Essay Judges

Model and Presentation Judges

Model and presentation judges are needed to score the physical 3-D city model on the day of the competition. They will evaluate innovation, creativity, aesthetics, workmanship and the use of recycled materials. Presentation judges will score the team's verbal presentations based on their delivery of the presentation, the knowledge that the students are able to demonstrate, and how well the students work as a team. Model and presentation judging will take place in the morning on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Seattle Center. This is just a 1/2 day committment. Lunch will be provided for the judges.

If you are interested in participating in the Future City Competition as a Model/Presentation Judge, please contact our Judging Coordinator, Jeanne Harshbarger (jeanne.harshbarger@washingtonfuturecity.org).

Judge's Manual

Judge's Orientation Session

There will be a Judge's Orientation Session for the competition day model and presentation judges. All model and presentation judges are encouraged to attend. If you have been a judge in the past, it is not so important that you attend. We will be covering the same material that we have in previous years. For new judges, however, this is a great opportunity to get familiar with the program and get any questions answered that you may have. Judging manuals and sample judging forms will be available at the meeting. It would be great to have the returning judges attend to help answer questions and tell the new judges what to expect.

Detailed information regarding time and location for the Judge's Orientation will be posted later.

Competition Day

Public parking is located at nearby pay lots. Mercer Street offers the closest parking garages. Please allow a few extra minutes to park and trek across to the Northwest / San Juan Rooms. Lunch (pizza) will be provided for judges. Lunches and other expenses for the competition are provided by our corporate and professional society sponsors.

Morning Preliminary Judges

Please plan on being at the competition at the Northwest / San Juan Rooms of Seattle Center (just north of Key Arena) promptly at 7:30am on Saturday, January 26, 2013 for a brief overview of the judging and to allow some time for questions. We have you on the judging schedule and are counting on your participation. Please let us know if you will not be able to make it. Bring a pen, clipboard, and small calculator. The first round of judging will start at 8:30am. There will be several rounds of judging with time scheduled between presentations. The morning preliminary judging will be finished at 11:40am. Lunch will be provided after the morning judging.

Afternoon Finalist Judges

Please plan on arriving at 11:30am. We will have lunch for you and this will give you an opportunity to meet with the other finalist judges. The final model judging will start at 1:00pm. The final presentation judging will start at 1:30pm. You should be finished around 3:30pm.