OlympCICS
2nd Annual OlympCICS Competition at the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences.
January 28th - 31st, 2024
LGRC lowrise & CS Building, UMass Amherst
check-in at LGRC A112
TLDR
- a student-run and department-sanctioned grad student takeover of LGRC and CS!
- four days of competitions and food before the spring semester starts
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two teams (red team vs. blue team)
- randomly assigned
- join anytime!
- eight events
- permanent plaque in the CS building for the winning team (names ranked by participation!)
- buffet dinners each day after events
Schedule
| January 28th | January 29th | January 30th | January 31st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1pm | Opening Ceremony & Foosball Tournament | NERF Capture the Flag | Puzzle Hunt | Minigolf in LGRC |
| 2pm | ||||
| 3pm | Board Game Night | Gingerbread House Decorating | Marshmallow Challenge | |
| 4pm | OlympCICS Trivia | |||
| 5pm- | Dinner: Crazy Noodles | Dinner: Pizza | Dinner: Bombay Royale & Movie Night | Finale & Dinner: Potluck & UMass Dining |
This Year's Events
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foosball tournament!
round-robin style multi-tournament -- win matches to score points for your team
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gingerbread house decorating!
split into sub-teams to decorate gingerbread houses, CS faculty judges score them
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marshmallow challenge!
build the tallest tower using only marshmallows and spaghetti
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puzzle hunt!
solve a bunch of puzzles to complete a scavenger hunt
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nerf capture the flag!
red vs. blue team capture the flag between two bases in an LGRC arena
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mini golfing in LGRC!
play a round of mini golf in an impromptu LGRC course
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olympcics trivia!
jeopardy-style group trivia on general topics
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board game night!
dozens and dozens of concurrent board games