February 22-23, 2008

*Contest fees due 7 days prior to contest date. Schools will be taken off the schedule if payment is not received!  Fees will not be accepted at the door.

1. Solo and Ensemble competition will be held Friday, February 22 in the Main Gym.  Doors will open at 4:00 p.m. (not before) for registration and floor practice.  (O’Connor H.S.’s last bell rings at 4:05 p.m. and 3300 students will be moving toward the parking lots and bus area.)  Saturday’s contest begins at 8 a.m. in the Main Gym and the doors will open at 6:50 a.m.  The alternate gym area (next to the Main Gym) will be available for warm-up and rehearsal and is the size of a regulation basketball court. The flooring in each gym is a regulation size wood floor.  In the Main Gym area, there is enough seating for spectators.  We would like to reserve the performance side for all paying spectators.  Teams must sit on the opposite side for viewing only.  All participants must be lined up 15 minutes ahead of schedule. For details concerning props and flooring in all performance areas, we recommend that you call Aubrey Garcia at O’Connor H.S. (210) 397-4865 OR
   E-mail: aubrey.garcia@nisd.net.  In addition, please visit the website www.goldenstarsspirit.com to obtain more information regarding O’Connor HS, contest details, dressing rooms/contract, meals & concessions, etc.

2. Please have all routines choreographed within the boundary lines.  There WILL NOT be overflow.  Additional chairs will be set-up on the performance side floor level for spectators if  necessary.

3. Teams may have floor spacing before contest and during all break intervals.  Please keep in mind that many schools would like to use the floor.  We ask that you limit your time to floor spacing and formation changes.  Move on and off as quickly as possible.  ►Main Gym: Enter from judges’ right back corner and exit judges’ right front corner.

4. Each school will be assigned a classroom as their dressing area.  Please leave rooms neat and clean.  No food or drinks will be allowed in this area.   ABSOLUTELY NO MEN ALLOWED IN DRESSING FACILITIES!  DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES UNSUPERVISED AS THIS AREA IS NOT SECURED!

5. Be aware that the teams on deck area can become “jammed.”  Please inform parents and supporters to stay out of this area during the contest.

6. Prop Reminder: Again, please review the prop information specified in GENERAL CONTEST INFORMATION.  Props are to be brought in at the time of the category.  Props not protected (even if only a stage set) will not be allowed onto the floor.  BE PREPARED!  We would hate to refuse a team’s performance due to lack of reading the rules.  All props will be checked.

7. The O’Connor Boosters will provide great concessions at this contest.  For more details, call or e-mail Aubrey Garcia at O’Connor H.S. (210) 397-4865 / aubrey.garcia@nisd.net or  www.goldenstarsspirit.com.

8. For directions to O’Connor HS:12221 Leslie Rd. Helotes, TX 78254       www.mapsonus.com or www.mapquest.com.

   **READ GENERAL CONTEST INFORMATION FOR ADDITIONAL RULES & REGULATIONS

*ABSOLUTELY NO OUTSIDE FOOD/DRINKS/ICE CHESTS WILL BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX! NO EXCEPTIONS!

• Be aware that inexpensive and large chain store recordable CD’s are less reliable (ex. Office Depot, Best Buy, Memorex).
• Make sure when burning audio tracks that the entire disc is finalized and not just the individual session/track.  This ensures the track number and audio time displayed.
• If recording in mixed media mode (data & audio) it could cause the CD player to have difficulty in reading the disc and display an error message during playback.
• Be aware that the audio sessions burned/recorded on a personal computer using a program that is selected to playback only on a personal computer, could cause the CD player to have difficulty in reading the disc and will display an error message.
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All registered teams need to read our contest packet (online for your convenience) for helpful information and rules.

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