Have at least a few core members who thoroughly understand how to run a contest evening within the rule book as far as practicable
If you do not have more than 1 of these members, invite someone experienced from your division to help out on the night - start with your Area Director
The VPE encourages all members to compete
All members are included on the night of contests, are briefed and where possible newer members are partnered with more experienced members
Contests are seen and used as an educational opportunity about what contests are, the benefits they have to members and what is to be expected during and after the meeting
Streamlined Contest System
Every year, club contests are stressful. Trying to sort out who is doing what, herding external judges, and remembering how the night is meant to run because the last time you did it was a year ago.
We get asked to judge at a bunch of clubs each year and have noticed some common issues that all clubs run into. And truthfully, we did the same thing until we implemented this streamlined, simple process.
Imagine if your club held contests fairly, with full club participation, all roles easily filled, and makes finding judges easy!
In this snappy 45-minute session, you will walk away with:
π The confidence to empower and involve every member, ensuring all roles are filled,
π The system and script outline for efficient briefings,
π A simple, stress-free process for running great club contests.
All of this, even though we all only do club contests once per year.
Resources
Sample Contest Runsheet.pdfThe Every Member Contest Brief.pdfContest Leader Briefing Prompts.pdf