Entertainment Committee Report

[Jaconium]

Auditions
A list of people who will be judging and supervising the auditions is created.
Posters and TV announcements have gone up (posters made by Aberdeen).
Auditions will be held in the band room, right after school on Fridays, September 15th, and 22nd.
Mr. MacLennan will be supervising the first audition.
Ms. Yeung will be supervising the second.
The results of the auditions will depend on the people who audition.
Performers will need to come early to the gala to set up, and play as people are coming in.
There will also be background music as people are coming in.
Audition criteria include a max length of 10 minutes per performance, only microphones, pianos and drums are allowed, and no swearing.
Get all performers who audition to email [e-mail]

Hosting
People who have shown interest in hosting include Aberdeen, Christy, Zoë, and Nikki. Zoë and Nikki have said that they will prepare something, a kind of game, to entertain the audience.
Susan may also be interested in hosting.
If people from outside the student council is hosting, we need one person from inside the council to be the liaison, to keep the hosts up to date and to check in on them to see their progress.
Trombone fanfare in the beginning to wake everyone up

DJs
Mr. Johnston – to be confirmed by Aberdeen
Mr. Nugent – to be confirmed by Bianca (I’ve spoken with Mr. Nugent and he said he would be willing to DJ as long as Mr. Johnston is doing it).
The DJs need to be reminded of the date of the gala.
Both DJs with be paid $100 dollars, thus a total of $200.

Chess Tournament
A list of people who will be bringing chess sets is created.
Require set up at the gala space.
Hopefully the set-up can support 12 to 24 people playing chess.
A person is needed to be in charge of organizing the event, and to make sure that all chess sets are cared for.

Trivia
We put envelopes with slips of paper on every table
We ask trivia towards the beginning
the tables write down their answers
the tables with the most right answers win a prize
Get someone to be in charge of trivia
Get someone to make the envelopes
Get someone to write the questions

Costume Contest
Need judges
When will it be held?

[Shane Campbell]

I can judge costumes......but with trivia might bringing them on stage with one rep. from each table work better?

[Sally]

I can help judge the costumes or do the liason for the hosts etc.

[Aaron]

I'll organize the chess tournament. Just send me the list of those people who were willing to lend their sets.

[Aberdeen]

This is Abbie. If anyone is interested, I have some stuff with an "around the world" theme that could be used as trivia prizes, specifically, a winking plush eiffel tower with a top hat, and a map of Mali carved into this gourd/bowl. (Though perhaps Byng Arts T-shirts would be more tasteful?)

[Jaconium]

Good prizes, Abbey!

[cindey]

costume judging! I think I would like to do that too now... but there are probably enough of us doing this.

[Aaron]

sabotage76 said:

This is Abbie. If anyone is interested, I have some stuff with an "around the world" theme that could be used as trivia prizes, specifically, a winking plush eiffel tower with a top hat, and a map of Mali carved into this gourd/bowl. (Though perhaps Byng Arts T-shirts would be more tasteful?)

Those are cool prizes... u sure u wanna give them away? I remember two galas ago, we gave away whole buckets of cream puffs lol. I think they'll be happy with a t-shirt and some chocolates.

[Aberdeen]

I am (sort-of) generous. They are great prizes, and I can live (fairly easily) parting with them, and relish the opportunity to share their weird coolness with everyone. Thank you, though, for your consideration (unless, of course, you were being sarcastic, in which case, maybe I could donate them as centrepieces?).

[frannie]

lol centere peices are being done by art classes. sorry, the stuffies will not be needed.

Maybe teachers should judge the costumes. and we have to only have a feew ppl this year (you all remember the 25 ppl on stage last tyear??)

[Shane Campbell]

frannie said:

lol centere peices are being done by art classes. sorry, the stuffies will not be needed.

Maybe teachers should judge the costumes. and we have to only have a feew ppl this year (you all remember the 25 ppl on stage last tyear??)

I second that teachers judge, there were to many people last year........

[Jaconium]

There were teaches judging last year. There won't be any one person judging or a small group of judges this year. Judging will be done through a popular vote by applause. However, the judges are there to present their nominees. For more info, look at the post on costume judging.

[Shane Campbell]

jaconium said:

There were teaches judging last year. There won't be any one person judging or a small group of judges this year. Judging will be done through a popular vote by applause. However, the judges are there to present their nominees. For more info, look at the post on costume judging.

Perfect, that makes a ton of sense, teachers nominate, student body chooses, perfect !!!!!!