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## Future Event Concepts ---
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### "Sliced" Design Challenge Format
*Inspired by "Chopped" TV show format* # Ideas and Planning
**Concept**: Head-to-head design competition with surprise challenges ## Future Event Concepts
- **Format**: Timed design challenges with specific constraints or materials
- **Community Engagement**: Head-to-head competitions create excitement ### "Sliced" Design Challenge Format
- **Skill Development**: Challenges participants to think creatively under pressure *Inspired by "Chopped" TV show format*
### Community Outreach Initiatives **Concept**: Head-to-head design competition with surprise challenges
- **Format**: Timed design challenges with specific constraints or materials
#### School Partnerships - **Community Engagement**: Head-to-head competitions create excitement
- **Target**: Local schools and robotics teams for participation - **Skill Development**: Challenges participants to think creatively under pressure
- **Coordination**: Work with Lynn Fritz regarding scheduling and involvement
- **Educational Value**: Introduce students to advanced 3D printing techniques ### Community Outreach Initiatives
- **Pipeline**: Create pathway from education to community involvement
#### School Partnerships
#### Discord Integration - **Target**: Local schools and robotics teams for participation
- **Community Input**: Create ballot/survey system for challenge suggestions - **Coordination**: Work with Lynn Fritz regarding scheduling and involvement
- **Voting Platform**: Integrate Discord and partner schools for voting - **Educational Value**: Introduce students to advanced 3D printing techniques
- **Ongoing Engagement**: Maintain community connection between meetings - **Pipeline**: Create pathway from education to community involvement
## Event Structure Improvements #### Discord Integration
- **Community Input**: Create ballot/survey system for challenge suggestions
### Enhanced Show & Tell Format - **Voting Platform**: Integrate Discord and partner schools for voting
- **Multiple Categories**: Organize different sections with specific themes - **Ongoing Engagement**: Maintain community connection between meetings
- **Recognition System**: Prizes for each category winner
- **Documentation Strategy**: ## Event Structure Improvements
- Take photos of winners to share on social media
- Record videos of winners for social media sharing ### Enhanced Show & Tell Format
- **Hybrid Format**: Combine show & tell with competitive elements - **Multiple Categories**: Organize different sections with specific themes
- **Recognition System**: Prizes for each category winner
### Prize Structure Evolution - **Documentation Strategy**:
- **Individual Category Winners**: Recognition for specific achievements - Take photos of winners to share on social media
- **Overall Competition Winner**: Grand prize for best submission - Record videos of winners for social media sharing
- **People's Choice Award**: Community voting component - **Hybrid Format**: Combine show & tell with competitive elements
## Monthly Challenge Development ### Prize Structure Evolution
- **Individual Category Winners**: Recognition for specific achievements
### Challenge Selection Process - **Overall Competition Winner**: Grand prize for best submission
- **Monthly Themes**: Set up rotating monthly design challenges - **People's Choice Award**: Community voting component
- **Community Input Process**:
- Create ballot/survey system for challenge suggestions ## Monthly Challenge Development
- Integrate Discord and partner schools for voting
- Collect feedback during meetings ### Challenge Selection Process
- **Monthly Themes**: Set up rotating monthly design challenges
### Platform Integration - **Community Input Process**:
- **Downslash Integration**: Coordinate with Downslash platform for submissions - Create ballot/survey system for challenge suggestions
- **Cross-Platform Voting**: Enable voting across Discord and school communities - Integrate Discord and partner schools for voting
- **Documentation Sharing**: Streamline submission and sharing processes - Collect feedback during meetings
## Implementation Timeline ### Platform Integration
- **Downslash Integration**: Coordinate with Downslash platform for submissions
### Short-Term Goals (Next 3 months) - **Cross-Platform Voting**: Enable voting across Discord and school communities
- Complete October transparency challenge - **Documentation Sharing**: Streamline submission and sharing processes
- Develop November challenge theme
- Establish school partnership contacts ## Implementation Timeline
### Medium-Term Goals (3-6 months) ### Short-Term Goals (Next 3 months)
- Launch "Sliced" format pilot challenge - Complete October transparency challenge
- Implement Discord voting system - Develop November challenge theme
- Expand community outreach - Establish school partnership contacts
### Long-Term Vision (6+ months) ### Medium-Term Goals (3-6 months)
- Regular competitive events - Launch "Sliced" format pilot challenge
- Strong school partnerships - Implement Discord voting system
- Multi-platform community engagement - Expand community outreach
## Community Feedback Integration ### Long-Term Vision (6+ months)
- Regular competitive events
### Input Channels - Strong school partnerships
- **Meeting Discussions**: Collect ideas during meetups - Multi-platform community engagement
- **Discord Polls**: Online community voting
- **School Feedback**: Educational partner input ## Community Feedback Integration
- **Organizer Coordination**: Regular planning sessions
### Input Channels
### Idea Development Process - **Meeting Discussions**: Collect ideas during meetups
1. **Collection**: Gather community suggestions - **Discord Polls**: Online community voting
2. **Evaluation**: Assess feasibility and interest - **School Feedback**: Educational partner input
3. **Planning**: Develop implementation strategy - **Organizer Coordination**: Regular planning sessions
4. **Testing**: Pilot new concepts
5. **Refinement**: Improve based on feedback ### Idea Development Process
1. **Collection**: Gather community suggestions
--- 2. **Evaluation**: Assess feasibility and interest
3. **Planning**: Develop implementation strategy
4. **Testing**: Pilot new concepts
5. **Refinement**: Improve based on feedback
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*This document represents ongoing planning discussions and community input. Ideas are subject to refinement and community approval.* *This document represents ongoing planning discussions and community input. Ideas are subject to refinement and community approval.*