Since it's a challenge and not a contest there aren't any prizes, although there is supposed to be a special badge for winning.  We've been talking over ways to do the challenges so that they don't just disappear, that's why they stay on the sidebar as finished for a while now and they didn't do that before.  Do you have any other ideas?

a system with points like all other things would be good.

It seems obvious, but: Have some page which (automatically) lists all challenges with links to them. Link that page from somewhere, e.g. the front page. That alone would be a huge improvement (or does it exist and I did not notice?).

I do Agree With you and Rubber Duck. their should be either a badge or system of points for challenges. id love to push for badges though.

How about an entry badge. For well people that enter and maybe differnt ones for joining  like 25 ,50  that may give the contests a little shot in the arm ( so even if you don't win theres always a pat on the back for your hard work) plus hollday bades for holiday entrys oooo or maybe a badge contest for making badges.

I must agree that your input on this is a good idea and that i support it. I think the "makings badges" part is a joke but maybe you could get them for submitting badges for events and challenges. Just another way to be a part of it.

Nope no joke I think it would be cool to do badges plus they could be use for gui work( I could make some  #@*% kikn GUI badges)