Event: Showcase of project successes

## State the Problem

> Projects sometimes have the tendency to get drawn out and drag on if they don't have a motivating deadline.
## Why

> As part of our culture and values at Code for Denver, it is important that we deliver working, valuable projects. In order to do that, it helps to have some sort of motivating deadlines.
## Potential Partner(s)?

> Don't know yet
## Additional Background Context

> The sort of hard deadlines that we set up for our projects in 2015 were sometimes stressful and unpleasant, and weren't very effective at making sure the project was in a state ready to be "finished". Some of us discussed at the end of last year the idea of doing public showcase events of our progress to provide the motivation to deliver working solutions, while still having the flexibility to keep working and improving on those solutions.

Do we want to coordinate this with National Day of Civic Hacking?
## Details

_Champion_: [To be filled out during exploration stage]
_Repo_: [To be filled out during exploration stage]
_Waffle Board_: [To be filled out during exploration stage]

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Stage Checklists

> Complete checklists for stage in process
### Idea Phase (pre-pitch)
- [x] Have an idea/problem
- [x] Complete initial validation checklist:
- [x] Focused on helping the community
- [x] We work **"with"** not **"for"**
- [x] Projects that are reusable
- [x] **Not illegal**
- [x] **Not promoting a particular political party or religious group**
- [x] **Not antagonistic to government**
- [x] **Not "free work"**
- [x] Fill out top of this card with problem statement, why, etc.
### Presentation Phase/Night
- [ ] Move card to Pitches/Presentation list in waffle if you are presenting tonight
- [ ] Present to group (3 min limit)
- [ ] Group Q&A
- [ ] Initial vote on whether ready for Exploration Phase.
- Cards that are voted ready should get "Pitched - Accepted" label
- One Pomodoro for further discussion around any cards that were not determined quite ready for Exploration. Presenter should be ready to discuss, answer any questions, and revise pitch.
- Quick update after pomodoro from presenters
- Group determines next step in final vote:
- a) Idea needs more development (card is moved back to Ideas list with label “Needs development”
- b) Idea is accepted but group doesn’t have resources to take on right now (card stays in pitch column with label “Pitched - Accepted”)
- c) Idea is accepted and group is ready to take on
- If outcome c) is determined:
- [ ] a) Identify project champion
- [ ] b) Create project waffle board from Project Bootstrapper
- If the above steps cannot be completed, then the project outcome should actually be C above, and project card stays in Pitches list with label “Pitched - Accepted”
### Exploration

This phase assumes you have a project champion and project waffle board
- [ ] Create new project repo and waffle board with: https://cfd-new.herokuapp.com/
- [ ] Follow pre-populated waffle board steps
### Active Development