2013 RULEBOOK - Thon

Rulebook
2013 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon
complete their registration during the scheduled sessions. Online preregistration
includes the dancer survey to be reviewed by the Morale
Committee. All prospective dancers MUST fill this out prior to in-person
dancer registration.
5.4.3. In-Person Registration
5.4.3.1. In-person dancer registration will take place as follows:
5.4.3.1.1. Independent Dancers/Lottery Organization Couples
(including Commonwealth Campuses in the lottery): January 28,
2013 from 7-10pm, 129 HUB
5.4.3.1.2. General Organization/Special Interest Organization Couples:
January 29, 2013 from 7-10pm, 129 HUB
5.4.3.1.3. Greek Organizations/Commonwealth Campuses not in the
lottery: January 30, 2013 from 7-10pm, 129 HUB
5.4.3.2. There will be a lottery drawing on the night of Wednesday, January 30,
2013 to determine independent dancers and new organization couples.
Lottery participants can expect to be notified on Thursday, January 31, 2013
5.4.3.3. Organizations must complete registration in accordance with this
schedule to ensure they are guaranteed dancers or placement in the
lottery for THON 2013.
5.4.4. Registration Requirements
5.4.4.1. Any Greek organization, General organization, Special Interest
organization, Independent Dancer Couple or Commonwealth Campus that
does not comply with all registration procedures, including deadlines, will
forfeit its dancers.
5.4.4.2. The registration fee is $80 per couple. This is to help cover dancer
expenses at THON (including medical equipment) and should be paid out of
organization/personal funds, not funds raised for THON. The registration fee
must be paid in form of check, cash, or ASA transfer, with checks made
payable to Penn State Dance Marathon and submitted at the time of dancer
registration. Checks will be voided and ASA transfers will be returned to
dancer couple candidates who are not selected in the dancer lottery. If the
form of payment is cash, the registration fee cannot be returned. This fee is to
be submitted at the time of that dancer couple’s registration.
5.4.4.3. Both members of the dancer couple and one THON Chair must be
present to register in person. If both members of the dancer couple are not
present, the registration process will not be completed.
5.4.4.4. The minimum fundraising amount of $2,600 for Independent Dancer
Couples and Organizations must be presented at the time of registration or
the registration will be denied. (This does not include the $80 dancer couple
registration fee.) In order to be eligible for the lottery, all Commonwealth
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