Promote October 2026 Halloween Prints to active challenge and archive September 2026

challenges/current/current.md

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-title: "September 2026: Practi-FALL Prints"
+title: "October 2026: Halloween Prints"
 category: "challenges"
 subcategory: "current"
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-description: "Functional utility and everyday practicality challenge."
+description: "October 2026 Halloween Prints challenge details, judging criteria, and submission rules."
 tags:
   - active
-  - functional
+  - halloween
   - contest
-  - challenge-010
+  - challenge-011
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-# Current Challenge: September 2026
+# Current Challenge: October 2026
 
-## Challenge: Practi"FALL" Prints
+## Challenge: Halloween Prints
 
-As we head into fall, it is time to show off the practical power of 3D printing with **Practi"FALL" Prints**! 
+Embrace the spooky season with our **Halloween Prints** design and printing challenge! From costume props and accessories to animated skeletons and glowing jack-o'-lanterns, bring your best Halloween creation to the October meetup.
 
-Whether it is an everyday household fix or a clever workshop tool, bring in a practical print that solves a problem or makes life easier.
+> [!NOTE]
+> **Date Note:** Judging and show & tell will take place on **Wednesday, October 28th, 2026** (1 week later than usual due to library room scheduling).
 
-### The Focus: Functional Utility & Everyday Practicality
-The goal is to design or print a functional item that serves a practical purpose. This can be anything from a simple door stop, cord clip, or drawer organizer, to a crazy multi-levered bottle or can opener, tool jig, or replacement bracket!
+### The Focus: Spooky Creativity & Print Craftsmanship
+
+We are looking for prints that celebrate Halloween! Submissions can be:
+- **Costume Props & Wearables**: Helmets, masks, cosplay gear, badges, and wand replicas.
+- **Spooky Decor**: Skulls, spiderwebs, ghosts, jack-o'-lanterns with LED tea light openings, and wall hangings.
+- **Articulated & Mechanical**: Print-in-place bats, articulated skeletons, or mechanical decorations.
+- **Specialty Materials**: Glow-in-the-dark filament, translucent or color-changing materials, and multi-color HueForge art.
 
 ### Submission Requirements
 
-* **Physical Model**: Bring your practical print to the **September 16th, 2026** meetup.
-* **Range of Entries**: Anything functional qualifies—from simple everyday utility items to complex mechanical openers or tools.
-* **The Story**: Be ready to demonstrate or explain what problem your print solves, how you use it, and your printing/design approach (materials, infill, orientation for strength, etc.).
+* **Physical Model**: Bring your physical print to the **October 28th, 2026** meetup.
+* **Open to All Makers**: You can enter an original CAD design or a community model you printed (from Printables, MakerWorld, Thangs, etc.).
+* **The Story**: Be ready to share details about your print with the group (slicer settings, orientation, filament choices, and any post-processing).
 
 ### Judging & Prize
 
-* **Voting**: The group will vote on their favorite entry based on practical usefulness, creativity, and execution.
+* **Voting**: Community members present at the October meetup will cast their votes based on creativity, presentation, and Halloween spirit.
 * **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**!
 
 ### Timeline
 
-* **Challenge Announcement**: August 19th, 2026 (at August meetup)
-* **Show & Tell / Voting**: September 16th, 2026 (during September meetup)
-* **Winner Announcement**: September 16th, 2026 (end of September meetup)
+* **Challenge Announcement**: September 16th, 2026
+* **Show & Tell / Voting**: October 28th, 2026 (during the October meetup)
+* **Winner Announcement**: October 28th, 2026 (end of the October meetup)
 
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-**This challenge is currently active for September 2026**
+**This challenge is currently active for October 2026**