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Originally Posted by dhitchco
I have some rookie questions about the regional judging/interview process.
1) I see from the rules that a team has five (5) minutes for a presentation followed by five (5) minutes for a question period. I also know that ONLY three people form the team can attend, and that the session cannot be videotaped.
2) However, I have some questions:
a) How many judges review each team; is it a panel of 3, 10, or larger?
b) Does a team get a few minutes to "set-up" their presentation?
c) Are the interview time slots then every 30 minutes or so?
d) What does an interview room typically look like? Is it near the pits?
e) I assume the the judges will already have pre-printed copies of the yearbook page and chairman's submission; correct?
f) Do teams typically have any sort of "leave-behind" for the judges?
3) In past years, teams have presented Powerpoint slide shows, videos, etc. So, I assume that each team needs to bring their own laptop PC, projector, etc?
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Ok, while I am a mentor on a rookie team, I know how the whole Chairmans' thing works.
a) Last year there were either 3 or 4 judges while you were presenting
b) I don't know about a few minutes, but they will give you a minute or so to get situated and take a couple of deep breaths.
c) You only get 10 minutes in the room and to the best of my knowledge, they just go one after another.
d) Last year, our presentation room was the front part of a sports locker room. It obviously depends on which regional you're going to do your presentation at and whatnot, but that's probably something close to what you'll be working with as most competitions are held in gyms.
e) The judges will have looked at your presentation already and they will more than likely have a copy of each, however we found it nice last year to make a neat, pretty looking version of each and to bring a copy for each judge. Makes it feel like Christmas when you walk in with presents for them, lol.
f) Last year we did bring "leave behinds" for the judges in the form of buttons. You can also leave behind the copies of your presentation if you wish, however I wouldn't suggest you leave too much for them because then they won't look at it all. Try to consolidate written leave behinds into a bulleted page or two. It's a long day and the easier you make their life, the better!
3) I'm not sure if you can do a powerpoint, however I imagine it would be acceptable. Be sure to have a backup plan in case the room doesn't allow for such things, but yes, you will need to bring all of your own supplies.
Please feel free to PM me with any other questions you may have regarding this issue