
| Lunch and Cleanup | 1:30pm (CT) | 3:30pm (CT) | Volunteers needed for the last part of the contest to help with the awards ceremony and cleanup. Volunteers arrive halfway through lunch (free shirt and lunch provided). | 6/10 | Over |
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