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The Digital Arts Experience keeps students connected and engaged in classes, game hangouts, and friendly competition. We’ve seen such amazing work from our students and we are excited to host this exciting challenge for our community. We can’t wait to see what you create!

This is an in-person event. Recommended ages: 8 to 14

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Register.

Sign up to compete on Friday July 30th for the ultimate Minecraft challenge inspired by our community.

Plan.

The official design prompt will be revealed prior to the competition start time. The challenge will be focused on an infrastructure issue in our community and the solution is completely up to you. The prompt might include: parks, shops, roads, traffic, etc. - you'll have to come and find out! Until the start time, no other details will be revealed.

Design!

Build your solution in Minecraft and show us how your original idea can help make Westchester county even better.

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Prizes:

1st Place: A brand new Nintendo Switch Lite, valued at $199

2nd Place: DAE gift certificate for $150 + Minecraft goodies

3rd Place: $75 DAE gift certificate

*Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash

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Schedule

4pm: Open for check-in

4:30pm: Prompt is revealed and challenge begins

6pm: Participants are given a 30-minute warning

6:30pm: Challenge ends and judging begins

7pm: Winners are announced!

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Upon signing up for this tournament, I agree to the following statements:

• I will not destroy or damage any property or items belonging to The DAE or another player if my design is not chosen.

• I will not be aggressive or violent towards any DAE team member or another player.

• I will not challenge the decision of the The DAE team if my design is not chosen.

The DAE staff is fully vaccinated. We will continue to follow all state and local Covid-19 guidelines including wearing a mask and social distancing.

About The DAE

The DAE is about more than just learning cool technology.

We build community and meaningful relationships around the things that we are passionate about. Whether you love coding, animation, digital art, gaming, or Dungeons & Dragons, you will find a home at The DAE!

The Digital Arts Experience is Westchester’s original, homegrown tech learning center for STEM/STEAM education. Pushing far beyond the acronyms and buzz words, our talented and unique instructors, coupled with a hands-on, project-based learning approach is what sets The DAE apart. And when it comes to online and in-person tech classes, this becomes more important than ever.

Learn more at www.thedae.com or email us at info@thedae.com.