Top 10 fun facts

1. 145 students participated in The Third Annual Washington State Middle School Computer Science Competition
2. 45% of the students were in 5th & 6th grade
3. 29% of the students were girls\
4. 52 {elementary, middle and junior high} schools from 16 different cities (incl. Tacoma) were represented
5. A record 44 Projects were submitted for the Original Project Competition
6. For the first time individual tests were machine graded
7. 480 slices of pizza, 160 juice boxes and 105 bottles of water were consumed
8. The sound level for the cheer “We love Computer Science” was 113.50 decibels.
9. 29 volunteers, ranging from high schoolers (15+ years) to seniors (50+ year) helped manage on-site logistics; 2 security guards ensured everyone was safe
10. 650+ hours were spent organizing and running this event