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TEAM SINGING COMPETITION
Rules and Guidelines

Included in our program at the National Conference will be American Indian Singing competition. This competition will take place Tuesday, August 4, 1998. Our hope in having this competition is that more groups will be interested in getting involved in singing American Indian songs.

Singing will be done in team fashion. Teams will be required to sing two (2) songs and are required to submit written documentation on the songs with their pre-registration form.

Awards will be given to the top teams. The judging criteria shown below are guidelines which are subject to the interpretation of the judging committee. All judges decisions are final.

EACH LODGE IS REQUIRED TO BRING ITS OWN DRUM AND DRUM STICKS.

The following rules apply to the Singing Competition:
1. All singing will be done in a team fashion.
2. Written documentation is required for each song. Include where you got the song, what tribe it is from, etc.
3. Teams will be required to sing a general song and a song for a special event.
4. Songs are restricted to Southern and Northern Plains singing.
5. Teams will be judged on the authenticity and quality of presentation of songs.
6. Anyone singing must be under twenty-one (21) years of age, a member of the Order of the Arrow, and a registered conference participant.
7. Minimum time of two (2) minutes, maximum time of ten (l0) minutes for each song.
8. Teams must check in with the American Indian Activities Committee booth on Saturday, August 1 or Sunday, August 2, 1998.
9. There will be a meeting of all judges and leaders of the Singing Competition at 10:30 p.m. after the NOAC Show on Monday, August 3, 1998. A representative from each team must be present at this meeting.
10. Any questions regarding the Team Singing Competition should be addressed to: Wayne Dukes, 915 Washington Ave., Findlay OH 45840. E-mail: wldukes@bright.net