Hi there! One of the judges here.
First let me just say to anyone who comes through this thread to everyone who participated in the Hall Costume Contest this year: THANK YOU. Without you guys we wouldn't have had such an amazing turn out this year and I know things were a little rough and rocky, we're gonna work out things for next year and hopefully have a smoother run.
I have to say, from my end things were really going well up until it came time for the Masquerade. Granted, the other judges and I missed the first 15-20 minutes of the show but it was just starting when we got the