91st North Atlantic Regional Conference Registration Guide

The North Atlantic Region Delivers

HIGHLIGHTED SORORITY SERVICE INITIATIVES

SOLES4SOULS

Alpha Kappa Alpha partners with Soles4Souls to collect 500,000 pairs of gently-worn shoes that are
shipped to destinations around the world populated with people of color as a part of the sorority’s Global

Impact target which focuses on programming designed to enhance its international footprint.

LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL

Chapters participate in eyeglass initiatives designed to prevent blindness, help restore eyesight, and
improve eye health and eye care for millions of people around the world by donating used eyeglasses in

partnership with local Lions Clubs.

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM - #CAP

Chapters deliver targeted approaches to help students successfully navigate the challenge of applying to
colleges and universities, preparing for the ACT and SAT, writing compelling personal statements,

identifying scholarships and other financial aid, and compiling a portfolio to track college admission
results.

CARE FOR CAREGIVERS

Places emphasis on taking care of those who take care of others and the need for caregivers to practice
preventive healthcare as well as self-care behavior to eliminate the vulnerabilities and risks associated

with the stress of caregiving.

PILLOWCASE PROJECT

Chapters continue to use pillowcases to make dresses for little girls and expand the sorority’s efforts to
include shirts for little boys. The pillowcase dresses and shirts are sent to Haiti to provide clothing for

children in need.

NUTRITION AND WELLNESS

We emphasize healthy lifestyles, including prenatal, childhood, adult, and senior nutrition programs.
Chapters partner with local nutritionists and dietitians to design healthy eating plans and safe diets for

longer, healthier living.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Alpha Kappa Alpha chapters in the North Atlantic Region have contributed millions of dollars in
scholarships to deserving college bound students and specifically support a myriad of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the U.S.

International Program Targets

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Sorority Highlights

TARGETED VISIBILITY AND MARKETING EXPOSURE TO 14.500+ DIVERSE, PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

10 States in North Atlantic Region
Active College
14,500
Educated Members
$126 M $$$ Economic Impact
College & Graduate Chapters
146 Conference Attendees

5,000+ Member Profile
Millennials
to Boomers

$2.1 Million donated to HBCU’s 1,062 free mammograms provided to
50,000 high school students enrolled in uninsured women
College Admissions Program - #CAP 83,000 pairs of shoes donated to
Health Education - over 100,000 Women Soles4Souls
served 115,693 Lion’s Club eyeglasses collected
115,930 refugees served via the Refugees 80,000 Pillowcase dresses & shirts made for
in America Assistance Program children in Haiti

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Sponsorship Levels

LEVEL *BENEFITS

*The conference will be in-person with the
capability to move to a virtual or hybrid
environment, as needed

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Sponsor Commitment Form

ORGANIZATION: CONTACT:
YOUR CHAPTER:
ADDRESS: STATE: ZIP CODE:
CITY: EMAIL:
PHONE:

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC REGION

PLATINUM LEVEL - SILVER LEVEL - SPECIAL LEVEL -
$25,000 + $15,000 + $5,000 +

GOLD LEVEL - BRONZE LEVEL -
$20,000 + $10,000 +

PAYMENT METHOD
Please forward payment to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®- North Atlantic Region

MAIL THIS FORM WITH PAYMENT TO:
Ruth Marcus-Sturgis | AKA North Atlantic Region Financial Secretary | P.O. Box 2612 | Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Additional payment options available

QUESTIONS:
Please feel free to direct any questions to Regenia Moore-Lee, North Atlantic Region
Corporate Sponsorship Chairman via [email protected] OR at 973-457-0818

North Atlantic Region 2021 Virtual Conference Highlights

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION

MARY BENTLEY LAMAR,
NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL DIRECTOR

North Atlantic Regional Conference

Dear North Atlantic Region Soror,

I look forward to welcoming you to the 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference (NARC) to be held from April
21-24, 2022. Our planning committees are working hard to provide you with a memorable experience in
Baltimore, MD filled with opportunities to learn and connect with sorors throughout the region.

We are committed to executing a successful NARC with focused financial planning and conference
management utilizing unique approaches designed for large scaled conferences. As in the past, we will work
to keep our expenses low by seeking opportunities to underwrite workshops, forums, public meetings as well
as NAR community service initiatives. One of the ways we will do this is by soliciting sponsorships from
Corporate and Individual donors.

Sorors, you are invited to participate as a Member in two ways - 1) Assist the NARC Corporate Sponsorship
Committee in identifying and/or securing potential Corporate Sponsors, and 2) Contribute as an Individual
Member at one of these supporter levels:

$1,000 OR MORE $500 OR MORE $100 OR MORE -
UNDERGRADS ONLY

The enclosed Corporate Sponsorship Packet outlines the opportunities and levels of sponsorship,
along with the benefits available. Please let us know of any potential leads by January 9, 2022.

For further information about how to get involved, please contact Soror Kendra Brown, Cluster I Corporate
Sponsorship Chair via [email protected] or 301-442-7108. We hope you will consider
supporting the 91st NARC.

Sisterly, SUPPORTERS
WILL RECEIVE
Soror Mary Bentley LaMar SPECIAL INVITATIONS
North Atlantic Region AND RECOGNITION
Regional Director DURING THE

Sharon B. Falby 91st NARC

Soror Sharon B. Falby 55
91st NARC Chairman
Baltimore, MD | April 21-24, 2022

Soror Commitment Form

Please complete and return by February 28, 2022

SOROR'S NAME: STATE: ZIP CODE:
YOUR CHAPTER: EMAIL:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
PHONE:

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC REGION

IVY PEARL PINK & GREEN SUPPORTER
SUPPORTER SUPPORTER
Undergrads Only
$1,000 + $500 +
$100 +

PAYMENT METHOD:
Please sign up via the 91st NARC registration process OR forward your check payable to Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated®- North Atlantic Region no later than February 28, 2022.

MAIL THIS FORM WITH PAYMENT TO:
Ruth Marcus-Sturgis | AKA North Atlantic Region Financial Secretary | P.O. Box 2612 | Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

QUESTIONS:
Please feel free to direct any questions relative to sponsorships to Soror Kendra Brown, Cluster I Corporate
Sponsorship Chair via [email protected] or 301-442-7108.

North Atlantic Region 2021 Virtual Conference Highlights

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®

APRIL 21-24,2022 | BALTIMORE, MD

Conference Forms

CONFERENCE FORM JOTFORM LINK

91st NARC Special Needs JotForm bit.ly/91SpecialNeed
JotForm bit.ly/91AwardsJudge
Awards Judges Request Form JotForm bit.ly/91AwardsChapterTable
JotForm bit.ly/91ChapterExhibit
Awards Chapter Table Assignment JotForm bit.ly/91CharterBus
JotForm
Chapter Exhibits and Displays Registration Form JotForm bit.ly/91Music
JotForm bit.ly/91Committee
Charter Bus Form
JotForm bit.ly/91Delegate
Choir/Musician Volunteer Form
JotForm bit.ly/91DPGSTable
Conference Committee Sign-Up JotForm
bit.ly/91IBTWForm
Delegate Credential Form JotForm bit.ly/91Legacy
Diamond, Pearl, Golden, Silver Luncheon Table
Assignment JotForm bit.ly/91ServiceProject
Information Form Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony JotForm
JotForm bit.ly/91SisterhoodNominate
Legacy Parade JotForm bit.ly/91SouvenirAd
Service Project Collection Form: Committee JotForm bit.ly/91StepStroll
Volunteer Sign-Up
Sisterhood Brunch Soror Nomination Form bit.ly/91WorkshopFacilitator
bit.ly/91WorkshopRecorder
Souvenir Journal Ad Form

Step, Stroll, and Singsational

Workshop Facilitator Volunteer Form

Workshop Recorder Volunteer Form

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CHAPTER AWARDS SUBMISSION FEE FORM

Dear Chapter Basilei, Graduate Advisors and Chapter Awards Committee Chairmen:

To participate in the 2022 North Atlantic Regional Awards process each chapter must
submit a one-time $50.00 registration fee. One fee per chapter is required to enter the
competition regardless ofhow many entries the chapter submits.

Please make the CHAPTER CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable to the AKA NORTH ATLANTIC
REGION. PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The $50.00 fee with the submission
formmust be sent separately from the awards submissions. Please complete the information
below and mail your entry fee to:

Soror Ruth Marcus-Sturgis
91st NARC Financial Secretary
Attention: Awards Submission Form
P.O. Box 2612
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Chapter Name:

Name of 2022 Basileus:

Chapter Address:

Telephone Number: ( )

Email Address:

Type of Chapter: Graduate Chapter Undergraduate Chapter

Chapter Size as of 12-31-21 (Please Circle) Small (1-50), Medium (51-140), Large (141+)

Number of sorors in the chapter as of

12-31-21: Cluster Number: (circle) 12 3 4 5

FEES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MONDY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021.

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AWARD JUDGES

REQUEST FORM

The North Atlantic Region’s Awards Committee invites members from each chapter to serve
as judges for the 2022 awards process. Please list the names of the sorors (maximum 10) from
your chapter who would be interested in serving as judges.

The awards judging will be held virtually. All judges will be required to attend a judge’s
orientation workshop scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2022 or Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Please complete the Awards Judges Request Form at the link below:

https://form.jotform.com/213546221972152

CHAPTER NAME: ____________________________________________

LOCATION: ____________________________________________

CLUSTER: (Please Circle) 1 2 3 4 5

CHAPTER CLASSIFICATION: Graduate Chapter _____ Undergraduate Chapter _____

CHAPTER SIZE: Number of sorors in the chapter (as of December 31, 2021)_________

NAME OF 2022 BASILEUS: ________________________________________

BASILEUS PHONE NUMBER: ( _________) ____________________________

BASILEUS EMAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________

SUBMIT COMPLETED FORM VIA JOTFORM ONLY.

JUDGES REQUEST FORM DEADLINE – FEBRUARY 21, 2022.

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NARC 2022 Commemorative Souvenir Journal

TO: Chapter Basilei and Graduate Advisors
FROM:
Soror Ava J. Baker, Chairman, NARC Souvenir Journal Committee
Soror Kelley Coates Carter, Co-Chairman, NARC Souvenir Journal Committee

The Sorors of Cluster I eagerly await your arrival at the 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference in
Baltimore, Maryland. The NARC Souvenir Journal is a wonderful way to commemorate the occasion
and recognize the Notable North Atlantic Region’s leadership, chapters, and sorors. We are requesting
your support through the purchase of ads. Ad prices are listed below.

GRADUATE CHAPTERS/ UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS/
GRADUATE MEMBERS UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS
FRIENDS/FAMILY/BUSINESS
Full Page - $200
Full Page - $300
Half Page - $125
Half Page - $175

Ads must be camera-ready with high-resolution images (at least 300 dpi) to ensure clear, high-
quality reproduction and will only be accepted in JPEG or PNG formats. Please complete the NARC
Souvenir Journal Ad Form and email it along with your ad to NARC 2022 Souvenir Journal Ads. Please
use the following naming conventions for all submissions – Chapter submission: [Chapter
Name]_NARCAD 2022, i.e., ILO_NARCAD2022. If a business or individual submission (including
members): [Business/Individual Name]_NARCAD 2022, i.e., TheGreenestIvy_NARCAD2022.

Make chapter check, cashier's check, money order, or business check payable to AKA North Atlantic
Region. No cash or personal checks will be accepted. Payments must be mailed with a copy of the
Souvenir Journal Ad form to the address listed below:

The Notable North Atlantic Region Finance Team
Ruth Marcus-Sturgis, Financial Secretary
Renee C. Banks, Asst. Financial Secretary
P.O. Box 2612,
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

ALL SUBMISSIONS AND PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 8, 2022.
If you have questions, please contact Soror Denise Knox Riley at NARC 2022 Souvenir Journal Ads
([email protected]).

Thank you for your support. We are so excited to share this memorable occasion with you!

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Diamond Pearl, Golden, Silver Luncheon

Dear Notable North Atlantic Region Chapter Basilei and Sorors:

The Notable North Atlantic Regional Director, Soror Mary Bentley LaMar, and Cluster I Sorors
cordially invite you to join us in honoring our Diamond, Pearl, Golden and Silver Sorors initiated in
1947, 1957, 1972 and 1997, respectively at the 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference in Baltimore,
Maryland.

The DPGS Luncheon Committee is planning an exciting and memorable celebration. The committee is
preparing to honor our savvy sorors in the fashion in which they have come to deserve, pink carpet
and all. The stage set, the runway decked out and the spotlight shinning bright, can you see it all? In
Pearlfect Harmony, a Diamond, Pearl, Golden, Silver Celebration is awaiting. During this celebratory
luncheon on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 11:30 AM at the Baltimore Convention Center the committee has
pulled out all of the stops, assigned tables for chapters on a first request first served basis, and a
reserved section for the Honorees.

To help celebrate this momentous occasion family and friends may purchase tickets for this event only
if they are registered guests for the conference. Tickets for guests must be purchased at the time of
registration for NARC 2022.
ALL FIRST TIME Diamonds (initiated 1947), Pearls (initiated 1957), Golden (initiated 1972), and Silver
(initiated 1997) sorors (Sorors who were not able to attend the 2021 North Atlantic Virtual Regional
Conference may be recognized at this conference) must:

• Meet the requirement for recognition of 75, 65, 50, or 25 years of membership and have not
been recognized at a previous Regional Conference or Boule

• Register for the 2022North Atlantic Regional Conference in Baltimore Maryland
• Purchase a ticket to the Diamond, Pearl, Golden and Silver Soror Luncheon at the time of

registration
• Complete the Diamond, Pearl, Golden and Silver Soror Luncheon Recognition Google Drive

Survey online by Monday, March 7th,. Control + Click the link to access the survey. 2022 NARC
DPGS Luncheon Survey. Instructional Videos can be found here: DPGS Luncheon Google
Form Instructions Video 1 and Google Form Instructional Video 2. Please email
[email protected] for survey questions.

The NARC 2022 DPGS Luncheon Committee is waiting with baited breath to welcome you to this
spectacular celebration.

With Sisterly Love,

Soror Carolyn Clay, Chairman
Soror April Gaines Jernigan, Co-Chairman
Soror Ja’sent Brown, Co-Chairman
[email protected]

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®

91st North Atlantic Regional Conference

Charm City Crescendo: Leading with a High Note

Mary Bentley LaMar, Regional Director
Glenda Glover, Supreme Basileus

Sharon B. Falby, North Atlantic Regional Conference Chairman
Lois D. Knight Harrison, Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony Chairman

Cheryl Frazier, Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony Co-Chairman

April 21-24, 2022
City of Baltimore Convention Center

IVY BEYOND THE WALL CEREMONY

“Reflections of Excellence:
Remembering Our Pearls”

To Our Chapter Basilei and Graduate Advisors

The Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony (IBTW) will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2022. The
purpose of the ceremony is to honor Sorors within the North Atlantic Region who have
become Ivies Beyond the Wall since 2021 North Atlantic Regional Conference. This ritual
is a lasting tribute to our beloved Sorors and has always been one of reference and
dignity. Only properly attired Sorors participate in this ritual.

Information Submission IBTW Ceremony

Only Chapter Basilei may submit names to be recognized during the Ivy Beyond the Wall
Ceremony. If a deceased Soror is not affiliated with a chapter, her information must be
verified and submitted to the Ivy Beyond the Wall Committee by a North Atlantic Region
Chapter Basileus. Basilei of the Graduate and Undergraduate Chapter can submit
information via https://form.jotform.com/213396256833159. Information must be
submitted no later than March 28, 2022 for the names to be included in the Ivy Beyond
the Wall Program at the 2022 North Atlantic Regional Conference.

Sorors who become Ivy Beyond the Wall after March 28 please email the information to
be included in the video tribute.

RITUAL ATTIRE

Sorors must wear uninterrupted white dress suit or dress (no embellishments or
adornments), white or flesh-tone hosiery, and white shoes. Pumps, flats, peep-toe shoes
are acceptable. Please note: hats, sleeveless dresses or tops, pants and paint suits,
sandals, and flip-flop are not allowed.

Graduate Advisors are asked to review the dress code for this ritual with their
Undergraduate Sorors.

If there are any questions, please contact the Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony Committee
at (443) 858 4481 or [email protected]

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Step, Stoll and Singsational

Our illustrious North Atlantic Regional Director, Soror Mary Bentley LaMar, and the Cluster I
Sorors of the Notable Atlantic Region invite you to join us for an evening of fun.

This event will be an evening of entertainment as we watch teams participate in the Step, Stoll
and Singsational competition followed by an After-party. We are inviting North Atlantic Region
chapters, local Pan Hellenic Council teams and community or church teams to register their
groups to participate in the Notable North Atlantic Regional Conference Step, Stroll and
SINGsational competition.

If you would like to participate, please contact the Step, Stroll and Singsational at
[email protected] and complete the following JotForm:
https://form.jotform.com/213546058122147. The deadline to register your team and pay the
$50 non-refundable entry fee is Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®,
and the Step, Stroll and Singsational committee reserve the right to determine all participants.

Once the winners are announced, we will open the floor up for all to party and stroll!
Come ready to represent our sorority in your Pink and Green or represent your favorite HBCU
with pride.

Fraternities and Sororities will compete against one another. Prizes will be awarded to the top
performers.

Step Competition: 1st Place: $2,000 | 2nd Place: $1,000 | 3rd Place: $500
Stroll Competition: 1st Place: $1500 | 2nd Place: $500
Singsational Competition: Top winner: $500
Community Team Competition: Top Winner: $1,000

We are excited to have you participate in the Step, Stroll and Singsational!

Sisterly,

Soror Roz Aker-Black, Chairman
Soror Michelle D. White, Co-Chairman
Soror Anaiyah James, Co-Chairman

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Step, Stoll and Singsational

REGISTRATION

Registration will close on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. There will be no on-site registration.

Please send the non-refundable entry fee of $50.00 to:
Ruth Marcus-Sturgis. NAR Financial Secretary
Attn NARC 2022 Step, Stroll and Singsational
P.O. Box 2612
Bala Cynwyd. PA 19004

***Please make your certified check or money order payable to: ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA NORTH
ATLANTIC REGION (PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED).

Participating team members must be active financial members of an undergraduate or graduate
chapter of a fraternity or sororities within the National Pan-Hellenic Council; or active members of a
community or church team. Teams will be informed with a follow-up email on instructions and
directions for the show. The performance order will be provided the day of the performance.

All performing organizations must submit registration forms and team rosters. All team members
must check in at the NARC office (Baltimore Convention Center) no later than 6:00 pm on Friday,
April 22, 2022.

A team (step or stroll) can have a maximum of ten (10) performers. but no less than a minimum of
two (2) members performing. All music must be submitted via email by Sunday, April 3. 2022 at
[email protected].

Please bring a copy of your music on a flash drive just in case there are any unforeseen
circumstances each stroll team will have up to seven (7) minutes to perform. Each team will be
timed once your organization is called and the total number of performers reaches the performance
floor. Points will be deducted for performances that pass the allotted time limit.

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RULES AND REGULATIONS

All performing teams who are competing should have no more than two (2) helpers and the group
(team & helpers) will not be assessed a ticket fee to enter the Step Show and After-Party event. All
teams must register using the following JotForm link https://form.jotform.com/213546058122147

1. Participants will be eligible to compete as long as they are financial members of an
undergraduate or graduate (or combined) chapters of the National PanHellenic Council
(NPHC). Team members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.® shall also refer to the North
Atlantic Region Step & Stoll guidelines outlined in the members only section of the North
Atlantic Region website.

2. During the show any obscenity, nudity, violence, degrading of any organizations. explicit or
lewd acts. EXCESSIVE gyrations. humping the floor. eating pie etc. and the use of vulgarity
will result in point deductions OR team disqualification. If a team member is found to be
disruptive, disrespectful, or expressly unprofessional the team will be disqualified. This will
include any excessive profanity. nudity. vulgar or disrespectful behavior. on or off the stage
to any team member or official.

3. TIME LIMIT:
a. SINGSATIONAL: The performance is limited to a minimum of three (3) minutes and
a maximum of five (5) minutes. Two (2) points for each additional minute over the
time limit will be deducted from the organization's overall score.
b. STROLL: The show is limited to a minimum of three (3) minutes and a maximum of
seven (7) minutes. Two (2) points for each additional minute over the time limit will
be deducted from the organization's overall score.
c. STEP: The show is limited to a minimum of five (5) minutes and a maximum of
seven (7) minutes. Two (2) points for each additional minute over the time limit will
be deducted from the organization's overall score.

4. All participants are required to check in at the "NARC" office (Baltimore Convention Center)
between 5:00-6:00 pm.

a. The order of the acts will be decided upon by the event chairman. Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority. Inc.

b. Beginning at 5:00 pm. based upon the order of arrival. each team will be allotted 15
minutes of stage preparation beginning at 5:30 pm.

c. If the team does not arrive by the last time slot of 7:30 pm. they will not be afforded a
run though on the stage.

5. Each act is allowed to have no more than two (2) persons designated to handle music and
props for their show. These persons must be available as the group performs. to set the
stage and cue sound personnel. Music must be CLEAN (no profanity) and prepared by
performance time. The use of profanity during any segment of the performance. including
music. is strictly prohibited. and means immediate disqualification.

6. If lighting cues vary during the show each team should also have a stage/lighting
coordinator.

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7. The beginning of the show is deemed as the first movement. word. or song from the
performing organization. At the moment in which the first action is displayed the clock will
start.

8. The use(s) of screens. floor shows. fog machines. fire or fireworks (pyrotechnics). or special
lighting is not allowed for the performances. Do not use helium balloons. or confetti in the
step show. All props and special requirements must be approved by the committee, please
email [email protected].

9. Anyone found attempting to sneak people, alcohol, drugs, or other contraband into the show
will be immediately disqualified from the competition and will be subject to arrest.

10. Baby oil, water, other liquids and food will NOT be permitted on stage.

11. All participants must present a valid picture ID to enter the performance facility. Other
members of your organization that are not performing may not be backstage or on stage at
any time during the show and must purchase a ticket for entry. All tickets can be purchased
online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-north-atlantic-regional-conference-step-stroll-
singsational-tickets-241545728777 after January 9, 2022.

POINTS REDUCTION AND DISQUALIFICATIONS

1. Deductions/Disqualifications
a. For every minute the team exceeds the maximum time limit. it will result in a two (2)
point reduction per minute and will be reduced from the final score.

b. Use of foul language. music. or sexually explicit physical gestures (i.e., vulgarity)
will result in point deductions and/or disqualification.

c. Disqualifications: Inappropriate content (nudity. fighting. sexually offensive. etc.)
Deductions will only be made if a majority of the judges feels the organization has
committed a violation. Please keep in mind. the audience that will be attending this
performance will include seasoned audience members. children. VIPs. etc.). For
this reason. groups are asked to refrain from profanity in the music selection and
alluding to the use of alcohol and/or drugs. Groups whose music contains sexually
explicit language will be subject to penalty and/or disqualification.

d. The Regional Director reserves the right to disqualify a team for any of the reasons
above.

2. Music
a. All music must be submitted via email by Sunday, April 3, 2022 at
mailto:[email protected] bring a copy of your music
on a flash drive just in case there are any unforeseen circumstances.

3. Day of Performance Check-in
a. It is mandatory for all teams to check in at the NARC office in the Baltimore
Convention Center.
b. Fraternities and Sororities will compete against one another. Prizes will be awarded
as follows:

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4. Prize
a. Fraternities and Sororities will compete against one another. Prizes will be awarded to
the top performers.

Step Competition: 1st Place: $2,000 | 2nd Place: $1,000 | 3rd Place: $500

Stroll Competition: 1st Place: $1500 | 2nd Place: $500

Singsational Competition: Top winner: $500

Community Team Competition: Top Winner: $1,000

Should your team be victorious, please provide who the check is to be made payable to and the
address. Prize money will only be awarded to the organization. It cannot be awarded to individuals.

SCORING

Judges will be representatives chosen from NPHC organizations.

SINGSATIONAL Points
1-15
Categories 1-10
Originality/Creativity 1-15
Stage Presence 1-5
Sound/Pitch 1-5
Costume
Crowd Reaction Max Points: 50 pts Min. Points: 5 pts

STROLL

Categories Points

Originality/Creativity 1-15

Complexity or difficulty of the stroll (s) 1- 10

Choreography/Synchronization (Carrying 1-15

precise rhythmic syncopation of beats) 1-5
Costume

Crowd Reaction 1-5

Max Points: 50 points Min. Points: 5 points

STEP

Categories Points

Originality/Creativity 1-15

Complexity or difficulty of the step (s). voice 1- 10
clarity.

Choreography/Synchronization (Carrying 1-15
precise rhythmic syncopation of beats. voice 1-5
clarity)
Costume

Crowd Reaction 1-5

Max Points: 50 points Min. Points: 5 points

PERFORMANCE ROSTER

Only participating Step/Stroll/Singsational Team members and Prop Personnel can be listed in this
section of this form). Complete the form online at https://form.jotform.com/213546058122147

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STEP SHOW AGREEMENT

THE RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THIS APPLICATION ARE FINAL. There will be NO
EXCEPTIONS.
By signing below. you are agreeing. as a team representative to all rules and conditions herein that
will be adhered to by each team member. Failure to comply with any portion of the aforementioned
results in team disqualification or point deduction as to be determined by the step show chair, co-
chair, and judges. The Step, Stroll and Singsational Team assumes all risk in its performance of all
activities authorized by this agreement and is responsible for all actions committed by your team
that may cause harm or injury to themselves other persons or property.
Print Name of Team Contact/Representative

If undergraduate team. Graduate Advisor Name and signature is required.

Date

Signature of Team Contact/Representative

Contact phone

Contact email

Contact mailing address

Return to: [email protected]

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Sharon B. Falby, North Atlantic Regional Conference Chairman
Arla J. Bentley, Rededication Committee Chairman

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Mind. Body, and �trength
YOGA SESSION

April 22, 2022 I 6:oo A.M.

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Glenda Glover. Supreme Basileus Shawn'a King, Fitness Chairman
Sharon B. Falby, North Atlantic Regional Conference Chairman Suzanne Jewell, Fitness Co-Chairman

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Celebrating Our Diamond, Pearl, Gol en, Silver Sorors
Friday, April 22, 2022

11 :30-1 :30 p.m Baltimore Convention Center

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Mary Bentley LaMar. North Atlantic Regional Director
Glenda Glover, Supreme Basileus

Sharon B. Falby, Chairman-North Atlantic Regional Conference
Carolyn Clay, DPGS Luncheon Chairman

Ja'Sent Brown and April Gaines-Jernigan, DPGS Luncheon Co-Chairmen

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Glenda Glover , Supreme Basileus
Sharon B. Falby, North Atlantic Regional Conference Chairman

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Roselyn Aker-Black, Step, Stroll and Singsational Chairman
Michelle D. White, Step, Stroll and Singsational Co-Chairman
Anaiyah James, Step, Stroll and Singsational Co-Chairman

All participants and attendees must be fully vaccinated and adhere to current Covid-19
Health and Safety protocols.

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