Gah! Gomen nasai. Shoujocon isn't the most technical convention in the world so they don't accept digital submissions and don't have an FTP. Last year they did and it turned out great but now 2 new people are doing the contest so I doubt they do. However I could be wrong. Try e-mailing them.
If you can't make a tape, you can do what I did. I used TMPGEnc and made an SVCD file and then burned it onto CD (check
VCDEasy for programs to make SVCD's). Then I put it in my DVD player and recorded from DVD onto VHS. It gave pretty good quality but it's a quite cheap method.
If you're interested in an output card, I've heard quite good things about the Hollywood+ MPEG-2 playback card. They run about $50 and give "really good" output.
Hope to see your video in the contest! It's a great contest to enter.
~Daniel