"Balloon Making"
It's always an enjoyable event by all who participate and watch!

RULES:
1 - Contest is open to either male or female clowns. Entrance restrictions
are the same as those applying to the clown makeup category.
2 - Balloon making contest is conducted without costume or makeup.
3 - Contestants shall furnish their own balloons.
4 - Each contestant shall, in a 15 minute time period, make three balloon creations:
One DOG FIGURE, One CAT FIGURE and One figure of their own choosing.
5 - All three entries (Dog, Cat, and optional figure) shall be Single Balloon Creations.
6 - Balloon figures must be made at the contest meeting and their construction will be
witnessed by a S/C Contest Committeemen. The judge will not witness their construction,
however the contestants may witness the judging.

FIRST PRIZE - $75.00, SECOND PRIZE - $50.00

WEDNESDAY JUNE 4th

4:00 PM - Meeting with Convention General Chairman, Ritual Committee Chairman, Parade Marshall & Contest Committee.
Hospitality Room judging will take place after the Grand Opening

THURSDAY JUNE 5th

8:00 AM - Posters due on display
Publications turned into Contest Committee for display and judging
8:30 AM - Supreme Council Session- Officers Opening- Two Grottoes judged at opening

1:30 PM - Contest Unit Registration Meeting w/Unit heads
2:00 PM - Clown Balloon Making Contest and Judging
Afternoon Judges will judge Posters & Publications

FRIDAY JUNE 6th

8:00 AM - Posters & Publications still on display
8:30 AM - Supreme Council Session- Balance (if any) of Officers
opening. Goodfellows judged during balloting
2:00 PM - Judging of Revelers stunts
2-4 PM - Outside judging on parade grounds: Motorized Units-
Drill Teams- Color Guards- Drum & Bugle- Pipe Bands
3:00 PM - Judging of Choral Groups, Quartets and Soloists
4:00 PM - Band Judging Note: If there is only one band in a
classification, they may be judged at another time while
performing at the Grand Monarch's pleasure.

SATURDAY June 7th

12:00 PM - Clown Costume & Make up Judging
2:00 PM - Parade
9:00 PM - Awards at Red Tassel Party

2. The Contest Committee will continue the Web Page Contest for the Hot Springs Convention. The contest will be the Best Web Page by a Grotto or Association. The rules for this contest have been drafted and are available from the Supreme Council Office. It should be noted that the registration forms for the contest must be in the Supreme Council Office by May 1, 2008, so as to give the Judges time to review and judge the web sites before they leave home for the convention.
3. The Contest Committee will use the same procedure again this year in awarding the prize money and plaques that was used last year. An award certificate will be presented to the winning contestants and units at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening. After the Supreme Council Office personnel return home, they will prepare the checks, obtain the plaques and then send them to the winning contestants and units.

4. The Theme Hospitality Room Contest will be held again this year on Wednesday night, June 4, 2008, following the Grand Opening. This year's theme will be "The Roaring 20's" The rules for this contest are available from the Supreme Council Office. It should be noted that the registration forms for this contest must be in the Supreme Council Office by May 8, 2008.

5. The Clown Contest will have an additional requirement at the 118th Session in Hot Springs, Arkansas. During the clown judging on Saturday the clowns will be required to do a 5 minute act showing their clowning skills. This will be in addition to the judging of their make up and dress.