2016 Kenvention Competition

Welcome all conventioneers to our 2016 Competition. If you have been dressing, displaying, creating, and crafting for your Ken® & friends at home, we want you to showcase your dolls and creations at our 2016 Competition.

Competition Official Rules:

1. Please refer to our schedule for the location and drop off time.

2. Each registered conventioneer may enter as many categories as they wish with a limit of one entry per category.

3. Only Mattel dolls may be entered in competition.

4. Each conventioneer must provide sturdy stands/easels for their entries.

5. Entries must be placed before the drop off period closes, in accordance with our schedule. There are no exceptions without previous permission from one of the competition chairpersons.

6. Collaborations are permitted by registered conventioneers. Please understand that only one ribbon/prize will be awarded per entry, not for each member of a collaborative group.

7. To ensure security, all dolls, accessories, and props must be entered and removed by the pre-registered entrants only. Signatures will be required for drop offs and pickups.

8. We will provide security during all viewing times. Prizes will be awarded during the Saturday dinner event.

9. You must submit your entry form by August 30, 2016.

10. Please submit your entry form early and prior to the due date. We want to ensure a smooth event for all conventioneers.

Awards:

Just for participating in Competition, each entry will receive a set amount of Raffle ticket(s) for a single entry in each category. Our judging will be conducted by a rousing popular vote by all registered conventioneers. We will award a first and second place award in each category, as well as an overall People’s Choice Award. For all categories, and People’s Choice Awards, the winners will receive a Certificate that reflects the category/place/the individual’s name, and a Barbie Collector.com Gift Card.

	Participation Raffle Ticket(s)	1^st Place	2^nd Place
Category A	1	$9.00	$6.00
Category B	2	$12.00	$9.00
Category C	3	$15.00	$12.00
People’s Choice		$30.00

Please remember to return entry form by August 30, 2016!

2016 Competition Entry Sign-Up FORM

Collections Category A

1. Vintage Ken® or male friend doll dressed in a 1961 – 1965 vintage outfit appropriate to the doll. (Remember, Ricky is a male vintage doll).

2. Mod Ken® or male friend 1965 – 1976 doll dressed in a 1965 – 1976 outfit appropriate to the doll.

3. Vintage Ken® or Allan or Ricky doll 1961 - 1965 MIB/NRFB

4. Vintage Ken® NRFB outfit from 1961 – 1965, or Vintage Ken® NRFB accessory pak from 1961 – 1965

5. Free for all Vintage/Mod from 1961 - 1974 - pick any Mattel doll/outfit/product you wish to spotlight that doesn't fit in any other category. Outfit can be as originally sold or mix n match. Any product larger than 12" must be approved by a co-chair prior to mailing entry form.

Creative Category B

You choose your theme from list below. It must relate to the theme of Old West, Wild, Wild, West, or Steampunk. (You may use any Mattel Ken/Barbie family line dolls)

1. Mini diorama or Doll with backdrop up to but not to exceed 12" x12" by 14" in height, must include at least one Ken® or adult Male Mattel friend of Ken doll.

2. Just a doll with props not to extend beyond 12" x 12" space, must be a Ken® or adult Male Mattel friend of Ken doll. Can be dressed in Steampunk or Western attire of your choice.

3. Photographic Artwork to be no larger than 12” x 14”, can be framed or matted and placed in an upright position with a self-supporting easel. Must include at least one Ken® or adult Male Mattel friend of Ken doll.

4. Creative Artwork to be no larger than 12” x 14”, placed in an upright position with a self-supporting easel. Print media, drawing, chalk, pastel, pencil drawing, anything creative but not photographic. Must include at least one Ken® or adult Male Mattel friend of Ken doll.

Creative Category C

You choose your theme from list below. It must relate to the theme of Old West, Wild, Wild West, or Steampunk. (You may use any Mattel Ken/Barbie family line dolls). Full size Diorama Creation must feature at least one Ken® or adult Male Mattel friend of Ken doll. Total space of diorama must not exceed 24” by 24”. No height or doll count restrictions.

1. This Is My First Time - this category is for first time entrants only

2. I'm Getting Better - this is open to those who have entered before but have not yet mastered a winner.

3. I'm Pretty Darn Good At This - this is for those who have created winning dioramas or are pretty darn good!

The reason for these diorama category levels is to offer everyone an equal chance to win. If you enter a diorama that far exceeds the level you think it is, we reserve the option of asking you to move up one level to keep the competition fair.

Suggested Themes for Creative Category B and C:

Theme A: Showdown at Sunrise

Theme B: Western Date Night

Theme C: Camp out in the Old West

Theme D: Cowboys on Horseback in action

Theme E: Bank or Train robbery (actual robbery or robbery gone wrong)

Theme F: Western Scene Three Stooges Style

Theme G: Jail Scene

Theme H: Barbie and Ken dressed in late1800's Sunday best

Theme I: Steampunk

Theme J: Scene in Old West General Store

Theme K: Ken on horseback to the rescue

Theme L: Scene in Carson City Saloon or Steamboat (such as Gamblers, cowboys, sheriff, show girls etc.)

Questions? Contact Showroom Competition Chair(s), Diane Harbin at: LoveKenDoll@charter.net or Yvonne Mockabee at: ymockabee@sc.rr.com