Honor Troupe
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Oct 1- enroll selection with registration
January 7: Midnight- Digital Portfolio due to [email protected] Questions: email Sarah Kelly [email protected] |
KANSAS THESPIAN HONOR TROUPE please note addition of Advocacy for the 2026 festival
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 2025 festival book is from Jan 1, 2025-Dec 31, 2025).
-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.
-This year’s honor book must be submitted digitally by January 7th; there is more information below.
-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.
Digital Portfolio
This year’s honor book MUST be in a digital format and has to be submitted Jan 6 to enter it, there will be no late submissions accepted.
Virtual presentation needs to be no longer than 5 minutes if it is a video
There will be no interviews for these portfolios, which means your digital book must be in the correct order of the submission sheet and must show actual evidence for the category because your troupe will not get a chance to explain any of it.
Please look through EVERYTHING as there have been changes.
Please make sure submission includes school and troupe number somewhere.
How to Submit
-The completed submissions need to be emailed to [email protected]
Please label subject of email as such: Honor Book
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)
4 projects-GOLD TROUPE 3 projects- SILVER TROUPE 2 projects- BRONZE TROUPE
STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT –CELEBRATING STUDENTS WHO TAKE A LEADERSHIP POSITION TO BENEFIT TROUPE/SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY
Student Directors STO/ITO
Student Designers Student Designers
Play Writing Other
State BOARD
3 projects-GOLD TROUPE 2 projects- SILVER TROUPE 1 project- BRONZE TROUPE
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
Image Boosting
Fundraiser
Other
3 projects-GOLD TROUPE 2 projects- SILVER TROUPE 1 project- BRONZE TROUPE
OUTREACH SERVICE-ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATES A BETTERMENT OF SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY
Community or School Service Junior Troupe
TOTS Drama Camp
Combined Troupe Activities Other
2 projects-GOLD TROUPE 1 projects- SILVER TROUPE 0 project- BRONZE TROUPE
THEATRE ADVOCAY-ANY ACTIVITY THAT EDUCATES AND INFORMS ELECTED OFFICIALS, THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THEATRE IN OUR SCHOOLS
Advocacy Day at the state capital
Participating in theatre in our schools month
Invite elected officials to attend an event or show
Have a student attend an Advocacy workshop at KTF
Other
2 projects-GOLD TROUPE 1 projects- SILVER TROUPE 0 project- BRONZE TROUPE
TROUPE COMMUNITIY BUILDING-ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATES CLOSER RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN YOUR TROUPE
Field Trips Troupe Social Activities
Activities Induction Ceremonies
Combine Troupe Events Other
3 projects-GOLD TROUPE 2 projects- SILVER TROUPE 1 project- BRONZE TROUPE
THESPIAN STANDARDS-MUST HAVE EVIDENCE OF ALL THESE STANDARDS IN PORTFOLIO
Official Thespian Induction Pay EDTA Renewal Fees
Clear Thespian Point System Have 1 State Board Member
Elect Troup Officers for Current Year Conduct Regular Meetings with Attendance
Honor Troupe Book is Put Together in Orderly Fashion
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 2025 festival book is from Jan 1, 2025-Dec 31, 2025).
-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.
-This year’s honor book must be submitted digitally by January 7th; there is more information below.
-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.
Digital Portfolio
This year’s honor book MUST be in a digital format and has to be submitted Jan 6 to enter it, there will be no late submissions accepted.
Virtual presentation needs to be no longer than 5 minutes if it is a video
There will be no interviews for these portfolios, which means your digital book must be in the correct order of the submission sheet and must show actual evidence for the category because your troupe will not get a chance to explain any of it.
Please look through EVERYTHING as there have been changes.
Please make sure submission includes school and troupe number somewhere.
How to Submit
-The completed submissions need to be emailed to [email protected]
Please label subject of email as such: Honor Book
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)
4 projects-GOLD TROUPE 3 projects- SILVER TROUPE 2 projects- BRONZE TROUPE
STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT –CELEBRATING STUDENTS WHO TAKE A LEADERSHIP POSITION TO BENEFIT TROUPE/SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY
Student Directors STO/ITO
Student Designers Student Designers
Play Writing Other
State BOARD
3 projects-GOLD TROUPE 2 projects- SILVER TROUPE 1 project- BRONZE TROUPE
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
Image Boosting
Fundraiser
Other
3 projects-GOLD TROUPE 2 projects- SILVER TROUPE 1 project- BRONZE TROUPE
OUTREACH SERVICE-ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATES A BETTERMENT OF SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY
Community or School Service Junior Troupe
TOTS Drama Camp
Combined Troupe Activities Other
2 projects-GOLD TROUPE 1 projects- SILVER TROUPE 0 project- BRONZE TROUPE
THEATRE ADVOCAY-ANY ACTIVITY THAT EDUCATES AND INFORMS ELECTED OFFICIALS, THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THEATRE IN OUR SCHOOLS
Advocacy Day at the state capital
Participating in theatre in our schools month
Invite elected officials to attend an event or show
Have a student attend an Advocacy workshop at KTF
Other
2 projects-GOLD TROUPE 1 projects- SILVER TROUPE 0 project- BRONZE TROUPE
TROUPE COMMUNITIY BUILDING-ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATES CLOSER RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN YOUR TROUPE
Field Trips Troupe Social Activities
Activities Induction Ceremonies
Combine Troupe Events Other
3 projects-GOLD TROUPE 2 projects- SILVER TROUPE 1 project- BRONZE TROUPE
THESPIAN STANDARDS-MUST HAVE EVIDENCE OF ALL THESE STANDARDS IN PORTFOLIO
Official Thespian Induction Pay EDTA Renewal Fees
Clear Thespian Point System Have 1 State Board Member
Elect Troup Officers for Current Year Conduct Regular Meetings with Attendance
Honor Troupe Book is Put Together in Orderly Fashion