Olive Picking World Championships 2018
We are TEAM USA
It is olive picking season in Croatia, and we have been seeing signs up about the second annual world championship olive picking competition. In reading about it, one team is allowed to represent each country and what do you know, they don't have a team USA. A few emails later, we are in!
The requirements are two men and two women representing the country of origin. The team must have a presentation about your country and share foods at a display table for the opening ceremonies. The team was encouraged to have matching uniforms. You can see last years competition here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU4rI2PDKmE.
Suddenly our family has a mission. We walked 6 miles yesterday to purchase tee shirts, have a team manager and photographer. We are baking chocolate chip cookies and making deviled eggs to share. We carved a squash (we could not find any pumpkins) to share an upcoming American tradition. We are putting the final touches on our presentation and tee shirts. Little one made our team logo. We are here to represent!
More to come in the next days - but tonight is the opening ceremonies, and the excitement is mounting!
Here we are with the AMAZING shirts that little one basically designed and made herself.
Everyone has their role on this team!
This one has become a baker this year. Her best batch of cookies yet! At the of the day, these were a hit!
Walking 6 miles to a town that might sell tee shirts in an effort to come up with a uniform two days before the competition.
Everyone working hard to prepare for team USA’s table of good to share.
Production time!
Love these two. Matching hair, shirts and scarfs, what fun.
Sharing our story with the other teams. (picture curtesy of the Postira tourism board)