Wrap Up Your Event

Close your event, share results, and decide whether to follow up.

Wrapping up has two parts: the closing ceremony in the last 15 minutes of the event, and the post-event work afterward. The ceremony and the same-day basics are required. Everything beyond that is optional.

The Closing Ceremony (Final 15 Minutes)

Spend the final 15 minutes on three things: celebrate the group, recognize top performers without diminishing everyone else, and point people to what's next. Roughly 5 minutes each.

Everyone who participated tackled real cybersecurity challenges. Celebrate that, regardless of how far they got.

Give a Time Warning

About 10 to 15 minutes before the end:

About 10 minutes left. Finish what you're working on and submit any final answers. If you didn't finish everything, that's normal. Your progress is saved, and most people keep investigating after the event.

Celebrate the Group, Then the Winners

Recognize the whole group before announcing standings. Specific observations land harder than generic praise ("Someone found a clever approach to Challenge 7").

Individual events

Announce the top 3 to 5 with scores. Add context like "these scores represent completing X out of Y challenges."

Team events

Frame winning as "went the furthest today," not "were the best." For the full closing script, see Templates and materials.

Point Everyone Forward

Their account saves progress, so they can keep playing "A Scandal in Valdoria," try other modules, or sign up at kc7cyber.com. Point students to clubs and competitions, professionals to certifications.

Gather Feedback Before They Leave

Take 2 minutes for our participant survey. Your feedback shapes what we do next.

Share it by link, QR code, or chat. In person, close out logistics: stick around 10 to 15 minutes for questions and offer group photos.

After the Event

The Required Minimum

Within 24 to 48 hours:

1. Email participants the final scoreboard and a thank-you. Use the follow-up template.

2. Thank volunteers, co-hosts, and anyone who helped.

3. Confirm participants can still access the game.

Within one week:

1. Fill out the KC7 post-event survey so KC7 can issue digital badges.

2. Open your dashboard and review results.

That's a complete close. Everything below is optional.

Optional Follow-Up

Worth doing if you plan to host again or want to build a community.

Collect feedback and testimonials

Send a 3 to 5 minute survey (template) and reach out to engaged participants for testimonials while enthusiasm is high. Ask permission before quoting anyone.

Review your analytics

Pull completion rates, hardest questions, and drop-off points from your dashboard. See Track performance. Use it to tune difficulty and timing next time.

Build a community and plan the next event

Set up a space (Discord, Slack, email list) and share updates. Only add people who opt in. Create your next game anytime from your dashboard, no approval needed. See Manage games.

Report to stakeholders

For sponsors and leadership, share attendance, feedback highlights, learning outcomes, and photos. For the KC7 Foundation, the post-event survey triggers participant badges and opens up follow-on support.

Your Dashboard Stays Active

Your KC7 dashboard doesn't expire. Event data and analytics stay accessible, you can create new games anytime, and participants can keep playing. Some hosts run dozens of events, others run one. Both are fine. See Your dashboard.

Common Questions

• Did my event go well? If participants stayed engaged and left positive, yes. Engagement matters more than completion rate.

• What if people didn't finish? Expected. The learning happens during the investigation, wherever someone stops.

• Should I run another event? Only if you want to. Your dashboard stays active, so you can return whenever.

Next Steps

Use post-event templates

Thank-you emails and surveys.

Run another event

Plan a fresh one.

Your dashboard

Review results, add games.