DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

OPEN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION

18thDOUS FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATION

Mr and Ms DOUS/Ms FHHM

Got Talent

Battle of the Bands

GENERAL RULES AND GUIDELINES

** The winning entries will be determined solely on the following criteria. **

  1. The members of the board of judges for the contests shall be selected by the DOUS Faculty.
  2. The panel of judges will be composed of three (3) members for the Search for Mr and Ms OUS 2014, three (3) members for Ms FHHM, (3) members for Music and Dance Events and three (3) members for the Essay Writing and (3) Poster Making contest who will rate the participants according to specific criteria.
  3. No contestant, coach or coordinator shall, in any manner, question the ratings of the board of judges. Judges’ decision is final and irrevocable.
  4. Each participant must be officially enrolled in the course or department which he/she will be representing.
  5. Each department/program must have a representative in each category.
  6. A participant who previously won the major prizes (1st, 2nd, 3rd) under the same category is not qualified to join in the said category. However, a participant is qualified to join in another category of the said competition.
  7. The list of entries for each category must be submitted to the SBO Office and Cultural Unit on or before October 11, 2014.
  8. In case of tie, the rank point system shall be employed to determine the winner.
  9. To determine the overall champion, the point system shall be employed.

**Search for Mr and Miss OUS 2014 and Ms FHHM 2014**

Specific Rules:

  1. All candidates whether single or married could join the pageant.
  2. In case the winner is enrolled on the MA/PhD, CT/DT, the candidate is not qualified to join for the Mr and Miss DMMMSU 2014 because of different guidelines in the university level. The next Runner Up winner will then be qualified to compete for the title.
  3. Candidates must be at the assigned dressing rooms 2 hours before the pageant.
  4. Only 2 representatives/personal assistants are allowed to enter the dressing room.
  5. Time allotted for the Talent portion is 1 minute 30 seconds. One (1) dance partner is only allowed for the talent competition.
  6. Candidates for both Mr and Ms DOUS and Ms FHHM will have their pictorial for Mr and Ms Photogenic on October 11, 2014, 1:00 PM
  7. Winners for Mr and Miss Photogenic will be chosen by the studio sponsor.
  8. Mr and Miss Friendship will be chosen among the candidates.
  9. Rules for the Texter’s Choice Award will be posted on the bulletin boards on October 11, 2014.
  10. Questions will be given by the panel of judges.
  11. Candidates are expected to participate to all scheduled rehearsals under the Cultural Unit. Schedules will be posted soon.

CRITERIA FOR MAJOR AWARDS:

Beauty40%

Poise/Personality30%

Intelligence30%

TOTAL100%

CRITERIA FOR MINOR AWARDS:

Talent PortionMost Articulate

Performance40%Content30%

Originality30%Fluency of Language & Grammar25%

Stage Presence20%Diction & Pronunciation20%

Appropriate Attire5%Spontaneity of Delivery15%

Audience Impact5%Audience Impact10%

TOTAL100%TOTAL100%

Cocktail Dress/Casual-FormalSports Wear

Body Carriage40%Body Carriage40%

Body Proportion30%Body Proportion30%

Ease of Movement20%Appropriateness of the attire20%

Audience Impact10%Audience Impact10%

TOTAL100%TOTAL100%

Best in Production Number

Performance40%

Mastery30%

Stage Presence20%

Audience Impact10%

TOTAL100%

**Search for FHHM 2014**

CRITERIA FOR MAJOR AWARDS:

Beauty30%

Poise/Personality30%

Extra Body Size20%

Intelligence20%

TOTAL100%

CRITERIA FOR MINOR AWARDS:

Talent PortionCasual Wear

Performance40%Body Carriage40%

Originality30%Extra Body Size30%

Stage Presence20%Ease of Movement20%

Appropriate Attire5%Audience Impact10%

Audience Impact5%TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100%

Sports Wear

Body Carriage40%

Extra Body Size30%

Appropriateness of the attire20%

Audience Impact10%

TOTAL 100%

Best in Production Number

Performance40%

Mastery30%

Stage Presence20%

Audience Impact10%

TOTAL100%

Most Articulate

Content30%

Fluency of Language & Grammar25%

Diction & Pronunciation20%

Spontaneity of Delivery15%

Audience Impact10%

TOTAL100%

**MUSIC EVENTS **

Specific Rules:

  1. For vocal solo, the piece shall be an OPM song.
  2. English song piece shall be used for Vocal Duet.
  3. Rendition must be limited to 5 minutes only.
  4. CD’s must be submitted to the committee a day before the contest.

Criteria for Musical Events

  • Vocal Solo

Tone30%

Interpretation30%

Musicianship20%

Diction10%

Stage Presence10%

TOTAL100%

  • Vocal Duet

Blending30%

Musicianship30%

Timing and Precision20%

Stage Presence20%

TOTAL100%

**DANCE EVENT – Group Dance (Class Presentation)**

Specific Rules:

  1. The dance should not be less than three (3) minutes and not more than six (6) minutes including entrance and exit.
  2. A group shall compose of 8-15 dancers only.
  3. Remix music is allowed.
  4. Props and other paraphernalia is allowed during the contest.

Criteria for Dance Event

Choreography40%

Grace and poise20%

Stage Presence20%

Precision and Unity20%

TOTAL100%

**LITERARY EVENTS**

**Poster Making**

Specific Rules:

  1. Each program shall not have not more than 2 representatives in this category.
  2. Piece shall revolve around the theme of this year’s foundation day celebration.
  3. Each contestant will be provided with cartolina.
  4. Participants shall provide his/her own drawing materials.
  5. Time allotted to finish this category is two (2) hours.
  6. Nobody is allowed to get near the area of the contest. (Room 102)

Criteria for Poster Making

Originality40%

Creativity

(color combination, artistry)30%

Relevance to the Theme30%

TOTAL100%

**Essay – Iloko and English**

Specific Rules:

  1. Each program shall have 1 representative in each essay category.
  2. Writings shall revolve around the theme of this year’s foundation day celebration.
  3. Each contestant will be provided with coupon bond.
  4. Time allotted to finish this contest is two (2) hours.
  5. Nobody is allowed to get near the area of the contest. (Room 130)

Criteria for Essay Writing

Content50%

(Relevance to the topic,

appropriateness of the language,

Comprehensiveness, clarity of thought)

Organization30%

(Unity, coherence, style)

Mechanics20%

(Punctuation, spelling, capitalization, grammar)

TOTAL100%

**BATTLE OF THE BANDS**

Specific Rules:

  1. This event is invitational to all interested amateur bands/college students.
  2. There is a registration fee of P300.00
  3. First 6 invited group band will perform and participate on this event.
  4. Each band shall have a maximum of 6 members.
  5. Participants must bring school IDs during the competition.
  6. Names of the members must be submitted to the DOUS SBO/Cultural Office on or before October 11, 2014.
  7. Each band must bring their own instruments (except for the drum set) during the contest proper.
  8. All participants must wear decent attire.
  9. Two (2) cover songs and one (1) original composition will be played during the contest
  10. Each band is given 20 minutes to perform including their preparation of the instruments.

(per minute overtime is 1 point deduction from their score)

  1. All band participants must be at DOUS 1 hour before the contest proper for draw lots.

Criteria for Battle of the Bands

MUSICALITY50%

Originality of Interpretation and Rendition15%

Voice Quality10%

Voice Clarity5%

Choice of Music5%

Mastery of the Song15%

STAGE PERFORMANCE40%

Showmanship15%

Stage projection15%

Appropriate stage attire10%

TOTAL100%

Prepared by:

ANA MARIA E. LIBAO

Head, Cultural Unit

Noted:

OPHELIA RL A. CARDENAS

Director