STATE CONVENTION TIPS
How to Succeed at State Convention
Without Really Trying!
ees are god-sends. Be sure to focus on that $40 limit,
& if you're interested in taking this beauty to nation-
als, keep your receipts!
AH so you chose to participate in the costume contest
at state convention this year, huh? Your first time, I
hear? WELL NEVER FEAR, YOU YOUNG OVERACHIEV-
ER. I, too, was in your position once, and am here to
set straight all the confusion surrounding such a weird
and nerdy contest. Use this handy-dandy 5 step guide
to succeeding in the state JCL convention costume
contest!
WORK: Procrastination is your worst enemy here as
the deadline begins to sneak up on you. This is when I
follow the advice of my hero Shia Labeouf, "Just do
it!" Dive in and don't stop, even when your sewing
machine isn't working and your toga is making you
think "tog-uhh why did I decide to do this". It's a
rough and long experience that takes practice and
patience. You may want to give up half way through
RESEARCH: You've found what the contest characters and throw away your sad attempt at a tunica. Don't.
Because if you do, you'll
are for this year, but what
miss out on my favorite
next? Study up on your char-
step...
acter; know their family and
myths they're in, as well as
different ways mythology
writers have described the
way they look. Don't forget
to have a typed bibliography
of your sources for pre-
judging!
PRESENT AND WIN: You
did it! You made it to
convention with a semi-
whole costume with
some beads falling off
here and there. You
make the long and em-
powering (or humili-
PLAN: Draw out how your
ating) walk to your judg-
costume is going to look.
ing room in your cos-
Who cares if you're the
Hali Clark Judges her Costume Competition
tume
for
all of the JCL to see.
worst artist on this side of Olympus!
You stand there, in front of
This is just to have a plan of what you
those unsmiling judges, open your mouth and pre-
want your costume to look like. You are scored on
knowledge of Roman & Greek clothing styles as well. sent. It has all come down to this. Woo them with
your astute research and explanation of materials,
Take all that you researched and slap it on your de-
sign (Zeus would have a lightning bolt, Artemis would while not mentioning the hours you spent crying over
a hot glue gun or rolls of different colored fabric. This
have deer, etc).
is your time to shine.
SHOP: Hobby Lobby and Michael's will become your
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY COSTUMING
best friend in this arduous endeavor. Never sewed
before? Want to know the best way to glue rhine-
-Hali Clark
stones on fabric? Don't know how to make a life size
chariot while staying under the $40 max, but still hav- (Multi time 1st place costume winner)
ing a decent costume? Google and craft store employ-
Vox Latina
2015-2016 Volume 2
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