{"id":21440,"date":"2020-06-11T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T17:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=21440"},"modified":"2023-08-06T22:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T05:07:48","slug":"tynker-summer-code-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-summer-code-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"TYNKER SUMMER CODE JAM!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fbcd3cb196e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fbcd3cb196e\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-summer-code-jam\/#TYNKER_SUMMER_CODE_JAM\" >TYNKER SUMMER CODE JAM!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-summer-code-jam\/#The_Competition_takes_place_from_June_15th_to_August_9th\" >The Competition takes place from June 15th to August 9th<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-summer-code-jam\/#Did_someone_say_PRIZES\" >Did someone say PRIZES?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-summer-code-jam\/#And_theres_more\" >And there\u2019s more!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-summer-code-jam\/#Winning\" >Winning!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/tynker-summer-code-jam\/#Good_luck\" >Good luck!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TYNKER_SUMMER_CODE_JAM\"><\/span><strong>TYNKER SUMMER CODE JAM!<\/strong><br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer\u2019s here and so is the hottest coding competition of the year. This time around, our Summer Code Jam features MORE of everything \u2014 more fun, more prizes, and more opportunities to win. Just show off your coding skills for the chance to win up to <strong>$10,000<\/strong> in prizes! Want to hear the best part? Anyone with a free Tynker account can get in on the action, even beginners. So be sure to tell all your friends and fellow coders!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Competition_takes_place_from_June_15th_to_August_9th\"><\/span><strong>The Competition takes place from June 15th to August 9th<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tynker Summer Code Jam is a skill-based coding competition featuring 8 weeks of exciting challenges to keep young minds sharp over the summer. And, yes, it\u2019s FREE. Participants just need to be connected to a parent account to be eligible to win a prize!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_someone_say_PRIZES\"><\/span><strong>Did someone say PRIZES?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Grand Prize Winner<\/strong> will receive a <strong>$2,000 (USD) <\/strong>check from Tynker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> The <strong>Second Prize Winner<\/strong> will receive a <strong>$1,000 (USD)<\/strong> check from Tynker. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> The <strong>Third Prize Winner<\/strong> will receive a <strong>$500 (USD)<\/strong> check from Tynker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To win one of the 3 overall cash prizes participants must complete all 8 challenges by August 9, 2020.<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_theres_more\"><\/span><strong>And there\u2019s more!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 Weekly Winner will receive a $100 e-gift card (valid in U.S. only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> 10 Weekly Winners will receive a $50 Amazon gift card. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Plus, you can earn <em>Super Coder<\/em> Certificates by completing challenges! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning\"><\/span><strong>Winning!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tynker\u2019s panel of judges will determine the Grand Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize winners based on each submission\u2019s originality, creativity, use of code, and adherence to that week\u2019s theme. <br><br>The Tynker community will cast votes for 4 of the 10 weekly winners every Tuesday through August 12, 2020, while our Tynker judges will choose the remaining 6.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_luck\"><\/span><strong>Good luck!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to see what our crew of coders is going to create! 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