Welcome back MCPT... 🎉

This is a reminder for everyone to sign up for the upcoming CCC contest! 🧑‍💻 The deadline is only 2 days away on January 10th 11:59 PM (no exceptions)! Don't forget to pay the $10 fee due January 25 which will be on SchoolCashOnline AFTER signups close.

P.S. Make sure that you are eligible for CCC by participating in at least 3 LCCs and 7 competitive lessons. Those who have filled out the exemption form should go ahead and register using the form below, regardless of whether you got a response yet.

Signup form:

https://forms.gle/Tvdv1d9FjX8N8yx88

There's 3 more days before the winter break ❄️ , but do you know what else that means? 👀 It's almost time for MCPT's Holiday Game Jam! ☃️

MCPT is hosting its third annual game jam over the winter break, spanning from December 26th at 10AM to December 30th at 10AM (just 96 hours!), where you can form a team of up to 4 Mackenzie students to create a game 🎮 and a short video pitch. Additionally, there are $120 worth of prizes ready to be awarded for the best games 🏆. Do not fear if you don't have any previous game development experience, as we'll also be hosting workshops, activities, and mentorship sessions! 😉

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to gain some game development experience while also learning, bonding, and having fun! Register your team by December 24th at 11:59PM to save your spot.

https://forms.gle/6PyHWXFJjFRnqP9q9

For more information, visit:

https://itch.io/jam/mackenzie-holiday-game-jam-iii

Ho! Ho! Ho! Happy (slightly early) holidays! 🎅

With winter break just around the corner, MCPT is excited to host the last LCC of 2023! Join us for a holiday-themed contest, where you will get a chance to win some presents (MCPT pins)! December's LCC will run on Thursday, December 21st, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM. See you there!

P.S. Quick reminder that you must participate in at least 3 LCCs and 7 competitive lessons to participate in CCC.

Are you snuggling to get through these winter days? 🥶 Just wanna stay at home and chillax? 🍵 Well then, settle down, grab a laptop, a nice cup of hot cocoa, your favourite blanket, and get ready for...

The second Lyon's Computing Competition (LCC) of the year, which will be coming up this Thursday (November 30) from 5pm to 7:30pm! In case you forgot, it is a team programming competition with both a junior and a senior division for Mackenzie students. We're excited to announce that the top three teams for both the senior and junior competitions will receive limited edition MCPT stickers as a prize! So don't hesitate and give it your all 💪!

Also, a reminder that in order to participate in next year's CCC, you must participate in at least 3 LCCs. If you're in a new team, make sure to sign up with the link below by Wednesday, November 29th at 11:59pm. As this form is only for new teams, existing teams cannot be changed. https://mcpt.ca/lcc/signup

Hey everyone, we're back!

Thank you to everyone who came to our intro meeting and our club crawl stand to support MCPT! Thanks to you, we are able to run one of Mackenzie's largest clubs successfully, year after year.

This year, we will be hosting our monthly Lyon's Computing Contests, the winter break Game Jam, and the fourth annual LyonHacks over the year. On top of that, we have weekly ICS mentorship, learning workshops, and competitive lessons for you to check out!

As you can see, we have a lot in store for all of you this year, so in order to keep up, we highly suggest following our Google Classroom, Discord, and Instagram.

Additionally, in order to attend any of our meetings or events, you are required to sign up using this form.

See you in the ICS hallway! 👋

As we bury our memories of the exams deep under the sea, 🌊 and distract ourselves with activities of no academic relevancy, 🎮 Or as we thank our first-semester teachers with something fancy 🎁 and try to buy the favours of semester 2 teachers with some fine courtesy... 🙏

The day of the CCC is coming soon with its adjacency! Which gives all the more reason for you to be participating in this Friday's LCC!

The last LCC before CCC is being held on this Friday the 10th from 5 to 7:30 PM. Don't miss your last chance to get some competitive programming practice before the CCC!

Looking for something to do over the winter break in your pa-jam-as? We’ve got you covered!

MCPT will be holding a game jam from December 26th at noon until the 30th at 11:59 PM (for a total of 108 hours)!! Participants will create a game based on a theme and prepare a pitch to submit to our judges. During the 5 days, workshops will be held to help students with game development and any other questions if they get into a sticky situation. There will be many prize categories and the winning teams will be able to earn a special something! Additionally, there will be multiple activities and games hosted for participants to have some fun! :blobbusiness:

To participate you must sign up in a team of 1-4 (must be a student attending WLMAC) by Sunday December 25 @ 11:59 PM using the following form:

https://mcpt.ca/gamejam

Need a brrrreak from the winter weather? 🥶 That's snow problem. ❄️ Why not settle down with a nice cup of hot cocoa and focus on a nice winter-themed LCC instead?

The third Lyon's Computing Competition (LCC) of the year will be coming up this Thursday (December 22) at 5pm to 7:30pm! In case you forgot, it is a team programming competition with both a junior and a senior division for Mackenzie students.

A reminder that in order to write the CCC, you must participate in at least 2 LCCs, and if you're in a new team, make sure to sign up with the link below by 11:59pm tomorrow. As this form is only for new teams, existing teams cannot be changed.

https://mcpt.ca/lcc/signup

Vroom vroom 🛷 - Santa and his reindeer’s have pulled over to deliver amazing news! 🎅

MCPT hoodie orders are back again for the ‘22-’23 school year. The following form to order will be open until Thursday, December 22, 11:59 PM, so make sure you don’t miss it!

https://mcpt.ca/hoodies/

All designs will be embroidered and you will also have the option to have a name personalization on the back of the hoodie.

P.S. After pulling some strings we can tell you that your hoodies will cost less when more people order - so make sure to tell your friends!

Have you fallen in love with our contests? 🍂 Are you pining for another one? 🌲 Well then, you won't beleaf what will be happening this week. 😱

The second Lyon's Computing Competition (LCC) of the year will be coming up this Thursday (November 24) from 5pm to 7:30pm! In case you forgot, LCC is a team programming competition with both a junior and a senior division for Mackenzie students.

A reminder that in order to write the CCC, you must participate in at least 2 LCCs. If you're in a new team, make sure to sign up with the link below by Nov 22 @ 11:59pm.

https://mcpt.ca/lcc/signup