Chris - Hang in there. Things will go smoother every day. These contests look a whole lot different when you are running them rather than just participating. I think you are doing a great job.
Ed
And I couldn't agree more...!
We are dealing here, with pretty smart "dudes and dudas", even without any "givin away's", they don't long to work it out. There has been a few times where I totally "flatten" them but, I had to be very careful with what I shown or said. I may have an advantage though, I normally stick to my woods, and many are not known that well even in Australia, the other advantage may be the fact that, I have been doing these type of wood identification games, for many years, and learnt fast from mistakes made so, don't stress, its only a game and you will get the hang of it, soon...!
Good luck,
Cheers
George