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# Virtual Demo Day Student Protocol

### Student RSVP Sheet 

==Make sure to sign up for your team in the form below! All team members that want to participate must sign up (for the prizes).==

**If a team member does not wish to participate, that's fine. Don't forget to give credit though!

:::warning
:warning: [**Student RSVP Form**](https://forms.gle/fEqPWyNwAYPVK8C96) 
Submit no later than __December 5__

:::
- Make sure to add the [github link](http://github.com) to your project repo under the `team/app name` column
- Groups must pick a **lead presenter** who will be the person in charge of sharing their screen when it's their turn to present 
- Make sure to write out a brief description of your app in the sheet
    - These descriptions will be used in the program schedule that will be sent out to engineers, founders, and professors

### Logistics

**==NOTE #1:== ALL TIMES ARE IN PACITIME TIME (PT)**
**Date:** Saturday, December 12
**Time:** 10am - 1pm
**Location:** Zoom

| Preliminary    |  Break 	| Final 		|
| --------       |  ------- |  -------- |
| 10am - 11:15am | 11:15am - 12:00pm | 12:00pm - 1pm |

==**NOTE #2:**== Times are **subject to change** depending on how many groups sign up!!


## Instructions for Transitioning Presenting Groups

### Preliminary Rounds

1. You will a join a main Zoom session and soon be broken up into other designated Zoom sessions where you will be presenting among other 7 - 9 groups.
1. Each group has:
	- **3 minutes** to present their app - the order of the groups will be based on the Group RSVP Sheet that is also linked at the top 
	- **2 min**  for Q/A from other people
1. Host Guru/TA will private message (**on Zoom Chat**) lead presenter of upcoming group to ensure that the person is ready and paying attention
1. Once Lead Presenter responds to Guru/TA, Guru/TA will unmute that presenter and their teammates 
1. Host will call upon following group lead to share their screen and begin presenting
1. Once Lead Presenter begins sharing screen, host will begin a 3 minute timer
1. Host will send a chat warning to Presenting Group when there is 1 minute left
1. Host will begin the same process with upcoming group and confirm they are ready to present and paying attention
1. Once your session ends, you will come back to the main session to cast your votes and determine the finalists.

### Final Rounds

1. We will announce finalists at the beginning of the Finalists session
2. CodePath will be introducing the teams and our organization to professional/corporate guests
3. You will be presenting in front of professional engineers + CodePath staff
4. Each group has:
	- **3 minutes** to present their app - the order of the groups will be based on the Group RSVP Sheet that is also linked at the top 
	- **2 min**  for Q/A from other people
5. Same protocols as preliminary rounds 
	- Host will message you to make sure you are ready to present and call you up

***It is extremely important groups know which group goes before them so they could respond promptly to the Guru and transition to their presentation efficiently*** 

***If the lead presenter is not paying attention, Guru/TA will PM other people in the group at random so make sure you are all paying attention even if you are not the lead presenter***


## Presentation/Pitch Decks

#### Presentation Suggestions
==__Suggestion 1:__==
- 3 slide pitch deck
- Each slide contains GIFs of their apps core features
    - *Keep the text in the slides very brief!*
- Lead Presenter has deck ready as soon as Demo Day begins
- Go through slides and discuss core features and maybe technologies used to implement
- **Slides Arrangement example:**
    - Slide 1 - App Name/Problem tackled and team members
    - Slides 2 - 3:  
        - Technicals  (i.e. APIs, schema, databases, prototype, context of app)
        - Plans for the future (i.e. Startup potential, Revenue Model, etc.)

==__Suggestion 2:__==
- 1 slide pitch deck + Simulator running the app
    - slide only contains information about the team and what your product is
- Lead Presenter will have **1-slide deck and simulator** ready and running as soon as demo day starts
    - Simulator should be open at the **main start point of the app - ==not== the login screens**
        - This means your presentation of your simulator should begin at the home page and skip login process because you need to only show core features and talk about them in about 3 minutes or less

*Teams should have **rehearsed at least 3 times** how they will pitch their app prior to the demo day*

==__Suggestion 3:__==
- Professional Ad YouTube Video
	- Imagine you were a startup and needed a marketing video...

## Voting Criteria for Judges
Here are the four categories that **help** judges break ties for finalists:

- **Most Innovative** – used new tech such as Vision, AR, VR, AI, Machine Learning, etc.
- **Best Design** – had some interesting UI, Animations, Color schemes, etc.
- **Best Product Idea** – potential to make money or turn into a business idea
- **Best Overall App** – A combination of the previous three!