The SPIKE Make-a-thon is presented by Team 293 SPIKE, the FIRST Robotics Competition Team of Hopewell Valley Central High School, and by the Team’s booster club, Pets4SPIKE, a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation. The SPIKE Make-a-thon is a one-week problem-solving challenge to raise awareness of ALS and improve the lives of ALS patients and their families. The Make-a-thon also expresses our team’s mission to share and spread the benefits of STEM throughout our community.
The 2022 293 SPIKE Make-a-thon challenges are to develop solutions to the following situations ALS patients face:
Combating deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Completing a trip to the grocery store
Getting out of their car and into a walker, scooter, or wheelchair
Rules and Judging
Submissions should provide help, or a solution, to one of the challenges that are faced by ALS patients and their families.
Judging Criteria: Responsiveness to the challenge, Creativity, Originality, Practicality, Aesthetics, and Level of effort.
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded many different categories. Teams will be judged in all categories, but may only win a prize in one category. The decision of the judges is final.
Please also note: By and in consideration for your participation, you agree that: your participation in the Make-a-thon is for the benefit of and within the mission of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, SPIKE, Pets4SPIKE, and our benefactor charities; all submissions and intellectual property therein will become the property of Pets4SPIKE; certain risks are involved in participating in the Make-a-thon and you voluntarily assume those risks and waive any related claims; and you are wholly responsible for your own behavior and possessions during the Make-a-thon.
Photographers, videographers and media are present at Make-a-thon events. By and in consideration for your participation, you consent for you and your family to be photographed and videographed, and you grant HVRSD, SPIKE, Pets4SPIKE, and our benefactor charities the right to use your name and likeness for all purposes including any advertising, promotion, trade or commercial purposes, social media and publications, and you waive all royalties and right to other compensation. If you do not wish to be photographed or videographed, please inform a leader of the event.
We encourage you to direct questions regarding the competition to:
Andrew Qian, Chief Coordinating Officer – andrewqian@hvrsd.org
Pranjal Mhetre, Chief Marketing Officer – pranjalmhetre@hvrsd.org
Nina Plazonic, Chief Inspiration Officer – ninaplazonic@hvrsd.org
Spread the word about the Make-a-Thon and the important work of SPIKE (@293SPIKE) and our nonprofit partner (@HopeLovesCo ). Use the hashtags #293SPIKEMakes and #LetsKickSomeALS.