Compelled by love!What compels you to do Fine Arts? There may be a whole list of reasons. Everything from “because my friends do it” and “it’s fun” to the scholarship opportunities. What is at the heart of your answer?As we approach 400,000 Assemblies of God students, represented in every state, we have the incredible privilege and responsibility to reach a world with Christ’s love. Because Christ’s heart is to reach the hurting, the broken and the forgotten, He gives to each of us gifts to help accomplish the task. Your gifts are not confined to a seven-minute presentation on a stage in front of three evaluators. Your gifts are for Christ’s cause, to go into all the world and make followers of Christ, Compelled by Love.Fine Arts is simply a vehicle to help you discover the gifts God has for your life, develop those gifts for greater impact and then deploy these gifts in every situation. No, this doesn’t mean you are to do a human video solo in your biology class, although it might be kind of cool, but it does mean that God will open doors for you to use your gifts.Deploying your gifts may take place on an AIM trip, as part of a street outreach, as part of a Campus Club outreach or as a way to raise money for Speed the Light. You may find your gifts needed during a school assembly as they call upon you to interpret for the deaf, or in a nursing home ministering to the elderly. Yet having a gift and the ability to use it is quite different from being compelled to reach people with that gift. God doesn’t want your gift on a shelf. His desire is for you to experience His power, love and grace through the gift. Once this happens you are in position to allow God’s hand to lead you. So don’t give up on discovering and developing your gifts. Because as Christ’s love compels you, you’ll find that He gives opportunities to deploy them.Remember to thoroughly read the rulebook and put in the time and effort to develop your gifts.If you have questions about your district’s festival, use the contact information at www.faf.ag.org or go to your district youth Website. Please direct questions relating to the 2011 National Fine Arts Festival to the national youth ministries office at 417.862.2781, x4458, or faf@ag.org. More information is also available online at www.faf.ag.org. See You in Phoenix!

Rod M. WhitlockStudent Discipleship Directornational youth ministries

Drama Division ............................................................ 24Categories ......................................................................................................................24Drama Ensemble/Solo ....................................................................................................24Human Video Ensemble/Solo .........................................................................................24

Exhibition Division ...................................................... 26Categories ......................................................................................................................26Information ......................................................................................................................26Human Video Ensemble, Spanish ..................................................................................26Instrumental Ensemble, Contemporary ..........................................................................26Spoken Word ..................................................................................................................27Vocal Ensemble, Spanish ...............................................................................................27

Instrumental Division .................................................. 28Categories ......................................................................................................................28Information ......................................................................................................................28General Instrumental Division Rules ..............................................................................28Percussion Ensemble/Solo, Traditional ..........................................................................29Percussion, Unconventional ...........................................................................................29

Vocal Division .............................................................. 30Categories ......................................................................................................................30Information ......................................................................................................................30Choir ...............................................................................................................................30Christian Band ................................................................................................................31Rap Group/Solo ..............................................................................................................31Songwriting .....................................................................................................................32Vocal Ensemble/Solo ......................................................................................................32Worship Team .................................................................................................................33

Writing Division ........................................................... 34Categories ......................................................................................................................34District Festival Delivery Instructions ..............................................................................34NFAF Delivery Instructions .............................................................................................34Book Chapter ..................................................................................................................34Children’s Literature ........................................................................................................35First Person Essay ..........................................................................................................35Poetry .............................................................................................................................36Script Writing ..................................................................................................................36Short Story ......................................................................................................................36

New for the 2011 National Fine Arts Festival .............. 6Clarifications .................................................................. 7General Information ...................................................... 8

Purpose ............................................................................................................................8Rules Agreement ..............................................................................................................8Kappa Tau: College Fine Arts ...........................................................................................8District Fine Arts Festivals ................................................................................................8Participant Requirements .................................................................................................9National Fine Arts Festival Registration Forms .................................................................9Phoenix2011 Participants and General Attendees .........................................................10Phoenix2011 Fees ..........................................................................................................10Cancellations ..................................................................................................................10Overpayment Refunds ....................................................................................................10On-Site Check-In ............................................................................................................102011 NFAF Theme ..........................................................................................................10Evaluation Process and Ratings .....................................................................................11Code of Conduct .............................................................................................................12Dress Code .....................................................................................................................12Equipment Provided .......................................................................................................12Room Configuration ........................................................................................................12Scholarship Information ..................................................................................................12

General Rules .............................................................. 13Rule and Time Violations ................................................................................................13Content ...........................................................................................................................13Time Limits .....................................................................................................................13Language/Spanish Entries ..............................................................................................13Substitutions ...................................................................................................................13Post-Registration Substitutions .......................................................................................13Entry Limit Guidelines .....................................................................................................14Group Entry Participant Guidelines ................................................................................14License ...........................................................................................................................14Copyrighted Material .......................................................................................................14Approved Instruments List ..............................................................................................14

Art Division .................................................................. 16Categories ......................................................................................................................16District Festival Delivery Instructions ..............................................................................16NFAF Delivery Instructions .............................................................................................16General Art Division Rules ..............................................................................................16Graphic Design ...............................................................................................................17Photography, Digital ........................................................................................................17Photography, Traditional .................................................................................................17T-shirt Design ..................................................................................................................17Visual Art, Three-dimensional .........................................................................................18Visual Art, Two-dimensional ............................................................................................18

Communication Division ............................................ 19Categories ......................................................................................................................19American Sign Language Group/Solo ............................................................................19Children’s Lesson Group/Solo ........................................................................................19Puppetry Group/Solo ......................................................................................................20Short Film .......................................................................................................................20Short Sermon Jr./Sr./Short Sermon, Spanish .................................................................22

Dance Division ............................................................. 23Categories .....................................................................................................................23Step/Urban Solo/Troupe .................................................................................................23Worship Dance Solo/Troupe ...........................................................................................23

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New for the 2011 National Fine Arts Festival1.NewregistranttypesandfeesforPhoenix2011areasfollows:

NFAFEventRegistration(NFAF)is$80perperson.Eventregistrationincludesalleveningservices,NFAFworkshops,viewingentrancetoNFAFpresentationrooms,theeventshirt,andtheOfficialProgram.

Add-on:FineArtsandKappaTauParticipantsadd$20percategory.FA/KTregistrationalsoincludesevaluationsheetsandcertificatesforInitialPresentations.

Add-on:AIMOutreachParticipantsadd$50.AIMOutreachregistrationalsoincludesanAIMshirtandAIMOutreachInsurance.

Add-on:BibleChallengeParticipantsadd$20.BibleChallengeParticipantsmaynowregisteronlineorontheNFAFRegistrationform.

2.AllGeneralAttendeesandotherGeneralCouncilRegistrantsmustregisterandcheck-inwithGeneralCouncilfor2011.GeneralCouncilregistrationincludesalleveningservices,viewingentrancetoNFAFpresentationrooms,andNFAFworkshops.

GeneralAttendeesandotherGeneralCouncilregistrantsmustcheckinwithGeneralCouncil.GeneralCouncilCheck-InwillbeheldMonday,August1throughFriday,August5.GeneralCouncilregistrantswishingtoattendNFAFpresentationsandeveningservicesmustcompleteGeneralCouncilCheck-Inpriortothefirsteventtheywillbeattending.

3.HarmonicaisnowanacceptedinstrumentinChristianBand,WorshipTeam,andInstrumentalEnsemble,Contemporary.

4.ShortSermonisdividedintoShortSermon,Jr.andShortSermon,Sr.

ShortSermon,Jr.isopentostudentsenrolledingrades6-8duringthe2010-2011schoolyear(orage12asperparticipantrequirementspage9).

ShortSermon,Sr.isopentostudentsenrolledingrades9-12duringthe2010-2011schoolyear.

5.DanceisnowaDivisionwithfourofficialcategories:WorshipDanceSolo,WorshipDanceTroupe,Step/UrbanSolo,andStep/UrbanTroupe.

6.StepentriesarenolongeracceptedinthePercussion,Unconventionalcategory.

7.ASLStorytellingisnolongerofferedasanExhibitioncategory.

8.PerformanceArtisnolongerofferedasanExhibitioncategory.

9.Wind/BrassSolohasissplitintoBrassSoloandWoodwindSolo.

10.BrassSolo,GuitarSolo,InstrumentalEnsemble,Traditional,KeyboardSolo,StringSolo,andWindSoloParticipantsarerequiredtointroducetheirselectionbystatingthecomposer/arrangername(s)andtheselectiontitle.Introductorycommentscounttowardthepresentationtimelimit.

11.VocalSolo,FemaleisdividedintoVocalSolo,Female,Jr.andVocalSolo,Female,Sr.

VocalSolo,Female,Jr.isopentostudentsenrolledingrades6-8duringthe2010-2011schoolyear(orage12asperparticipantrequirementspage9).

VocalSolo,Female,Sr.isopentostudentsenrolledingrades9-12duringthe2010-2011schoolyear.

12.ChristianBandandWorshipTeammaynolongerhaveasoundengineer.

Clarifications for the 2011 National Fine Arts Festival1.ThePurposestatementonpage8hasbeenamendedtostate:“Althoughcompetitiveelementsarepresentat

thisevent,providingacompetitionvenueisnottheprimaryfocusoftheFineArtsFestival.ThroughFineArtsFestival,studentsaregiventheopportunitytohavetheirFineArtsentriesevaluatedbyqualifiedministers,industryprofessionals,andeducatorswhoencourageexcellence,offerideasforimprovement,andinspirestudentstousetheirgiftsinthelocalchurch,community,andaroundtheworldinministryorsecularvocation.”

2.TheEvaluationProcessandRatingssectiononpage11hasbeenupdatedtoincludetheavailableNFAFAwards.

3.ThefollowinghasbeenaddedtotheCodeofConductonpage12:“Parents,leaders,students,andguestsareexpectedtodemonstrateintegrity,respect,andsupportforallotherchurches,teams,andparticipants.Overlycompetitiveattitudesanddisplaysofrudenessorunsportsmanlikeconductarenotacceptable.”

4.TheContentonpage13hasbeenamendedtoincludethefollowing:“MusicusedinanyentrymustpresentaChristianorsacredworldviewandintendedforthepurposeofthechurchandministryeffectiveness.TraditionalhymnsorcontemporaryChristianselectionsareacceptable.Sacredorclassicalselectionsthatwerecomposedbychurchmusicians,writtenforthechurch,orcommissionedbythechurchareacceptable.”

5.Thesetuptimewordingonpage13hasbeenchangedtostatethat“timeforsetupbeginswhenthenameoftheentry/participantiscalledasbeing‘up’andtheannouncementmadethat‘yoursetuptimehasbegun.’”:

6.“Splicingshouldonlybedoneafterobtainingtheproperlicenseorpermissionofthecopyrightowner(s).Simplyowninganoriginaldoesnotimplylicenseorpermission”hasbeenaddedtothecopyrightedmaterialssectiononpage14.

7.BookChapter,FirstPersonEssay,Poetry,ScriptWriting,andShortStoryruleshavebeenclarifiedtosay:Eachentrymustincludeatitlepageonpageoneofthedocument,withtheentrybeginningonpagetwo.Thetitlepagemaynotbeaseparatedocument.”E-mailinginstructionsforeachofthesecategoriesfortheNFAFhasbeenclarifiedtostate:“...mustbee-mailedasoneattachmentpercategory...”

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National Fine Arts Festival: General InformationPurposeFineArtsFestivalisadiscipleshiptoolofthenationalyouthministriesoftheAssembliesofGod(AG)designedtohelpstudentsdiscover,develop,anddeploytheirministrygifts.

Althoughcompetitiveelementsarepresentatthisevent,providingacompetitionvenueisnottheprimaryfocusoftheFineArtsFestival.ThroughFineArtsFestival,studentsaregiventheopportunitytohavetheirFineArtsentriesevaluatedbyqualifiedministers,industryprofessionals,andeducatorswhoencourageexcellence,offerideasforimprovement,andinspirestudentstousetheirgiftsinthelocalchurch,community,andaroundtheworldinministryorsecularvocation.

Rules AgreementAllNationalFineArtsFestival(NFAF)participantsmustreadandabidebythis2011 Fine Arts Festival Rulebook.Itistheresponsibilityofeachparticipanttobefamiliarwiththerulesandproceduresofthisfestival.Nootherpersonwillbeheldresponsibleforaparticipant’slackofinformation.

BysigningaDistrictand/orPhoenix2011registrationformandattendingorparticipatinginafestival,pastors,leaders,parents,andstudentsacknowledgethat:

1.Theyhaveread,understandandagreetoabidebytherulesofthisfestival.

2.Theywillacceptthedecisionsoftheevaluatorsandcoordinatorsasfinal.

Additionalcopiesofthe2011 Fine Arts Festival Rulebookmaybedownloadedatwww.faf.ag.org.

Kappa Tau: College Fine ArtsKappaTaurulesandinformationcanbefoundatwww.kappatau.ag.org.

District Fine Arts FestivalsMostAGdistrictsholdaFineArtsFestival.Somedistrictshavepre-districtfestivals(sectional,zone,etc.).Contactyourdistrictofficeforspecificinformationonhowtoregisterforyourlocalfestival(s).Visitwww.faf.ag.orgfordistrictcontactinformation.

Studentsmustregisterwiththeirhomechurch.Studentsmaynotparticipatewithmultiplechurchesorwithchurchesordistrictsotherthantheirown.IfthestudentisingoodstandingwithmorethanoneAGchurchoryouthministry,he/shemustselectonlyonehomechurchwithwhichtoparticipate.

MostdistrictfestivalsfollowthesamerulesandpoliciesastheNFAF.However,somedifferencesinrulesandproceduresmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,theestablishmentofalternateageorgraderequirementsandvariantscoringprocedures.

Thefollowingratingsaregiventopresentationsatthedistrictlevelofevaluation:

Upto25points Fair26–30points Good31–35points Excellent36–40points SuperiorwithInvitation-2points TimeViolation-2points RuleViolation

A“SuperiorwithInvitation”ratingfromadistrictfestivalqualifiesastudenttoparticipateintheNFAF.Ifnopresentationwithinacategoryreceivesa“SuperiorwithInvitation”atadistrictfestival,thennooneinthatcategorywilladvancetothenextlevelofevaluation.

Ifmistakesaremadeincomputationofscoresorifothersituationsarisethatrequireattentionatadistrictfestival,contactyourdistrictcoordinators.

Participantsadvancingtothenextlevelofevaluationmayimproveontheirworkeventothepointofcompletely

changingtheselectionoftheirsong,script,sermon,orartwork.

DistrictfestivalsarenotrequiredtoofferNFAFExhibitioncategories.DistrictsmayalsocreatetheirownExhibitioncategorieswiththeunderstandingthatcategoriesnotofferedattheNFAFarenoteligibletoadvance.

District-levelExhibitionDivisionpresentationswillbegivenan“Advance”ora“NotAdvance”recommendationfromeachevaluator.AllExhibitionDivisionentriesreceivingan“Advance”fromatleasttwoofthethreeevaluatorsareeligibletoadvancetotheNFAF.

Itistheparticipant’sresponsibilitytocontacttheirdistrictofficeforspecificsregardingthedistrictfestival.NFAFisnotresponsibleforrules,policies,orcategoryvariationsspecifictodistrictfestivals.

Participant RequirementsFineArtsFestivalisopentoallChristianstudentswhomeetthefollowingcriteria:

1.Participatingstudentsmustbeenrolledingrades6-12orbe12to17yearsofageasofSeptember1,2010.

2.ParticipatingstudentsmustbeingoodstandingwithalocalAGchurchorofficiallyrecognizedCooperativeFellowshipchurchand/oryouthministry.

Note:19-year-oldstudentsmaynotparticipateinFineArtsunlesstheyareenrolledingrades6-12asofSeptember1,2010.StudentswhoqualifythroughageandadvancementatadistrictFineArtsFestivalforthenationalfestivalmayparticipateeveniftheyturn19before/duringAugust2011.

NFAFStudentsmustregisterwiththeirhomechurch.Studentsmaynotparticipatewithmultiplechurchesorwithchurchesordistrictsotherthantheirown.IfthestudentisingoodstandingwithmorethanoneAGchurchoryouthministry,he/shemustselectonlyonehomechurchwithwhichtoparticipate.

National Fine Arts Festival Registration Forms Eachstudentwhoqualifiesbyreceivinga“SuperiorwithInvitation”ratingattheirdistrictfestivalandwishestoparticipateintheNFAFmustsubmitaPhoenix2011registrationformandpaytheaccompanyingfee.Participantsmayregisteronline,bymail,orbyfax.

Onlineregistrationopensforqualifiedstudentsatwww.faf.ag.orgonFebruary1,2011andclosesat11:59p.m.(CST)onJune10,2011.

ThePhoenix2011registrationformisavailableatwww.faf.ag.orgasofFebruary1,2011.

ThefinalpostmarkdeadlineforallmailedorfaxedNFAFparticipantregistrationsisMay 26, 2011.Noexceptions.

Ifaparticipantmissestheselectionofacategoryonhis/herregistration,he/shemayadditbycalling417.862.2781x.4458ore-mailingfaf@ag.orgthroughJune10withcompletedetailsandpaymentinformation.NomissedcategorieswillbeaddedafterJune10.

TheNFAFofficesuggeststhatallmailedformsandfeesbesentviacertifiedmail,FedEx,DHL,orUPS.NFAFisnotresponsibleformailthatislostordelayedbythedeliveryservicechosenbytheregistrants.

Mailedregistrationformsandfeesshouldbesentto: nationalyouthministries Attn:Phoenix2011 1445NorthBoonvilleAvenue Springfield,MO65802-1894

Makecheckspayableto:nationalyouthministries/FineArts

Checks,moneyordersandcreditcardsareacceptedformailedregistrations.NeithercashnorAmericanExpresscardsareaccepted.Visa,MasterCard,andDiscoverareaccepted.

Allformsmustbefilledoutcompletely.IfformsarereceivedattheNFAFofficeincompleteinanyway,theregistrantmaybeassessedanincompletefeeof$20.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthecorrectprocedureforcompletingtheforms,calltheNFAFforassistanceat417.862.2781,x4458.

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Phoenix2011 ParticipantsANationalFineArtsFestivalParticipantisdefinedasastudentwhoqualifiesfortheFAFaccordingtotheNFAFParticipantRequirementsfoundonpage9,asaKappaTauparticipantaccordingtotheKTRequirementsfoundatwww.kappatau.ag.org,orasanAIMParticipantaccordingtotheAIMRequirementsfoundatwww.aim.ag.org.QualifyingstudentsmustregisteronlineorcompletethePhoenix2011registrationform.FineArtsParticipantsmayonlyregisterforthecategory(ies)forwhichtheyqualifiedatthedistrictfestival.

Phoenix2011 FeesFineArtsParticipantorKappaTauParticipant:$80NFAFregistrationplus$20percategory(perperson).The$80NFAFregistrationdoesnotincludethefirstFAorKTcategory.Eachcategoryselectedisanadditional$20percategory/perperson.FAorKTParticipantregistrationincludesNFAFeventregistrationandmaterials,aswellinitialpresentationevaluationsheetsandcertificates/awards.

AIMOutreachParticipantadd-onregistration:$80NFAFregistrationplus$20AIMOutreach(perperson).AIMparticipantregistrationincludesNFAFeventregistrationandmaterialsaswellasanAIMshirt.

BibleChallengeParticipantadd-onticket:GeneralCouncilRegistrationorthe$80NFAFregistrationplus$20BibleChallenge(perperson).BibleChallengeisforallstudentsenrolledingrades6–12duringthe2010-2011schoolyear.BibleChallengeParticipantsmaynothavebeenparticipantsatthe2011NationalBibleQuizFinals.

Allotherattendees(childrenages10andup,non-participatingstudents,parents,leaders,pastors,etc.)mustregisterforGeneralCouncilasaGeneralAttendee(atminimum)orotherGeneralCouncilregistranttype.FordetailsonavailableGeneralCouncilRegistrationtypesandhowtoregister,pleasevisitgeneralcouncil.ag.org.GeneralCouncilGeneralAttendeeregistrationincludesaccesstoallstudentpresentationsaswellasalloftheeveningservices.

CancellationsNeithernymnorNFAFproviderefundsforcancellations.

Overpayment RefundsOverpaymentrefundsaregivenbutmaybeprocessedpost-festivalandrequireanon-refundableprocessingfeeof$20.Overpaymentrefundrequestsmustbesubmittedinwritingviae-mail(faf@ag.org)nolaterthanNovember14,2011.

On-Site Check-InAllNFAFParticipantsmustbepresentorrepresentedbyanadulttocompletethemandatoryOn-SiteCheck-Infrom9:00a.m.until6:00p.m.Monday,August1inPhoenix,Arizona.

NFAFParticipants’eventmaterials(OfficialProgram,eventshirt,accessbadge,etc.)areavailableonlyduringOn-SiteCheck-In.ItemsnotpickedupduringOn-SiteCheck-Inarenotguaranteedtobeavailableatalatertimeandwillnotbemailedpost-festival.

GeneralAttendeesandotherGeneralCouncilregistrantsmustcheckinwithGeneralCouncil.GeneralCouncilCheck-InwillbeheldMonday,August1throughFriday,August5.GeneralCouncilregistrantswishingtoattendNFAFpresentationsandeveningservicesmustcompleteGeneralCouncilCheck-Inpriortothefirsteventtheywillbeattending.PleaseseetheGeneralCouncilschedulefordailyhours.

2011 NFAF ThemeThe2010-2011annualthemeis“CompelledbyLove.”

Entriesinthefollowingcategoriesmustmeetthethemeinterpretationcriteria: Children’sLessonGroup/Solo DramaEnsemble/Solo GraphicDesign ShortSermon,Jr. ShortSermon,Sr. ShortSermon,Spanish SpokenWord T-shirtDesign Children’sLiterature FirstPersonEssay Poetry ShortStory ScriptWriting

ShortFilmentriesmaychoosetosubmitafilmthatinterpretstheannualtheme.

Evaluation Process and RatingsThreequalifiedevaluators,chosenfortheireducation,expertise,andimpartialityevaluateeachpresentationusingthefollowinggeneralcriteria:

SelectionCommunicationPresentationandTechniqueEffectiveness

Specificevaluationcriteriaforeachcategoryarefoundatwww.faf.ag.org.

AttheNFAF,anaverageofthescoresfromthreeevaluatorsdeterminestheratingofeachentry.

Thefollowingratingsaregiventopresentationsatthenationallevelofevaluation:

Upto25points Fair26–30points Good31–35points Excellent36–40points Superior-2points TimeViolation-2points RuleViolation

Thefollowingawardsaregivenatthenationallevelofevaluation:

FineArtsOfficialCategories 1stPlace OneAwardofMeritTrophypergroup/soloentryandonecertificateperindividual Top3 EntrynameannouncedatCelebrationService Top10 PostedonlinefollowingtheFestival

FineArtsOfficialJr.Categories 1stPlace OneAwardofExcellenceTrophypergroup/soloentryandonecertificateperindividual Top3 EntrynameannouncedatCelebrationService Top10 PostedonlinefollowingtheFestival

FineArtsExhibitionCategories 1stPlace OneHonorableMentionTrophypergroup/soloentryandonecertificateperindividual 1stPlace EntrynameannouncedatCelebrationService 1stPlace PostedonlinefollowingtheFestival

AttheNFAF,callbacksmaybeconductedincategorieswithalargenumberofentries.CallbacksservetoassisttheevaluatorsinchoosingtheAssembliesofGodNationalAwardofMerit,AwardofExcellence,andHonorableMentionrecipients.ThecategoriesconductingcallbacksattheNFAFarelistedinthePhoenix2011 Official Program.

Presentationsmustreceivea“Superior”ratingtobeconsideredforaCallbackoranyotheraward.

Neitherevaluationsheetsnorcertificatesaredistributedforcallbackpresentations.

TheratingthatNFAFparticipantsreceiveduringtheirinitialpresentationsistheratingreflectedontheevaluationsheetsandcertificate(s)distributedattheNFAFandistheratingthatservesasthepermanentrecordforscholarshipinformation(inadditiontoanyNationalFineArtsFestivalAwardsofMerit/HonorableMentionsreceived).

Allevaluationsheetsandcertificatesmustbepickedupby12p.m.Friday,August5,2011attheon-siteCertificateBoothandretainedforfuturescholarshipverification.NoattemptismadeaftertheNFAFtoreturnmaterialsnotcollectedonsite.TheNFAFcannotprintcertificatespost-Festival.

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Code of ConductNFAFmaintainsahighstandardforitsparticipantsandattendees.Parents,leaders,students,andguestsinvolvedinthisfestivalshouldbecommittedtotheministryandshouldrepresentChristintheirbehavior.

Parents,leaders,students,andguestsareexpectedtodemonstrateintegrity,respect,andsupportforallotherchurches,teams,andparticipants.Overlycompetitiveattitudesanddisplaysofrudenessorunsportsmanlikeconductarenotacceptable.

ItistheresponsibilityofallNFAFParticipantsandattendeestoleaveapositiveimpressionatthefacilitiesandonthepeoplewithwhomwework.Therefore,anyparticipantorattendeeshowingdisrespectforpeopleorpropertyinthehostcitymaybedisqualifiedanddismissedfromtheNFAF.

Dress CodeAppropriatedressisrequiredforallentries—keepingcategorynorms,intendedaudience,andministryeffectivenessinmind.

Equipment ProvidedForalistofequipmentprovidedatyourdistrictfestival,contactyourDistrictYouthDirectororDistrictFineArtsCoordinator.

ForalistofequipmentprovidedandapproximatestagesizesattheNFAF,visitwww.faf.ag.org.

Whereverpossible,theNFAFwillattempttoprovideinfullalllistedequipmentandlistedstagesizes.However,wherespaceorotherlimitationsexist,theNFAFreservestherighttoremoveorlimittheavailabilityofprovidedequipmentandadjuststagesizes.

Forpresentationsrequiringaudio,onlydigital(e.g.,CD/MP3)recordingsarepermitted.Analog(e.g.,cassettetape)recordingsareneitherpermittednoraccommodatedattheNFAF.

Room ConfigurationEveryeffortismadetoprovideadequatespaceforallpresentations.However,bepreparedtoadjustyourpresentationaccordingtoroomandstagesizes.

Scholarship InformationManyAGuniversities,colleges,andMaster’sCommissionprogramsofferscholarshipstoqualifieddistrictandNFAFparticipants.Eachinstitutiondeterminesandadministerstheirownapplicationprocessandawardamounts.Visitwww.colleges.ag.orgorcontacttheAGuniversityorcollegeofyourchoiceformoreinformation.

General RulesRule and Time ViolationsRuleandtimeviolationsinanycategorywillreceiveatwo-pointdeductionperviolation,perevaluator.

ContentAllpresentationsmustpresentamessagethatreflectsaChristianworldviewandbepresentedwithministryeffectivenessinmind.

MusicusedinanyentrymustpresentaChristianorsacredworldviewandbeintendedforthepurposeofthechurchandministryeffectiveness.TraditionalhymnsorcontemporaryChristianselectionsareacceptable.Sacredorclassicalselectionsthatwerecomposedbychurchmusicians,writtenforthechurch,orcommissionedbythechurchareacceptable.

IfthereisanyquestionregardingtheChristianmessageorthesacrednatureofanycontent,thenationalofficesuggestsyoumakeadifferentselection.

SelectionsorpresentationsthatarenotsacredorthatdonotpresentamessagethatreflectsaChristianworldviewmayreceiveatwo-pointdeductionperevaluator.

TheNFAFcoordinatorsreservetherighttodisqualifyand/orremovefromdisplayanyentrydeemedillegalorinappropriateforthisfestivalinanyway.

Time LimitsAllscheduledeventshavetimelimitations(seespecificcategoryrulestofindouttimelimits).Eachpresentationroomhasanofficialtimekeeper.Ifapresentationexceedsthetimelimit,itwillreceiveatwo-pointdeductionperevaluator.

Timeforsetupbeginswhenthenameoftheentry/participantiscalledasbeing“up”andtheannouncementmadethat“yoursetuptimehasbegun.”

Timeforthepresentationbeginswhenaparticipantdoesorsaysanythingtoindicatethebeginningofthepresentation,includingintroductoryremarks.

Language/Spanish EntriesBilingualentriesarenotpermitted.EntriesmustbepresentedineitherEnglishorSpanishonly.EnglishentriesmustbepresentedentirelyinEnglish.SpanishentriesmustbepresentedentirelyinSpanish.

Anybackgroundvocalsmustbeinthesamelanguageasthepresentation.

SubstitutionsOnesubstitutionpergroupentrymaybemadebetweenthedistrictfestivalandthenationalfestival.Choirmaysubstituteuptothreeparticipants.

Omissionofparticipantsispermittedaslongasgroupmembershipdoesnotfallbelowtherequiredgroupminimum.Theadditionofparticipantsotherthansubstitutesisneverallowed.

Post-Registration SubstitutionsIfanoriginalgroupmember(thepersonwhoparticipatedatthedistrictfestival)needstobereplacedaftertheyhaveregisteredfortheNFAF,followtheseinstructions:

1.Ifthesubstituteisalreadyregisteredinanothercategory,anewformisnotnecessary.Notifythenationalofficeofthechangebye-mailingfaf@ag.org.

2.Ifthesubstituteisnotregisteredinanothercategory,submitacompletedPhoenix2011registrationform(availableatwww.faf.ag.org).Iftheoriginalgroupmemberispaidinfull,thefeetransferstothesubstitute.

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Entry Limit GuidelinesAparticipantorgroupofparticipantsmaynotenterthesamecategoryofadivisiontwice.Thereisnolimittothenumberofdifferentcategoriesineachdivisionforwhichaparticipantmayregister.

Thereisnolimittothenumberofqualifiedentriesfromonechurch.

Group Entry Participant GuidelinesAgroup/ensembleentryisdefinedasapresentationgivenbytwototenstudents.Ifacategoryisspecifiedasasmallgroup/ensemble,itconsistsoftwotofoureligiblestudents(e.g.,HumanVideoEnsemble,Small).Ifacategoryisspecifiedasalargegroup/ensemble,itconsistsoffivetoteneligiblestudents(e.g.,DramaEnsemble,Large).

Choiristheonlygroupentrythatisallowedmorethantenparticipants;upto75membersareallowed.

LicenseAllNFAFattendeesand/orparticipants,bytheirsignatureonthenationalregistrationform,grantpermissiontotheGeneralCounciloftheAssembliesofGodandtonationalyouthministriestousetheregistrant’simage(s)andtophotograph,reproduce,edit,publish,and/orrecordanymusical,dramatic,artistic,photographic,and/orwrittenpresentationattheNFAFwithoutcompensationtotheregistrant,author,orcreatoroftheworkforthepurposeofpromotingtheNFAFand/ornationalyouthministries.Theauthororcreatorofanyentryusedwillretaincopyrightownership.

Copyrighted MaterialItistheresponsibilityofthestudents,parentsandyouthleaderstobecompletelylegalandethicalintheirconductregardingcopyrightedmusic,scripts,oranyotheroriginalpublishedorunpublishedworks.AllNFAFparticipantsshouldfollowtheseguidelines:

a.NeveruseburnedCDsorphotocopiesofmusicorscriptstoavoidpurchasingoriginalmaterials.Youmustownanoriginal.

b.Neverusesoftware,soundfiles,videoclips,quotes,oranyothercopyrightedworkforyourpresentationwithoutobtainingthecopyrightsortheexplicitwrittenpermissionfromthepublisherorcreator;alwaysgiveappropriatecredittotheauthororcreatorforallcopyrightedmaterialsusedtocreateyourFineArtsFestivalentries.

c.Neveruseunpublishedmusicorscriptswithoutwrittenpermissionfromtheauthororcreatorofthework.

d.Splicingshouldonlybedoneafterobtainingtheproperlicenseorpermissionofthecopyrightowner(s).Simplyowninganoriginaldoesnotimplylicenseorpermission.

Approved Instrument ListsKeyboards(NFAFwillprovideeitherapianoorkeyboardforcategoriesthatrequirethem;seeindividualcategoryrulesforspecifications.) piano keyboard synthesizer

Woodwinds flutefamily oboe Englishhorn clarinetfamily saxophonefamily bassoon

Brass hornfamily trumpetfamily trombonefamily baritone(t.c./b.c.) euphonium tuba

Strings violin viola cello stringbass harp

Rhythm Strings (NFAFwillprovideadirectboxandanamplifier) acousticguitar banjo bassguitar dulcimer mandolin electricguitar 12-stringguitar ukulele

Percussion, Traditional drums(andcymbals) bongo cajon congas djembe guiro handbells maracas marimba orchestrabells sandpaperblocks shakers tambourine timbales timpani(Kettledrums) triangle vibraphone woodblocks xylophone

Abasicdrumsetisprovidedforsomecategories.Seeindividualcategoryrulesforspecifications kickdrum/singlepedal snare tworacktoms floortom crashcymbal hi-hatcymbal ridecymbalAdditionalpercussionaccessoriesarepermitted(doublebasspedal,extracymbals,etc.)butmustbeprovidedbythe participant;setupandteardowntimelimitsapply.

Other Harmonica(ChristianBand,WorshipTeam,orInstrumentalEnsemble,Contemporary)

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Art DivisionReadtheGeneralInformationandGeneralRulesonpages8-15.

ReadtheEvaluationCriteriafoundatwww.faf.ag.org/evaluationcriteria.cfm.

CategoriesRegistrantsintheArtDivisionmaysubmitentriesinthefollowingcategories:

GraphicDesign Photography,Digital Photography,Traditional T-shirtDesign VisualArt,Three-Dimensional VisualArt,Two-Dimensional

District Festival Delivery InstructionsForrulesand/orguidelinespertainingtotheevaluationprocess,deliveryinstructionsanddeadlinesforArtDivisionentriesforyourdistrictfestival,contactyourDistrictYouthDirectororDistrictFineArtsCoordinator.

NFAF Delivery InstructionsArtDivisionentriesforthe2011NFAFmustbehand-deliveredtotheArtGalleryfollowingthecompletionofOn-SiteCheck-InonMonday,August1,2011,between9a.m.and6p.m.,bytheartistoranadultrepresentingtheartist.ArtentriesarenotacceptedviamailpriortotheFestival,norafterOn-SiteCheck-Inclosesat6:00p.m.onAugust1.

Theartist/designerisnotrequiredtobepresentattheNFAF.Artentriesmaybedeliveredand/orpickedupattheNFAFbyanadultrepresentingaparticipant.Aletterofauthorizationfromtheparticipantshouldbepresentedupondeliveryand/orpick-up.

ArtDivisionentries,evaluationsheets,andcertificatesmustbepickedupbetween9:00a.m.and12:00p.m.onFriday,August5,2011.NoattemptwillbemadetoreturntheartentriestoparticipantsaftertheNFAF.

TheutmostcareistakeninthehandlingofArtDivisionentries.However,thecreatoroftheworkassumesfullliabilityfordamageduetothehandlingoftheartworkbefore,during,andafteritisondisplay.Artistsdesiringadditionalprotectionshouldpersonallyinsuretheirentries.

General Art Division Rules1.Artentriesmustbeentirelytheoriginalworkofoneeligiblestudentandcreatedduringthecurrentfestivalyear

(September1throughAugust1).

2.EachArtDivisionentrymusthaveatypedinformationpageattachedtotheentryupondelivery.Iftheinformationpageisnotpresent,ismissinganyinformation,orishandwrittenupondeliveryattheartgallery,theentrywillreceivea2-pointruleviolationperevaluator.Thepagemustincludethefollowinginformation:

ParticipantCategoryDesignationofmedium(visualartentriesonly)Explanationofmedium(howitwascreated)Churchname,city,andstate

3.Onlytheinformationpageisrequired(rule#2).Anessayorstoryexplainingthepieceisnotrequiredandwillnotaffecttheevaluationifsubmitted.

4.IfsetuporassemblyisrequiredforthedisplayofArtDivisionentries,itmustbecompletedbythestudent.

5.GraphicDesignandT-shirtDesignentriesarerequiredtocreativelyandeffectivelyinterprettheannualtheme.

6.Theoverallsize(includingframingormounting)ofanyentryintheArtDivisionmaybenosmallerthan4by6inchesandnolargerthan32by32inches.

7.EntriesrequiringaframemustbesubmittedwithframeonlyorPlexiglasinaframe(noglassispermitted).

Graphic Design1.GraphicDesignistheartandprocessofcreatingacompletelyoriginaldesign.

2.IntheGraphicDesigncategory,thefollowingmediumsareaccepted:

advertisement billboard brochure bulletin businesscard flier letterhead logo newsletter poster webpage

3.GraphicDesignentriesmustbemountedflatonartboardorframed.Seesizerequirementsonpage16.

4.EntriesintheGraphicDesigncategorymaytakeanyofthefollowingforms:finishedpiece,full-colordrawing,orcomprehensivefull-colordummyorproof.Digitalimageryandcomputerillustrationsareappropriateforthiscategorybutmustbehigh-resolution(atleast300dpiat100%ofoutputsize).Studentsshouldsubmitthebestrepresentationoftheirdesign.

Photography, Digital1.OnlydigitalcamerasmaybeusedforphotographsenteredinthePhotography,Digitalcategory.

2.Theinformationpagethatmustaccompanytheentrymustindicatethecamera,typeofsoftware,andanyotherformoftechnologyusedtoproducetheimageunder“Explanationofmedium.”

3.Photography,Digitalentriesarenotrequiredtointerprettheannualtheme.EntriesmustreflectaChristianworldviewbutdonothavetobeovertly“religious”insubjectortheme.

4.Computer-generatedimprovementsareallowedinordertoenhancetheoriginalphotograph(cropping,colordepthorhue,colorcontrast,etc.).

5.Amontageofuptothreephotographsmaybeusedtocreateoneimage.Allphotographsusedtocreatetheimagemustappeartotheviewerasiftheyareasingleimage.Allphotographsusedtocreatetheimagemustbetheoriginalworkofthestudent.

6.Nocollagesarepermittedinthiscategory.

7.Notypographyistobeaddedtotheimageunlessitappearstotheviewerasifitispartoftheoriginalimage.

8.Framingormountingisnotevaluatedbutisrequired.Seesizerequirementsonpage16.

Photography, Traditional1.Onlya35mmcameramaybeusedforphotographsenteredinthePhotography,Traditionalcategory.

2.Onlyoneimageisacceptable.Thephotographmustbesingleframe,singleexposure.

3.Photography,Traditionalentriesarenotrequiredtointerprettheannualtheme.EntriesmustreflectaChristianworldviewbutdonothavetobeovertly“religious”insubjectortheme.

4.Black-and-whiteorcolorphotographsareaccepted.

5.Neithermanipulationoftheoriginalworknortouch-upsarepermitted.

6.Notypographyistobeaddedtotheimage.

7.Framingormountingisnotevaluatedbutisrequired.Seesizerequirementsonpage16.

T-shirt Design1.T-shirtDesignentriesmaytakeanyofthefollowingforms:finishedT-shirt,full-colordrawing,orcomprehensive

full-colorcomputerdummyorproof.Studentsshouldsubmitthebestrepresentationoftheirdesigns.

2.Entriessubmittedinafinished-shirtformatmustbedisplayedoverartboard,T-shirtboard,orcardboard.Neithermannequinnorbustdisplaysarepermitted.

3.Entriessubmittedinfull-colordrawingformatorasacomputer-generatedimagemustbemountedflatonartboard.Seesizerequirementsonpage16.

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Visual Art, Three-Dimensional1.IntheVisualArt,Three-Dimensionalcategory,thefollowingmediumsareaccepted:

collage traditionalsculpture mixedmedia montage stainedglass

2.VisualArt,Three-Dimensionalentriesarenotrequiredtointerprettheannualtheme.EntriesmustreflectaChristianworldviewbutdonothavetobeovertly“religious”insubjectortheme.

3.Mountingisnotevaluatedbutisrequired.Seesizerequirementsonpage16.

Visual Art, Two-Dimensional1.IntheVisualArt,Two-Dimensionalcategory,thefollowingmediumsareaccepted:

acrylics collage comicstrip montage mosaic oils sketches(ink,pencil,chalk,charcoal) watercolors

2.VisualArt,Two-Dimensionalentriesarenotrequiredtointerprettheannualtheme.EntriesmustreflectaChristianworldviewbutdonothavetobeovertly“religious”insubjectortheme.

3.Framingormountingisnotevaluatedbutisrequired.Seesizerequirementsonpage16.

Communication DivisionReadtheGeneralInformationandGeneralRulesonpages8-15.

ReadtheEvaluationCriteriafoundatwww.faf.ag.org/evaluationcriteria.cfm.

CategoriesRegistrantsintheCommunicationDivisionmaysubmitentriesinthefollowingcategories:

AmericanSignLanguageGroup AmericanSignLanguageSolo Children’sLessonGroup Children’sLessonSolo PuppetryGroup PuppetrySolo ShortFilm ShortSermon,Jr. ShortSermon,Sr. ShortSermon,Spanish

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1.AmericanSignLanguageSolo/Groupisaninterpretationofapre-recordedsongusingAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)toencourageacross-culturalexperience,explorethecorrelationbetweenASLandEnglish,andtopreparetheparticipantforDeafMinistry.

2.Theinterpretedsongmustbeamusicaltrackthatincludeslyrics.

3.SignLanguageGroupentriesmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.

4.SignLanguageSoloentrieshaveatimelimitof5minutes.SignLanguageGroupentrieshaveatimelimitof7minutes.Bothhave90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

5.ASLentriesdonotneedtointerprettheannualtheme.

6.TheEnglish-to-ASLinterpretationmustbeanoriginalwork.

7.PresentersmustuseASLlinguisticfeaturesintheinterpretation.Thismayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,ASLsentencestructure,signchoicesthatreflectmeaning,appropriatebodyshifts,andappropriateuseofspace.TheinterpretationmaynotbesimplyinEnglishwordorder.

8.Ifthepresenter(s)isdeaf,he/shemayuseacue(notasign)orhavesomeonemouththewordsinordertostayinsyncwiththemusic.Thispersonisnotconsideredpartoftheentry,butevaluatorsmustbeinformedoftheirpresenceandhowtheywillbecueingtheparticipant(s).

9.Thepresenter(s)mustmaintainaprofessionalappearance.Attireandaccessoriesmustnotcreatevisualdistractions.Costumesandcostumemake-uparenotallowed.

10.Mouthinglyrics/lipsyncingisnotusedinAmericanSignLanguage.Onlylinguisticallyappropriatefacialgrammarshouldbepresent.Thismayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,puffedcheeks,pursedlips,andraisedeyebrows.Theseshouldbeusedasisfittingwithinthelanguageitself.

11.Nolivemusicisallowed.

Children’s Lesson Group/Solo 1.Children’sLessonGroup/Soloistheartofcommunicatingabiblicalmessagepresentedverballyandvisually

inalessongearedtowardchildrenages5-12.

2.AChildren’sLessonGroupmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.

3.InaChildren’sLessonGroup,atleastonepersonmustbeindirectverbalcommunicationwiththeaudience.

4.Children’sLessonGroup/Soloentrieshaveatimelimitof5minutes.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

5.Participantsmayusevariousmeansofcommunication(objectlesson,illusion,ventriloquism,etc.).Flammableillustrationsarenotpermitted.Liquidillustrationsarepermittedbutallliquidmustremainwithinthepresentationareaandmustnotcausedamagetoanypersonorproperty.

6.Allentriesmustbeoriginal,notamemorizationofsomeoneelse’ssermonorlesson.

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7.Thepresentationmustcreativelyandeffectivelyinterpretorreflecttheannualtheme.

8.AllpresentationsmustbeinharmonywiththeStatementofFundamentalTruthsoftheAssembliesofGod.AcopyoftheStatementofFundamentalTruthsisavailableonlineatwww.ag.orgunderthe“Beliefs”tab.

9.Thelessonmustbememorized.

10.AcentralScriptureorBiblestorymustbeused.

11.Propsarepermissibleaslongasthe90-secondsetupandteardowntimesarenotexceeded.

12.Costumesarepermitted.

13.ApuppetstageisprovidedforChildren’sLessonGroup/Solo.Participantsmaynotbringtheirownpuppetstage.

14.Children’sLessonentriesmaysolicitaudienceparticipation.

Puppetry Group/SoloInformation:

Blacklights(ifused)mustbebroughtbyparticipantsaswellasanynecessaryextensioncords.

Eachentrymustprovideindividualstoturnroomlightsoffandon.

NFAFPuppetStagedimensionsarelistedontheProvidedEquipmentListpostedonwww.faf.ag.org.Thepuppetstagedimensionsmaynotbeadjusted.Contactyourdistrictcoordinatorsforstagedimensionsprovidedatyourdistrictfestival.

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1.Puppetryistheartofpresentingapuppetministryforthepurposeofcommunicatingabiblicalmessageinapresentationgearedtowardchildrenages5-12.

2.AnentryinPuppetryGroupmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.

3.Atimelimitof5minutesisallowedforpuppetryentries.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

4.Apuppetryentryisnotrequiredtobeoriginal,butoriginalityisencouraged.

5.Puppetryentriesarenotrequiredtointerprettheannualtheme.

6.Participantsarenotpermittedtobringtheirownpuppetstage.

7.Nointeractionbetweenlivepresentersandpuppetsispermitted.

8.Allaspectsofthepuppetryentry,includingpropsandsigns,musttakeplacewithintheboundariesofthepuppetstage.

9.Neitherflammablenorliquidpropsorelementsarepermittedinpuppetryentries.

10.Theentirepresentationmustconsistofonlypuppets;full-bodycostumes(suchashumanmascots/characters)arenotpermittedinpuppetryentries.

11.Ventriloquismisnotallowedinpuppetrycategories.

Short Film

District Festival Delivery Instructions

Forrulesandguidelinespertainingtotheevaluationprocess,deliveryinstructions,anddeadlinesforShortFilmentriesforyourdistrictfestival,contactyourdistrictyouthdirectorordistrictFineArtscoordinator.

NFAF Delivery Instructions

ShortFilmentriesmustbereceivedwithin5daysofonlineorfaxedregistrations.Entriesmustaccompanymailedregistrations.Entriesnotreceivedwithinthespecifiedtimeframewillbechargedthe$20IncompleteFee.ShortFilmentriesregisteredfor,butstillnotreceivedbytheNFAFasofJune15thwillbeconsidered

cancellationsandnoattemptwillbemadebytheNFAFtoobtaintheentries.

ShortFilmentriesmustbesentto:

nationalyouthministriesAttn:Phoenix20111445NorthBoonvilleAvenueSpringfield,MO65802-1894

ShortFilmentriesareevaluatedpriortotheNFAF.

ShortFilmentriesareondisplayattheNFAF.

ResultsoftheevaluationsarereleasedattheNFAF.

Evaluationsheetsandcertificatesmustbepickedupby12p.m.Friday,August5,2011.NoattemptismadetoreturnthematerialstoparticipantsaftertheNFAF.

Rules

1.IntheShortFilmcategory,thefollowinggenresareaccepted:

animation comedy drama documentary experimental fiction/liveaction musicvideo

2.ThecreationofaShortFilmistheartandprocessofproducingafilmcontainingacombinationofvisualimagesandsoundstocommunicateeffectivelyamood,emotion,and/ormessage.

3.ShortFilmentriesmaybecreatedbyonetoteneligiblestudents.

4.ShortFilmentriesmusthaveatypedinformationpagethataccompaniestheentryandincludesthefollowinginformation:

Participant(s)CategoryChurchname,city,andstate

5.EntriesinShortFilmhaveatimelimitof5minutes.

6.Thecreator(s)/producer(s)ofthefilmmustmeettheNFAFageorgraderequirementsandmustregisterasparticipants.However,thoseappearinginthefilmorsupportingtheproduction(actors,grips,lighting,boomoperator,etc.)donotneedtomeetagerequirementsnorregisterasparticipants.

7.Copyrightpolicy:nationalyouthministriesandtheGeneralCounciloftheAssembliesofGodarenotresponsibleforassuringthatallmaterialincludedinstudents’filmproductionsisincompliancewithexistingcopyrightlaws.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudents,parents,andyouthleaderstobecompletelylegalandethicalintheirconductregardingcopyrightedmaterialusedtocreateanentryfortheNFAF.Studentsmustobtaineitherthecopyrightsorexplicitwrittenpermissionforuseofallsoftware,graphics,parodies,recordedmusic,and/orsoundfilesincluded.Creditsmustbeincluded.Seepage14foranadditionallistofguidelines.

8.Anyscriptorstorylinemustbetheoriginalworkoftheparticipant(s).

9.ShortFilmentriesmustbesubmittedinDVDformat;VHSentriesarenotaccepted.

10.Theparticipant(s)isnotrequiredtobepresentattheNFAF.However,theregistrationformandfeemustbesubmittedbytheappropriatedeadline.

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Short Sermon, Jr./Sr. /Short Sermon, Spanish Information:

ShortSermon,Jr.isopentostudentsenrolledingrades6-8duringthe2010-2011schoolyear(oratleastage12perparticipantrequirementspage9).

ShortSermon,Sr.isopentostudentsenrolledingrades9-12duringthe2010-2011schoolyear.

1.AnentryinShortSermonistheartofverballycommunicatingabiblicalmessagethatincludesScripturequotationsorreadingspresentedbyoneeligiblestudent.

2.ShortSermonentrieshaveatimelimitof5minutes.

3.AllpresentationsmustbeinharmonywiththeStatementofFundamentalTruthsoftheAssembliesofGod.AcopyoftheStatementofFundamentalTruthsisavailableonlineatwww.ag.orgunderthe“Beliefs”tab.

4.Allshortsermonpresentationsmustcreativelyandeffectivelyinterprettheannualtheme.

5.Allentriesmustbeoriginalmaterial,notjustamemorizationofsomeoneelse’ssermon.Participantsarepermittedtouseillustrations,personaltestimonies,statistics,stories,etc.Sourcesshouldalwaysbecited.

6.Participantsareallowedtousenotes.Thesermondoesnotneedtobememorized.

7.ParticipantsmayonlyuseaBible,notes,apodium,andhandheldvisualaids.Thefestivalwillprovideonlythepodium.

8.Allaspectsofthesermonmusttakeplacewithintheboundariesofthestage.

9.Thewearingofcostumesisnotpermitted.

10.Theuseofaudiooraudiovisualdevicesisnotpermitted.Neitherflammablenorliquidvisualaidsarepermitted.

11.AllpresentationsmustbegivenwithduereverenceforGodandHispeopleandmustnotbeacynicalorsatiricalportrayalofanyformoftheministry.

Dance DivisionReadtheGeneralInformationandGeneralRulesonpages8-15.

ReadtheEvaluationCriteriafoundatwww.faf.ag.org/evaluationcriteria.cfm.

CategoriesRegistrantsintheDanceDivisionmaysubmitentriesinthefollowingcategories:

Step/UrbanSolo Step/UrbanTroupe WorshipDanceSolo WorshipDanceTroupe

Information:

EntriesintheStep/Urbancategoriesmustbepresentedinoneoftheacceptedgenresdefinedasfollows:

Step:Acontemporaryformofdancecharacterizedbytheincorporationofpercussivesoundsandmovements.

Urban:Alsoknownas“streetdance;”incorporatingthevariousrhythmsandtechniquesofhip-hop.

EntriesintheWorshipDancecategoriesmustbepresentedinoneoftheacceptedgenresdefinedasfollows:

Ballet:Aclassicalformofdancecharacterizedbyformallyprecisestepsandposes.Abasicvocabularyofrecognizedballettechniqueisusedascriteriafortheevaluationofentriesintheballetgenre.

Lyrical:Acontemporaryformofdance,alsoreferredtoas“modern,”thatisafusionbetweenballetandjazz.Thisartisticdanceattemptstointerpretthemeaningofthemusicthroughexpressiveanddynamicmovements.

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1.ADancedivisionentryisfortheartandministryofcommunicatingastoryormessageandexpressivelyandworshipfullyinterpretingmusicusingrecognizeddancetechnique.

2.Troupeentriesmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.

3.Thereisatimelimitof5minutesforallDanceentries.

4.ThemusicaltrackthataccompaniesaDanceentrymayormaynotcontainlyrics.However,mouthinglyrics/lipsynchingisnotallowedindance.

5.Liveaccompanimentisnotpermitted.

6.Modestattiremustbeworn.Clothingmustbeappropriateforeffectiveinterpretation,intendedaudienceandaworshipfulatmosphere.Low-cuttops,backlessshirts,tightapparel,shortshorts,extremelybaggypants,andsee-throughskirtswithoutleggingsareneveracceptable.

7.Shoesmustbeworn.Balletslippers,paws,orjazzshoesareacceptable.

8.FineArtsFestivalholdsahighstandardanddoesnotpermitsuggestivemovements,music,orattire.Anymovement,music,orattirethatisdeemedinappropriatemayreceiveeitherpointdeductionsordisqualification.

9Theuseofpercussioninstrumentsisnotpermitted.

10.Theuseofstreamers,ribbon,banners,orflagsispermittedbutmustnotbecomethefocalpointofthepresentationattheexpenseofrecognizedandlegitimatedancetechnique.Nootherpropsarepermitted.

11Theuseofadirectorduringthepresentationisnotpermitted.

12.Thesplicingofuptothreesongsisallowed.Entriesmayhavemorethanthreesplicingsaslongastherearethreesongsmaximum.Pleaseseepage14“CopyrightedMaterials.”

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Drama DivisionReadtheGeneralInformationandGeneralRulesonpages8-15.

ReadtheEvaluationCriteriafoundatwww.faf.ag.org/evaluationcriteria.cfm.

CategoriesRegistrantsintheDramaDivisionmaysubmitentriesinthefollowingcategories:

DramaEnsemble,Large DramaEnsemble,Small DramaSolo HumanVideoEnsemble,Large HumanVideoEnsemble,Small HumanVideoSolo

Drama Ensemble/Solo1.ADramapresentationistheartoftellingaculturallyrelevantstorythroughverbalcommunicationandaction.

2.DramaEnsemble,Smallentriesmayconsistoftwotofoureligiblestudents.DramaEnsemble,Largeentriesmaybeconsistoffivetoteneligiblestudents.

3.Atimelimitof5minutesisallowedforeachdramaentry.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

4.Dramaentriesdonothavetobeoriginalbutoriginalityisencouraged.

5.Dramaentriesmustcreativelyandeffectivelyinterprettheannualtheme.

6.Theentirepresentationmustbememorized.

7.Norecordedorelectronicsoundeffectsareallowed.Neithersoundtracksnorlivebackgroundmusicisallowed.

8.Allaspectsofthedramamusttakeplacewithintheboundariesofthestage.

9.Chairsmaybeusedasprops.However,standingonchairsisnotallowedandwillresultindisqualification.Theonlychairsallowedarethechairsavailableon-siteinthepresentationroom.ParticipantsandgroupsmaynotbringtheirownchairstotheNFAF.

10.Small,handheldpropsareallowedinDramaentries.Neitherflammablenorliquidpropsarepermitted.

11.CostumesarepermittedinDramaentries.

12.Neithermasksnorcostumemakeupisallowed.

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1.AHumanVideopresentationistheartoftellingastorythroughanon-verbaldramapresentationthataccompaniesamusicaltrack.

2.HumanVideoEnsemble,Smallentriesmayconsistoftwotofoureligiblestudents.HumanVideoEnsemble,Largeentriesmaybeconsistoffivetoteneligiblestudents.

3.ThemusicaltrackthataccompaniesHumanVideoentriesmustincludelyrics.Voice-oversmaybepresentintherecordingbutmaynotcompletelyreplacethelyrics.

4.TheHumanVideotechniqueof“lipsync”mustbepresentinthemajorityofthepresentation.

5.Thesplicingofuptothreesongsisallowed.Entriesmayhavemorethanthreesplicingsaslongastherearethreesongsmaximum.Voice-oversdonotcounttowardthethree-songlimit.Pleaseseepage14“CopyrightedMaterials.”

6.LiveaccompanimentisnotpermittedinHumanVideopresentations.

7.Nolivevocalcommunicationofanyformfromtheactor(s)ispermitted.

8.Atimelimitof5minutesisallowedforHumanVideo,Soloentries.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

9.Atimelimitof7minutesisallowedforHumanVideo,Ensembleentries.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

10.Entriesdonothavetobeoriginalbutoriginalityisencouraged.

11.HumanVideoentriesarenotrequiredtointerprettheannualtheme.

12.Allaspectsofthehumanvideomusttakeplacewithintheboundariesofthestage.

13.Safegymnasticelementsand/orcheer-typemountsareacceptableHumanVideotechniquebutmustfitbelievablywithinthestorylineorbevitaltocharacterorstorydevelopment.

14.Nostudentmayhavemorethanoneotherpersononhis/hershoulders.

15.Chairsaretheonlyallowedprop.Standingonchairsisnotallowedandwillresultindisqualification.Theonlychairsallowedarethechairsavailableon-siteinthepresentationroom.ParticipantsandgroupsmaynotbringtheirownchairstotheNFAF.

16.CostumesarenotpermittedinHumanVideoentries.

17.T-shirtsinvariouscolorsarenotconsideredcostumesunlesstheyareadded,removedormanipulatedsoastoportrayanewplaceorcharacter.

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Exhibition DivisionReadtheGeneralInformationandGeneralRulesonpages8-15.

ReadtheEvaluationCriteriafoundatwww.faf.ag.org/evaluationcriteria.cfm.

CategoriesRegistrantsintheExhibitionDivisionmaysubmitentriesinthefollowingcategories:

HumanVideoEnsemble,Spanish InstrumentalEnsemble,Contemporary SpokenWord VocalEnsemble,Spanish

InformationTheExhibitionDivisionwascreatedtoallowparticipantstobeevaluatedinareasthatmaybecomecategoriesinthefuture.ExhibitionDivisionparticipantsaregiventheopportunitytogivetheirpresentationonceforevaluationandscoring.CallbacksarenotconductedforExhibitionentries.

AttheNFAF,pointsaregiventoeachentrysothatevaluatorsmaydeterminetherecipientsofExhibitionDivisionHonorableMentionawardsandsothatstudentsmayimprovetheirwork.

Human Video Ensemble, SpanishRules

1.AHumanVideoEnsemble,Spanishpresentationistheartoftellingastorythroughanon-verbaldramapresentationthataccompaniesamusicaltrackwithSpanishlyricsforoutreachpurposes.

2.HumanVideoEnsemble,Spanishentriesmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.3.ThemusicaltrackthataccompaniesHumanVideoentriesmustincludelyrics.Spanishvoice-oversmaybe

presentintherecordingbutmaynotcompletelyreplacethelyrics.4.TheHumanVideotechniqueof“lipsync”mustbepresentinthemajorityofthepresentation.5.Thesplicingofuptothreesongsisallowed.Entriesmayhavemorethanthreesplicingsaslongasthere

arethreesongsmaximumVoice-oversdonotcounttowardthethree-songlimit.Pleaseseepage14“CopyrightedMaterials.”

6.LiveaccompanimentisnotpermittedinHumanVideopresentations.7.Nolivevocalcommunicationofanyformfromtheactorsispermitted.8.Atimelimitof7minutesisallowedforHumanVideoEnsemble,Spanishentries.Thereare90secondsfor

setupand90secondsforteardown.9.Entriesdonothavetobeoriginalbutoriginalityisencouraged.10.HumanVideo,Spanishentriesarenotrequiredtointerprettheannualtheme.11.Allaspectsofthehumanvideomusttakeplacewithintheboundariesofthestage.12.Safegymnasticelementsand/orcheer-typemountsareacceptableHumanVideotechniquesbutmustfit

believablywithinthestorylineorbevitaltocharacterorstorydevelopment.13.Nostudentmayhavemorethanoneotherpersononhis/hershoulders.14.Chairsaretheonlyallowedprop.Standingonchairsisnotallowedandwillresultindisqualification.The

onlychairsallowedarethechairsavailableon-siteinthepresentationroom.ParticipantsandgroupsmaynotbringtheirownchairstotheNFAF.

15.T-shirtsinvariouscolorsarenotconsideredcostumesunlesstheyareadded,removed,ormanipulatedsoastoportrayanewplaceorcharacter.

16.Neithermasksnorcostumemakeupisallowed.

Instrumental Ensemble, ContemporaryRules

1.InstrumentalEnsemble,Contemporaryistheartofperforminganinstrumentalselectionwithoutlyrics.2.InstrumentalEnsemble,ContemporarymayuseanyoftheinstrumentsfromanyoftheApprovedInstrument

Listsonpages14-15.3.InstrumentalEnsemble,Contemporaryentriesmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.4.Thereisatimelimitof5minutes.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.5.Selectionsdonothavetobeoriginalbutoriginalityisencouraged.6.Aconductorordirectorisnotpermitted.Participantsreceivingrhythm,balance/blendorcut-offcuesfrom

coachesordirectorsseatedintheaudiencewillreceiverule-violationpointdeductions.7.AllindividualswhoperformlivemustmeettheageorgraderequirementsoftheNFAF,registerasparticipants

andpaytheappropriateregistrationfee.8.InstrumentalEnsemble,Contemporaryentriesdonotneedtobememorized.Usingthemusicalscorewillnot

affecttheevaluation.9.Entriesareallowedtoincludeadditionalpercussioninstrumentsandaccessoriesiftheycanbesetupand

torndownwithintheallotted90-secondtimelimit.10.Akeyboardisprovided;anyadditionalkeyboardsmustbeprovidedbytheparticipant.Anyuseofpre-

programmingorsequencingofkeyboardsisnotallowed;thekeyboardshouldfunctiononlyinresponsetomanual,hands-oncontrol.

Spoken WordRules

1.AnentryinSpokenWord(performancepoetry)isfortheartandministryofcommunicatingpoetrythatisspecificallycomposedforperformancebeforeanaudience.

2.SpokenWordentriesmustbeentirelytheoriginalworkofoneeligiblestudent.3.Thereisatimelimitof3minutesforallSpokenWordentries.Timebeginswhentheparticipantdoesorsays

anythingtoindicatethebeginningofthepresentation.4.Entriesinthiscategorymustinterprettheannualtheme.5.Theentirepresentationmustbememorized.6 Theuseofadditionalmediaisnotpermitted.7 Neitherlivenorrecordedmusicispermitted.8.Neithercostumesnorpropsarepermitted.

Vocal Ensemble, SpanishRules

1.AVocalEnsemble,Spanishmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.2.Musicmustbememorized.3.Aconductorordirectorisnotpermitted.Participantsreceivingrhythm,balance/blendorcut-offcuesfrom

coachesordirectorsseatedintheaudiencewillreceiverule-violationpointdeductions.4.Thereisatimelimitof5minutes.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.5.Toensureconsistentsoundlevel,microphonesaresetpriortothefestivalbyanofficialsoundtechnician.

Participantsmaynotaskforspecialsoundsettings.Itistheresponsibilityoftheparticipantstomovemicrophonestoaccommodateblendandvolumeandtomakesurethemicrophonesareturnedon.

6.Soundtracklevelsmaybeadjustedtocompensatefordifferentrecordinglevels.

7.Accompaniment: •Vocalentriesmaychoosetohaveornottohaveaccompaniment.

•Accompanistsarenotconsideredpartoftheentry.

•Theaccompanistmaybeanadultorstudent.

•Accompanistsareallowedtousemusic.

•Amaximumoffourinstrumentsfromtheapprovedlistsofinstrumentsonpages14-15maybeusedforliveaccompaniment.

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ReadtheEvaluationCriteriafoundatwww.faf.ag.org/evaluationcriteria.cfm.

CategoriesRegistrantsintheInstrumentalDivisionmaysubmitentriesinthefollowingcategories:

BrassSolo GuitarSolo InstrumentalEnsemble,Traditional KeyboardSolo PercussionSolo/Ensemble,Traditional Percussion,Unconventional StringSolo WoodwindSolo

InformationBrassSolomayuseinstrumentsfromtheBrasslist,page14.

GuitarSolomayuseinstrumentsfromtheRhythmStringslist,page15.

InstrumentalEnsemble,TraditionalmayonlyuseinstrumentsfromtheBrass,Keyboards,TraditionalStrings,Woodwindslistsonpage14orfromthefollowing:

mandolin 12-stringguitar dulcimer banjo acousticguitar ukulele

Pleasenote:InstrumentalEnsemble,Traditionalentriesmaynotuseelectricguitar,electricbassordrums.Theaforementionedinstrumentsareneitherallowednorprovidedforthistraditionalcategory.StudentsdesiringtousecontemporaryinstrumentationmayentertheExhibitionDivision:InstrumentalEnsemble,ContemporaryorChristianBandcategories.

KeyboardSolomayuseinstrumentsfromtheKeyboardlist,page14(onlyapianowillbeprovidedattheNFAF).PercussionSolo/Ensemble,TraditionalmayuseinstrumentsfromthePercussionlist,page15.StringSolomayuseinstrumentsfromtheTraditionalStringslist,page14.WoodwindSolomayuseinstrumentsfromtheWoodwindslist,page14.

General Instrumental Division RulesFor the categories of: Brass Solo, Guitar Solo, Instrumental Ensemble, Traditional, Keyboard Solo, String Solo, and Wind Solo

1.Aninstrumentalsolo/ensembleistheartofpresentingamusicalcompositionusingonlymusicalinstruments.

2.Aninstrumentalensemblemaybecomprisedbytwototeneligiblestudents.

3.Atimelimitof5minutesisallowedforInstrumentalentries(exceptforPercussionEnsemblecategories).Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.Theinstrumentalistsmayusethistimetotunetheirinstrumentsorconductabriefwarmup.

4.Musicmustbememorizedforallsoloentries.

5.Participantsmustintroducetheirselectionbystatingthecomposer/arrangernameandtheselectiontitle.Introductorycommentsdocounttowardthepresentationtimelimit.

6.Ensemblesdonothavetomemorizetheirmusic.Usingthemusicalscorewillnotaffecttheevaluation.

7.Aconductorordirectorisnotpermitted.Participantsreceivingrhythm,balance/blendorcut-offcuesfromcoachesordirectorsseatedintheaudiencewillreceiverule-violationpointdeductions.

8.Toensureconsistentsoundlevel,microphones,ifused,aresetpriortothefestivalbyanofficialsoundtechnician.Participantsmaynotaskforspecialsoundsettings.Itistheresponsibilityoftheparticipantstomakesurethemicrophonesareturnedonandtomovemicrophonestoaccommodateblendandvolume.

9.Soundtracklevelsmaybeadjustedtocompensatefordifferentrecordinglevels.

10.AparticipantmayplaymorethanoneinstrumentinanInstrumentalentryaslongasthesetupandteardowntimelimitsarenotexceeded.

11.Useofpre-programedorpre-recordedloops/softwareisnotallowed;anyloopingorsequencingtechnologymustfunctiononlyinresponsetomanualandlivehands-oncontrol.

12.KeyboardSoloandPercussionentriesarenotallowedaccompaniment(eitherliveorrecorded).

13.Accompaniment:

•Instrumentalentries(exceptforKeyboardSoloandPercussion)maychoosetohaveornottohaveaccompaniment.

•Anaccompanistisnotconsideredpartoftheentry.

•Theaccompanistmaybeanadultorstudent.

•Accompanistsareallowedtousemusic.

•Onlyapianoorkeyboardmaybeusedforliveaccompaniment.Onlyapianoisprovidedbythefestival.

•IfaCDorMP3accompanimenttrackisused,theinstrument(s)playedbythestudent(s)cannotbepredominantontheaccompanimenttrack.

•Neitherlivenorrecordedbackgroundvocalsarepermitted.

Percussion Ensemble/Solo, Traditional

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ThefollowingwillbeprovidedattheNFAFforPercussionSolo/Ensemble,Traditional,entries:

Solo-1standarddrumset Ensemble-2standarddrumsets 46’tablesareprovidedforhandbellentries.

Rules

1.Atraditionalpercussionentryistheartofpresentingamusicalentryusingtraditionalorchestralpercussioninstrumentsandtechniques.

2.APercussionEnsemble,Traditionalentryconsistsoftwototeneligiblestudents.

3.Instrumentsfromtheapprovedpercussionlistonpage14maybeusedtocreatethePercussion,Traditionalentries.

4.Personaldrumsetsmaynotbebroughttothefestival.

5.Atimelimitof5minutesisallowedforPercussion,Soloentries.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

6.Atimelimitof7minutesisallowedforPercussionEnsemble,Traditionalentries.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

Percussion, Unconventional

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1.Percussion,Unconventionalistheartofpresentingamusicalentryinwhichsoundisproducedbystrikingortappingoneobjectuponanother.

2.Anentryinthiscategoryisforthecompositionandperformanceofalternativeandcreativepercussiontechniquessuchastrashcans,pipes,sticks,etc.StepentriesarenolongeracceptedinthePercussion,Unconventionalcategory.(SeeDanceDivisionpage23)

3.FlammableelementsarenotpermittedinPercussion,Unconventionalpresentations.

4.APercussion,Unconventionalentryconsistsofonetoteneligiblestudents.

5.PercussioninstrumentsfromtheTraditionalpercussionlistmaybeincorporatedintotheentrybutmustbeprovidedbytheparticipant.AdrumsetisnotprovidedforPercussion,Unconventional.

6.Atimelimitof7minutesisallowedforPercussion,Unconventionalentries.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

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ReadtheEvaluationCriteriafoundatwww.faf.ag.org/evaluationcriteria.cfm.

CategoriesRegistrantsintheVocalDivisionmaysubmitentriesinthefollowingcategories:

Choir ChristianBand RapGroup RapSolo Songwriting VocalEnsemble,Large VocalEnsemble,Small VocalSolo,Female,Jr. VocalSolo,Female,Sr. VocalSolo,Male VocalSolo,SpanishFemale VocalSolo,SpanishMale WorshipTeam

InformationAparticipantmayenterthesamesonginmorethanonecategory.Forexample,thestudentmaysingasoloversionofasongthatisusedforavocalensemble.However,astudentorgroupofstudentsmaynotenterthesamecategorytwice.

VocalSolo,Jr.Femaleisopentostudentsenrolledingrades6-8duringthe2010-2011schoolyear(oratleastage12perparticipantrequirementspage9).

VocalSolo,Sr.Femaleisopentostudentsenrolledingrades9-12duringthe2010-2011schoolyear.

Synthesizers/keyboardsareonlyprovidedforWorshipTeam,ChristianBand,andRap.

ApianoorkeyboardisprovidedforSongwriting,Vocalsolos/ensembles,andChoir.

General Vocal Division Rules1.Useofpre-programedorpre-recordedloops/softwareisnotallowed;anyloopingorsequencingtechnology

mustfunctiononlyinresponsetomanualandlivehands-oncontrol.

2.ChoiristheonlyVocalDivisioncategoryallowedaconductor/directoraspartofthepresentation.NootherVocalcategoryispermittedtohaveaconductor.Participantsinthosecategoriesreceivingrhythm,balance/blendorcut-offcuesfromcoachesordirectorsseatedintheaudiencewillreceiverule-violationpointdeductions.

3.Choir,VocalEnsemble/SoloAccompaniment:

•ChoirandVocalentriesmaychoosetohaveornottohaveaccompaniment.

•Accompanistsarenotconsideredpartoftheentry.

•Theaccompanistmaybeanadultorstudent.

•Accompanistsareallowedtousemusic.

•Amaximumoffourinstrumentsfromtheallowedinstrumentslistmaybeusedforliveaccompaniment.ApianoistheonlyinstrumentthatwillbeprovidedforVocalEnsemble/Soloentries.

Choir

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1.AChoirisfortheartofpresentingasacredchoralsongselectionwithministryeffectivenessinmind.

2.AChoirentrymustconsistof11to75eligiblestudents.

3.Choirsareallowed5minutestopresenttheirentry.Thereare21⁄2minutesforsetupand21⁄2minutesforteardown.

4.Backgroundvocalsarenotpermittedonsoundtracks.

5.Soundtracklevelsmaybeadjustedtocompensatefordifferentrecordinglevels.

6.Adirectorisallowed.Thispersonmayusemusic.

Christian Band

Rules

1.TheChristianBandcategoryistheartofperformingChristianmusicbystudentswhosefocusistoperformwithministryeffectivenessinmind.

2.ChristianBandentriesmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.

3.Entriesinthiscategorymustincludebothmusicandlyrics.

4.ChristianBandshaveatimelimitof5minuteswith2and1/2minutesforsetupand2and1/2minutesforteardown.Participantsmayhaveassistancewithsetup.

5.AllindividualswithinaChristianBandentrymustmeettheageorgraderequirements.Noadultaccompanists,vocalistsorsoundengineersareallowed.

6.Originalsongsarenotrequired,butoriginalityisencouraged.

7.Allmusicmustbememorized.

8.Additionalinstruments,equipment,and/orpercussionaccessoriesarepermittedbutmustbeprovidedbytheparticipantsandonlyiftheycanbesetupandtorndownwithintheallottedtimelimit.Individualsarenotallowedtobringtheirowndrumsets.

9.Studentsmustrefrainfromanyactionsthatmaybedeemedoffensiveorinappropriate.“Inappropriate”actionsincludebutarenotlimitedtoimpropergesturesormoves,stagediving,andlanguageunbecomingofaChristian.Anyfestivalequipmentdamagedasaresultofinappropriateactionsistheresponsibilityofthestudentstoreplace.Failuretoadheretothisstandardwillresultindisqualification.

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1.Rapistheurbanartofcommunicatingthroughrhythmandrhyme.

2.ARapGroupentrymayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.

3.RapentriesmustbetheoriginalworksofthestudentsandwrittenduringthecurrentFineArtsyear(September1throughAugust1).

4.AllRapentrieshaveatimelimitof5minutes.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

5.Threesetsoflyricsheetsmustbehanddeliveredtotheevaluatorsateachlevelofparticipation.Lyricsheetsmustbetypedwiththelyricsdividedintothesectionsofthesong(chorus,verse,bridge,etc.)andmusthaveatitlepageorheadingthatincludesthefollowinginformation:

TitleCategoryComposer(s)Churchname,cityandstate

6.Akeyboardandstandarddrumsetareprovided.Studentswishingtousedrummachinesmustprovidetheirownequipmentandadheretothesetupandteardowntimelimits.

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Songwritingentriesarenotevaluatedonthepresentationoftheperformer(s).However,theperformanceofthesongcaneitherstrengthenorweakentheentirepresentation.ThecriteriausedtoevaluateSongwritingentrieswillnotsupportRapentries.

Rules

1.SongwritingistheartofwritingaChristianorsacredcompositionincludingbothmusicandlyrics.

2.Songwritingentriesmayconsistofonetofiveeligiblestudents.

3.Songwritingentriesareallowed5minutestopresenttheirselection.Thereare90secondsforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

4.Threesetsoflyricsheetsmustbehanddeliveredtotheevaluatorsateachlevelofparticipation.Lyricsheetsmustbetypedwiththesectionsofthesongclearlymarked(chorus,verse,bridge,etc.)andmusthaveatitlepageorheadingthatincludesthefollowinginformation:

TitleCategoryComposer(s)Churchname,city,andstate

5.Songwritingentriesmustbetheoriginalworkofthestudent(s)andwrittenduringthecurrentFineArtsyear(September1throughAugust3).

6.IfanaccompanimenttrackiscreatedfortheNFAF,allmusiciansusedtocreatetheaccompanimentmustmeettheageorgraderequirementsoftheNFAFbutdonotneedtoregisterasparticipants.

7.Amaximumoffourinstrumentsmaybeusedforaccompaniment(eitherrecordedorlive).

8.Theoverallnumberofliveperformersisnottoexceedfivepeople.

9 Songwritingentriesmaybeperformedbythecomposer(s)orbyanotherstudentorgroupofstudents.

10.Allmusicperformedlivemustbememorized.

11.AllstudentswhoperformliveattheNFAFmustmeettheageorgraderequirementsoftheNFAF.Noadultaccompanistsorgroupmembersareallowed.

Vocal Ensemble/Solo

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1.AnentryinaVocalEnsemble/Solocategoryisfortheartofpresentingavocalsongselectionwithministryeffectivenessinmind.

2.AVocalEnsemble,Smallmayconsistoftwotofoureligiblestudents.

3.AVocalEnsemble,Largemayconsistoffivetoteneligiblestudents.

4.Atimelimitof5minutesisallowedforallvocalsolosandensembles.Thereare90secondsallowedforsetupand90secondsforteardown.

5.Musicmustbememorized.

6.Participantsmaynotaskforspecialsoundsettings.Toensureconsistentsoundlevel,microphonesaresetpriortothefestivalbyanofficialsoundtechnician.Itistheresponsibilityoftheparticipantstomakesurethemicrophonesareturnedonandtomovemicrophonestoaccommodateblendandvolume.

7.Soundtracklevelsmaybeadjustedtocompensatefordifferentrecordinglevels.Backgroundvocalsareallowedforsoloentries.Backgroundvocalsarenotallowedforgroupentries.

Worship Team

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1.AWorshipTeamentryistheartofleadingothersinworship.

2.WorshipTeamentriesmayconsistoftwototeneligiblestudents.

3.WorshipTeamentrieshaveatimelimitof7minuteswith2and1/2minutesforsetupand2and1/2minutesforteardown.Participantsmayhaveassistancewithsetup.

4.AllindividualswithinaWorshipTeamentrymustmeettheageorgraderequirements.Noadultaccompanists,vocalistsorsoundengineersareallowed.

5.WorshipTeamentriesmustconsistofbothvocalistsandinstrumentalists.Entriesarerequiredtohavemorethanonevocalist.

6.Allmusicmustbememorized.

7.Additionalinstruments,equipment,and/oradditionalpercussionaccessoriesarepermittedbutmustbeprovidedbytheparticipantsandonlyiftheycanbesetupandtorndownwithintheallottedtimelimit.Individualsarenotallowedtobringtheirowndrumsets.

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ReadtheEvaluationCriteriafoundatwww.faf.ag.org/evaluationcriteria.cfm.

CategoriesRegistrantsintheWritingDivisionmaysubmitentriesinthefollowingcategories:

BookChapter Children’sLiterature FirstPersonEssay Poetry ShortStory ScriptWriting

District Festival Delivery InstructionsForrulesandguidelinespertainingtotheevaluationprocess,deliveryinstructions,anddeadlinesforWritingDivisionentriesforyourdistrictfestival,contactyourDistrictYouthDirectororDistrictFineArtsCoordinator.

NFAF Delivery Instructions1.Writingentriesmustbee-mailed(withtheexceptionofChildren’sLiterature)tofaf@ag.orgwithasubjectline

thatcontainstheparticipant’snameand“2011FineArtsWritingEntry.”Thee-mailmustbereceivedwithin5daysoftheonlineprocessing,postmarkorfaxdateoftheparticipant’sregistrationformandfee.Entriesnotreceivedinthespecifiedtimeframewillincurthe$20IncompleteFee.Writingentriesregisteredfor,butstillnotreceivedbytheNFAFasofJune15thwillbeconsideredcancellationsandnoattemptwillbemadebytheNFAFtoobtaintheentries.

Writingentriesarenotreturnedtoparticipants.

2.Writingentries(exceptChildren’sLiterature)mustbesubmittedasone.doc,.docx,or.rtffileformatattachmentpercategory(inclusiveoftitlepage,summary(BookChapter),entry).

3.WritingentriesmustbesubmittedinblackTimesNewRomanorArialfonts,andmaycontainnoart,wordart,borders,etc.

Book Chapter

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1.TheBookChapterentryisforthesubmissionofthefirstchapterofeitherafictionornon-fictionbookforatargetaudienceofteenstoadults.

2.AllentriesmustbetheoriginalworkofonestudentandcreatedinthecurrentFineArtsyear(September1throughAugust1).

3.Entriesmustbesubmittedwithatyped12-pointfontanddouble-spacedwithatleast1-inchmarginsonallsides.

4.Thefirstchapterofthebooksubmissionmustbe1,500-1,800words.

5.Thewritermustincludeasummaryofthebooknolongerthan150words.

6.Thechapterdoesnotneedtointerprettheannualtheme.

7.ThechaptermustreflectaChristianworldview.

8.Eachentrymustincludeatitlepageonpageoneofthedocument,thesummaryonpagetwo,andtheentrybeginningonpagethree.Thetitlepageandsummarymaynotbeseparatedocuments.Thefollowinginformationisrequired:

TitleCategoryAuthorChurchname,city,andstateWordcount

Children’s Literature

District Festival Delivery Instructions

Forrulesandguidelinespertainingtotheevaluationprocess,deliveryinstructionsanddeadlinesforWritingDivisionentriesforyourdistrictfestival,contactyourDistrictYouthDirectororDistrictFineArtsCoordinator.

NFAF Delivery Instructions

TheChildren’sLiteratureentrymustbereceivedwithin5daysofonlineorfaxedregistrations.Entriesmustaccompanymailedregistrations.

TheChildren’sLiteratureentrymustbemailedto:

nationalyouthministriesAttn:Phoenix20111445NorthBoonvilleAvenueSpringfield,MO65802-1894

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1.Children’sLiteratureistheartofwritingandillustratinganentirechildren’sbookwithatargetaudienceofatoddlerorearlyreader(firsttothirdgrades)withwordsandillustrationsthatareageappropriate.

2.TheChildren’sLiteratureSolo/Collaboratedentrymaybecreatedbyonetoteneligiblestudents.

3.Theentireentrymustbetheoriginalworkofthestudent(s)(includingillustrations)andmaynotbeadaptedfromanother’sconcept.

4.Illustrationsmaytaketheformofdrawing,painting,orfull-colorcomputer-generatedgraphicsproducedfromillustratorsoftware.Clipartisnotacceptable.

5.Theentrymustreadlikeabook;participantsmaynotsubmitamanuscriptwithseparateillustrations.

6.Thecreator(s)isnotrequiredtobepresentattheNFAF.However,theregistrationformmustbecompletedandtheappropriatefeespaid.

7.Thechildren’sbookmaynotbemorethan800wordsinlength.

8.Thechildren’sbookmustreflectaChristianworldview.

9.Eachentrymustincludeatitlepageatthebeginningofthebookwiththefollowinginformation:

TitleCategoryAuthor(s)Illustrator(s)Churchname,city,andstateExplanationofmedium(howtheillustrationswerecreated)Wordcount

First Person Essay1.AFirstPersonEssayistheartofwritinganessaybasedonpersonalexperience.

2AFirstPersonEssaymusthaveaminimumof500wordsandamaximumof1,200words.Dialogueisallowed.

3.AllentriesmustbetheoriginalworkofonestudentandcreatedinthecurrentFineArtsyear(September1throughAugust1).

4.FirstPersonEssayentriesmustcreativelyinterpretorreflecttheannualtheme.

5.Entriesmustbesubmittedwithatyped12-pointfontanddouble-spacedwithatleast1-inchmarginsonallsides.

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TitleCategoryAuthorChurchname,city,andstateWordcount

Poetry1.APoetryentryistheartofcomposingapieceofliteraturewritteninmeterorverse.

2.APoetryentrymayberhymedorunrhymed,withamaximumof30lines.

3.AllentriesmustbetheoriginalworkofthestudentandcreatedinthecurrentFineArtsyear(September1throughAugust1).

4.Poetryentriesmustcreativelyinterpretorreflecttheannualtheme.

5.Entriesmustbesubmittedwithatyped12-pointfontwithatleast1-inchmarginsonallsides.

6.Poetryentriesarenotrequiredtobedouble-spaced.

7.Eachentrymustincludeatitlepageonpageoneofthedocument,withtheentrybeginningonpagetwo.Thetitlepagemaynotbeaseparatedocument.Thefollowinginformationisrequired:

TitleCategoryAuthorChurchname,cityandstateLinecount

Script Writing1.Ascriptwritingentryistheartofwritingashortdramathataddressesaculturallyrelevantissuefroma

Christianperspective.

2.ScriptWritingentriesmustcreativelyinterpretorreflecttheannualtheme.

3.ScriptwritingentriesmustbetheoriginalworkoftheonetoteneligiblestudentsandcreatedwithinthecurrentFineArtsyear(September1throughAugust1).

4.Entriesmustbesubmittedwithatyped12-pointfontwithatleast1-inchmarginsonallsides.

5.Scriptsarenotrequiredtobedouble-spaced.Entriesshouldfollowstandardscriptformatting.

6.Blockingsuggestionsarerequired.

7.Acharacterlistingandscenesettingmustbeincluded.

8.Eachentrymustincludeatitlepageonpageoneofthedocument,withtheentrybeginningonpagetwo.Thetitlepagemaynotbeaseparatedocument.Thefollowinginformationisrequired:

TitleCategoryAuthor(s)Churchname,city,andstate

9.Theentirescriptentrycanbenolongerthansixpagestotal,includingtitlepage,characterlistingandscenesetting.

Short Story 1.AShortStoryistheartofwritingafictionalornon-fictionalstory.

2.AShortStorymusthaveaminimumof500wordsandamaximumof1,200words.Dialogueisallowed.

3.AllentriesmustbetheoriginalworkofthestudentandcreatedinthecurrentFineArtsyear(September1throughAugust1).

4.ShortStoryentriesmustcreativelyinterpretorreflecttheannualtheme.

5.Entriesmustbesubmittedwithatyped12-pointfontanddouble-spacedwithatleast1-inchmarginsonallsides.

6.Eachentrymustincludeatitlepageonpageoneofthedocument,withtheentrybeginningonpagetwo.Thetitlepagemaynotbeaseparatedocument.Thefollowinginformationisrequired:

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