Yay! They finally posted the winning website designs for ‘06 SkillsUSA.
On a side note, some recent conspiracy theories have arisen about the reasons behind the late posting of the winning designs… almost two weeks after the closing/awards ceremony itself. One possible theory is that by delaying the posting of winning designs, competitors’ interest in the competition will dwindle, and therefore complaints of unfair judgement or accusations of wouldn’t be as severe. Quite a smart move, indeed. Another theory, and one to a less serious degree, is that the administrators were too busy doing their “own little thing” and forgot all about uploading contest results right after the competition itself, and hence the 2 week delay. Who knows — I’m going overboard here.
Now, onto the winning results. This year’s judges suck, and when I say “suck,” it’s an understatement. the judging was so… so horrible that I don’t even know how these websites made the top 3, save it for the Gold and Bronze medalists — those are good…. Silver sucks. No offense… it’s horrible.
Only High School Division:
Gold: Team 11
Silver: Team 10
Bronze: Team 16
And ours: 4th Place: Team 6
And the 30-or-so other websites that I feel (along with many other people) should’ve made top 3. Somebody tell me that this competition wasn’t rigged… or judged in a bullcrap manner?
This, by the way, marks the end of the postings in School ‘06, tune in to School ‘07 for another year of action.
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Posted August 14, 2008