Dream Big Competition
Dream Big has officially concluded! Thank you to all of our participants, who ranged more than one hundred different schools across the country. We are so fortunate that you entrusted us in helping you on your goal journeys. Also a huge thank you to all of our generous donors, who helped fund $5K in prizes for the competition's winners!
To tie the final bow on the competition, we have created a short video in which we asked the competition winners what Dream Big meant to them. Enjoy!
What it was:
Dream Big took place from February to May 2026. It was a goal-setting competitions for teens ages 13-19 who had an ambitious goal in mind but didn't have the structure or motivation to follow through on it. When participants signed up for Dream Big, we at the Developings team would receive their goal and help provide personalized guidance, resources, and community to give them the best shot as following through on it. We received hundreds of applications from across the country, and eventually formally recognized 5 finalists for their consistent efforts and final video. We rewarded our competition winners with over $5K in personalized prizes, ranging from MacBooks to iPads to Kindles and more. These prizes were fully funded by donations from our generous donors, who recognized the effort from our participants as well as Developings' student-led-for-students nature. All of our finances are fully transparent and can be viewed at https://hcb.hackclub.com/developings.
Dream Big will run again in Spring 2027, so make sure to stay on the lookout for when applications drop then. Thank you again to all the participants, donors, and volunteers who made Dream Big what it was!
