{"id":35036,"date":"2023-06-29T11:37:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=35036"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:32:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T23:32:38","slug":"the-summer-code-jam-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/the-summer-code-jam-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Summer Code Jam 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are thrilled to announce that Tynker&#8217;s Summer Code Jam is back! Code Jam is one of the year&#8217;s best coding competitions, and your child will have a blast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exciting 4-week coding competition offers weekly challenges and the chance to earn coins and prizes. Best of all, it&#8217;s completely free! All you need to do is to be a registered user on Tynker with a connected parent email to be eligible to win. Take advantage of the chance to show off your creative coding skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summer Code Jam is Fun, Educational and Exciting!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Summer Code Jam is an exciting coding competition explicitly designed for kids. It provides numerous benefits that make it an incredible opportunity for young minds. By challenging kids as they grow, the event promotes their intellectual development and encourages them to push their boundaries. The competition improves their coding skills and enhances their creativity, problem-solving abilities, and debugging prowess.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230629103029\/h45n4nana-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35043\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Previous Code Jam Winner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Coding is a powerful tool that helps kids develop and learn, enabling them to think analytically, break down complex problems and find innovative solutions. Participating in the Summer Code Jam nurtures their creative thinking and problem-solving skills, equipping them with valuable abilities that will serve them well in various aspects of life. Moreover, this competition reinforces a vital STEM education, as coding is integral to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It cultivates a passion for these subjects, laying a solid foundation for future academic and career pursuits. The Summer Code Jam is a gateway to endless possibilities, empowering kids to thrive in the digital age and become tomorrow&#8217;s tech innovators and problem solvers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/play\/code-jam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LEARN MORE <\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Competition Takes Place from July 10th to August 6th!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s theme is <strong>The Great Outdoors <\/strong>so look for challenges around <em>sports<\/em>, <em>animals,<\/em> and <em>nature!<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Did Someone Say PRIZES for Summer Code Jam?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 Weekly Winners will receive cool prizes such as Tynker coins, certificates, and an interview for our winner\u2019s blog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grand Prize Winners will receive certificates, a winner blog, Tynker coins and an annual plan with full access to Tynker for fun to use or to give as a gift.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To win one of the 3 grand prizes, participants must complete all 4 challenges by August 6, 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Tynker has the right to expand prizes depending on the number and quality of entries.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winning!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tynker\u2019s panel of judges will determine the Grand Prize 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners based on each submission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number of likes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Originality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creativity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adherence to that week\u2019s theme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Weekly winners will be selected by the number of likes per project. 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