Hi community builders! Tune in for a "fourth-quarter" progress update and pep talk as we enter the home stretch -- the last week of this challenge! For each "event", see below who’s already earned badges and who’s very close to doing so!
I'll also tag in some of our past Challenge participants just in case y'all are interested to jump in during the final stretch of August to earn one of the badges described above (and potentially swag 
) over the next week through September 2nd. cc @April-Solution-Hunt-Participants @Resolution_Roundtable_Participants @Solution-Challenge-Aug23 
You can always follow along on current or past challenges via the challenge tag!
Helping Hands:
- As a refresher, Gold Silver and Bronze badges will be awarded to the top 3 people who replied to the most topics tagged with "welcoming-replies " -- topics that have been open for several days and are still open for community contributions.
- There's a battle for Bronze which is completely within reach -- anyone could swoop it up! Who's going to reply to some more of these topics this week to take the Bronze?!
Want to jump into the fray and reply on a few of those linked topics^ still welcoming-replies ?
- Look for especially the topics that only have one user icon in the list -- where only the OP has commented so far, and they're looking for our help! Then, consider:
- What could add momentum toward a clear answer? Is there more information that would be needed to arrive at an actionable solution?
- Perhaps the topic hasn’t been replied to yet because folks aren’t sure how to help. You can help out by commenting to encourage the original poster to add important details!
- Have you seen a relevant doc or other community topic? Share a relevant link and ask the OP if it helps move toward an answer!
Our Helping Hands Event Field so far, in the race toward Bronze, Silver, and Gold:
- @MiguelOrtiz @jamesg31 (told y'all that @jamesg31 was one to watch! ) @MikeCB @ZeroCodez @stewart.anstey @Milan_Kalem @bobthebear @thomas_k_x @pod2 @Amirsaifolo @siguy85 @Marcos_Alfonso @richschaeffer @JulianJohansen @leoncalverley @Denis_MLoan @jg80 @perelin @ddsgadget
Perseverant Solvers:
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@Willyham @esattav @314tko have joined the ranks of Perseverant Solvers this month, providing Solutions on topics that were still welcoming replies!
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@MiguelOrtiz @jamesg31 @Rodrigo_Carrizo are currently holding the top 3 spots to earn these gold, silver, bronze badges! One more week left to hold onto those spots or increase your lead!
Let's see if we can get more of these welcoming-replies topics toward solutions!
- Look for the topics that don't have a check mark icon at the front of the title in that list!
- Then offer your sage advice, your two cents, troubleshooting tips, docs, or even a full answer! You never know -- that tidbit of info you share could be what Solves it!
Fast Responders
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Since my last update, @bobthebear @jamesg31 @Steven_W @pyrrho have passed the threshold of 5 replies on topics within 2 days of topic creation! Well done, athletes!
Keep it up and help others out with some quick wins -- even if you don't end up topping the charts, it's got to be great for karma and every comment will certainly add to your all-time ToolTips score! -
@abusedmedia @stefancvrkotic @trz-justin-dev @adam_grid @TobiasOhlsson @erispoe are close as well! Comment on some newly created topics this week to earn this badge
Creative Expression
There are two "community athletes" here who are battling it out in this challenge event!
Thank you @khill-fbmc for your Community Show & Tell posts this month! These are all awesome additions to the collective repertoire here in the forum 
Sooo, who's going to bring some healthy competition? Anyone cooking up a Show & Tell topic this week? Or is @khill-fbmc a shoe-in for this badge having shared 3 awesome topics?! The more creativity expressed in our Show & Tell category, the better!
Folks -
- Cast your votes of support for one the above Show & Tell topics to determine which will take Bronze/Silver/Gold, and / or:
- Consider creating your own Show & Tell topic to share a cool project you built with Retool!
- Doesn't have to be ground-breaking!
- Learn how to solve a new type of use case that you think others could learn from? Share a how-to walkthrough with the community. We'd love to learn from what you've built and discovered on the platform!
Final week!
Whether it's commenting to lend a helping hand, persevering toward a solution, or showing support for creative expression in the Community Show & Tell category:
Go forth and amplify each others' topics here in the forum 
and we'll touch base next week to announce the 3 podium champions in each event!
