STAGE DESIGN COMPETITION

2008 4-H CLOTHING PACKET CONTACT

Mrs. Angela McCorkle
Extension Assistant
Family Development Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
979-845-3850

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Clothing and Textiles Deadlines
Stage Design Contest Guidelines
Objectives
Eligibility Requirements
Thank You Notes
Stage Design Entry Forms
Judging Criteria
Stage Design Helpful Hints

CLOTHING AND TEXTILE DEADLINES

Friday, December 27, 2007
Narrator Contest – Application and video due
Mail to:
Mrs. Wanda Lee
4-H Clothing Advisory Board
P. O. Box 69
Gause, TX 77858

If sending UPS, use the following address:
Mrs. Wanda Lee
4-H Clothing Advisory Board
County Road 353 at West Pear
Gause, TX 77857
Entries must be postmarked by Friday, December 27. The narrator contest entries will be judged the first weekend of January.
Video may be submitted on CD or DVD or video cassette. Videos are NOT returned.

January 31, 2008
Stage Design Contest – Applications due
Mail to:
2008 Stage Design Contest
Attention: Mrs. Angela McCorkle
Extension Assistant
Family Development Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251

Monday, May 5, 2008
Texas 4-H Fashion Show Entries (state entries) Due:
All entry materials need to be mailed directly to:
2008 Fashion Show Entry
Attention: Mrs. Angela McCorkle
Extension Assistant
Family Development Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Entries must be received by Monday, May 5, 2008.  Contact Angela McCorkle for ALL questions at: ARMcCorkle@ag.tamu.edu
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED – NO EXCEPTIONS!

Monday, May 5, 2008
Texas 4-H Fabric and Fashion Design Entries (state entries) Due:
All entry materials need to be mailed directly to:
2008 Fabric & Fashion Design Contest
Attention: Mrs. Angela McCorkle
Extension Assistant
Family Development Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Entries must be received by Monday, May 5, 2008. Contact Angela McCorkle for ALL questions at: ARMcCorkle@ag.tamu.edu
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED – NO EXCEPTIONS!

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2008 TEXAS 4-H STAGE DESIGN COMPETITION

A team of 4-H’ers (up to 9 team members and 1 coach) will be selected to design, provide, and set-up the stage decor for the Texas 4-H Fashion Show Awards Program. Stage setup will be held in Reed Arena on the day of the Fashion Show beginning at 9:00 a.m.; take down will begin immediately following the Fashion Show and the 4-H Roundup evening assembly. Those chosen may not participate in the State Fashion Show or serve as a Fashion Show Narrator.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• A 4-H member must have passed their 14th birthday but not their 19th birthday on August 31, 2007 to be eligible for 2008 Texas 4-H Roundup.
• Have interest in and/or experience as a stage hand or stage design/decor.
• Have Roundup schedule that does not conflict with stage set-up and take-down.
• Have economic backing to produce decor/scenery entered.
• Must comply with attached guidelines.
• Each stage design team member will be expected to pay the Roundup registration fee and observe all Roundup regulations.
• Team members from a previous 1st Place state winning stage design team are not eligible to participate. A county may enter with the same coach, but not with winning team members.
• 4-H State Design winners selected for the Texas 4-H Fashion Show may NOT participate in another Texas 4-H Roundup competition on the day of the fashion show.

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THANK YOU NOTES

Participants must be present for all Texas 4-H Fashion Show activities, including orientation, judging, dress rehearsal, and Fashion Show. Excluding 4-H Scholars, there will be no exceptions to this requirement. Participants must bring to orientation STAMPED AND ADDRESSED THANK YOU NOTES for the fashion show donors.

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in point deductions or disqualification of the participant.

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STAGE DESIGN ENTRY FORMS

All entry materials need to be mailed directly to Mrs. Angela McCorkle, Extension Assistant, Family Development Resource Management, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, 2251 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2251. Entries must be received by January 31, 2008.

Applicants are to return the following:

• 2008 Texas 4-H Fashion Show Stage Design Contest Application Form
• Information and Cost Sheet
• Size of Props and Set-up Procedure Sheet
• Detail Sheet
• Completed illustration (must be in color and no larger than 8 1/2" X 11", matted)

Please do not send extra pages, information or photos.

NECESSARY FORMS
	Do's and Don'ts for Successful Submission of Roundup Fashion Contests Entries
	Common Questions about 4-H Clothing Projects and Contests At Texas 4-H Roundup
	Stage Design Guidlines (pdf format)
	Stage Design Contest Application
	Stage Design Layout
	Stage Design Score Sheet

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JUDGING CRITERIA

Applicants will be judged on the following:

• Originality and uniqueness of design
• Audience appeal
• Feasibility, Economics, and Practicality
• Presentation of Idea and Completeness of Paperwork

Note to applicants: As you prepare the stage design plans, and particularly the fashion show entry on the stage, be sure to consider the height of the Fashion Show participants wearing heels (is the entry area tall enough to allow entry without bending down?) and the width of some garments (some specialty entries may use hoop slips which are not flexible and require more space). Also consider the preparation of props for the stage and whether or not the prop will maintain its quality for 8–10 hours prior to the Fashion Show.

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STAGE DESIGN CONTEST HELPFUL HINTS

Things to Think About When Designing Stage Decorations

• Texas is celebrating the Centennial of 4-H in our state.
• State 4-H Fashion Show will be held on Wednesday of Roundup during the Roundup evening assembly.
• Set up time: Wednesday, 9:00a.m.–12:00 noon; Take down time: Wednesday evening immediately following the Fashion Show and Roundup assembly.
• Fashion Show will be held in Rudder Theater, Texas A&M University campus.
• Winning team will be assisted by Rudder Theater Arena staff.
• Seating area for the Fashion Show will seat approximately 2,500 people.
• Anything “flat” on the floor of the stage will be difficult for audience to see.
• “Run-Way” style fashion show; fast paced like ones in Paris and New York.
• Average attendance at Fashion Show: 200–300 people.
• Decorations and Props must be easy to transport, set up, and take down.
• Keep “perspective” in mind. Are decorations/props proportionate to stage and room size? Will someone sitting at the back of the auditorium see as well as someone sitting in the front row?
• Are decorations/props constructed to be self-supporting?
• You will not be allowed to hammer decorations/props to the stage floor or hang them on the stage curtains.
• Will Fashion Show participants interact with props?
• Keep in mind the theme, color scheme, and scenic elements.
• Decorations/Props should not distract from or over-power the participants and their garments.
• Keep it simple!

Please keep in mind that approximately 96 participants will be modeling during the Fashion Show.

The Fashion Show will include two divisions with four categories each: Buying (casual, dressy, formal, specialty) and Construction (casual, dressy, formal, specialty). There will be groups of twelve participants on the stage eight times.

Example: Buying Casual—twelve participants will come on stage, model, and exit the stage; Construction Casual—twelve participants will come on stage, model, receive awards, and exit stage; etc., etc.

As the Fashion Show comes to an end, all 96 participants will walk the stage in a “Parade of Fashions.” Music will be provided, however, the winning team may be called for suggestions that will compliment their stage decor.

Resources
Local High School drama teacher
Community Theater Director

Reference Books
Stage Design and Properties, Michael Holt
Create Your Own Stage Props, Jacquie Govier
Theater Backstage from A to Z, Warren C. Lounsbury

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Page last updated: September 13, 2007