Championship alliance picking & accepting contest

[Andy Baker]

An idea has spawned from http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55992

Many of us agree that students, although nervous, need to be more creative when inviting another team to partner with them AND when they accept an invitation.

The good folks at AndyMark would like to have some fun with this and help bring attention to this creativity.

I will bring some AndyMark "Shift Happens" t-shirts to Atlanta. One of these shirts will be given to one student on each field who gives the best invitation or acceptance during the alliance selection process.

I will ask 3 people to be fellow "judges" to help me in this contest, as I will be focused on one field. These judges will be determined once the Championship divisions are set.

"Best" is going to be subjective. A poem may win. A song may win. Some kid who brings out their fiddle and plays "_____ (their team) Went Down to Georgia" may win (that would rock, btw). A student may do a flip and then accept.

While being creative, don't be a fool and tick off the m/c, field manager, or other staff on the field. I suggest getting input from your teammates and practice what you will say, sing or do. Have fun with it, but you are obviously still representing your team. Make them proud.

So... hope to get picked. Hope to be a picker. Keep being gracious, but be creative. A t-shirt is riding on it.

(OK... I know that a t-shirt is no big deal, but it's better than a kick in the pants.)

If any other sponsors want to jump in here and add stuff to this winning package, you are welcome to chime in.

Andy B.