RythmHacks 2025

Welcome to RythmHacks 2025! 🚀

RythmHacks is a 24-hour high school hackathon focused on algorithms and innovation. Join us at The Accelerator Centre (295 Hagey Blvd, Waterloo, ON) for an unforgettable weekend of coding, learning, and fun!

Whether you're a coding veteran or just getting started, RythmHacks is your chance to learn new skills, build amazing projects, and connect with fellow tech enthusiasts!

What Makes RythmHacks Special?

🔢 Algorithm-Focused Theme: Algorithms are at the heart of everything we do in tech. At RythmHacks, we celebrate algorithmic thinking and problem-solving through our special prize tracks and workshops.

🎓 Learn & Grow: Attend workshops from industry leaders including Google AI Studio, University of Waterloo Quantum Computing, Microsoft Reactor, and more. Participate in 3+ workshops and get entered into our workshop raffle for cool prizes!

🏆 Amazing Prizes: Compete for keyboards, mice, wireless earbuds, and tons of sponsor prizes including NordVPN subscriptions, Wolfram licenses, CoCalc memberships, and more!

🎮 Fun Activities: Beyond coding, enjoy our Geoguessr Tournament, Karaoke night, and the legendary Spicy Ramen Challenge!

💼 Venture Opportunities: Winners of our Best Venture Track get an exclusive invitation to pitch at Maple Leaf Venture Club's AI Friends Meetup on November 27th!

📍 Venue: The Accelerator Centre, 295 Hagey Blvd, Waterloo, ON

Event Schedule

Saturday, October 25

• 8:30 AM – Arrival & check-in
• 9:00 AM – Opening ceremonies
• 10:00 AM – Hacking begins! 🚀
• 10:30 AM – Google AI Studio Session with Live Demo (Special Guest: Madusha Cooray)
• 11:30 AM – Waterloo Workshop: Quantum Principles
• 12:00 PM – Lunch 🍕
• 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Virtual VC support available (Maple Leaf Venture Club)
• 1:00 PM – CoCalc Workshop
• 2:00 PM – Microsoft Reactor Session
• 3:00 PM – Konfer Workshop: Networking 101
• 4:00 PM – ClassZoo Workshop: App Development Recommendation Algorithms
• 5:00 PM – Athena AI Contest: Build the Best Autopilot
• 6:00 PM – Dinner 🍔
• 7:00 PM – Geoguessr Tournament 🌍
• 8:00 PM – WebSockets Workshop
• 9:00 PM – Karaoke 🎤
• 10:00 PM – Snacks 🍿
• 11:00 PM – Spicy Ramen Challenge 🌶️

Sunday, October 26

• 7:30 AM – Breakfast 🥐
• 8:30 AM – Judging begins
• 10:30 AM – Judging ends
• 11:00 AM – Freezie break for participants 🧊
• 12:00 PM – Closing ceremonies & winner announcements! 🏆
• 1:00 PM – Event concludes

Mentorship opportunities available throughout the weekend! Our experienced mentors will be around to help you debug, brainstorm, and bring your ideas to life.