The Rules

The 2008 Rules; 25KB, Word Format

Rules for Teaching Demonstration Category: Teachers must either teach a skill or present on a topic for a total of 10 - 15 minutes. Teachers will be judged on a number of criteria including knowledge of the topic, clarity of instruction or presentation of information, and overall impression. Teachers are encouraged to utilize visual aids and handouts, but these are not required.

Cooking Entrants: This year cooking entrants must keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. Please plan to bring ice or a crock pot or some other warming/cooling device. (Please keep in mind that the site may not allow sterno-type or propane warming device) Our judges will be very appreciative!

Space Constraints: We will do our best to provide each entrant with a 6' table but entrants are encouraged to bring their own tables, easels, dress forms or other items to create their displays. Be creative in your table displays, as the Pentathalon Co-Coordinators will be awarding the Pent Coordinators' Award for Best Table Display.

Face-to-Face Judging: Entrants are kindly requested to stand by their work between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.. Face-to-face judging gives entrants the opportunity to answer judges' questions and receive instant feedback on their entries. The competition will be open to respectful non-participants throughout the judging. I would also like to encourage judges, spectators, and participants to bring small personal tokens to present to the entrants whose works they most admire.

To Receive Scores and Comments: Please bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the registration table. Scores will be mailed within a few weeks following the competition.

Specifics

1. Be aware of required and preferred deadlines. Late entries will not be accepted.
2. Entrants may enter up to TWO items in each category but only ONE entry in each of the costuming categories.
3. Written documentation is required for all categories except Teaching Demonstration - a good handout may be substituted for documentation for this category only.
4. Cooking entrants must keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of the entry. Kitchen facilities will most likely not be available for entrant use.
5. To be eligible for the Pentathlon, you must enter at least 5 different categories. Cross-entrance of the same item is acceptable (i.e. a bracelet with handmade beads could be entered in Glass and Jewelry). Scoring is based on the entrant's top 5 scores in 5 different categories.
6. Entrance in the Pentathlon is not required to compete in individual categories.
7. The time limit for performance arts entries is 10 minutes (15 minutes for Teaching Demonstration).
8. Entrants who have won a category in a previous Northern Lights competition are not allowed to enter that category. We respectfully ask that members of the Order of the Laurel refrain from entering the categories for which they have received their awards.
9. Entries by proxy are permitted but will be at a disadvantage without participation in face-to-face judging. Photographic entries are not recommended and require approval from Lady Rowan.
10. Group entries are permitted; however, groups will not be eligible to enter the overall Pent. Entrants who participate in group entries may use the group score for one (1) category as part of their overall Pent score.
11. Youth are permitted to enter the competition but should keep in mind that they will be scored by the same criteria as adults, including completing documentation.
12. Entrance in the Miscellaneous category requires prior approval from Lady Rowan.