01 / Hackathon
FoxHacks build day
A friendly day to make a website, game, app, hardware project, or anything else you can imagine.
Aurora, Illinois / Fox Valley chapter / Est. 2026
MAKE COOLTHINGS.LEAD THEWAY.
Fox Valley Hackers is a local Hack Club community for teens who want to build, lead, and meet people who get excited about the same ideas. No experience required.
01 / Why Hack Club
Start small.
Think big.
Hack Club is for teenagers who want to make cool things with other people. You do not need a resume, a perfect idea, or prior coding experience—just curiosity.
100KTeens each year
1,400+High schools worldwide
0Experience required
2026Fox Valley chapter starts
MAKE
WITH
HACK CLUB
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HACK CLUB
02 / The bigger picture
What is
Hack Club?
Hack Club is a global nonprofit network of high-school makers and student-led coding clubs. Nearly 1,400 high schools and about 100,000 teenagers take part each year. Fox Valley Hackers is the Aurora chapter.
Visit hackclub.com ↗For teens13–18 / 2026
Make cool things.
Find your people.
No credentials needed. Start with a hackathon, a club idea, or a half-finished project.
03 / What’s happening
Come make a mess.
Bring an idea, a question, or a friend. Finished is optional.
Hackathon
02 / Leadership
Start something at your school
Lead a club, bring people together, and learn how to turn an idea into a real event.
03 / Maker night
Code, hardware, and art
Show up with a question or a half-finished idea. Leave with a next step and someone to build with.
04 / Your turn
Things you could make
Pick a direction, find a teammate, and start.
Make something people can play.
Start with a tiny game, a strange prompt, and a teammate who wants to see what happens.
Bring Hack Club to your school.
Lead a room, teach what you know, and make it easier for someone else to start.
Turn code into a poster.
Try generative art, animation, music, or anything else that makes you curious.
Start with a question.
Bring a messy idea. We’ll bring encouragement, snacks, and a spare charger.
05 / Questions
You belong here.
Still unsure? That is a perfectly good place to start.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. We learn by making. Bring curiosity, not credentials.
What happens at a hackathon?
You pick an idea, meet people, build for a while, and share what you made. Finished is optional.
Can I lead something?
Yes. Start a club, organize a meetup, or lead a project.
06 / The open door
Come for the build.
Stay for the people.
Want to join a hackathon, start a leadership project, or ask a question? Text or email us. No experience needed.