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Honor Troupe

Oct 1- enroll selection with registration
January 4: Midnight- Digital Portfolio due to skelly@usd259.net

Questions:  email Sarah Kelly  skelly@usd259.net
KANSAS THESPIAN HONOR TROUPE 
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 2023 festival book is from Jan 1, 2022-Dec 21, 2022). 
-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 4th at midnight!; 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 January 4 (Midnight) 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.  Make sure you have exported it to work on all computers.
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 from all years previous.
Please make sure submission includes school and troupe number somewhere.
How to Submit
-The completed submissions need to be emailed to skelly@usd259.net
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)

5 projects-GOLD TROUPE        3 projects- SILVER TROUPE        1 project- BRONZE TROUPE        

STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT –CELEBRATING STUDENTS WHO TAKE A LEADERSHIP POSITION TO BENEFIT TROUPE/SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY 
Student Directors
Student Designers
Play Writing
State BOARD
STO/ITO
Troupe Officers
Other

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
TOTS 
Cross Curricular
Combined Troupe Activities
Junior Troupe
Drama Camp
Other

3 projects-GOLD TROUPE        2 projects- SILVER TROUPE        1 project- BRONZE TROUPE

TROUPE COMMUNITY BUILDING-ANY ACTIVITY THAT CREATES CLOSER RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN YOUR TROUPE
Field Trips
Activities
Combine Troupe Events
Troupe Social Activities
Induction Ceremonies 
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
Clear Thespian Point System
Elect Troupe Officers for Current Year
Conduct Regular Meetings with Attendance
Pay EDTA Renewal Fees
Have 1 State Board Member
Honor Troupe Book is Put Together in Orderly Fashion


 
Any questions please email skelly@usd259.net

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