High School Computer Competition

Program Purpose

African American students are only awarded three percent of all Computer Science & Engineering related degrees. The BDPA HSCC program is standing in that gap and has become a pipeline for future Computer Science & Engineering students.

The High School Computer Competition (HSCC) was started by Dr. Jessie Bemley in 1982 to help influence students from underserved communities to pursue careers in Information Technology.

We are designed to introduce Middle School and High School Students to concepts of Information Technology and Business Acumen. Students will have the opportunity to participate in 3-hour training sessions each Saturday from February to May to learn in-depth topics such as:

• Web Development
• Application & Database De-velopment
• Database Design
• Computer Science
• Business Etiquette
• College Prep
• Internships & Careers in IT

Location and Meeting Times

WHEN: FEBUARY 9, 2013 AT 9:00AM
FROM: 9:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
WHERE: TBD
CONTACT: MARKUS 704-258-9405

Please Note:

Location has not been determined, we will have it locked down in the next week or two. (By Jan 15th)

Registration is REQUIRED this year.

Students will benefit better from this seminar if they bring thier own laptop to the training classes.

Class times will be every Saturday unless CMS is out of school on Monday or Friday.

$50 Fee covers all training sessions.

Phase I - 10 Weeks

Students learn:

• HTML Programming Language (Application Interface)
• Database Design (MySQL)
• Microsoft .NET or JAVA Programming Languages (Middle Tier Logic)

Phase II - 10 Weeks

HSCC Competition Student Evaluation

The way we select students for the competition team is through evaluating their performance. We have created a list of seven criteria that will be given a score. These scores determine which students are prepared for the national competition.

The following is a list of criteria used to evaluation your performance and readiness for the competition:

• Attendance
• Behaviour
• Team work
• Quizzes & Exams
• Projects
• Homework assignments
• Presentation skills

Highlights & Metrics

South East Regional High School Computer Competition
On July 18th, 2008, the Charlotte BDPA Chapter HSCC Team won First Place in The South East Regional High School Computer Competition.

2009 BDPA Charlotte HSCC Team

HSCC Students from Across the United States in Raleigh, NC at 2009 BDPA High School Computer Competition




Last year’s, National competition was held at the Marriott Hotel & Conventin Center in Raleigh, North Carolina at the BDPA National Conference. The competition team representing BDPA Charlotte comprised five students. Competition teams continue to enjoy all expense paid trips to the National BDPA Technology Conference. All students were allowed to participate in the Student Youth Technology Camp and other planned student activities. The competition team will compete with other chapter teams throughout the United States developing a web application, oral and written competition. The top five teams won
college scholarships totalling $5,000, computer hardware and advanced gaming software.

Our Results Speak for Themselves

BDPA Charlotte 2008 HSCC Regional Competition Champs!
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdpacharlotte/sets/72157621987373779/

BDPA High School Computer Competition
http://www.betf.org/documents/plan_SITES-2009.pdf

Student Testimonials
http://www.betf.org/programs/hscc-testimonials.shtml