01/02/2016
YOUTH ZONE MUSIC CONFERENCE AND PROMOTION – CHOIRS & PRAISE TEAMS
Happy New Year greetings in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
This serves to inform you that the this 2016 Choirs Music Promotions/Festival will be held in Zones as follows: Zone B from 7th to 10th April 2016 in Mwandi Consistory; Zone A from 29th April to 1st May 2016 in Kaoma Consistory. All groups to arrive at the venue on the stated dates.
Therefore take note of the following guidelines for both activities:
THEME: Youth with A Difference: Unleashing Our Potential. - 1 Tim. 4:12
1. Participation Fee per group K500.00 (K1, 000.00 for Hosting Groups)
2. Entry fee per participant is K20.00 (Conference Tag & Logistics inclusive);
3. Groups to provide and carry food, as their shall be no food prepared for any participant by the organizers;
4. Choirs/Praise Teams to be allowed participation in the Festival will be required to attend the first part which is Conference;
5. Each group to provide Ten (10) people to be on the panel of Bible Quiz which will be taken randomly from the books of the Bible;
6. Participating congregations to arrange for transport, sports jerseys, Drafts & Chess Boards and Footballs, Netballs, etc.
7. Individuals to carry note book, pens, beddings, toiletries, insect repellents (or mosquito nets), sporting attire, etc.;
8. All to be in uniforms throughout the event.
9. All payments should be done through Presbytery Main Account not later than 31st March for Zone B and 21st April for Zone A then send the deposit slip to Presbytery Youth Coordinator & Convenor indicating the name of Group and number of participants
10. No cash payments shall be made at the Conference venue.
11. 1st Song Compulsory: Choirs – Hymn 31 Lozi (2 stanzas); Praise – 67 Lozi (2 stanzas only);
12. 2nd Song: Composition on theme accompanied with instruments (no recorded music)
13. 3rd Song: Own Choice (Present the songs in THIS ORDER – DO NOT REARRANGE THEM)
14. No introductions shall be done on stage.
15. Only small Consistories will be allowed to participate as Consistory Choirs.
16. The UCZ Code of Conduct for discipline shall be used in case of any indiscipline during and after Festival. Any misconduct will result in instant disqualification of group.
17. Matrons/ Patrons and Youth Leaders should accompany their groups and be the spokespersons for any official communication to the organizers.
18. Participating group members should possess a 2016 Youth Rededication Card. No negotiations will be entertained.
19. Prizes will be given to deserving groups on merit of performance and improvement from previous festivals.
20. Still and Video Cameras will be allowed at a fee of K100.00 per camera. Non-negotiable!