{"id":31894,"date":"2022-12-14T10:54:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T18:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=31894"},"modified":"2023-06-13T08:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T15:53:32","slug":"challenge-your-inner-maker-with-tynkers-2022-winter-code-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/challenge-your-inner-maker-with-tynkers-2022-winter-code-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Your Inner Maker with Tynker\u2019s 2022 Winter Code Jam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Winter is here, and so is the coolest coding competition of the year. Show off your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/parents\/curriculum\/coding-proficiency\/skills\/\">coding skills<\/a> for a chance to win $1,000 worth of cash prizes over a twelve-day period. Want to hear the best part?&nbsp; Anyone with a FREE Tynker account can join, even beginners. So be sure to tell all your fellow coders!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Competition takes place from December 19th to December 30th<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tynker\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/play\/code-jam\/\">Winter Code Jam<\/a> is a skill-based coding competition that challenges young minds to stay sharp over the winter break. It\u2019s the best way to spend the holiday break especially if you are stuck inside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s theme is Winter! So look for a block coding challenge around a winter theme. And, yes, it\u2019s FREE. Participants need to be connected to a parent account to be eligible to win a prize!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did someone say Prizes?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be 3 Grand Prize Winners covering the two weeks of the coding challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>1st place Winner<\/strong> will receive <strong>$500 (USD)<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The prize will be delivered via PayPal or wire transfer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>2nd place Winner<\/strong> will receive <strong>$300 (USD)<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The prize will be delivered via PayPal or wire transfer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>3rd place Winner<\/strong> will receive <strong>$200 (USD)<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The prize will be delivered via Paypal or wire transfer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winning!&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners will be chosen based on the total number of likes received for their project after final review for eligibility by Tynker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judges will confirm that all of the winning projects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Original<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relevant to the theme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed with accurate code<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner must be eligible to win.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/play\/code-jam\/\">Please see the full rules for eligibility on this page under information top right.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get ready for a fantastic winter break with Tynker! 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