DemiCon hosts a wide range of contests to suit many interests. All are welcome to participate.
Contests we have confirmed for DemiCon 27:
This contest celebrates the popularity of audio books and the joy of reading to a toddler or sharing a favored book passage with a friend.
Whether you enter the contest or merely participate by being in the audience, come experience the skills and variety of approaches applied to speaking the written word.
Judging will be based on how well audience attention is captured, characters’ lines are delivered, and descriptions are conveyed. Pacing of the story will also be taken into consideration.
Participation is limited to 6 people, on a first-come-first-entered basis. Pre-registration is allowed by sending an email to contests@demicon.org. Due to demand, if you pre-register and are not in the room by 5 minutes after the start of the contest, your place may not be held. Registration is also allowed at the contest.
The contest starts at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29th. Check the program grid for the location. The reading selections will take between 5-6 minutes each to read. If there are only three, or fewer, participants, contestants may read a second selection.
This year’s selections were made on the theme of almost-human or human-like characters in stories.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Say What Posting with Selections
Join in the Human Sized Hungry Hungry Hippos competition Saturday Morning 10 am to Noon.
Teams of three will compete to see who is the Hungriest Hippo of them all. Teams consist of:
The round is three games and the highest total number of balls wins and moves to the championship round.
Age – 13 and up may participate.
Thanks for your interest in the DemiCon 27 “formal” Masquerade and Cosplay! Unlike the Friday night “Hall Costume” contest, the Saturday evening event gives you a chance to strut your clever and cunningly-crafted attire in front of a captive (although voluntarily so) audience. Prizes will be awarded for the costumes deemed by our judges to be the best of the best.
If you’ve participated in masquerades before, then you’re already familiar with the thrill of hearing the “oooohs” and “aaaahs” of an audience eager to appreciate your handiwork and presentation skills. If you’ve NOT tried your hand as a contestant in the past, then get ready for one of the biggest endorphin rushes one can experience at an SF con. Once you’ve walked across that stage in your jaw-dropping Renaissance garb, or Steampunk finery, or as your favorite anime character, or wherever your creative muse has taken you, you’ll be hooked — we promise!
Looking for Masquerade and Cosplay registration? Click HERE to go directly to the form.
Thank you to all who entered . All entrants deserve a big round of applause for stepping outside of their comfort zones with this year’s wording requirements. The entries will be available for reading at the convention.
First Place: The Most Beautiful Girl in the World by Jeannette Roth
Second Place: Resurrecting Zombies by Sarah Macht
Third Place: The Mountain by Danielle Roth
First Place: Recycling by Susan Leabhart
Second Place: A Visit from a Relative by Edy Fudge
Third Place: A Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Rose Field
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