Upcoming Programs
4Q2008

Wed, Oct 22, 2008

Wed, Nov 19, 2008

Sat, Dec 13, 2008 Holiday Mixer

To provide financial support to the
Atlanta BDPA
2009 Technology Training Program, please click the button below, and we thank you in advance!

Student Programs

Join The 2009 Atlanta HSCC Team Women's Council

Interested in getting involved with our student programs?

Commit to developing a supportive relationship with at least one young lady in the program.

For more information, click here » Women's Council

Atlanta BDPA will recruited a team of high school students, grades 9-12, for its hands-on 2009 Technology Training Program which will kick off on Jan. 10th! High school students wishing to signup for our 2009 HSCC program can complete the application by clicking here Application

Visit the online Photo Album of the 2008 kickoff event.

More than 30 students will apply to participate and over a 10 month period, they will meet weekly and receive quality instruction in basic programming concepts using the .NET programming language, Web site design using HTML, database design and various topics in career development. These valuable skills are marketable and can be put to practical use immediately.

Four to five qualified students will be selected from the training program to participate in the 2009 BDPA National High School Computer Competition held during the 2009 BDPA Annual Technology Conference. High School students from BDPA chapters across the country will have the opportunity to compete and apply what they have learned, network with other students, and meet representatives from some of the top companies in the Information Technology industry.

Testimonial from Coach Wes when he was an HSCC student!

For information on how to volunteer your time and talents, please contact:
Wes Williams, Atlanta Chapter HSCC Coordinator

For sponsorship information, please contact:
Teresa Williams, Atlanta Chapter President

To provide financial support for things like transportation, meals, training materials, etc., please click the button below, and we thank you in advance!

Overview: National High School Computer Competition (HSCC)

The BDPA National High School Computer Competition, (HSCC), was founded in 1986 by Dr. Jesse Bemley, of Washington, D.C. What started as a two-team event between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA. has grown to over 20 teams of various high school students from chapters throughout the nation. It's all designed to introduce our Youth to the field of Information Technology, encourage them to seek higher levels of education, and groom many of them to become our next generation of IT professionals.

Throughout the year, local chapters conduct training programs for the youth in their communities. These programs are designed to expose our youth to the concepts of computers and give them the expertise to develop web applications. Some chapters will participate in regional competitions throughout the country to further prepare their students. Each BDPA chapter is able to send one team of 3 to 5 students to the National Conference to compete against teams from chapters all over the country.

Once at the National Conference, students will be able to attend Workshops and Seminars covering topics related to Personal Development, Academic Development, Youth Entrepreneurship and Information Technology. They will be able to participate in activities including, Corporate Sponsored luncheons and receptions, visits to educational places in the hosting city (i.e. museums), and networking evenings with IT professionals and students from around the country. On top of all this, they get to showcase their talents in the National Competition which consists of a timed computerized written exam, oral questions and the development of a web application per specifications. If they feel creative, they can also participate in a T-Shirt Design Competition.

Competition Format

The National High School Computer Competition consists of three parts, Oral Questioning, Computerized Examination and a Programming Component. On the first day there is an oral round robin of questions. In addition there is a computerized examination using Quiz Factory software donated by LearningWare. Each student is given 15 minutes to answer as many questions as they can. Questions for the Oral and Computerized component cover a variety of computer fundamentals and BDPA history. On the second day, each team is given a Program Specification for a typical business problem. They have 6 to 8 hours and one computer to analyze, design, program, and document a solution to the problem. In building their web application, the teams have a choice between the following technologies, Sun Microsystems Java Technology, Microsoft ASP, Open Source Software PHP, or Microsoft .NET. Students use these technologies in conjunction with SQL to retrieve data from a database and generate dynamic HTML content for display in a web browser. They are then required to present their solution to a team of judges.

Student Eligibility: Students who will be entering the 9th through 12th grade during August or September or graduating from high school the year of the competition are eligible to participate. They must also be a member of BDPA and sponsored by a local chapter.

To prepare students for the Programming Component of the competition, they are trained in the following areas:

  • Microsoft ASP
  • Sun Microsystems Java Technology
  • Open Source Software PHP
  • Microsoft .NET

T-Shirt Design Contest: Teams create T-shirt designs that graphically and creatively capture the essence of the conference theme.