3-4 Weeks Prior to the Camp :
-Contact the office to get the email addresses or cell phone numbers to all of the directors
-Contact all of the directors attending camp and ask them to select 4-6 routines that they would like to see taught at camp
-Come up with a schedule and email it to Joyce (DanceADTS@aol.com) and Lucinda (LuciADTS@aol.com) for approval
-Compile staff duties and routine assignments and email to the staff 1-2 weeks prior to the camp

Staff meeting:
-Review schedule, routines to be taught, and other teaching/judging duties
-Decide who will explain ribbons at opening meeting (give ribbon samples)
-Assign seminars
-Assign Staff Buddies

-Collect custom notes (if applicable) or have them e-mailed to director & office
-Discuss facilities
-Take orders for lunch (if applicable)
-Discuss watching for OP's, and Dance Co.

-Review qualifications for Miss High Kick
-Discuss qualifications for All American, Most Admired & Gussie Nell Davis teams of the day (& week) 
-Assign ribbons watchers for routines, pep rally, and marching (if applicable)
-Pass out ribbons (remind to turn in extras)
-Go through all tubs to be sure supplies are correct. If anything is missing, contact office immediately.

Opening meeting:
-Introduce self and campus contacts
-Review campus security and/or hotel guidelines
-Introduce staff
-Ribbon review
-Announce directors' meeting
-Generally review schedule for Day 1
-Discuss home routine evaluation (if applicable) location, parent’s welcome, etc. Tell about ADTS store hours and location
-Discuss expected behavior in hotel or dorms

-Encourage warming up and meeting other teams, and to drink plenty of water
-Stretching and Camp dance

 
Directors meeting – Day 1:

-Introduce and welcome directors to ADTS
-Introduce campus contacts
-Review awards and evaluation system, and ribbons
-Review schedule and go over contents of director bags
-Review ballot for All American auditions (turn in by evening of day 3) discuss qualifications for Miss High Kick
-Introduce marching men and take count for Marching
-Review DVD
-Tell about yellow cards for staff
-Review criteria for yellow ribbons (director's packets, directors give)
-Brief preview of directors' meetings for day 2 & 3
-Camp evaluation forms to be turned in by last day for free t-shirt

During teaching sessions:
-Make sure sound equipment is working and facilities are in order
-Visit with directors
-Make sure ribbon watchers have their ribbons & are effective in their selections
-Make sure sound equipment is locked and secured after each class

For evaluations:
-Make sure all supplies are together and tables set up
-Make sure staff knows duties
-In the evening sessions, make sure staff asst. has ribbons for Most Admired, etc. 
-Double check awards against awards sheet
-During evaluations, remind about ADTS store

Awards ceremony:
-Follow camp results sheet
-Be upbeat
-Tell briefly about trips
-Thank everyone
-Invite to contests, etc.
-Tell about Dr. Dreibrodt & Gussie Nell Davis -who they are
 
   

Please select the email link based on your inquiry:
 
General Questions (Joyce)
Accounting Questions (Barbara)
Technical issues on the website
Staff Questions
(Lucinda)

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Model photos from the 2008 Curtain Call Costumes Performance Catalog.
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