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Legislative Reception Details: The Legislative Reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. State Senators and State Officials are invited to attend as our guests. Members are paired with their State Senator during the Reception and Dinner. The evening includes tickets for two cocktails, dinner, Best Bagger Contest, Silent Auction, and a Photo & Autograph session with Senior Members of the Cornhusker Football Team. The cost is $50 per ticket. Tickets are available through any NGIA Board member or Lincoln grocery store. You may also contact our office.
Best Bagger Contest Details:
Each store owner may enter ONE contestant and each company with multiple stores may enter TWO contestants. (You may have your own contest within your store or stores to determine who will represent your business in Nebraska's Best Bagger Contest.)
| 1st Place: |
A trophy and an all expense paid trip to the NGA Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV, on January 30, 2007. The trip includes travel, hotel accommodations and registration fees plus $150 for miscellaneous expenses at the Convention. In addition, N.G.A., awards the winner from each state a $250 cash prize. |
| 2nd Place: |
A trophy and $200. |
| 3rd Place: |
A trophy and $100. |
DEADLINE: Complete and forward registration forms to NGIA office by January 3, 2008
JUDGING IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
- Speed
- Proper "Bag Building" technique
- Number of bags used per order
- Distribution of weight between bags
- Style - Attitude - Appearance
**Both Paper and Plastic Bags will be used for this Competition
Participation in the NGIA Best Bagger Contest allows Retailers to:
- Offer employees a chance to attend an industry event!
- Offer an additional benefit to employees: A chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to NGA's Annual Convention & Trade Show to take part in the national competition.
- Build pride in store operations and personnel and increase employee motivation.
- Develop a "Customer Care" image.
- Boost in-store enthusiasm.
- Provide recognition of good employees.
- Obtain more visibility for your store through local and national media coverage.
- Enhance the grocery industry image as a great place to work.
JUDGING CRITERIA:
Speed - 10 points
Contestants should bag orders significantly more quickly than the average bagger.
| Time | Points | Time | Points |
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| 35 seconds or less | 10 | 51.1 - 55 seconds |
5 |
| 35.1 - 39 seconds |
9 |
55.1 - 59 seconds |
4 |
| 39.1 - 43 seconds |
8 |
59.1 - 63 seconds |
3 |
| 43.1 - 47 seconds |
7 |
63.1 - 67 seconds |
2 |
| 47.1 - 51 seconds |
6 |
More than 67 seconds |
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Proper Bag Building Technique - 10 points
Contestants should be able to arrange groceries CORRECTLY within a bag.
His or her packing should involve
these steps:
Paper:
- Place heavy cans on the bottom of the bag.
- Frame boxed items around the bag's walls to create a "cushion" for other items.
- Insert bottles and other glass-encased groceries in the center of the sack.
- Place crushables, such as produce and eggs, on the top.
- Slip small items, like packs of gum, in the spaces in the bag.
(Two points will automatically be deducted from a bagger's "Bag Building Technique" score is more than two bags are used.)
Plastic:
- Build walls by placing any non-crushables, except 2 liter bottles, on the sides of the bags.
- Fill out the walls and bottom with any non-crushables to create a tight foundation. This will keep bag upright.
- Top off the bag by sliding small items into available spaces and placing light non-crushables on top.
- Bags should stand on their own when full, without falling over.
- Place all crushable items in a single bag.
(Two points will automatically be deducted from a bagger's "Bag Building Technique' score is more than three bags are used.)
Distribution of Weight Between Bags - 5 points
Contestants should know how to distribute groceries between sacks so that all sacks in an order are approximately equal in weight. To calculate the score, weigh each bag and record the weight. Take the heaviest bag weight, minus the lightest bag weight and subtract the difference from the total possible points.
Example: The heaviest bag weighs 15.75 pounds and the lightest bag weighs 14.25 pounds. The weight difference between the two bags is 1.50 pounds. Subtract this difference from the total possible points (5.00 - 1.50 = 3.50). The total points to be awarded is 3.50.
Style - Attitude - Appearance - 5 points
All contestants should present a neat appearance. Contestants will be judged in part on their composure and self-assuredness.
Best Possible Score for Each Heat - 30 points
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