2013 Specials
Skins Match Golf Scramble - Saturday, August 3rd 9 AM
SHOTGUN Start
Men's & Coed (must have 1 female)
Men -White Tees
Women-Red Tees
Registration Deadline- July 29th by 9pm
Call Bernard Sprague
(989) 772-4013 or (989) 400-1838
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Anishinabe Essay Contest
(500 words or more)
Sponsored by David "Baby Dave" Merrill, Jr.
This is event is open to all Native American's within the ages of 12-25. The Essay is entitled "The Importance of Sobriety". Deadline is:
Monday, 07/29/13
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JR Head Female Dancer - Dajia Shinos
Teen Jingle (ages 12-17)
Prizes
1st Place - $300.00
2nd Place - $200.00
3rd Place - $100.00
Sponsored by The Family of Dajia Shinos; they will be the one's judging this contest
Head Female Dancer: Julie Whitepigeon
Sponsoring
Woman's Jingle (ages 50 and older)
Prizes
1st Place - $ 500.00
2nd & 3rd places - Consolation prize to be determined
Old Style Jingle Special - In Honor of Frank and Annette Alberts
Sponsored by Calvin and Sheri Hill and Family
(ages 18-49)
Over 15 years ago our mother Annette Alberts passed away from complications of Breast Cancer, leaving our step father Frank Alberts (Sag Chip Member) to live here on this earth without her. This January our dad Frank Alberts, passed away from complications of Prostate Cancer to begin his journey with our mom, and with them both gone we would like to show our respect.
They spent many years together and enjoyed always coming to the Pow Wow every year. Our family has gathered together at the Mt. Pleasant Pow Wow for years, and we look forward to seeing our family members during our time back in Mt. Pleasant.
Our family would like to honor them with a jingle special that will bring prayers to all those who are suffering from Breast cancer and Prostate cancer. Our special is not meant to be a high end money special, rather we would like to bring the reason for the dress back to the competition circuit. The dress is a healing dress and we would like to show that in the modest way the dance begun and it is still a beautiful and graceful celebration of our strength as Anishinaabe.
Prizes for the special:
- 1st place - $500.00, Pendleton blanket and a trophy buckle
- 2nd place - Pendleton blanket and some material
- 3rd place - Pendleton blanket
For this special we will have three granddaughters and one non family member dancing old style in lodge dresses in the four directions during the competition. Just to bring a centering time for our family and a way to bring our family to a new chapter without our parents
Men's All Around Special - Zachary Jackson
(ages 13 and up)
Each male participant must dance in each category; Grass, Traditional and either Fancy or Chicken to be eligible to win the prizes listed per session NOT GRAND ENTRY; this will allow each participant time to change if need be.
1st place - Embroidered Pendleton Jacket +$300.00
2nd place - $200.00
3rd place - $100.00
This special will be judged by the Family of Zackary Jackson
Men' Shawl Dance
ALL CONTESTANTS MUST BE MALE AND HAVE A SHAWL TO COMPETE.
The Men's Shawl Dance is a special contest the committee is sponsoring this year. This special is a switch dance for men. All male participants wanting to enter this special need to have at least a shawl to participate but are not limited to just the shawl.
When the contest starts the committee will judge and the top three dancers will win.
- CONTESTANTS WILL BE JUDGED ON STEPS, STYLE AND GRACEFULLNESS IN USE OF SHAWL.
- CONTESTANTS WILL HAVE TWO SONGS TO SHOW OFF THEIR SKILLS WITH THE FIRST SONG BEING A WARM UP AND THE SECOND SONG CONTEST TIME.
- ANY CONTESTANT WHO DROPS ANY PART OF THEIR APPAREL THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
- MUST KEEP YOUR ENTERTAINING PERFORMANCE ELDER FRIENDLY!
"Luck of the Draw Two Step"
(age limit being 13 and up)
In this particular special men and women age 13 years of age and up names are drawn randomly from a basket. One name is drawn out of each basket and the two names drawn will have to dance together. This can be quiet challenging because you don't know who your partner is or their capabilities and then judged.
- 1st place - $500.00
- 2nd place - $300.00
- 3rd place - $200.00
***This special will be judged by the Pow wow Committee or its representatives***
Spectator Dance Special
This special is for all our spectators and dancers of all ages. The dancers who want to participate will be called out to spread out around the arena and then we will give 1 minute for them to select a spectator not in regalia who they will teach to dance in one warm up song.
The second song will be the contest song and all participant spectators will have to dance without their teachers showing off what they were taught and the committee will judge the best three will win and those Dancers who taught the winning spectators will also win.
All winning student spectators will split 50/50 the winnings with their dance teacher.
- Dancers must be in their regalia to participate.
- Spectators must not be in regalia to participate.
- Dancers cannot select a family member to compete.
- Dancers remember to teach them to dance on beat and stop on time.
- If too many participants the committee reserves the right to add an additional contest song.
"We Are Surprised Hand Drum Special"
Participants are able to via for a chance at winning $2,000.00 in cash.
- 1st place -$1,000.00
- 2nd place -$500.00
- 3rd place - $300.00
- 4th place -$200.00
The rules are as follows:
Each participant group of three will take this year's theme and then pick two Anishinabe words randomly from a basket. The drum group will then have to come back the next day and sing a song with the theme and the two words in it to have the song judged on for participation and presentation as a group
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST UTILIZE THE DRUM WHILE SINGING THEIR SONG
***This special will be judged by the Pow wow Committee or its representatives***
Fry-Bread Contest Rules
- Contest is open to the community and Powwow vendors of all ages.
- Each contestant must register with the Powwow Committee no later than the start of the contest on, August 3, 2013.
- Contest will begin at 2 p.m. sharp on Saturday, August 3, 2013. All entries must be in no later than 2 p.m. Late Entries WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- All registered contestants will be judged together with no age categories.
- Each registered contestant must enter no more than 5 pieces of fry-bread.
- The fry-bread must be made fresh and by the contestant for judging purposes.
- Judges for this event will be Chosen by the Powwow Committee and selected at random prior to the start of judging.
- The contestant's entries will be given a random number at the time of judging. They will not be known to the contestants or judges.
- The judging will be based on a point system in the following categories: 1 being the worst and 5 being the best.
- A: Size Score 1-5
- B: Color Score 1-5
- C: Fluffiness/Rise Score 1-5
- D: Softness/Hardness Score 1-5
- E: Taste - Sweet/Bland Score 1-5
- F: Tie-Breaker Score 1-10
Overall Satisfaction/appearance
- In the event of a tie the Overall Satisfaction score will be used from the contestant's score that is tied to determine the winner.
- The contest will have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners.