BOOSTER 101

1. BOOSTER 101

2. CRTC • Student centered When a student can do the work, the student will do the work. • University Prep Everything we do is geared to guide all students toward University

3. CRTC Values • Attitude is everything • Work is fun • Responsibility to the ensemble, the author, the audience, the school, the future • See the Big Picture • Deadlines are important; missing a deadline has a domino effect on the ensemble

4. CRTC Students • Learn by contributing • Should enjoy the work; if they don’t this isn’t the environment for that particular student. • Learn by being involved in the process • Learn by observing their peers. • Must be hard working and intelligent to be involved and maintain grades. • Are all important regardless of duties assigned • Keep good records of their work • Priority for positions in cast or crew goes to students enrolled in the courses • Are the ones who make the program successful • Reflect on the program and are responsible to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on the program in and outside of school.

5. Directors • Directors are teachers hired to teach class and are paid a very small stipend to run, build, and maintain the program. (The stipend is lower than a coach’s stipend and theatre does not have a season ). • Directors are not required to do most of what they do; therefore they are also volunteers in many ways. • The best time to communicate with the directors is during the conference period by appointment or by e-mail.

6. Directors • Directors have multiple responsibilities. • Directors spend a ton of time with your kids. • Directors are people with families like you. • Directors appreciate you and the kids! • Directors are demanding of quality so the kids can walk down the halls with pride. • Directors have to answer to a higher authority.

7. You! • You are the director’s voice in this community. • When you speak, people will listen. • Before you answer, realize that as a board member you are answering for the program…It is great to say “I’ll check and get back to you!” • If you have questions please ask the director; Never Fake it!

8. You • You represent CRTC, CRTC Boosters, CRHS, and the directors • In the building • In the community • To the membership • Remember you want people to be aware that your student belongs to an awesome program and work very hard to help make it that way.

9. Helping the director • Communicate. • Policies are there for a reason; if you don’t understand ask…if you still don’t understand be positive support policies. • Be Positive about the program and the directors. • Keep all of the kids in mind. • Trust that the directors keep the kids in mind. • Your work is not your child’s work; you are separate individuals with different roles. • You work for all kids, not just your own. • If you can’t do it, don’t like to do it, don’t want to do it, please say No!

10. Responsibilities • Respect each other • Respect the directors • Learn about the program • Learn to read the budget report and be able to teach it! • Recruit • Solicit audience members • Solicit patrons • Allow the kids to do the work that is how they learn • Keep it a No Diva Zone; Discourage Diva behavior

11. Meetings • Keep them positive • Stay on the agenda • Use Parliamentary procedure • Educate the membership about our non-profit status, importance of minutes to the audit, importance of following parliamentary procedure • Support one another

12. Meetings • Are work time • Should be one hour or less • Are about the ensemble; not personal issues with the program. • Must be productive

13. Board Meetings • Are work time • Should be one hour or less • Must be run by the agenda • Must use parliamentary procedure • Must be productive and contribute to the cohesiveness of the board and directors as a unit in the general meetings.

14. Patrons • Are the financial back bone of the program • Contribute at different levels • Matching funds are not reflected until they are received • Receive plaques (If you see one in a business make a point to thank them). • Are primarily solicited by students, with help of parents • Are sometimes sensitive about receiving adequate recognition • Matching funds are given to the school, not the booster club. The money is used for the same purpose.

15. Money • We lose money on our shows • We start with the same amount of seed money each year (we do not make a profit in the program) • We spend money on technical aspects of production for the benefit of students

16. Letter Jackets • Theatre Letter Jackets are extremely difficult to earn and therefore prestigious. • Letter Jackets are varsity jackets • To earn a letter jacket a student must fully participate in every show for two consecutive years. (Remain passing, be on time and present for rehearsals, receive no disciplinary referrals and no N’s or U’s in conduct) • If a student auditions but is not cast or put on crew for one show during that two years, they can make it up in the first show of the third year. • A student must remain enrolled in the course, maintain excellent discipline records, and maintain a positive attitude to keep the jacket.

17. Thespians • A student must earn 10 points to be inducted • 5 points must be from this program • Students must be involved with two full length shows or one full length and UIL OAP in a year to induct. • Induction is at Banquet • A student must earn 60 points in our program to be an honor thespian. • Points can be deducted by directors for discipline issues or not meeting commitments. • Points are collected by the secretary at the end of each show and each semester, they will be posted. • The directors will not discuss points with students; this is the job of the secretary. • The secretary and the directors review points two weeks prior to banquet to determine inductions and honor thespians • Points are the responsibility of the student, not the parents • There is an honor cord that KISD Thespians are allowed to wear at graduation.

18. Thespian Convention • Students who have earned the highest thespian points and officers attend • The weekend afterThanksgiving break • Audition for universities • Audition for scholarships • Compete in Individual events • Attend workshops • Students must pay to attend

19. CRTC Officers • Must be thespian • Must be involved in every productions • Are nominated at the end of the previous year • Are required to attend an officer camp before school starts

20. Courses • Theatre I (Encourage everyone to take this course; athletes do well in this course) • Theatre II (Must score 85 or higher in theatre I with no discipline issues) • Theatre III (Audition and participation in productions) • Tech I (uses power tools; females do well in here) • Tech II (Must score 85 or higher in Tech I with no discipline issues) • Advanced Tech (Entrance by two years in program and Portfolio Audition only; required to participate in every show) • Production I, II (entrance by two years in program and Audition only; required to participate in every show)

21. Reimbursement • Get permission from head director before making purchases • Do not pay tax; treasurer can’t reimburse it. Tax exempt forms are available! • Fill out reimbursement form, attach receipt, tape to head director’s computer screen to get approval signature. Director will put in treasurer’s box. • Treasurer will reimburse you

22. Club Shirts • Ordered at start of the year and after OAP is cast • Show shirts are ordered for each show and are paid for before order goes in • All students involved in the production must buy a show shirt

23. Meetings • First Tuesday of Every Month 6:30PM • Coincide with CRTC Meetings • Exec. Board meetings the 1st Tuesday of every month 5:30PM

24. Scholarship • Theatre Booster Scholarship • $500 each (we do not want to deplete any funds for future students; scholarships are an honor and a statement of faith, not meant to fund the student’s education) • It is difficult to earn a theatre scholarship. Often our most talented do not qualify; our most dedicated do. • For a student to be eligible to apply for the theatre scholarship their senior year your family must be a member in good standing of the CRTC Booster Club for the duration of your students participation in CRTC.

25. The Season • Directors choose shows based on theme, challenge to the students and variety. • Some shows are more adult than others. We warn the audience if the show has mature themes even though it might cause issues. The head director will lead you in response to any issues that may arise. Just contact her. • The board will be prepared to speak intelligently to show choice before the auditions. • The community, students, board and/or booster club will never have a say in show choice. The directors have been hired and have earned a specific education to make those choices.

26. Auditions • Auditions are always closed to parents • Parents should read the audition contract • Casting will not be discussed with parents • Crew choices will not be discussed with parents • Priority goes to students enrolled in the classes • Students may make an appointment for educational purposes up to five days following the audition to learn what they did well and where they might improve. • If your child doesn’t get what you want you must either get okay with itand help your child learn from the experience in a positive manner or do not remain involved in theatre. Theatre Students must learn to deal with rejection with grace and dignity. Stay positive! • Students and parents should be sensitive to others concerning casting and crew positions; but I caution board members and you represent this program, if you give audience to negative attitudes you are justifying inappropriate behavior. • Casting is the most challenging role a director has. Directors care about kids or they wouldn’t do what they do. Keep that in mind if someone complains to you. • If someone is cast or put on a crew and complains to you that their “part wasn’t big enough” remind them that there are always dozens of students who are completely turned away. There are no small parts, only small actors.

27. Rehearsals • Rehearsals are open to nice parents • Do not wait to talk to a director after rehearsal; make an appointment during conference period • Parents should not distract students or directors in rehearsal. The only reason a parent should attend rehearsal is to observe and learn from the process. • Pick up your child on time

28. Callboard • Students are expected to check the callboard twice a day. • Students are responsible to know information, deadlines, etc posted on the callboard. • The callboard is the only reliable way to get information in the program and it is how all theatres communicate with their personnel; therefore learning to check the callboard is creating good theatre habits in our students.

29. Banquet • Adult Board secures the venue for the banquet, chooses the menu, sets the price (with approval of director) and decorates • Student officers/production students create the program for the evening.

30. OAP • Competitive One Act Play • Selected by director in the 2nd semester • Smallest company of students • Five levels of competition: Zone, District, Area, Region, State. • Judges are certified and selected by the directors from our district. • Keep the attitude positive no matter the outcome!

31. Musicals • We do a musical every other year. • Theatre is the producing organization meaning we direct, manage, and pay for the musical. • The musical is ideally a collaboration with the other fine arts.

32. Plays • We are committed to producing at least one full length main stage play per year. • The director will choose the play based on what the kids need to round out their resumes. • We are committed to exposing students a variety of genres and styles during their four years in HS.