IMPACT
STUDENT-LED. COMMUNITY-DRIVEN.CUMMING, GEORGIA
THE IMPACT FILM / 00:24
BUILD. BREAK. DEFEND.

One Action.
Real Impact.

Build something meaningful. Put your skills to the test.
Share what you know with the people who need it.

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Illustrative film of IMPACT’s mission.
THE NEXT CHAPTERIMPACT Hackathon ’26
PLANNED DATEOctober 11 · Check-in 8:30 AM ET
PROPOSED VENUEWest Forsyth High School
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01 / THE MOVEMENT

Big ideas.
Local impact.

Technology is powerful.
Knowing how to use it is even more so.

We’re a student-led cybersecurity organization in Cumming, Georgia. We bring people together to build meaningful technology, explore digital security, and share the knowledge that keeps our community safer.

From a first line of code to recognizing an online scam, every step forward counts.

01

Build something
that matters.

Turn a real problem into a working idea. Our hackathon gives students a reason to create, collaborate and think bigger.

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02

Question.
Test. Discover.

Future capture-the-flag competitions will turn cybersecurity into hands-on puzzles, in a dedicated practice environment.

Meet the CTF program
03

Pass your
knowledge on.

Help people of different ages feel more confident online through practical, approachable cyber safety education.

Get involved locally
02 / THE NEXT EVENT

Your idea.
Our next breakthrough.

PLANNING IN PROGRESS
IMPACTHACKATHON / 2026
OCT11
BUILD FOR
SOMETHING BIGGER.PLANNED DATE · SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION
CALLING ALL BUILDERS, DESIGNERS & PROBLEM-SOLVERS

Make something useful.
Make it together.

Bring your team and your curiosity. We’re planning a high school hackathon centered on technology that helps real people.

WhenOctober 11, 2026
Check-in 8:30 AM · Build 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Judging 3:00–5:00 PM · All times Eastern
WhereWest Forsyth High School
Proposed venue · Cumming, GA
The challengeDetails to be announced
Format, team limits and entry fee coming soon

One representative per team. Interest does not reserve a confirmed place.

Ideas are already taking shape.Countdown to check-in at 8:30 AM ET. Date subject to change.
October 11, 2026
GOOD WORK DESERVES RECOGNITION
PLANNED HACKATHON PRIZE POOL

$2,000*

Four teams.
Real recognition.

$1,000 for the winning team, with awards for outstanding work and technology that helps people stay safe online.

1st Place

$1,000per team

2nd Place

$500per team

3rd Place

$250per team

Best Community Impact

One additional winning team
$250per team

Best Community Impact recognizes a project that meaningfully helps people stay safe online, such as scam prevention or accessible cybersecurity education. This award goes to a team outside the top three.

Each prize is awarded to a team and divided among its members. One award per team, for four winning teams.

*Prize funding is pending confirmation.

BEYOND THE HACKATHON

Find the flag.
Unlock your potential.

A capture-the-flag competition is a series of cybersecurity puzzles. Solve a challenge, uncover a hidden answer, and earn points.

Our future CTF events will offer a place to explore how systems work and how to make them stronger. Dates, challenge categories and scoring will be announced.

FUTURE PROGRAM · COMING SOON
IMPACT / CHALLENGE PREVIEW

$ start your next challenge

Curiosity: required
Expert status: optional

THINK.
TEST.
LEVEL UP.
All challenges stay inside authorized event environments.
03 / STRONGER TOGETHER

Cyber safety
has no age limit.

A little knowledge can make
a world of difference.

Our community volunteering focuses on people who have had fewer opportunities to learn about digital safety, including older adults, families and younger learners.

Recognizing scamsSafer passwordsProtecting privacyEveryday digital confidence

Share what you know.

Help make cybersecurity understandable. Express interest in supporting future community sessions.

Bring learning to your community.

Represent a school, community group or senior center? Tell us who you’d like to help and what they want to learn.

YOUR DAY AT IMPACT

Room to build.
Time to connect.

Six hours to turn your idea into a project, followed by two hours of judging.

October 11, 2026 · All times Eastern.

8:30–9:00 AM

Check-in

Arrive and get ready for the day.
9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Build your project

Six hours to create, collaborate and prepare your project.
3:00–5:00 PM

Judging

Two hours for judges to review the projects.
CUMMING
GEORGIAOUR COMMUNITY. OUR STARTING POINT.
THE PROPOSED VENUE

West Forsyth
High School.

A local gathering place for the next generation of builders. We’re planning to bring IMPACT to West Forsyth High School, subject to venue confirmation.

VENUE PENDING CONFIRMATION

Entrance, parking, accessibility and drop-off information will be published after arrangements are finalized.

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BUILT BY STUDENTS. FOR SOMETHING BIGGER.

The people
behind IMPACT.

A student-led initiative with a community-first purpose.

We’re bringing together organizers who care about technology, education and the place we call home. Organizing team profiles and confirmed mentors and judges will be introduced here as plans develop.

PARTNER WITH POSSIBILITY

Help the next
generation go further.

Support student talent and practical cyber education in our community. Contributions can include funding, prizes, equipment, mentorship or workshop support.

Confirmed sponsors and partners will be recognized here.

A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS

Curious?
Good.

YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE

Make your next
IMPACT.

Planned for October 11, 2026 · Cumming, Georgia