Past Events
Rat Hacks: CTF 2026 - May 23, 2026 (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Rat Hacks: Capture The Flag 2026 is the first Capture The Flag hosted by the Rat Hacks team at the Roanoke Valley Governor's School. Everyone had a great time trying to solve all of the different challenges!
Organizers
Nathan CloutierRat Hacks Director
Bear TyreeRat Hacks Organizer
Caleb WangRat Hacks Organizer
Eli PetersRat Hacks Organizer
Mattox JalbertRat Hacks OrganizerStats
5 Participants
5 Categories
28 Challenges
Sponsors
CAMPFIRE ROANOKE - FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 1, 2026 (12:00 PM - 12:00 PM)
Campfire Roanoke was the first overnight high school game jam in Roanoke hosted at the Science Museum of Western Virginia by the Rat Hacks team! Participants were allowed to work in groups of up to 3 to make a game around the theme "Beneath the Surface". Every team was able to submit a game, while eating awesome food from Jersey Mikes, Chick-fil-A, Domino's, and Sam's Club! Campfire Roanoke started out with an awesome opening ceremony in the eye planetarium.
ORGANIZERS
NATHAN CLOUTIERLead OrganizerBEAR TYREEOrganizerCALEB WANGOrganizerELI PETERSOrganizerMATTOX JALBERTOrganizerStats
11 Participants
7 Games Submitted
"Beneath the Surface"
Rat Hacks 2025 - November 22, 2025 (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
This is the second hackathon hosted by Rat Hacks at the Roanoke Valley Governor's School. Participants worked in groups of up to 4 to make a coding project in 12 hours around the theme "Something to Improve your Life". Team made everyting from to-do lists, while another team made an empathy bot. Everyone was able to have a great time with the ping pong tournament, Chick-fil-a, and Domino's! By the end, every team had submitted a project and created something really cool!
Organizers
Nathan CloutierRat Hacks DirectorBear TyreeRat Hacks OrganizerCaleb WangRat Hacks OrganizerEli PetersRat Hacks OrganizerMattox JalbertRat Hacks OrganizerStats
17 Participants
5 Projects Submitted
"Improve Your Life"
Sponsors
Rat Hacks - May 24, 2025 (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
This was the first Rat Hacks hackathons and it was the first hackathon available to high schoolers in the area. Participants spent 12 hours at the Roanoke Valley Governor's School working in teams of up to 4 to make a coding project. Hackers interpreted the theme, "Educational Tools," by making everything from flash card apps to scholarship scrapers. This event sparked the tradition of hosting a ping pong tournament at all of our events. Everyone was fueled by some amazing food from Chick-fil-a and Domino's! By the end, every team had submitted a project and created something really cool!
Organizers
Stats
14 Participants
7 Projects Submitted
"Educational Tools"
Sponsors
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