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  • 1.  4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 04-30-2015 08:18

    I want to present Seniors with four years' theatre experience with a very special award, hopefully something that will be coveted by the underclassmen.

     What do you call your four-year awards?  What gift do you present?  I already give medals and patches.  We already do "gag awards" (the broken sword from Robin Hood, a headless horse for Sleepy Hollow...) The students don't want trophies, though I may resort to that for lack of a better idea.

     

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    Lisa Wright
    Theatre Arts Director
    Cleburne Independent School District
    Cleburne TX
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  • 2.  RE: 4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 04-30-2015 11:30
    I call mine the Veteran Award and I gear it to the senior who is awarded the honor. I only give one so there's always some anticipation over who is going to get it. This year I gave the girl (a techie) a small SM box to take to university. It had super glue, mini philips and flathead screwdrivers, safety pine, a mini tape measure, a paint key, and 3 sizes of screws. The toolbox was decorated with her name, 2015-2016, our troupe number, I.T.S., and the title Veteran's Award. Last year the recipient got a license plate frame with a laminated phrase and she took it to decorate her dorm room.  

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    Shira Schwartz
    Chandler Unified School District
    Chandler AZ
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  • 3.  RE: 4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 05-01-2015 05:57
    Our is called the Pride of the Tribe Award (our school mascot is the Indian).  They get a $500 scholarship, a trophy, an their name on a plaque that hangs in the school.  We too give only one of these, so there is some anticipation. 

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    Raymond Palasz
    Schererville IN
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  • 4.  RE: 4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 05-04-2015 08:04

    Every few years I start a new plaque / award and name it after some kids who are exceptional.  Plus lots of other stuff.  Plenty of these are voted on by the kids and lots are just directors awards. 

     

    We do century  club (kids with a hundred points) get to be on the plaque.

    also, a fun end of year tradition is painting some of the cinderblocks backstage - one for each show with at least the name of the show and the year.

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    Daniel Stowell
    Teacher / Director
    Dublin OH
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  • 5.  RE: 4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 05-01-2015 08:21
    I have always had a few kids who did every show freshman to senior year. They received the outstanding thespian award. They received a trophy and their name was added to a continuous plaque where audience old see it. ------------------------------ Scott Hasbrouck Wheat Ridge CO ------------------------------
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  • 6.  RE: 4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 05-02-2015 07:21
    I give a Career Achievement award. We have a perpetual plaque that stays on our award wall and names are engraved each year. ------------------------------ Gena Lea Smith Sweeny TX ------------------------------
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  • 7.  RE: 4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 05-02-2015 14:13

    I created a new award this year entitled "Exemplary Thespian".  I'm giving it to two Juniors (a boy and a girl).  I'm using an official Thespian Certificate of Recognition certificate.  In explanation of the award, it's given to two students who live up to the Thespian pledge.  Who are always on time to rehearsals, have positive attitudes, help others, welcome freshmen, do their best in the class, participate above and beyond etc etc.  Next year, the two who earned the award this year will help me in choosing next year's winners and will also present the award.


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    Cindy Skelton
    Drama Teacher
    San Mateo Union High School District
    Burlingame CA
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  • 8.  RE: 4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 05-03-2015 08:12

    We give the Rose Curtain Player of the Year award - the students vote on a junior or senior who they see as being the most dedicated and committed.  It has nothing to do with acting skills.  If time permits (for me) they are given a small engraved photo album with pictures from their four years in the program.  If time does not permit, they are given an engraved box filled with notes.

    I also will present two Outstanding Thespian awards if I feel we have the students who exemplify this honor.  They receive a Thespian certificate in a frame. 

    I avoid trophies if I can, especially for the girls - instead I have items engraved - compacts, small mirrors, for a costuming award I once found a small silver, compact sized sewing kit.  I've done key chains, dog tags, luggage tags, pens, decorative boxes, photo albums, even a silver tape measure for a techie, and when all else fails - plaques. Lucky me, the Trophy House is combined with a upper level boutique that carries all of these items. 

    For my seniors - I give them a certificate that lists every single show they were involved in over their time with us.  I present them starting with first year seniors and culminate with the four years!

    Best of luck!  No matter what you give them, they will be proud and honored.

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    Carolyn Cork Greer
    Owensboro KY
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  • 9.  RE: 4-year Senior Award Titles

    Posted 05-04-2015 09:36
    We call ours the "Sage" award and I get nice plaques for them.

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    Charles Miller
    West Creek NJ
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