Seriously, here's what we offered:
- Mr. Whitekeys: Nothing says irreverent Alaska like this guy. He actually told us our event was "Over the top." Coming from that guy, that's amazing
- Senator Ted Stevens: Wearing a barrister's wig and homemade apron, he wielded a mean glue stick and made an Alaskan cereal box: Gold Rush Crunch
- 17 teams competing: Some of the craziest, most competitive crafters around. The Krafty Killaz took 1st prize with the Bite Me Girls in close 2nd. Holy Crafters and Artsy Fartsy Mamas rounded out the top four.
- The Craft Mafia: These ladies put on a wonderful art/craft show, complete with hula hoops, silkscreened ties, bicycle seat covers and knitted items, just to name a few. The head Mafia ladies participated in the Senator Ted challenge, too.
- Celebrity Judges: First Lady Deborah Bonito, Superintendant Carol Comeau, DJ Amber O'Niell and Marla Greenstein (aka the East German Judge). Seeing them laugh out loud for 2-1/2 hours straight was icing on an already huge cake.
All of this was to promote and raise money for our preschool and afterschool programs at Congregation Beth Sholom's Jewish Education Center. Our parents know this program is one of the best around, but now the general public knows it too.
Check out these links to see all the press coverage for the 3rd Annual Crafters Smackdown.
http://www.adn.com/politics/story/318326.html Watch the slide show, too.
http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=7886203
If you want to be on our email list for next year, please let us know. You can join the Smackdown - or are you too scared?
