You may register for payment purposes only. 

Registering for payment does not mean you have registered to enter Student Congress!

Entries/bills are still due in the hands of the director, Don Dancer, by October 3, 2011

Updated (9/20/2011) Student Congress 2011 Invitation is below!

Link to all Student Congress info that includes invitation, entry, and all rules:  2011studentcongressbundle.pdf

Student Congress Entry form:Stu Co 2011 Entry Form.doc

Don Dancer, Chair

ddancer@rps.k12.ar.us

ARKANSAS COMMUNICATION & THEATRE ARTS ASSOCIATION

2011 Student Congress

Dear Colleague: You are invited to attend the 2011 ACTAA Arkansas Student Congress of Human Relations. This year’s Student Congress will be held in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Little Rock, on Shackleford Road and in the Arkansas State Capitol. The dates are Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Nov 6, 7, & 8th 2011. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF ALL DEADLINES; THEY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED!

Information you will soon find posted on the web:

 2011 Student Congress Schedule

 Entry Forms

 Bill Writing Instructions

 A Sample Bill

 A list of the 2010 subjects which cannot be used for 2011

 A summary rules sheet for parliamentary procedure

 The By-Laws for Student Congress (which should be read and printed before completing your entry)

Should you decide to attend Student Congress, your completed entry form and one clear copy of each bill must be E-MAILED to Don Dancer (ddancer@rps.k12.ar.us), Debra Catton (debracatton@hotmail.com). Due to poor copy quality, entries/bills will NOT be accepted by fax.

DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES

Entry forms, registration payment, and bills to be submitted must be in the hands of the Congress director by Monday, October 3. Again, entries and bills may NOT be faxed. To avoid technical glitches and to ensure the receipt of your entry, please e-mail to both ddancer@rps.k12.ar.us and debracatton@hotmail.com

HOTEL INFORMATION

This year, we will be using the Crown Plaza Hotel on Shackelford Road off I-430 in Little Rock. Reservations must be arranged by, October 15. Ask for the "Reservations Department" and tell them that you are with "ACTAA Student Congress." Please plan to stay here. Our rates for meeting rooms are based on Student Congress using 60 guest rooms. Rates are $99 per room, plus tax. Phone number for the Crown Plaza Hotel is 501-223-3000 or 1-866-276-6648. Remember the October 15 deadline for reservations.

ENTRY INFORMATION

All delegations must be sponsored and accompanied by an active member of ACTAA. Coaches are to remain on site with students. Each coach is responsible for the Student Congress rule compliance of his/her delegation. Colleges may enter a maximum of eight delegates; high schools may enter a maximum of six delegates. Entries must be submitted on time. Each allowable change made after October 7 will be assessed a $5.00 change fee for each name. There will also be a $5.00 judge drop fee assessed after that date. Please note: Entries require delegate names by October 7, not merely "Entry A". A student cannot be changed from one House to another after this date. At registration the only names that can be added are those of students who are completely replacing entry form delegates. Once Congress begins, NO SUBSTITUTIONS are allowed for any reason. Delegations must operate with only the registered delegates. Fees will be assessed for any changes requested after October 7. Colleges may enter a maximum of four bills; high schools may enter a maximum of three, with the author/co-author assigned to the same house as their bill. Bills not in compliance with the rules will not be included in the bill book.

CONGRESS LOCATIONS

Sessions will be held in the Crown Plaza on Sunday and in the State Capitol Committee Rooms and Rotunda on Monday and Tuesday. Congress Headquarters and Tab Room will be located on the first floor of the State Capitol; the Coaches Lounge location will be announced at the Coaches meeting on Sunday evening.

CAMPAIGNING

Campaigning is allowed only in designated areas. No campaigning prior to 2:00 pm Sunday, November 6 is allowed. Do not post materials on hotel walls or in elevators. Handouts, posters on easels, and other temporary options are encouraged. Please remove all discarded and left over materials. Pages may not campaign, but may wear stickers or other campaign material.

ENTRY FEES

The entry fee for high schools is $75.00 and colleges/universities is $100.00 per delegation. Fees are payable upon the return of the registration form. If this is not possible for your delegation, please make arrangements with the Congress Director. All fees must be paid before Congress begins on Sunday. Please request checks now!

GET BILLS AND ENTRIES EARLY. Call if you have any questions and we look forward to seeing you at Student Congress in November.

Sincerely,

Don Dancer

Rogers Heritage High School

1114 S. 5th Street

Rogers AR, 72756

(479)431-9997

ddancer@rps.k12.ar.us

2011 ACTAA STUDENT CONGRESS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Don Dancer

Debra Catton

Martene Mourning

Christy Armbrust

Janet Lowe

IMPORTANT DATES

Hotel Reservations for Student Congress at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Little Rock: October 15

Student Congress: Novemeber 6, 7, & 8th.

ACTAA MEMBERSHIP

If sponsors are NOT YET members of ACTAA they must join! Remember membership runs from September to August. If you have not joined and would like to, please include full name/address (school and home, email) and a check made out to ACTAA for $25.00, and your membership will be forwarded to the Treasurer.

LET’S HAVE A GREAT STUDENT CONGRESS!!!!!