2013 RULEBOOK - Thon

Rulebook
2013 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon
4.2.2.2.4. If applying for multiple families, continuing or new, organizations
must complete multiple applications. Applications for each family must be
unique and separate—one application per family. Identical applications
will not be accepted.
4.2.2.3. After each member of the organization has read and agreed to the terms
listed in this rulebook, the organization must confirm its agreement with these
terms by signing the application. Every THON Chair and Family Relations
Chair (if applicable) must sign the application.
4.2.2.4. The applications will be available starting Sunday, September 9, 2012. All
application materials are due on Friday, September 27, 2012 by 5pm in 210
HUB. No late applications will be accepted.
4.2.2.5. Application materials must fit in a manila envelope with the organizations
name and application type (new or continuing) clearly labeled on the outside.
Supplemental materials are allowed to accompany the application as long as
they fit in the envelope.
4.2.2.6. AAF Workshop #1 is mandatory for all organizations wishing to apply for
a family, continuing or new. This workshop is in place to ensure that all
organizations fill out the application appropriately, giving every organization a
fair chance to obtain a family. If an organization fails to attend this mandatory
workshop, the organization will not be eligible for the AAF program.
4.2.2.7. Upon approval of the application by the Family Relations Committee, the
organization will then be eligible for adoption of a Four Diamonds Family, and
the Family Relations AAF Liaisons will assign a family to the organization.
4.2.3. Next Steps
4.2.3.1. The organization will be informed by its Family Relations AAF Liaison via
e-mail if they have been paired. If the organization receives a pairing, they will
be required to attend all further AAF Workshops (#2-5). In AAF Workshop #2,
each paired organization will receive their Four Diamonds Family
assignment(s). The organizations that are not paired at this time will not attend
AAF Workshops #2-5. However, organizations that were not initially paired
with a family may be paired during the year and if so, will be required to have
a meeting with a Family Relations AAF Liaison to review the missed
workshop(s). The organization’s family relations delegate must attend all
Adopt-A-Family Meetings held by the Family Relations Committee. If for some
reason he/she cannot attend, an alternate member must be in attendance.
Failure to attend this meeting will result in the gain of one (1) point. Penalties
associated with one (1) point include: meeting with the appropriate member(s)
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