Attention modelers: 1st Annual EAA "ScaleVenture" Model Contest & Show

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The EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will be hosting a new scale model contest and show called "EAA ScaleVenture" on Saturday October 1, 2011. This is an independent show and participants need not be members of the EAA or IPMS to attend. Here are all the details for those who might be interested:

REGISTRATION

Registration is $20 for adults, $10 for juniors ages 11-17, and free for juniors aged 10 and under. Registration includes: admission to the EAA AirVenture Museum for Friday September 30, 2011, Saturday October 1, 2011, and Sunday October 2, 2011; entry of up to five models in the contest ($1 for each additional entry); and one commemorative EAA ScaleVenture t-shirt sponsored by Warbird Rescue and featuring the ScaleVenture logo designed by Chad Hill of Django Studios (first come-first served while supplies last).

- Registration is open at the EAA AirVenture Museum from NOON to 5PM on Friday September 30, 2011 and continues from 9:00AM to 1:00PM on Saturday October 1, 2011.

- Advanced online registration is available until midnight, CST on Thursday September 1, 2011. Registering in advance ensures receipt of a commemorative "EAA ScaleVenture" t-shirt. On-site registrations will receive a t-shirt while supplies last. For more information, contact us at scaleventure@eaa.org. To register online visit:

https://secure.eaa.org/scaleventure/scaleventure.asp


SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

MUSEUM TOUR & COCKPIT CLIMB: On Friday September 30, 2011 starting at 5:00PM there will be a special behind-the-scenes tour of the museums artifact and archives collection and an open cockpit opportunity with a number of museum aircraft - your chance to get inside some of EAA's airplanes. This special opportunity is an additional $5 and is only available to registered contest participants.

VETERANS PANEL: On Saturday October 2, 2011 there will be a special moderated guest speaker panel of World War Two veterans on hand to talk about their combat experiences during the war. This event is included in your contest registration or regular museum admission.

VENDORS

Vendor tables are $20 each if purchased before September 1, 2011 and $25 after September 1. Vendor registration deadline is September 25, 2011. Any leftover tables on the days of the event will be made available to registered vendors for an additional $10 per table on a first-come, first-serve basis. Vendors not set up by 9:00AM on Saturday October 1, 2011 will forfeit their tables unless notification is given 48 hours in advance. Vendors are encouraged to set up on Friday September 30, 2011. If you are interested in purchasing a vendor table(s), please email us at scaleventure@eaa.org or register online at https://secure.eaa.org/scaleventure/scaleventure.asp.

* Clubs – hobby clubs may reserve a table to advertise their club at no cost. However, selling of kits or printed materials requires the purchase of a vendor table. To reserve a table for your club, please contact us at scaleventure@eaa.org.

LODGING

Oshkosh's Hawthorn Suites has offered a discount for this event of $78.00 per night with breakfast included (applicable taxes still apply) for Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1. Use the code "ScaleVenture" when making your reservation.

http://www.hawthorn.com/Hawthorn/con...opertyId=30694

JUDGING

Although this is NOT an IPMS contest, judging shall be conducted using the guidelines set forth by IPMS/USA. Entries will be judged using the following criteria: Basic Construction, Overall Finish, Overall Accuracy, Additional Detailing and Degree of Difficulty. Scratch built detail will be favored over commercially available detail if quality is comparable. A great amount of added detail will not make up for poor basic construction. A copy of the IPMS/USA Judges Handbook will be available for review. Judging procedure will be based on the AMPS style of judging modelers will be responsible for bringing their models to the judging table. For all the rules and regulations, please visit the events section of the AirVenture Museum's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/EAAMuseum. You need not have a Facebook account to view this.

CONTEST CATEGORIES (note - these are a bit different from standard IPMS categories)

AIRCRAFT
- 1/144 AND SMALLER
- 1/72 PROP
- 1/72 JET
- 1/48 PROP
- 1/48 JET
- 1/32 PROP
- 1/32 JET
- ROTORCRAFT - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- CIVIL & COMMERCIAL - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- RESIN, VACUFORM AND SCRATCH - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- PAPER OR WOOD (including balsa kits) - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- NON-TRADITIONAL (BUILDING BLOCKS, CLAY, METAL, ETC.) - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR AIRCRAFT - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

ARMOR
- 1/48 AND SMALLER - ALL TYPES
- 1/35 - ALL TYPES
- ORDNANCE - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR ARMOR - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

CARS
- FACTORY STOCK - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- COMPETITION - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- PRO-STREET/CUSTOM/HOT ROD - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR CARS - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

DIORAMAS
- ALL DIORAMAS - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

FIGURES
- HISTORIC - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- SCI-FI - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- VIGNETTES - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR FIGURES - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

MISCELLANEOUS
- MISCELLANOUS - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

SCI-FI & REAL SPACE VEHICLES
- REAL SPACE - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- SCI-FI - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR SCI-FI AND REAL SPACE - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

SHIPS
- 1/700 AND SMALLER - ALL TYPES
- 1/350 AND LARGER - ALL TYPES
- JUNIOR SHIPS - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (tentative as of August 16, 2011)

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
11:00AM Vendor setup opens
12:00PM Registration opens
5:00PM Registration closes
5:00PM Behind-the-scenes Museum Tour and Cockpit Climb
9:00PM Museum closes

SATURDAY OCTOBER 1, 2011
8:30AM Museum opens
9:00AM Registration opens, vendor and display area opens
1:00PM Registration closes
2:00PM WWII speaker panel
4:00PM Awards ceremony
5:00PM Show and Museum close
5:00PM – 7:00PM Vendor cleanup

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2011
10:00AM Museum opens, contest participants are welcome to
spend the day at the museum as part of their registration fee
5:00PM Museum closes

If you are interested in more details, please feel free email us at scaleventure@eaa.org, or contact me directly at zbaughman@eaa.org, or on the phone at 920-426-6839.

Thanks!!!!

Zack Baughman
EAA AirVenture Museum
ScaleVenture Event Coordinator