A listing of events sponsored by or in some way related to this course.
Note that the more recent events are down the page.
Field Trips
- 2011 November 29 - DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond
- 2012 February 12 - SkillsUSA regional computer programming competition, Redmond
- Register immediately.
- Come between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. - I'm working on getting transportation, or provide your own.
- Runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Free lunch at DigiPen's excellent cafeteria
- Official flyer below: ProgrammingFlyer1.docx
- 2013 February 9 - SkillsUSA regional computer programming competition, Redmond
- Register immediately.
- Come check in on Saturday between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
- Runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Free lunch at DigiPen's excellent cafeteria
- Official flyer: See the Share drive, or Google Docs
- 2013 March 7 - DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond
- 2013 December 4 - DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond
- 2014 February 15 - SkillsUSA regional computer programming competition, Redmond
- Let your instructor know ASAP.
- Compete in programming, 3D art, and web design!
- Come check in on Saturday between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
- Runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Bring a lunch or enjoy the excellent cafeteria
- 2014 December 5 - DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond
- 2015 April 2 - 4 - SkillsUSA Washington State Leadership and Skills Conference (WSLSC), Tacoma
- 2015 December 14 - DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond
- Be sure to bring a lunch.
- 2016 February 5 - Green River Community College
- Learn about IT and CS programs there - and get fed.
- 2016 November 11 - DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond
- 2017 March 28 - AIE Seattle
LAN Parties
- 2011 October 29 - At Puget Sound Skills Center
- 2012 March 24 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. See the flyer below for more info: LAN_Flyer120324.pdf
- 2012 June 9 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. See the flyer below for more info:
- 2012 September 22 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. DL the flyer for more!
- 2012 December 8 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- 2013 March 9 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Rumor has it this may include a tournament.
- 2013 June 8 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Here is the flyer for this event.
- ASB funds secured a XBox 360 Elite for the classroom. We have extra networking cables ... for PS as well!
- 2013 October 5 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- 2013 November 23 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring extra controllers along with a guest.
- 2014 February 1 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Tournaments! To raise funds for student projects, there will be two game competitions:
- As always, we have the XBox 360 and PCs. Bring your own consoles, extra controllers, and a guest to share!
- 2014 April 19 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Tournament = Project M for the Wii.
- Entry = $5 -> raises money for student class projects.
- Details here.
- Tournament victor = Ben Mecklenburg. Congrats Ben!
- 2014 May 30 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Free Tournament = Project M for the Wii, doubles: another good reason to bring a new person!
- Bring an Xbox 360 and a shooter game, e.g. Titanfall, and we can squad up.
- 2014 October 18 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Usual rules, plus 3DS and Wii Super Smash tourneys!
- 2014 December 13 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Usual rules, plus consoles. We might settle it in Smash ...
- 2015 February 14 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Usual rules, plus consoles. For Valentine's Day, the tournament will be a doubles event - bring your own partner, or be assigned one on the day.
- 2015 April 18 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Usual rules, plus consoles.
- 2015 October 3 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Super Smash Tournament fundraiser, $5 entry at the door, or sign up here!
- 2015 December 5 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Halo CE (the original!) Tournament fundraiser, $5 entry.
- Gang Beasts tournament, just because.
- Golem Arcana too.
- 2016 February 20 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Hoping to play Golem Arcana this time.
- 2016 April 23 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- 2016 June 4 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Many games to play, including an hour of LAN Halo CE and/or Star Wars Battlefront (SWBF1)
- skipped
- 2017 March 18 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Super Smash Tournament
- VR: Vive archery demo
- And so very much more
- 2017 May 13 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Super Smash 4 doubles tournament
- 2017 October 21 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Super Smash 4 tournament, for fun
- 2017 December 2 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Super Smash 4 tournament, for fun
- 2018 February 10 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Super Smash 4 doubles tournament
- 2018 March 10 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Switch on the new screen!
- 2019 October 12 - At Puget Sound Skills Center, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Bring a friend/food/drink, etc.
- Smash Ultimate friendly tournament
- Dungeons & Dragons for new and experienced players
Miscellaneous
- 2012 June 1 - End of Year DigiPen Survey
- 2013 January 26 - DigiPen Open House and Info Session
- 2013 March 6 - Pixar veteran Mark Henne speaks at PSSC about the world of professional animation, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Light refreshments served.
- Mark Henne recently joined the teaching faculty at DigiPen. He started working in animation and visual effects back in 1990, when he
- joined Rhythm & Hues Studios in Los Angeles. Shifting to Pixar in 1994, Henne worked on the original Toy Story, and continued until
- recently, having worked on their latest feature, Brave, spending four years on the hair and clothing. Other credits include WALL-E,
- Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc., and A Bug's Life.
- Mr. Henne has an MS in Computer Science from the University of California Santa Cruz. His expertise is in using simulations to create
- organic movement in computer animation, and the design and implementation of facial articulation software and controls.
- 2013 May 23 - AP exam in Computer Science A at PSSC.
- 2014 February 17 - SkillsUSA Regional Competition at PCSC (Pierce County Skills Center)
- 2014 May 6 - AP exam in Computer Science A at PSSC.
- 2015 February 7 - SkillsUSA Regional Competition at PCSC (Pierce County Skills Center) in Video Game Design.
- 2015 December 9 - Hour of Code with the Certified Nursing Assistants students.
- 2016 May 22 - Student Video Game Showcase at the Highline High School Performing Arts Center.
- 2017 May 21 - Student Video Game Super Showcase at the Highline High School Performing Arts Center.
- 2018 May 20 - Student Video Game Super Showcase at the Highline High School Performing Arts Center, noon to 4:00 p.m.