It is really amazing seeing the enthusiasm of the kids at all levels. My wife judged "Theater Smarts" where the kids had to write their own play around a performance that was DIsrupted by an event, but had to continue on. They had 100 dollars to build the sets, cosutmes, etc. The sets had to include a part that transformed/moved. One group made an ice rink out of AOL disks and their disruption was when one of the skaters tounges got stuck to the ice.
It's funny, but as they kids get older the presentations are more polished but overall not near as creative or "outside the box".