Honor Troupe
Adjustments will be looked at for 2021 due to Covid19
This application needs to be printed out and placed at the front of the honor troupe portfolio / notebook.
Honor Book Purpose: Helping Thespian troupe assess and celebrate their theatre work.
Goal/mission statement: Shaping lives through theatre education
The honor book is not a competition with other troupes, it is a chance for your troupe to celebrate what your troupe has done for the past year.
GUIDELINES:
-The honor book is for the past calendar year, not the current festival year (i.e. the 2020 festival book is from Jan 1, 2019-Dec 31, 2019).
-Projects can be used for 2 different categories if it meets the criteria for both, but the project cannot be used for more than 2 categories. The student leadership category is not counted towards the two categories.
-The portfolio represents the impact your troupe is having in your school and community.
-Troupes must provide proof of completing each requirement.
-Thespian sponsors need to register for this event by October 1st.
-There is no additional fee to participate in Honor Troupe.
-If you feel you have done a project that is not listed in the category you feel it fits in, please choose other. If you choose other, please explain why it fits in the category you choose.
-Please remember that your lowest troupe you get on any one of the categories is the highest honor your troupe can receive for that year.
Portfolio
-This year’s honor book can be in either scrapbook form or in a digital form.
-If you decide to present a digital portfolios, you MUST bring your own source to present it on
-Please have 2 completed hard copies of the Honor Troupe application, typed, to give to the adjudicators when you present at the Thespian Festival.
-Please look through EVERYTHING as there have been changes from all years previous.
-This portfolio MAY NOT be used as part of a troupe’s lobby display
-Troupes must provide proof of completing each requirement.
-Student has 5 minutes to present to the judges.
Presentation:
-Practice ahead of time to get through the book in 5 MINUTES
-Each school can have 1 or 2 students in interview room (only 1 will present)
-Sign up for a time at the registration desk
-When it is your time go to your presentation table and quickly go through book explaining ONLY what is on your sheet.
-PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE before conference.
Honor Book Purpose: Helping Thespian troupe assess and celebrate their theatre work.
Goal/mission statement: Shaping lives through theatre education
The honor book is not a competition with other troupes, it is a chance for your troupe to celebrate what your troupe has done for the past year.
GUIDELINES:
-The honor book is for the past calendar year, not the current festival year (i.e. the 2020 festival book is from Jan 1, 2019-Dec 31, 2019).
-Projects can be used for 2 different categories if it meets the criteria for both, but the project cannot be used for more than 2 categories. The student leadership category is not counted towards the two categories.
-The portfolio represents the impact your troupe is having in your school and community.
-Troupes must provide proof of completing each requirement.
-Thespian sponsors need to register for this event by October 1st.
-There is no additional fee to participate in Honor Troupe.
-If you feel you have done a project that is not listed in the category you feel it fits in, please choose other. If you choose other, please explain why it fits in the category you choose.
-Please remember that your lowest troupe you get on any one of the categories is the highest honor your troupe can receive for that year.
Portfolio
-This year’s honor book can be in either scrapbook form or in a digital form.
-If you decide to present a digital portfolios, you MUST bring your own source to present it on
-Please have 2 completed hard copies of the Honor Troupe application, typed, to give to the adjudicators when you present at the Thespian Festival.
-Please look through EVERYTHING as there have been changes from all years previous.
-This portfolio MAY NOT be used as part of a troupe’s lobby display
-Troupes must provide proof of completing each requirement.
-Student has 5 minutes to present to the judges.
Presentation:
-Practice ahead of time to get through the book in 5 MINUTES
-Each school can have 1 or 2 students in interview room (only 1 will present)
-Sign up for a time at the registration desk
-When it is your time go to your presentation table and quickly go through book explaining ONLY what is on your sheet.
-PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE before conference.
THESPIAN STANDARDS-MUST HAVE EVIDENCE OF ALL THESE STANDARDS IN PORTFOLIO
Official Thespian Induction (i.e. list of Thespians on Thespian website)
Clear Thespian Point System (i.e. copy of sheets)
Elect Troup Officers for Current Year (i.e. copy of ballot, online votes)
Conduct Regular Meetings with Attendance (i.e. sign in sheet)
Pay EDTA Renewal Fees ( DO NOT need to show evidence for this, information will come from EDTA)
Have 1 State Board Member
Honor Troupe Book is Put Together in Orderly Fashion
Official Thespian Induction (i.e. list of Thespians on Thespian website)
Clear Thespian Point System (i.e. copy of sheets)
Elect Troup Officers for Current Year (i.e. copy of ballot, online votes)
Conduct Regular Meetings with Attendance (i.e. sign in sheet)
Pay EDTA Renewal Fees ( DO NOT need to show evidence for this, information will come from EDTA)
Have 1 State Board Member
Honor Troupe Book is Put Together in Orderly Fashion
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PERFORMANCE-ANY THEATRICAL EVENT PERFORMED WITH AN AUDIENCE
Full Length Production (2+ acts) One Acts (night of one acts, 1.5 hours of one acts, competitive one act i.e Forensics) Touring Show Other (variety show, talent show, improve show, etc) |
Gold Honor Troupe – 5 projects
Silver Honor Troupe – 3 projects Bronze Honor Troupe – 1 project |
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT –CELEBRATING STUDENTS WHO TAKE A LEADERSHIP POSITION TO BENEFIT TROUPE/SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY
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Gold Honor Troupe – 3 projects
Silver Honor Troupe – 2 projects Bronze Honor Troupe – 1 project |
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MARKETING-ANY PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE YOUR DEPARTMENT AND ACTIVITIES-THIS MUST BE SOMETHING THAT YOUR TROUPE DOES (I.E A NEWS ARTICLE THAT YOUR TROUPE DOES NOT INITIATE OR DO WILL NOT COUNT)Play Advertising
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Gold Honor Troupe – 3 Projects
Silver Honor Troupe – 2 Projects Bronze Honor Troupe – 1 Project |
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OUTREACH SERVICE-ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATES A BETTERMENT OF SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY
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Gold Honor Troupe – 3 projects
Silver Honor Troupe – 2 projects Bronze Honor Troupe – 1 project |
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TROUPE COMMUNITIY BUILDING-ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATES CLOSER RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN YOUR TROUPE
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Gold Honor Troupe – 3 projects
Silver Honor Troupe – 2 projects Bronze Honor Troupe – 1 project |
Must have all these to earn an honor troupe: Honor Troupe Application, Portfolio/Notebook, and Presentation
- Thespian Troupes need to sign up for this event when they register for the Kansas Thespian Festival.
- Their is no fee to participate in the Honor Troupe evaluation process.
- This application needs to be printed out and placed at the front of the honor troupe portfolio.
- Each page in the portfolio should be about one requirement.
- The pages must include proof of completing the requirement.
- The portfolio/notebook needs to be presented in the order of the criteria listed above.
- If the book is not in correct order, the troupe will not receive the level for which they have applied.
- The presentation should not exceed 10 minutes. The interviewer in the room may ask questions for 5 minutes.
Gold Honor Troupe – Sign up when you register, Application, Portfolio/Notebook, & Presentation
Silver Honor Troupe – Sign up when you register, Application, Portfolio/Notebook, & Presentation
Bronze Honor Troupe – Sign up when you register, Application, Portfolio/Notebook, & Presentation
Silver Honor Troupe – Sign up when you register, Application, Portfolio/Notebook, & Presentation
Bronze Honor Troupe – Sign up when you register, Application, Portfolio/Notebook, & Presentation