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Performance will be judged according to: Presentation, Technique, and Interpretation. The participants will
compete before Top Teens, Top Ladies and Guests. The top three (3) performers will perform at the Top
Teens Mr. and Mrs. Blue & Silver Ball.

Local eliminations should be held for selection of Chapter representatives for the Area Performing Arts Award.
Each Area has the responsibility of sending the first place winner only from the Area Performing Arts Award to
the National competition. The first, second and third place National winners will be announced upon comple-
tion of judging. The winning categories and monetary component for National winners are as follows:

First Place $500
Second Place $300
Third Place $200

*Top Teens compete for National awards in the Syn-Lod year only.

New Section: Guidelines and Awards
Scholarship Distribution

Once a scholarship is awarded, National, Area or the Chapter should prepare a scholarship letter indicating the
requirements for obtaining the financial award. Requirements and guidelines for check distribution can be de-
fined by the National, Area or chapter scholarship committee. Awards cannot be distributed without proof of
enrollment in a college, technical program or other post High School learning. For the armed forces, proof of
enlistment is acceptable. Checks should not be distributed without obtaining a Social Security number from the
student for any award amount over $600.00. The student is responsible for income reporting to the IRS or other
government agencies to the extent of the law.

As determined by the National, Area or Chapter scholarship committee awards can be given directly to the stu-
dent or to the school. *End of Recommendations*

• The TLOD Wellness Committee is up and running. Two Facebook Support Groups have been launched.
Please support them: TLOD Diabetes and TLOD Caregiving. These are only for members, so no one else
will be able to see what you write. A monthly and timely newsletter has been launched and there will be up-
coming webinars. Thanks to the Chairs Ladies Kimberley Darey, M.D. and Janice Thompson, RN for
their hard work in keeping this committee on track.

• Lady Dorothy Fisher gave an overview of the Nominating procedures, especially in light of the fact that
Area Directors will be elected at their respective Area Conferences beginning with the upcoming Area Con-
ferences.

• The Area Directors' Council, Lady Brenda Dodd, Chairman, reported the conference dates:

February 21-24 Area VI Los Angeles, CA
February 28-March3 Area I Houston, T
March 7-10 Area III East St. Louis, IL
March 14-17 Area IV Miami, FL
April 4-7 Area V Indianapolis, IN
April 11-14 Area II Iselin, NJ

The Area Directors are also in the process of updating the Area Directors' Handbook. At the end of her presen-
tation, Lady Dodd presented the National President with $150 for her Boswell Endowment donated by the Area
Directors.