2013 RULEBOOK - Thon
2013 RULEBOOK - Thon
2013 RULEBOOK - Thon
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Rulebook<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon<br />
organization’s general meeting, the Family Relations Committee will hold a<br />
presentation at another general meeting to discuss the organization’s<br />
misconduct. If you have any questions regarding the AAF program, please<br />
contact the Overall Family Relations Chairperson, Sarah Miele<br />
(family.relations@thon.org).<br />
5.0 DANCER INFORMATION<br />
5.1. Dancer Classifications<br />
5.1.1. Greek Organization Couples: Couples who hold membership in an organization<br />
recognized by the IFC, PHC, MGC, and NPHC. This also includes student<br />
organizations paired with Greek organizations, as well as the IFC, PHC, MGC, and<br />
NPHC themselves.<br />
5.1.2. Special Interest Organization Couples: Couples who hold membership in an<br />
organization recognized by the Office of Student Activities with the sole purpose of<br />
supporting THON.<br />
5.1.3. General Organization Couples: Couples who hold membership in an<br />
organization recognized by the Office of Student Activities with an additional<br />
purpose of supporting THON.<br />
5.1.4. Independent Dancer Couples: Couples who are dancing independently of any<br />
student organization that participates in THON.<br />
5.1.5. Alumni Couples: Couples who have graduated from The Pennsylvania State<br />
University and are members of the Dance Marathon Alumni Interest Group (Dance<br />
Marathon AIG). They are selected by Dance Marathon AIG each year.<br />
5.1.6. New Organization Couples: Couples whose organizations are participating in<br />
THON for the first time or whose organizations do not have a fundraising total from<br />
THON 2012. These organizations MUST be recognized by the Office of Student<br />
Activities.<br />
5.2. Number of Dancer Couples<br />
5.2.1. Lion Shrine Status: If an organization, paired or unpaired raises $190,000 or<br />
more in THON <strong>2013</strong>, that organization is granted a 5 th dancer couple in THON<br />
2014.<br />
5.2.1.1. Please note: due to the growth of THON and the number of families,<br />
dancers, volunteers, and guests who visit the BJC each year, organizations<br />
that qualify as Lion Shrine status for THON <strong>2013</strong> will receive the following<br />
number of finale passes. Unpaired organizations: ten (10) passes. Paired<br />
organizations: five (5) passes PER ORGANIZATION.<br />
5.2.2. Collective Organizations: The number of dancer couples allotted is based solely<br />
on the amount of money raised by a collective organization that includes either a<br />
single registered organization or a registered pair of organizations. New<br />
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