[alex.lew]

We submitted at Orlando and Bayou. Between the two events, we modified our presentation script to further emphasize what we felt were our strong points.
Right after Orlando, we realized how much our RCA package is really "Bayou oriented". For example, FTC has a very small presence in Louisiana (though not for long), in contrast to Florida. Therefore our lack of FTC mentoring isn't seen as a "weakness" at Bayou, but it is at Orlando. While the presentation changes were definitely beneficial, I also think the different set of judges was a major factor in our feedback disparity. The correct focus needed to win RCA varies for each event.
I don't have the feedback forms with me now, but we got neutral-mildly positive scores from Orlando and extremely positive scores from Bayou.