Running On Empty

Thanks for all the kind words everyone.

I definitely went very different with the BnS and Chicks judging as well as being very specific with the work ute and feral criteria.

Chad: I'll talk to the council this week and see what sort of feedback they got and if they will give me a bigger and better venue next year, with more shade. This year was the test as they weren't willing to give me anything that required paperwork or money changing hands.

Sam: One of the things that generally gets left in the background at ute shows is the food and drink stalls, as many are run in conjunction with rodeo's and ag shows. Ours was run on its own and believe me I tried my hardest to get the local Rotary club and a few other volunteer organisations to run a sausage sizzle etc. Again, that stuff involves council paperwork and permits. However on the plus side, now that we've gotten the first one out of the way and endured the sponsorship drama's, the hassles with getting ribbons done on time and everything else we now have a clear plan on how to make it work better next year.

Thanks for coming to those who made it. All category winners will receive free gate entry at next years event.

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