Guide for Community Badges

Happy New Year, community members! 🎊 Hoping that 2023 brings you nothing but happiness & more badges!  

On the latest Community Recap, @Rick Vanover and @Madi.Cristil  discussed the latest badges that were created to celebrate the community and your achievements. Adding the new badges to the batch, we have a total of 24 badges.  

So, WHAT are they and HOW can you earn them? Here is the complete guide for Veeam Community Badges: 

Badge	Name	Description	Requirements
	VUG Leader	You're a Veeam User Group Leader!	You lead an active VUG/thematic group.
	Active VUG Member	You're an actively engaging Veeam User Group member!	You commented 10 times in VUGs.
	Blogger of the Month	Your blog was chosen as the Blog of the Month!	<----
	Sys Admin Hero	You saved the day with your incredible expertise!	Special edition badge for Sys Admin Day celebrations.
	Alfred’s Pick	Your username was Alfred's pick of the week!	Your username was selected as Alfred’s pick on the weekly Community Recap.
	Employee Bragging Rights 2024	You beat out every Veeamer on the LaunchPad 2024 quiz!	You won the 2024 Launchpad Quiz for SE/SA Tech Training.
	Community Hackathon Participant	You participated in the Veaam Community Hackathon!	<----
	Community Hackathon Leader	You led a team during the Veeam Community Hackathon	<----
	Community Hackathon Winner	You won the Veeam Community Hackathon!	<----
	Kubernetes Captain	You're an actively engaging Kubernetes Korner member!	You created 10 topics and replied 15 times in Kubernetes Korner.
	Automation Wizard	You're an actively engaging Automation Desk member!	You created 10 topics and replied 15 times in Automation Desk.
	Cyber Protector	You're an actively engaging Cyber Security Space member!	You created 10 topics and replied 15 times in Cyber Security Space.
	Conversations Champion	You drive interaction in the Community!	You created 10 topics in the Discussion Board.
	Discussions Guardian	You never leave a topic without a reply!	You commented 30 times in the Community.
	One of The First	You're one of the first 1,000 members!	You created a Community Hub account before it hit 1,000 members.
	Veeam University Pro	You mastered Veeam University!	You completed all Veeam University units.
	Veeam University Freshman	You’ve completed your 1st Veeam University unit!	<----
	Productive Content Creator	You are a fantastic content creator!	You have an active audio and/or video content presence (YouTube, podcast, etc.) with 10 or more posts/episodes uploaded.
	Awesome Blogger	You are an amazing blogger!	You created 15 topics in the Blogs & Podcasts board.
	Top Technical Writer	You are a terrific technical writer!	You created 300 topics, replied 75 times, and provided 7 best answers.
	Social Media Star	You’re a social media influencer!	You share community-related content weekly on your personal social media(s).
	Community Reviewer	You go above and beyond to make the Community a better place!	You make suggestions, create VUGs/thematic groups, take notice of unusual activity, etc.
	Veeam Employee	You are a Veeam employee on the Community Hub!	<----
	VeeamOn Presenter	You rocked at VeeamOn!	You presented at VeeamOn!
	Prolific Presenter	You presented at a Veeam event!	You presented at an in-person Veeam conference/event *not VeeamON* or represented Veeam at an in-person conference/event.
	Webinar Presenter	You presented at a Veeam webinar!	You presented at a Veeam webinar and/or virtual Veeam Community event.
	Veeam Legend	You’re a Veeam Legend!	<----
	Veeam Vanguard	You’re a Veeam Vanguard!	<----
	Veeam MVP	You’re a Veeam MVP!	<----
	VMCA Certified	You are VMCA certified!	You completed your VMCA courses and earned the certification.
	VMCE Certified	You are VMCE certified!	You completed your VMCE courses and earned the certification.
	Recap Hero	You’re a recap hero!	You were highlighted in 10 or more Community Recaps.
	Community Einstein	You never leave a question unanswered!	You have solved 100 questions or more.
	Community Superstar	You are a Vanguard, Legend, and VUG Leader who continuously engages in the Community!	<---- *If you are not both a Vanguard and Legend, leading a VUG AND thematic group makes you qualify.*

If you feel that you qualify for a badge that you have not received yet, please let @Madi.Cristil or I know.  

We would like to thank you all for your continuous engagement and activity in the Community Hub! Incredible to see how much good comes out of the interactions. Looking forward to what's to come this year and awarding badges to you all. 😊   

Happy New Year, 

Veeam Community Team