The first annual Programming Challenge ’08 was held at UHCL on the 19th of April, 2008 in the Student Services Building, followed by lunch and an awards ceremony in the Garden Room in the Bayou building. Programming Challenge ’08 was sponsored by United Space Alliance, with additional support provided by Tietronix Incorporated. At the time of the event, there were 11 teams registered on our website, consisting of 34 contestants.