[Sca-cooks] Cooking contest

[Bronwynmgn at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/28/2006 12:44:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
hlaislinn at earthlink.net writes:

<<If novices can't compete
against Laurels, then how are  Laurels to be able to notice them and get
them elevated? >>
 
They manage somehow.  After all, I was Laurelled just about 2 years  ago and 
I have not entered any competitions in well over 10 years.  I think  that 
emphasizing competition as a way to choose Laurels is extremely  short-sighted and 
very biased towards those people who a) enjoy competitions (I  don't); and b) 
compete well.  In my experience, you are often more likely  to find the 
person with the amazing store of knowledge and skill working quietly  away on 
something for themselves or their friends or family and not even paying  attention 
to any competition that might be happening.
 
Brangwayna Morgan