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 />
organizations and organizations without a total from THON 2012 will not be able to<br />
pair for THON <strong>2013</strong> but can do so the following year.<br />
5.2.3. If your organization was paired with another organization for THON 2012 and no<br />
longer wishes to continue the pairing, you must contact the Overall<br />
Communications Chairperson, Jenna Adams (communications@thon.org), by<br />
Friday, September 14, 2012 at 5pm. After that date, all pairings will be final and no<br />
organizations may change partners until after THON <strong>2013</strong>. If you do not keep your<br />
partner for THON <strong>2013</strong>, your organization’s canning totals will be divided in half<br />
and all checks and individual donations will be credited to the organization to which<br />
they were made out. This will affect the number of dancers and floor passes your<br />
organization receives for THON <strong>2013</strong>. Please also consider the effect this action<br />
may have on your THON family.<br />
5.2.3.1. Organizations that have changed partners from THON 2012 to THON<br />
<strong>2013</strong> will have their individual organization totals from THON 2012 added<br />
together. The number of dancers allotted for THON <strong>2013</strong> is then based on the<br />
earnings of the two organizations’ individual totals added together from THON<br />
2012. These organizations are not eligible for Lion Shrine Status until the<br />
following THON, as they have not yet earned a status as a collective<br />
organization.<br />
5.2.3.2. NOTE: Special Interest organizations are not permitted to pair with any<br />
other organization. Due to their dedicated purpose and unlimited number of<br />
volunteers, any pairing of this nature could monopolize fundraising.<br />
5.2.3.3. Any questions regarding splits and pairings should be directed to the<br />
Overall Communications Chairperson Jenna Adams<br />
(communications@thon.org).<br />
5.2.4. Independent Dancer Couples and New Organizations: Independent Dancer<br />
Couples and New organizations that would like to dance in THON will be placed in<br />
a lottery system.<br />
5.2.4.1. To be entered into the lottery, all Independent Dancer Couples and<br />
New organizations must raise a minimum of $2,600.<br />
5.2.4.2. The number of Independent Dancer Couples selected to dance in THON<br />
varies from year-to-year according to organization fundraising totals and what<br />
the Overall Committee deems a safe environment on the floor THON<br />
weekend.<br />
5.2.5. Alumni (Dance Marathon AIG) are permitted two couples (four dancers).<br />
5.3. THON Volunteers Dancing<br />
5.3.1. The Overall Committee has outlined the restrictions mentioned below as<br />
appropriate and necessary to accomplish THON's mission. The number of Captain<br />
and Committee Members selected each year ensures that THON will be able to<br />
carry out events effectively and successfully. Thus, the number of volunteers<br />
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