Ingredients for a good Display.

AUDIENCE Made welcome
Comfortable seating, soft sacred music
Good viewing,
Relaxed atmosphere

PROGRAMME
Campaigners Highlighted
Skill
Humour
Suitable Costumes/Dress
Finale or Clan C
Prize-giving
Thanks

Why have a Display?

To let parents see all the clans and meet the chief
To thank the parents and church members
To give the children an opportunity to “perform”
To present awards to the achievers
To evangelise....through the finale or Clan C
To encourage new recruits for the next session

Helpers on the night

Host and Hostess
Chairman
Inspecting Officers
Prize-giver
Pianist
Ticket Collector/Doorman
First-aider/Nurse
Seating Stewards
Sound “engineer”
Video “engineer”
Props people
Programme link-up chief
Caretaker

The item............well?

Thought-out well............which category?
Taught well.................know the item yourself
Rehearsed well..........start early, practice regularly
Dressed well..........colourful, suitable
Performed well.....best effort
ENJOYED WELL

Display or Parent's Night

DISPLAY
Expensive to hire a hall.
(Tickets or Offering)
Holds a bigger audence
Rehearsing may be restricted
Parents see all clans in just one evening
Joint clans produce less items

or PARENT’S NIGHTS
Hold in the Church Hall
Divide into smaller sections
Plenty of rehearsals
Chiefs from other Clans can help.
Less expensive
Providing supper is an option.

Pray! Plan! Practice!

Date-should be arranged 6 months prior to the event
Place-To be booked 6 months in advance
Guests-Contact early.

Planning Meetings-Involve all Chiefs, Helpers and Chaplain.
Items-Liaise with Chiefs to avoid duplications
Rehearsals-Build the event into your weekly programme but don't 'sicken' everyone by over-rehearsing

Publicity-Announce the event as early as possible
Programme / Tickets
Awards (returned and repaired?)

Rehearsing your...DRILL

Use a Drill Competition set of movements
Keep your drill short and smart
Select the best “marker”
Clan/team to be in full uniform
Comedy-drill is not real Drill
In Maze-Marching, select the correct pace and music-beat
Dress simply with paper caps, sashes, batons
Keep the programme brief

Rehearsing your...GAME

Don’t have too many props or obstacles
Don’t have too many players in a team ..6 max
If the clansmen don’t like the game neither will the audience
Don’t embarrass the smaller players or losing team
Don’t over-explain the rules to the audience..keep it simple
Don’t “over practice” the game
Don’t bully parents in to “joining in”
Use simple dress-up clothing or PE gear

Rehearsing your...Verse Speaking

Try to have all lines memorised ..rather than read.
Where you must have long passages use your two best readers
Select verses which relate to the age-group of the Clan.
Start using the microphones several time before the Display night
Do not let the reciter commence until the mics are readyEncourage the reciters to use expression in their lines
Do not let an activity cause a distraction to the spoken words

Rehearsing your ..Musical Movements

Select a simple well-liked tune..and start practising early
Choose your music first and make a good quality tape
Dont upgrade or change your tape “on the night”
Keep the arm or leg movements simple, clear and flowing
Use a “leading” clansmen at the front of your team
Put your best efforts into producing good costumes
Use spot or UV lights if practical

“You’re on Next!”

Be ready 5 minutes before you are called to the stage- door
Be quiet at the entrance of the stage- door
Don’t have too many props, or chairs, or cones
Check that the correct tape is in the PA System
Make sure all microphones are at the correct height
Check that the lights are right, if needed
Don’t “over-explain” what the purpose of a game is
Be brief (4 minutes) and good, rather than long (10 minutes) and boring
Don’t spend hours coaxing a parent to join in a game. Ask in advance.
Keep verse-speaking to a minimum

On the day!

Check that the seating, prizes, microphones, programmes,etc are in place by the afternoon at the latest.
Place Notices and “Reserved” signs as required
Arrive early in full uniform
Direct the clansmen to their changing areas
Check that all props are at hand, but not causing a blockage
Know the procedures for the Fall-in, Inspection, Fall-out, Prize-giving Saluting and Dismissal
Encourage and relax your group before going on stage