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SUMMARY:High School Programming Contest Provided by Mercer University (Grad
 es 9-12)
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 ault"]\nAbout the Contest\nThis high school programming contest is designe
 d for students interested in competitive coding\, logical reasoning\, and 
 real-world problem-solving through computer science.\n\nTeams will compete
  in a structured contest environment modeled after collegiate programming 
 competitions. Students will be given a set of coding challenges of varying
  difficulty and will earn points for each problem successfully solved.\n\n
 In the event of a tie\, the team that completes all problems in the shorte
 st time will be declared the winner.\n\n[givebutter-widget id="gRxDDj"]\n\
 n&nbsp\;\nUpon Arrival\nPlease plan to arrive between 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
  for check-in and computer station assignments.\n\nEvent Schedule:\n\n 	9
 :00 AM – 9:30 AM – Check-In &amp\; PC Station Assignments\n 	9:45 AM
  – Practice Session (Test solution submissions)\n 	10:30 AM – Formal
  Programming Contest (2.5 hours)\n 	1:00 PM – Lunch (Pizza provided)\n 
 	1:30 PM – Awards Ceremony\n 	2:00 PM – Dismissal\n\nProgramming Env
 ironment\nTeams will submit code through HackerRank:\nhttps://www.hackerra
 nk.com/auth/signup\n\nStudents are encouraged to create a free account pri
 or to contest day.\nProgramming Languages Allowed:\n\n 	Python\n 	C\n 	C++
 \n 	Java\n 	JavaScript\n 	Other languages may be requested prior to the co
 ntest\n\nAwards\nGift cards will be awarded to members of the top three te
 ams:\n\n 	First Place – $75 per team member\n 	Second Place – $50 per 
 team member\n 	Third Place – $25 per team member\n\nFood\nLunch (pizza) 
 will be provided. If a participant has food allergies or dietary restricti
 ons that prevent them from eating pizza\, they should plan to bring their 
 own lunch. Please also complete the allergy section of the registration fo
 rm.\nRegistration Requirements\n• Open to High School Students (Grades 9
 –12)\n• Students must register as part of a team (Each team may consis
 t of 1 to 3 students.) \n• If a student registers individually\, they w
 ill compete as an individual rather than as part of a team.\n\nTeams must 
 complete registration together. When filling out the registration form\, p
 lease list all teammates in the designated section.\n\nEach team must desi
 gnate one Team Captain during registration. The Team Captain must provide 
 an accessible\, regularly monitored email address\, as all official contes
 t communication and award notifications will be sent to that address.\n\nE
 ach team must also provide a school contact (teacher\, counselor\, or desi
 gnated adult).\n\nParticipants are responsible for transportation to and f
 rom their selected contest location.\n\nThis High School Programming Conte
 st is made possible through the generous support of:\n\n• Mercer Univers
 ity\n• Middle Georgia STEM Alliance\n• 21st Century Partnership\n• T
 he Middle Georgia Innovation Project\n• The Museum of Aviation Foundatio
 n (MOAF)\n• Booz Allen Hamilton\n\nHosted in partnership with the Nation
 al STEM Academy at the Museum of Aviation.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n[givebutter-widge
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