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# 3D Print Meetup Challenges
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Welcome to our monthly 3D printing challenges! Each month features a unique theme designed to test different aspects of 3D printing skills, from material handling to design innovation.
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## Active Challenge
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### February 2026: "Bring Your Best"
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**Theme**: What you can do! Bring your best work, favorite model, or proudest print.
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**Key Details**:
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- **Model**: Your absolute favorite model or project
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- **Goal**: Share the "Why" behind the print, the challenges overcome, and what makes it special.
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- **Voting**: Group vote for favorite entry
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**[View Full Challenge Details](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/wiki/Current-Challenge)**
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## Upcoming Challenge
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### March 2026: "Bring an Experiment"
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**Status**: Announced in March 2026
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**Expected Timeline**:
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- **Announcement**: March meeting (March 2026)
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- **Submission Period**: April 2026
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- **Judging**: April 2026
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**[View Challenge Placeholder](./challenges/March-2026/readme.md)**
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## Challenge Archive
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### 2025 Challenges
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| Month | Challenge Name | Theme | Status |
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|-------|---------------|-------|--------|
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| October | "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?" | Transparency & Clarity | **Active** |
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| November | [TBD] | [TBD] | Planning |
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| December | [TBD] | [TBD] | Future |
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## How Challenges Work
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### Challenge Structure
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Each monthly challenge includes:
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- **Specific theme** focusing on different 3D printing aspects
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- **Clear requirements** for models, materials, and techniques
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- **Multiple award categories** for different achievements
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- **Community judging** during show & tell sessions
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- **Documentation sharing** for learning and improvement
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### Participation
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- **Open to all skill levels** - beginners to experts welcome
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- **Bring your submission** to the monthly meetup
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- **Share your process** - settings, techniques, and lessons learned
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- **Vote on favorites** during community judging
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- **Learn from others** through shared experiences
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### Awards & Recognition
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Each challenge features multiple ways to win:
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- **Technical excellence** awards for best execution
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- **Innovation** awards for creative approaches
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- **People's choice** awards from community voting
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- **Category-specific** awards based on challenge theme
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- **Social media features** for all participants
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## Challenge Development
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### Suggesting Challenges
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Community members can suggest future challenge themes:
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- **Submit ideas** during meetup discussions
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- **Discord voting** on proposed themes
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- **School partnership** input for educational value
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- **Skill development** focus areas
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### Challenge Template
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For organizers developing new challenges, see our **[Challenge Template](./challenges/readme.md)** which provides the standard structure and guidelines for creating engaging monthly competitions.
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**Current Focus**: Join us for the October transparency challenge and help shape November's theme!
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