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Judging and Contest Logistics
The first round of judging will take place Monday, June 16, 2008 for the Junior Division and Tuesday, June 17, 2008 for the Senior Division. Each entry will be assigned to a particular room and building for judging. You will receive information in your registration packet at the contest concerning the time and location your entry will be judged. A map indicating designated buildings will be printed in the National Contest Program you'll receive in your registration packet. Click here for a campus map.
If you have an unusual circumstance that requires you to be judged at a specific time, please note your time request in the "Entry Information" section during registration.
Judging Student Entries
Students receive their judging/interview time and location at check in. Students in exhibit, documentary and performance categories should bring four copies of their process paper and bibliography to the contest. Paper entries should bring an extra copy of their paper with them when they are judged.
Report to your assigned room at least fifteen minutes before you are scheduled to be judged. Students, teachers, and visitors should only leave and enter the room between performances and documentaries and should be respectful of the presentation in progress and remain quiet. Cell phones and pagers should be turned off or in vibrate mode. Performances may be videotaped or photographed ONLY with the permission of the students.
Submissions
Entrants in the paper category must submit four copies of their papers with registration forms and fees by May 21, 2008.
Information on shipping exhibits and props.
Equipment
All equipment or props used in a performance must be supplied by the students. If you are using electrical equipment, you should bring an extension cord.
Video and DVD equipment will be provided in documentary judging rooms. Computer equipment and internet hook up will not be provided.
All props and equipment should be removed for safekeeping after each presentation because the rooms will be open after judging is completed.
The use of weapons, real or fake, in any entry is prohibited. Replicas of prohibited items that are obviously not real are permissible. Please contact your teacher and contest coordinator to confirm guidelines before bringing a replica to a contest.
Finals
Finals for performances and documentaries will take place Tuesday evening, June 12 for the Junior Division and Wednesday morning, June 13 for the Senior Division. The top two entries from each judging room will be selected for the final round. The names of the entrants who will take part in the performance and documentary finals will be posted Monday at 7:00 PM for the Junior Division and Tuesday at 7:00 PM for the Senior Division. A list of those who make finals also will be available at the Stamp Student Union Information Desk.
Please Note: Because all NHD entries must ultimately stand alone, finals judges will not question students after performances or documentaries. Papers and exhibits in the finals will be judged without student representation and thus are not announced until the awards ceremony Thursday morning.
Awards, Certificates, and Evaluations
In addition to monetary prizes for gold, silver, and bronze medalists ($1,000, $500, $250), an outstanding entry from each division for each state and special prizes in certain topic categories will be awarded. All awards, including full and partial scholarships, will be announced at the awards ceremony Thursday morning. Every student will receive a certificate of achievement.
The certificates and judges' evaluation sheets will be in packets (one packet per entry, not per student) and will be available for pick-up in the Stamp Student Union for ONE HOUR ONLY immediately following the awards ceremony Thursday, June 14. Students who are members of group entries should designate one person to pick up the group's packet. All unclaimed packets will be mailed to the students. Please keep in mind that some state coordinators pick up the packets and distribute them to their students; a list of those states will be announced at the awards ceremony, and those packets will not be available in the Stamp Student Union. It is very important that your online registration information is accutate and complete to ensure prompt delivery of certificates and evaluation sheets. The national office does not keep copies of evaluation sheets.
Awards Ceremony
The awards ceremony and the presentation of all awards, is scheduled for 8:30 AM Thursday morning in the Cole Field House. A traditional "impromptu" parade made up of NHD participants begins at 8:30 AM. You and your family are encouraged to sit with others in your state delegation. You are welcome to bring state banners, flags, or signs. Floats are not permitted. |
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