General Details for Open Participation & Competitions

Competition Categories(No entrée fee)

• 01. Rangoli

• 02. Fancy Dress

• 03. Small Skits

• 04. Debate

• 05. Telugu Text Reading

• 06. Bommala Koluvu

• 07. Telugu Poem Reading

Categories for open stage performances

All Non-Competitions (Strict Time Limit = 5 Minutes)

For any open item on the stage there is $5.00 entry fee.

• Any variety of Dance

• Any variety of Vocal Music

• Any variety of Instrumental music

• First come first served to encourage kids to participate.

Detailed Rules for Competitions and Open Participation

• For all the open items (dance, singing, instrumental music) on the stage there is a $5.00 entry fee.

• All entrees for competitions are free (no registration fee)

• In order for your entry to be valid you have to pay through PayPal or send registration form with payment to Manju Bhargava. Please click on the link. ( http://www.tfas.net/year10/Sankranti2010ArtistSignup.htm for sign up. )

• Mail the participant form or signup online registration before the deadline January 15, 2010.

• All guests & Participants should register at the REGISTRATION DESK upon arrival. Registrants will be given a wrist band to wear. No body will be allowed in the Auditorium or to participate, if not registered.

• Participants should be ready at least 30 minutes before the beginning of time slot.

• Due to large number of responses, we may not be able to accommodate if participants are not ready/not available for the time slot provided to them.

• TFAS will be giving cash prizes for competition winners or participation trophies to ALL participants to encourage all varieties of talents of children. So please sign up early to avoid disappointment.

• To register, click on http://www.tfas.net/year10/Sankranti2010ArtistSignup.htm for competitions or open performance.

• An Enrollment Id will be given to each participant & it should be written on CD/Cassette (along with songs/dance name) and it should be given at the registration desk.

• Please write the Enrollment Id and name on your CD/Casette (for songs/dances) and handover at the registration desk

• In the COMPETITIONS if there are more than 5 participants two prizes will be awarded, for 2-4 participants only one prize will be awarded and less than 2 participants no prizes will be awarded.

• Groups are given priority over solo participants.

• Dances (Kolatam , Gobbillu etc) & Songs with Sankranthi theme & telugu themes are given priority

• Participants should be children of valid current TFAS members or life members as of January 23, 2010.

• To become a TFAS member, fill the Application Form online, print it and bring it to front desk on Jan 23rd Sunday.

• TFAS reserves all the rights for choosing the Items, conducting the Competitions and Competition results. No further inquiries will be entertained.

Rangoli

For Adults and Children

• Cannot repeat last year’s Rangoli design

• You can participate by reporting any time between 11 AM – 2 PM. You will be given 1 Hr time, from the time of reporting.

• TFAS will provide sheet of 11X17 size for drawing Rangoli.

• TFAS also will provide crayons, pencils and erasers. You can also bring your own pencils/colors.

• Time allowed is 1 hour

• Please do not write your name/age on sheet.

• We have provided Enrollment Id for each of participant and that number need to be written on sheet.

• Rangolis will be judged based on creativity, color scheme, neatness & completeness.

• The winner Rangoli in each category will be published in Telugu Jyothi.

Fancy Dress

Open to all age (sub juniors thru grade 3 and juniors from grade 4 thru grade 8

• Children cannot repeat the same act they enacted .

• Each child will be given 2 minutes to perform on the stage.

• Each participant will be judged for their Dress, Presentation and Performance.

Small Skits (Each group 7 Minutes in Telugu only )

All ages of youngsters

• Each group will be given 7 minutes to perform on the stage.

• The group can be made up of 2 or more kids.

• The participants will be judged on their costumes, dialogues, content and Presentation.

Debate

Age Group Grades 9 to 12)

• Topic –Splitting of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh. Will it be a good or bad decision for India?

• Give us your views as an American born Telugu

• Time for each contestant is 7 minutes

• Debate speech can be either in Telugu or English

• Judging will be based on Judging is based on knowledge on the topic (AndhraPardesh State Geography, Economic & social issues resulting the split, gains and losses, your analysis, comparison with State structure in USA) use of time for bringing up important points, & presentation skills on convincing & supporting their points, Manners & body language etc

• Spontaneous way to argue and on condemning other participants arguments is allowed.

Telugu Text Reading

Age groups 7 to 14

Judging will be based on following. Kids educated in schools in India do not qualify for this competition.

• UchchAraNa (Pronunciation)

• Pada Vibhajana (Division of the text)

• Bhavam (Sense of understanding of what you are reading)

• Fluency in reading.

Bommala Koluvu or Floor Model Village

Family Competition

• Should not repeat last year’s set up.

• You can report any time starting 11 AM. Arrangement should be completed by 2 PM.

• Please choose Dolls/theme relevant to Telugu Culture

• Dolls need to be arranged in 2-3 steps (max), each step can be of 3 feet length (max) and depth of 1 feet (max).

• Or you can create any exhibit in a 3ftx3ft square area that match India theme.

• Please bring a sheet to put under & avoid spills

• You can bring small containers of water/live plants but dirt on the floor is not allowed.

• Need to get your own boxes/sheets/supports needed to create Koluvu or Park.

• You need to clean up the area thoroughly at the end of the day.

Telugu Poem Recitation

The poems will be posted on the TFAS Web

• UchchAraNa (Clarity in Pronunciation)

• Pada Vibhajana (Division of the text)

• Bhavam (Sense of understanding of what you are reading)

Please contact Manju Bhargava at 973-983-0596 events@tfas.net for more details. All registrations for participanting in the open items (dance, singing, instrumental music) on stage must be submitted with a $5 registration fees. If you do not get a chance to pay using paypal on our web here, Please send your web form request along with the check in favor of "TFAS" and mail to Manju Bhargava (Events Executive) as follows: 54 Erie Ave, Rockaway, NJ 07866. .