Blyss, you're so talented!  I can't wait to see your creations.  Do they have blow up cows and goats or are you bringing the real thing?  Surely the real thing would be a hit with the kiddos!  No one would want to leave your cubicle and you would win hands down!  Just be sure to lay tarps under the straw and animals and little sacks under their back ends (like horses) so the carpets don't get ruined.  Also, make sure whoever drops off the animals leaves and doesn't have a cell phone so they can't make the animals leave!  (I got your back!)  Will the cow look like Hannibal Lechter, too? 

Oh yeah, people in WV don't wear shoes…they wear BOOOO…TS!  You could paint little ghosts on your BOOOO…TS, too. LOL

Wow, how fantastic.  I think you should get some of the welcome guides and maps to hand out too, and maybe even some West Virginia inspired candy (rock candy?)?  We definitely need pictures of this! 

UPDATE: We WON!!!  LOL

I had the week prior to the contest off from work, and went on the road with Sgail in his Semi… and we ended up going to WEST VIRGINIA!!  What a coinkeedinky! So, he sweetly stopped at the Welcome Center and I loaded up with brochures, maps, pictures, etc. and when we stayed in this little Mom and Pop Truck stop in WV (on my Birthday) Sgail bought me a can of "Creamed Possum" and another of "Roadrunner Roadkill" (Yes, I know there are no roadrunners in WV, but these were really funny, and he thought they would make me smile if I displayed them amongst my other canning "trophies." They are fake, of course, and the deciding factor between the Buzzard Gizzards and the Roadrunner was the little feathers sticking out of the can's top on the Roadrunner!)  And, then when I got home my kids had bought me some "Chicken Poop Lip Balm!"  LOL… what does my family think of me that these are my birthday gifts?  (And what does it say about me that I LOVE these kinds of gifts?)

So, for the cubicle I displayed the canned goodies and lip balm, hung a ton of pictures and maps, had some black bears, and wore a ball gown with a flannel shirt knotted over the chest (gown was strapless and we were supposed to be decently covered) and for footwear I wore my boots!  When the judges came by, and one asked about my footwear, I said they took so long coming to judge that I HAD to run down to my barn and milk my goat…. and I can't wear heels to the barn for goodness sakes!  (They were already laughing over the canned goodies.)

Then we had a little "skit" where we were asked a question… and no matter the question everyone was answering "World Peace."  My question was what would make the world a better place, and I said "If everyone had a milk goat or cow in their backyard!" 

Between me, Miss North Dakota who wore a mini skirt with her furry winter boots, an Elmer Fudd hat, winter scarf and mittens, and Miss Georgia who had interesting law knowledge (In Georgia it is illegal to tie a giraff to a lamp pole and it is also illegal to keep a donkey in a bathtub) I think the judges had hurting sides from laughing so hard.  Then our upper Boss broke into "There she is, Miss America…." while giving Miss Hawaii a bouquet of almost dead pink roses… it was an experience! 

So, thanks for all the helpful suggestions and comradery Sistas!  It ended up being a really fun time!

Glad the apron got broken in!  How did the demo go?  Did you do anything special for the demo?  Any creative recipes to share?