Here We Go Again!

Only six weeks left until the 2012 spring competition!

We’ve gotten off to a bit of a late start this year. We didn’t have a venue until about a month ago. After some “issues” last year, we didn’t think we’d be able to use the same place again, but Bodybuilder Hubby worked it all out, and now we’re ready to go.

This will be the fourth time that Bodybuilder Hubby (with my help, of course) has run this show. It’s a bit amazing to look back and see how much has changed.

 In 2009 there were 84 competitors. Last year we had 116, with more expected this year.

 In 2009 we had a one day event. This will be our second year with a two-day event:  Amateur Figure on Friday night and everyone else on Saturday.

 We added Bikini in 2011. Probably my least favorite category, but it did give a large new group of competitors a chance to get on stage. Bikini is back for 2012.

We’ve added a Figure Novice category, and - after a year with 17 competitors in one Figure division (I promise that will not happen again!) - we now won’t decide on the Figure divisions (which are determined by height) until right before the competition. That way we can make sure the groups are fairly equal and not too big. More groups means more first place trophies and a better battle for Overall!

In 2009 we had two toddlers and I was working multiple part-time jobs from home with the kiddos here with me. Now I work full time while they are at school all day. 2009 was Barney and diapers. Thankfully, 2012 means both of those things are distant memories. If nothing else, I’ll look at least a little less sleep deprived at this year’s contest.

 Another change for this year is that Bodybuilder Hubby is helping with some of the graphics. I put together the design for this year’s poster (Flames! I can make flames in Photoshop!) but he’s taken it and added in logos for all 24 sponsors that we now have.

 We’re off to a good start.