You're Invited to Judge the Lawn Care Olympics
You'll help define what "great" looks like. From precision cuts to clean finishes — your judgment sets the standard for the inaugural Lawn Care Olympics.
Your Judge Day Guide
Everything you need for Sunday — parking, schedule, scoring rules, the events, and maps.
Your day
VIP parking for judges
Park in the VIP lot next to the New Beginnings building — the concrete pad. Everyone else parks down the road.
If you can no longer judge, email support@lawnly.com today. Judge count directly affects the scoring math, and we need to re-balance stations before Sunday.
Scoring rules
The events
⏱️ For timed events, record the raw time on your sheet, then convert to placement scoring at the end of the heat.
Maps
You Set the Bar
Judges don't just score — they define the standard. You'll evaluate the best operators in the region and help crown the very first champion.
3 Premium Lawn Services
Complimentary lawn care from Lawnly — three full services included for judges, yours to redeem after the games.
Front-Row Seat
You’ll be on the field at the inaugural games — meeting the competitors, hearing their stories, and crowning the very first champions.
Hand-Picked Panel
You’ll join a small group of trusted voices. We pick judges who care about the craft and bring the right energy to the day.
Presenting the Awards
Mayor Molly Rawn
Mayor of Fayetteville, Arkansas
City of Fayetteville
Joining us on stage at the awards ceremony to help present the medals and crown the first Lawn Olympics champions.
Confirmed Judges Include
You'll be in good company. A few of the voices who have already accepted their seat on the panel:
Dr. John L. Colbert
EdD, Educational Leadership
Community Education
D'Andre Jones
Civic Leader · City of Fayetteville
Garrett Richardson
Founder, Hoopcliq
High Performance Coach
Megan Robertson
Community Leader & Advocate
Solomon Birchfield
Executive Director, New Beginnings NWA
Bob Crisp
Emeritus Professor
University of Arkansas
Ashley Calderon
Director of Global Operations, Walmart
Founder · Infinite HERizon
Dmitri Love
Entrepreneur & Business Leader
Keaton Smith
Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
First Horizon Bank
Bill Fox
Business Consultant, FORGE
Former SBTDC Center Director, University of Arkansas
Mireya Reith
Founding Executive Director
Arkansas United
Steve Meehan
Community Judge
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Allison Meehan
Community Judge
Fayetteville, Arkansas
The Games are making headlines.
From local TV to national syndication to the industry's own podcasts — here's who is covering the first-ever Lawn Care Olympics.
TV news“Northwest Arkansas will become home to a competition that the world has never seen before.Lawnly to debut first-ever Lawn Care Olympics in Fayetteville Sept. 20Northwest Arkansas' NBC and FOX affiliate broke the story of the inaugural Games.Aug 31, 2026 · By Annie GlascoRead the story→National“While the event is just starting in the Northwest Arkansas community, it is soon to be a nation-wide phenomenon.Lawnly to debut first-ever Lawn Care Olympics in Fayetteville Sept. 20Aug 31, 2026 · By Annie GlascoRead it on Yahoo→
3 minTV newsInaugural Lawn Care Olympics partners with local non-profitKNWA Today sits down with Solomon Birchfield of New Beginnings NWA — the nonprofit hosting the Games and sharing in every ticket sold.Sep 15, 2026 · 3 minWatch the segment→
4 minTV newsLawn Care Olympics Coming to FayettevilleGood Day NWA breaks down the first-ever Games on air — what happens Sept. 20 and how to be part of it.Sep 15, 2026 · 4 minWatch the segment→Aol.National“Lawn care is everywhere, but the people who have built careers and businesses in this industry rarely receive the recognition that athletes, chefs and professionals in other industries receive.Lawnly to debut first-ever Lawn Care Olympics in Fayetteville Sept. 20Aug 31, 2026 · By Annie GlascoRead it on AOL→
Local guide“The crews behind those machines step onto the same field to go head-to-head for speed and precision.Fayetteville Lawn Crews Compete for Gold at the First Lawn Care OlympicsNorthwest Arkansas' things-to-do guide gave the Games a full feature.Sep 11, 2026Read the feature→
31 min
InterviewLawn Care Olympics in Fayetteville, Arkansas with Quinn Childress of Willow Street LawnsA sit-down with Lawnly founder Quinn Childress on NWA's entrepreneurship show.Sep 7, 2026 · 31 minWatch the interview→
Segment at 31:43
Turf NerdsA Lawn Care PodcastPodcast150 Lawn Pros, 6 Events, 1 Champion: The Lawn Care Olympics ExplainedThe industry's own podcast breaks down the format, the events and who's competing.Sep 4, 2026 · 59 minJump to the segment→
VibemapThings to doEvent listingFirst Lawn Care OlympicsListed on Vibemap, the app for finding things to do by vibe — from Fayetteville to the whole country.Open on Vibemap→SundaySep 207 AM – 5 PMNew Beginnings NWA · Fayetteville, ARNWA Eventsby NWA DailyEvent listingLawn Care OlympicsFeatured on NWA Daily's events calendar — the region's guide to what's happening.See the listing→Tell Us About Yourself
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