2026 Prizes

Teams can elect to build without AI support - only google search is allowed. Awarded to the team with the highest number of points in this category. All team members must sign an honor pledge.

Awarded to the team with the highest number of points with all members in their first year of high school.

An application built to directly improve cyber security in some way. This criterion will be independently evaluated by the judges.

Awarded to the team with the highest number of points with all members as New Coders. A new coder is somebody with less than 1 year experience with any type of coding.

Awarded to the team that presents the most engaging Visual Design. This criterion will be independently evaluated by the judges.

Awarded to the team that creates software that has the potential to most improve humanity. This criterion will be independently evaluated by the judges.

Students will each submit a single vote for which team they think should win. The team with the most votes earns this award. Ties will split the prize.

Attending parents will each submit a single vote for which team they think should win. The team with the most votes earns this award. Ties will split the prize.