As the library prepares for the holiday season, we were thinking about holiday cookies and cookie decorating! It turns out that the University of Findlay participated in their own version of cookie decorating in 2010, as part of their homecoming festivities.
Little information from the time period documents this event, but we can guess that the "Create-A-Cookie Contest" was held on UF's campus, where participants would compete against each other to bake and decorate the best cookie. There was likely a panel of judges that determined the winner, which consisted of faculty and/or staff. It makes us wonder what criteria they used to judge each cookie: presentation, appearance, taste, texture, or all of the above? The winner(s) received this trophy, which is now held in the University Archives.
That is the funny thing about archives...there are some materials that you just don't know much about! There are times where you have to guess based on the facts and information that are available. This trophy is a perfect example of this due to the lack of information available, even after conducting extensive research!
We hope that you enjoyed this week's Flashback Friday! Maybe you'll get a chance to bake and decorate your own holiday cookies this weekend.
"Create-A-Cookie Contest" Trophy (2010)
This trophy was awarded to the winner of the "Create-A-Cookie Contest" event from homecoming in 2010. It is the trophy for the "Singles Division," so it is likely that other awards were given for other divisions.
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