Phyllis Braxton President & Founder

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1 PRESENTS 6th Annual MIDWEST Step Off Competition Programs with P.R.I.D.E. Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Dedication & Education Saturday, March 9, :00 pm Official Rules and Regulations Phyllis Braxton President & Founder PINK Consulting, LLC 911 Newton Avenue North Minneapolis, MN (P)

2 2 PINK Consulting is excited to host its fifth Midwest Step Off (the Competition ). This event is an opportunity to display the artistic skills of step teams throughout the Midwest. This Competition is about the display of Pride, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Enthusiasm for the history of Stepping. THE CONTEST: Up to ten (10) step teams will compete in each category of the Midwest Step Off on March 9, 2013 at 3:00 PM Central Time. The Competition has one (1) category Best Step Team competing for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes and the Midwest Step Off People s Choice Award (for the team that gets the most crowd applause). Teams may be comprised of mixed or single genders. ELIGIBILITY: The Competition is open to school and community teams where the majority of the participants are at least years of age (or able to prove enrollment in K-12 grades is school). That means teams may have members that are ages Please consult Phyllis Braxton at if you have questions about this criteria. All teams must have no less than five equally participating members. HOW TO ENTER: 1. Submit registration form ( Entry Packet ) to PINK Consulting, LLC at the address listed below postmarked by January 31, PINK Consulting, LLC 911 Newton Avenue North Minneapolis, MN Sell and/or purchase a minimum of one-hundred (100) tickets at $10 each for the Competition by February 28. For each ticket sold you get to keep the following amount to support your team s program: 0-35 sold keep $2 each sold keep $3 each sold keep $4 each plus sold keep $5 each Whichever amount you sell PINK Consulting should receive all money and unsold tickets prior to the day of the competition. 3. The team must arrive by (1:30PM), at least one and a half hours before the competition to guarantee a prompt start time. 4. All step teams are required to provide their own transportation to and from the Competition. ADULT CONNECTION I will personally connect each team s adult advisor after you submit your registration application. Make sure your team is prepared to show the following: Introduction of team members that will be competing Introduction of adult advisors

3 3 JUDGING. A panel of judges will judge all eligible teams composed of members from Greek sororities and fraternities, event staff and the possibility of local celebrity guest judges based on the following criteria and point scores: Step Teams Introduction Step: 1-5 Vocal Clarity: 1-5 Originality/Creativity: 1-15 Complexity: 1-15 Transitions: 1-5 Precision/Synchronization: 1-10 Enthusiasm: 1-10 Appearance/Costume: 1-5 Crowd Appeal: 1-5 Closing Step: 1-5 Each team will have up to 8 minutes to perform including the time music or voices are heard. Two (2) points will be deducted for each minute of overtime. Each team should clearly display that they are a step team. At least 90% of the performance should be stepping. Sexually explicit dance moves or cuss words while performing are NOT permitted. This will result in instant disqualification. No part of the performance should be offensive to others. Appropriate attire is required. No use of fire, helium balloons, fog, smoke or confetti is permitted. PINK Consulting must approve all props and special requirements (i.e. lighting, props etc.). Appropriate music is required. NO profanity will be permitted. The team s adult representative PRIOR to the day of the performance should screen all music. Only performing team members should be on stage during the performance (except for prop helpers). Each team must have all music cued and on one CD no tapes will be allowed. In addition, all teams are required to have a designated Sound Coordinator to assist with music during their performance. PINK Consulting recommends that each team bring two (2) copies of their music on the day of the event. If lighting cues vary during a team s performance, the team will be required to have a designated Lighting Coordinator to contact PINK Consulting prior to the competition and also assist with lighting during their performance. Each judge will individually score each team. The team with the highest point scores will be considered the respective winners of each competition. All decisions of the judges will be final. In the event of a tie, where two or more potential winners receive the same total score, the judges will evaluate those entries based solely on the Originality/Creativity category. In no case, will there be more than one (1) winner per category.

4 4 PRIZES. Each team that participates in the Competition will receive the following: One (1) First Place Winning Step Team will receive: a Trophy and a Major Local Performance Opportunity. One (1) Second Place Winning Team will receive: a Trophy One (1) Third Place Winning Team will receive: a Trophy One (1) team will receive the Spirit Award, which consists of: a Plaque or Trophy. The Competition Entity reserves the right to substitute a prize of like value in the event the described prizes, or any portion thereof, is unavailable for any reason whatsoever. PUBLICITY: By entering this Competition, all participants, including individual team members, grant the Competition Entity the right, unless prohibited by law, to use their name, voice, likeness, picture, words, identity, biographical information, dance performance or entry materials or any material based on or derived there from, without further authorization or compensation, for the purpose of advertising and publicizing the goods and services of the Competition Entities and all matters related to the Competition in any manner or medium, through the world in perpetuity. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. Any false information about the competing team may result in disqualification and an alternate potential winner may be selected at Sponsor s sole discretion based on the criteria described above. In the event any potential winner declines the prize or fails to return completed releases, Sponsors may elect, at their own discretion, to select an alternate potential winner based on the criteria set forth above. By entering this Competition, each participant agrees to release the Competition Entity from any and all liability claims or actions of any kinds whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the Competition, receipt, ownership or use of the prize, or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any prize-related activity. The Competition Entity expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property relating to his/her participation in the Competition or the delivery and/or subsequent use of the prize awarded. In the event of sabotage, acts of God, computer virus or other events or causes beyond the Sponsor s reasonable control, which corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Competition, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Competition. In the event of cancellation, prizes will be awarded from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation. Notice of cancellation will be posted on and each team s adult representative will be contacted by phone and provided on their entry form. It is the responsibility of the adult contact to explain this document and each team member to understand all rules, regulations and the consequences thereof. REMEMBER The show is about Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Enthusiasm

5 5 Team Entry/Registration Form 6 th Annual MIDWEST Step Off& Best Dance Crew Competition Programs with P.R.I.D.E. Pride, Respect, Integrity, Dedication & Enthusiasm DEADLINE: January 31, to: stepoff@pinkconsultingllc.com (Please print legibly) School/Organization Team Name Adult Contact Phone (please print legibly) Number of team members Number of adult coaches *Only four (4) chaperones are allowed complimentary entrance with the team. List team accomplishments for competition introduction While we will try to accommodate your special request, we cannot promise it will be possible. You will be contacted if you answer yes to any of the following questions. Special set-up needed yes no Special lighting? yes no Prop set-up? yes no I agree and understand all of the rules, regulation and consequences of the Competition. Signature of Adult Representative Here Date