Hackeroon Guide

Ready to earn some Hackeroons? Here's your mission brief!

Month of Hacking

All Month Long (including the Hackathon)

Event Attendance
Attend official events (Limit: 1 per event).
+100
Good Performance
Be helpful, ask great questions during official events (No limit!).
+25
Activity Winners
Win specific event activities: GrayHats CTF, GDG Trivia, A4S Trivia (Limit: 1 per win).
+100

During the Hackathon

Friday

Super Hero Wear
Rock your super hero gear! (Redeem once).
📍 Anywhere | ⏰ All day
+100
Photo with Holly
Say cheese with Holly! (Redeem once).
📍 NCEC | ⏰ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
+50
Fireside Chat (ARC)
Attend a fireside chat with Cameron Bielstein (Redeem once). 📍 NCEC | ⏰ 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
+100

Saturday

Husky Spirit Wear
Show your Husky pride! (Redeem once).
📍 Anywhere | ⏰ All day
+100
Fireside Chat (NCEC)
Attend the fireside chat with Heba Ramzy (Redeem once).
📍 NCEC | ⏰ 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
+100
Entrepreneur in the Corner
Chat with Dan Terry (Redeem once).
📍 ARC | ⏰ 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
+100
Talk with Kody
Have a chat with Kody the Chatbot (Redeem once).
📍 ARC | ⏰ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
+50
Sandbox: AR Terrain in Action
Explore an interactive AR Sandbox that transforms sand into real-time contour-mapped terrain! (Redeem once).
📍 DISC - 152 | ⏰ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
+50
Photo with Holly
Say cheese with Holly! (Redeem once).
📍 NCEC | ⏰ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
+50
Drop-in Badminton
Play some Badminton! (Redeem once).
📍 ARC Field | ⏰ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
+100

Sunday

Professional Attire
Look sharp for Demo Day! (Redeem once).
📍 Anywhere | ⏰ All day
+100
Demo Day Attendance
Be there for the final demos! (Redeem once).
⏰ Starts 4:00 PM
+100

Receiving Your Hackeroons

There are a few different ways you can receive Hackeroons. If in doubt, you can always ask a staff member for help!

To earn Hackeroons for attending an event, open your Dashboard (click here) and type the code into the check-in box.

Otherwise, ask a staff member to receive your reward. You'll need to show them your QR code, which can be found on your Dashboard (click here).

Redeeming Your Hackeroons

The Hackeroon Shop will be open on Saturday, April 26th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Sunday, April 27th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Come by the top floor of the ARC to browse and redeem your Hackeroons for prizes in person!

Prizes are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Prices also may be subject to change!

Hackeroon Booths will be located on the top-floor of the ARC.

For more information, check out the Hackeroon Shop.

Note: Prizes are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Prices may also be subject to change.