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February 12, 2016

IMPORTANT NOTICE TOTeam Managers and Teams in Challenge C the Fine Arts Challenge Get A

Clue

Due to the requirement to perform in transverse staging, the Fine Arts Challengewill most likely take plae in a gym! "ym #oors are $eliate, an$ every e%ort mustbe ma$e not to srath the #oors! &lease onsult page 22 of the 'ules of the 'oa$,2. Exempt Scenery and Equipment, d. Floor Coverings and/or items used for

protection, whih states that #oor overings or items use$ to protet the #oor aree(empt from the )(pense 'eport!

*n the 'ules of the 'oa$, page 2+, you will n$ several statements suh as -.ourteam may be aske$ to $emonstrate that your solution / is safe, an$ will not pose ahaar$ to / the site! An$, further along on that same page that -3ials may$eny your team4s partiipation if any part of your solution is foun$ to be $amagingor unsafe! An$ -3ials will stop &resentations that / are $amaging property an$

point $e$utions may be assesse$!

Appraisers will be paying speial attention to the bottom 5 #oor ontating 5surfaes of any parts of senery, props, et! in the &rep Area before yourperformane is allowe$ to take plae on the "ym Floor or whatever other site isbeing use$!

n ournament Day, please report to the Prep Area for your Performane!ite "ith all your props# ostumes# paper"or$# and any other items you"ill use in your Presentation at least %& minutes 'efore your sheduledPresentation Time(

his a$$itional time will provi$e a better opportunity for all of us to minimie therisk of #oor $amage to the &resentation 7ite! *t will also permit you some smallamount of time to make neessary alterations to avoi$ #oor $amage!

*n a$vane of ournament Day, please also observe the #oor in your work an$pratie areas at your home or shool to be ertain you are not srathing ormarring that #oor beause you may have staples, nails, srews or other sharphar$ware items that are protru$ing from the bottom of your set piees an$ otheritems use$ in your Challenge solution!

)ven though the Appraisers e(amine your props arefully, it is still the eam4sresponsibility to avoi$ #oor $amage! *f any $amage is observe$, your 89minute&erformane will be stoppe$ imme$iately, interrupting your opportunities to earnfurther sore!

hanks for your ooperation,

Deb )llsworth, &aul Co%ey, :irsten ;oogenakker

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