2011/11/12

Let’s HostProgrammingCamps!
Takashi Tayama
University of Aizu

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Self Introduction
 Takashi Tayama
 University of Aizu (M2) ICPC history
 2006 – 10: Contestant 2011: Co-coach

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Background JAG (Japanese Alumni Group) hosts ICPC

training camps (Sep.) Summer Camp for the Regionals
 (Feb.) Winter Camp for the World Finals

 Why camps are important?
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Background Can anyone take part in JAG camps?
 No – capacity is limited
 We are sorry for that
 Top 13 teams are invited to Summer Camp thisyear
 Are there any other camp hosts in Japan?
 No

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Background Opportunity to take part in camps is notenough Why don’t you host camps by yourself?
 Today I will tell you that hosting ICPC camp isnot difficult

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Aizu Camp 2011 ICPC Camp was held in this summer Place: Univ. of Aizu
 Date: 2011/09/12 – 14
 Judge: Aizu Online Judge Eligibility: Everyone is OK!

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Motivation
 Ritsumeikan coach wanted to give hisstudents a chance to train and communicate
with students of other universities
 Ritsumeikan coach and Aizu coach are oldfriends

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Participants We called for participants via blogs andTwitter Ritsumeikan students
 Aizu students
 1 The University of Electro-Communications

student
 1 high school student in Aizu

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Schedule
 9/12
 14:00 Opening 15:00 – 19:00 Practice Contest 1
 20:00 – 22:00 Welcome Party

 9/13
 9:00 – 12:00 Commentaries for Day 1
 13:00 – 18:00 Practice Contest 2

 9/14
 9:00 – 12:00 Commentaries for Day 2
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Practice Contest 1
 Hosted by 6 Ritsumeikan students
 R......2D Rokkaku

 9 problems, 4 hours

 Private contest (only for camp participants)
 Rearranged as Ritsumeikan University

Programming Contest (RUPC) later

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Practice Contest 2 Hosted by an Aizu student and a co-coach 10 problems, 5 hours
 Organized mixed university teams
 Private contest
 Rearranged as University of Aizu ProgrammingContest 2011 Summer (UAPC2011Summer)
later

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Feedback fromParticipants Enjoyed!
 It was interesting to collaborate with studentof other universities!
 Making problems was good experience!

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Camp Hosts’ Workload
1.

Setup contest room
 We needed computers, network and printers
 Just used university’s resource2.

Setup contest server
 Just asked to AOJ manager
 The manager (= me) worked hard :D

3.

Setup welcome party
 Just booked a restaurant
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Versus JAG Camp In Aizu camp, hosts made their workload asless as possible
 Hotel and meals
 JAG: prepared by staffs
 Aizu: prepared by each participant

 Contest room setup
 JAG: staffs prepared network and printers Aizu: just used university’s resource

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Versus JAG Camp In Aizu camp, hosts made their workload asless as possible
 Making problems
 JAG: made problems for 1 contest and asked

participants to make for 2 contests
 Aizu: Entirely ask participants Accounting JAG: done
 Aizu: none (hosts didn’t collect nor spent money)
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Demerits & Improvement
 More expensive than JAG camp
 JAG: 10,000 yen of fee, 3 days accommodationand meals are provided
 Aizu: no fee, no accommodation, no meals
 Almost nothing for Aizu students
 Maybe around 20,000 yen for others

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Demerits & Improvement
 If participants make problems, they can’t takepart in the contest
 6 Ritsumeikan students could take part in onlyone contest
 Suggestion Decompose problem set
 10 problems, 5 hours, 6 persons ->(5 problems, 2.5 hours, 3 persons) * 2
 In each contest 3 person can take part inACM-ICPC Asia Regional 2011 Fukuoka Site,Coach Workshop

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Demerits & Improvement
 If participants make problems, they can’t takepart in the contest
 On the other hand, most Aizu student could

take part in both contest
 Because the contest of day 2 was hosted by only2 people Not recommended
 Very tough for problem setters :-(ACM-ICPC Asia Regional 2011 Fukuoka Site,Coach Workshop

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Demerits & Improvement
 Aizu students got back their home at night In JAG camp, everyone stays same lodge andcan talk each other until late night Night is good chance to make friends

 Suggestion
 Everyone should stay same lodge
 Inexpensive accommodation is needed Increases organizers’ workload…?
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Demerits & Improvement
 We wanted more people to join
 Aizu is isolated :-( Suggestion Next time we are going to have a camp atRitsumeikan University
 It must be easier to join for Kansai people

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Summary
 To host ICPC camp, all we definitely need isContest room
2. Contest server
 We can ask any other things to participants
1.

 They still would be satisfied

 In fact, Aizu camp host team are not organizedat all No leader, no meetings

 Hosting a camp is easy!
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Dream Student-hosted contests have been held
 200? - : Maximum Cup (Saitama Univ.) 2008 - : UTPC (Univ. of Tokyo)
 2009 - : UAPC (Univ. of Aizu)

 2011 - : KUPC (Kyoto Univ.)
 2011 - : RUPC (Ritsumeikan Univ.)

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Dream Student-hosted contests have been held
 200? - : Maximum Cup (Saitama Univ.) 2008 - : UTPC (Tokyo Univ.) 2009 - : UAPC (Univ. of Aizu)
 2011 - : KUPC (Kyoto Univ.)
 2011 - : RUPC (Ritsumeikan Univ.)

 Now let’s hold student-hosted camps!
 2011 - : Aizu Camp 20XX - : Tokyo Camp, Kyoto Camp, …
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