Getting You in the Mood

Nov 12, 2009 at 1:58 PM
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The ribbons have arrived and we're getting ready to bring them to Westfield Topanga for the pie contest. Come on up to eat some pie. See you there!

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Great event!

Suggestions for next year, before I forget:
-maybe having a kids category would encourage them to participate. Perhaps a mens category too.
-have the signs in front of each contestant's place be double sided, so they can be read from either side of the table.
-once winners are announced, put their ribbons next to the pies, so we can see which were the winners when everything's opened up for browsing/sampling. Or use stickers on the placards to denote the winners.
-have a whiteboard (at the check-in table?) that states how many contestants in each category. I know there were 150 total, but I still don't know how many I was competing with.
-have a stated time for the awards announcement so people can go away and come back for that portion
-have each contestant judged by two people in the first round, to get a little less bias into the judging. I understand no one person can taste 150 pies, but it seems a bit unfair to have only one pass/fail opinion
-hand out paper plates and forks for tasting at check in so no one has to look for them

Things You All Did Great:
-accomodated so many people
-kept it compact so you could see what was happening
-made it fun by keeping the conversation going during the waiting/judging
-easy directions, easy to find
-made check in organized and smooth
-kept it (fairly) short. I was in a contest once that was an all day--8A to 5P--activity. This felt long/slow at times but really was a reasonable time span.