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* [Leadership Resources](organizer-resources/leadership-resources.md)
* [Marketing Resources](organizer-resources/marketing-resources.md)
* [Registrations Resources](organizer-resources/registrations-resources/README.md)
* [GDPR in Europe](organizer-resources/registrations-resources/gdpr-in-europe.md)
<!-- * [GDPR in Europe](organizer-resources/registrations-resources/gdpr-in-europe.md) -->
* [Host Exciting Mini-Events](organizer-resources/host-exciting-mini-events/README.md)
* [Cup Stacking](organizer-resources/host-exciting-mini-events/cup-stacking.md)
* [MLH Mini Events](organizer-resources/host-exciting-mini-events/mlh-mini-events/README.md)
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There are several legal considerations you should be aware of when planning your event. If you are a student club, we recommend consulting with your university or high school on the following legal topics before your event.&#x20;

* [ ] Donations&#x20;
* Is our school a 501(c)(3) nonprofit? If so, can our team accept donations? How can we accept donations?
* Is our school a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States, an approved institution under 80G and 80GGA in India or something similar in my country? If so, can our team accept donations? How can we accept donations?
* [ ] Insurance
* Will our event be covered by our school's event insurance? Do we need hackers to sign any agreements before participating in the event?
* [ ] Sponsor Agreements
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If your team is not a student club, we recommend consulting the MLH team to help you evaluate legal alternatives. &#x20;

One common alternative is working with a fiscal sponsor - an existing 501(c)(3) nonprofit - to get access to their tax-exemption status as well as their additional financial and legal benefits. The fiscal sponsors listed below are designed to support hackathon teams.&#x20;
One common alternative is working with a fiscal sponsor - an existing nonprofit - to get access to their tax-exemption status as well as their additional financial and legal benefits. The fiscal sponsors listed below are designed to support hackathon teams.&#x20;

* [Hack Club](https://hackclub.com/?utm\_campaign=other-organizers-organizer\_guide\_hackclub\_referral\&utm\_medium=website\&utm\_source=partner) - A nonprofit network of high school coding clubs and makers around the world.&#x20;
* [Hack+ ](https://hackplus.io/?utm\_campaign=mlh-organizers-organizer\_guide\_hackplus\_referral\&utm\_medium=website\&utm\_source=partner)- An accessible nonprofit accelerator for student-led impacts. They are a full-spectrum platform that enables students to launch startups, nonprofits, and events.
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We recommend that you place your order 2-4 weeks prior to your event. If you use the venue's catering company, they may require you to finalize your order sooner.

Delivery If your vendor is delivering the food to your venue, make sure you are scheduling the drop-off at least 30-60 minutes before you plan to serve the food. You don’t want the food to get cold, but you also want to allow enough buffer time in case the delivery arrives late.
If your vendor is delivering the food to your venue, make sure you are scheduling the drop-off at least 30-60 minutes before you plan to serve the food. You don’t want the food to get cold, but you also want to allow enough buffer time in case the delivery arrives late.

When you put in your food order, you should be specific about where the food should be delivered and who they should contact upon arrival. Give them a backup phone number in case the first organizer doesn’t pick up.

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* Intro to _\*their API\*_
* You can also give sponsors their **own channel on the chat platform (Slack/Discord)** to talk to hackers, and have them introduce themselves so everyone knows who they are how they can be a resource for them throughout the event. They can get great interactions with hackers across the venue, answer questions specific to their challenge, apis, or workshop content, and share information specific to their role at the event.&#x20;

### When you’re finished reading this section of the guide, we strongly recommend watching our fundraising webinar: [Raising Sponsorship - A Workshop by MLH](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI9NVe2wA5w) and [Creating Compelling Sponsorships. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9miqQzxT-0)

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### When you’re finished reading this section of the guide, we strongly recommend watching our fundraising webinar: [Raising Sponsorship - A Workshop by MLH](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI9NVe2wA5w) and [Creating Compelling Sponsorships. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9miqQzxT-0)
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Have a way for the volunteers to verify the attendees have registered. A simple ctrl+f for the name in a google spreadsheet with a column to mark with an X is an easy way to set up check-in. Have assorted stickers/swag hackers can grab while volunteers are completing the check-in process. If your event requires school/state ID to verify identity this would be the time to check.&#x20;

If your hackers need to write down their name have a table or two with lots of sharpies on the side that they can go to after they check in. Some hackers may take a bit more time for this step (especially if their hands are full of stickers/swag) and you do not want to clutter up the check in lin.&#x20;
If your hackers need to write down their name have a table or two with lots of sharpies/markers/pens on the side that they can go to after they check in. Some hackers may take a bit more time for this step (especially if their hands are full of stickers/swag) and you do not want to clutter up the check in lin.&#x20;

Consider having a separate form for late registrations, even if they have to wait until after all preregistered attendees have had time to check-in. Everyone checking in should still complete your full registration form.&#x20;
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* [Example Run of Show](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e2B4-AYUU3Y0xFmiTGLYfRosP2IdXxF1Ud5GvGh-6cE/edit?usp=sharing)

## Volunteer Guide
<!-- ## Volunteer Guide

* [Student Hack volunteer guide](../Organizer-Resources/StudentHack%20Volunteer%20Guide.docx)
* [Student Hack volunteer guide](../Organizer-Resources/StudentHack%20Volunteer%20Guide.docx) -->

## Resources

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* Start off light, and end on a positive note. The middle question can be deeper and more introspective, but we want open participation**,** so avoid sensitive topics.
* Also, avoid questions with discrete answers. Instead of asking, “what’s your favorite movie,” try to ask people to tell you stories about times they went to a movie theatre
* You can always do an, “and why?” if you want to run a “favorite” question.
* Try to be on brand with the event you’re at! For example, Hack Girl Summer’s questions should have a different overall theme than Hack the Chain’s
* Try to be on brand with the event!

## Some questions to get you headstarted:

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* Access to Zoom/ Video streaming service
* Any web browser
* Code of Conduct appropriate articles to search for and SFW adjacent articles
* You can use websites such as https://www.thewikigame.com/ or https://wikispeedruns.com/ to run this game.

## **Wikipedia Races:**

The objective of this game is to try to get to a target **W**ikipedia article as quickly as possible using only links from your starting article and without any searches. To start, the Coach or MLHer staffing the mini event will announce the “finish line”.
The objective of this game is to try to get to a target Wikipedia article as quickly as possible using only links from your starting article and without any searches.

For example, let’s say Kevin announces the target article is “Texas Hold ‘Em.” After that, all participants will go to their Wikipedia homepage, and click on the “Random article” link on the left hand side and the races will begin!

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4rDBkTwe\_s8VmrNeTUAy44kZiiSaFzHhOxIKBII0\_nBV2sNXUK0dfjVNi36beevkguISz-43FdFpn7tzx3xYWx-WkYaow-qfR495iHBVPS6s3kYA-AkrBevQObqhYHlqAkHxSlVc)

At which point, you’ll get your starting article:

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/MR4G2ZQegF2MUKzo7GEr\_PH6GH6xFyD5TwksebCmQEYbAbdFKrYBv0iP0jVBKi6R0npi26FS2aoMNHiexSM2uQqCxwmUrNFjkizJUlWPzS9R8L0Xfr0CfeS0Nh5pl-qHY4fjI1jd)
For example, let’s say Kevin announces the target article is “Texas Hold ‘Em.” After that, all participants will go to their Wikipedia homepage, and click on the “Random article” link on the left hand side, or, start from a pre-decided wikipedia page and the races will begin!

And after many control f’s and several clicks, we got to the endpoint!

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8CwnLhQyKENbDDYY4wdAjMZgGB7F7N7NnuOr-r-soMnvB2TQgLOFKsFi6k\_tySiWqJytWq4mvefus5QUzgCno\_fmR6UteY51OZ-WD6xhukx3eOSV8yg3gRo6FPEaDTX0Y\_7OZlH4)

Feel free to repeat the races as many times as time permits, as long as hackers are engaged and having fun.



## **Setup**

* Access to the MLH Zoom (see Coach cheat sheet)
* Access any web browser
* Code of Conduct appropriate articles to search for and SFW adjacent articles

## **Running the mini event**

* Choose a starting and ending article on Wikipedia
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