JUNIOR STUDENT CONVENTION 2023 CONTINUING THE MISSION

The Junior Student Convention this year will be the first fully face-to-face event by School of Tomorrow®, Philippines, after more than two years of online events. This is an excellent start to the new year!

SCHEDULES AND LOCATION

ILOILO - February 14-17, 2023 Iloilo Baptist Integrated Academy
CEBU - February 21-24, 2023 Cebu Bob Hughes Christian Academy
DAVAO - February 28-March 3, 2023 Mt. Apo Baptist Christian Academy
CAGAYAN DE ORO - March 7-10, 2023 Shekinah Glory Christian Academy
TAGAYTAY - March 14-17, 2023 Tagaytay Christian Academy
PANGASINAN - March 21-24, 2023 Grace Baptist Learning Center
METRO MANILA - March 28-31, 2023 Philippine Christian School of Tomorrow

QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS

ONLY those who are currently enrolled in a school using the School of Tomorrow® System and are at least 8 years of age and not more than 12 years of age by December 31, 2022.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

 

EARLY BIRD
(on or before January 13)

REGULAR RATE

SCHOOL

₱2,500.00

₱3,000.00

STUDENT

₱900.00

₱1,500.00

SPONSORS / COACHES / GUESTS

₱700.00

₱1,000.00

Kindly take note that early bird payments will only be accepted if proof of payment dated on or before January 13, 2023, is submitted to programs@schooloftomorrow.ph with a copy of their registration summary. Payment after January 13 onwards will need to settle the Regular Rate.

Kindly follow the payment guidelines indicated HERE

REGISTRATION PROCESS

On-line registrations must be completed ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 13, 2023. STUDENTS WITHOUT pre-registration forms will not be accepted at the Junior Student Convention.

• Appearance check will be done during registration. Sponsors and coaches are ALSO required to undergo REGISTRATION and APPEARANCE CHECK. Failure to comply will result in disqualification from functioning as such.

• Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

REGISTRATION CHECK-LIST

FOR THE SCHOOL:
❑ Master Registration Form
❑ Accident Insurance Plan (photocopy only) FOR ALL

FOR STUDENTS:
❑ Permission to Attend (See local forms from the guidelines)
❑ Athlete’s Clearance (For all athletes. See local forms from the guidelines)
❑ Photograph Waiver / Release Form

FOR SPONSORS:
❑ Sponsor Registration Form

PRE-SUBMITTED ENTRIES

To help facilitate judging, the following ENTRIES MUST BE FORWARDED TO SCHOOL OF TOMORROW, PHILIPPINES’ OFFICE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 13, 2023. (Please follow the guidelines for uploading indicated HERE) Entries will be judged prior to the Junior Student Convention and winners must be present during the convention to receive their medals.

• Essay Writing (English)
• Essay Writing (Filipino)
• Poetry Writing (English)
• Poetry Writing (Filipino)
• Short Story Writing (English)
• Short Story Writing (Filipino)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please include the Creative Composition Affidavit (CF28) with the actual entry. Entries without this form will NOT be judged

OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS

NO WALK IN / ONSITE REGISTRATION. All students, sponsors, and guests should be included in your registration through the software that is provided. GUESTS should be pre-registered in order to attend the events & awards ceremonies AND MUST abide by the dress code and appearance standard of the Convention. School Administrators/Principals are responsible for informing their guests about the Appearance Standard and Dress Code of the Convention. To avoid embarrassment, please abide by the dress code. Also, children under the age of 6 are not allowed in competition rooms.

AWARDS. With respect to each winner, please plan to attend the entire Convention. NO MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED TO ABSENT CONTESTANTS. MEDALS WILL NOT BE MAILED. Banners are not allowed on stage. Picture-taking must be in the designated area only.

A DEFAULT POLICY will again be implemented during this year’s convention. Should a contestant be late by more than 15 minutes (for his or her scheduled performance) and not properly coordinated or communicated with the room coordinator, he or she will be considered DISQUALIFIED from the competition.

EXHIBIT AFFIDAVIT is a requirement for all arts and needle/threads submissions. Entries without this form will not be judged.

Please bring your own PORTABLE PLAYER for recorded accompaniment.

Only one (1) piano will be used for the Duet Piano event.

Only one entry per school, per event is allowed.

Females participating in ANY athletic event are REQUIRED to wear CULOTTES. Otherwise, they will not be permitted to compete.

EVENT LISTING

ACADEMICS Bible Memory
Chess (M or F)
Spelling
PACE Bowl (4 contestants)
Bible Bowl (3-5 contestants)
Essay Writing (English)
Essay Writing (Filipino)
Poetry Writing (English)
Poetry Writing (Filipino)
Short Story Writing (English)
Short Story Writing (Filipino)

MUSIC
Male Solo
Female Solo
Male Duet
Female Duet
Mixed Duet
Male Trio
Female Trio
Mixed Trio
Male Quartet
Female Quartet
Mixed Quartet
Small Ensemble (5-15 contestants)
Large Ensemble (16 or more contestants)

INSTRUMENTS
Solo-Piano (Male)
Solo-Piano (Female)
Solo String (Plucked)
Solo String (Bowed)
Solo Woodwind Instrument
Duet Piano
Solo Miscellaneous
Instrumental Duet

PLATFORM - SPEECH/DRAMA
Expressive Reading (F)
Famous Speech (M)
Poetry Recitation (M)
Poetry Recitation (F)
Clown Act
One-Act Play (3-5 contestants)
Illustrated Storytelling (M)
Illustrated Storytelling (F)
Group Bible Speaking (8-30 contestants)
Short Story Writing (English)
Bible Storytelling (Male and Female)

ARTS * NOTE: Please make sure all entries have an Exhibit Affidavit Watercolor
Sketching
Pen and Ink
Colored Pencils

NEEDLE/THREAD
* NOTE: Please make sure all entries have an Exhibit Affidavit
Counted Cross-Stitch

MALE ATHLETICS
100-Meter Dash
200-Meter Dash
4 x 100 Meter Relay
Table Tennis
Badminton
Basketball (5-10 players)

FEMALE ATHLETICS
100-Meter Dash
200-Meter Dash
4 x 100 Meter Relay
Table Tennis
Badminton
Volleyball (6-10 players)

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

DATE

TIME

EVENT

TUESDAY

8:00 – 10:00 AM

REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION OF ARTS

10:00 – 11:00 AM

OPENING CEREMONIES & ORIENTATION

12:00 NN – 5:00 PM

MUSIC & CHESS

WEDNESDAY

8:00 – 10:00 AM

SPELLING, BIBLE MEMORY,

BIBLE BOWL & PACE BOWL

VIEWING OF ART ENTRIES

10:00 – 11:00 AM

PLATFORM


CLAIMING OF ALL ART ENTRIES

THURSDAY

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

ATHLETICS

(TRACK, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINTON, & TABLE TENNIS)


FRIDAY

9:00 AM

AWARDING

COMPETITION REMINDERS

GROUP BIBLE SPEAKING PASSAGES

  • Genesis 15:1-18
  • Luke 15:11-32
  • Deuteronomy 6:1-25
  • Revelations 21:1-27
  • Micah 7:1-20
  • Romans 8:18-39
  • Ruth 4:1-17

  • MATH 1049 - 1096
  • ENGLISH 1049 - 1096
  • SCIENCE 1049 - 1096
  • SOCIAL STUDIES 1061 - 1078
  • FILIPINO 1037 - 1072
  • ARALING PANLIPUNAN 1037 - 1072

BIBLE BOWL BOOKS

  • Exodus
  • Judges
  • Psalm
  • II Samuel
  • Zephaniah
  • Jonah
  • Haggai
  • Mark
  • I Thessalonians
  • Philippians
  • Hebrews

Contestants will be asked four types of questions about Scriptures from the list beginning on page II-3. The contest will be conducted in writing and will have a time limit. All contestants are to abide by the set dress code.

The four types of questions are as follows:

Give the Verse — The contestant will be given a reference and will be expected to choose the correct verse.

Give the Reference — A verse will be quoted, and the contestant will be expected to identify the book, chapter, and verse.

Choose the Category — The contestant will be given a reference and will be asked to identify the specific category (e.g., Salvation, Prayer, Soulwinning, etc.) to which that verse belongs.

Quote — The contestant is given a reference and will be expected to write the verse.

GENERAL RULES

1. Only one type of question will be used at a time.
2. The King James Version only (not New King James Version) will be used.
3. There is no penalty for punctuation errors.
4. When a response requires a specific verse, the verse must be verbatim.
5. All Scripture references used must be from the official list.
6. Students will have ninety minutes to complete the test.

NOTE: Bible Memory does not require a Judge’s Form.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PASSAGES

All contestants are to abide by the set dress codes.

Each contestant is given an answer sheet and is assigned a desk. A.C.E. will provide pencils or pens. The judge will pronounce each word twice and give a definition for the word. Contestants will then write the word. Each contestant will write all words. Following the final word, judges will collect all papers. Winners will be selected according to accuracy. Judges shall give at least two practice words before starting competition.

Words are provided by A.C.E. and must be spelled exactly as they appear on the official A.C.E. list. Alternate or British spellings will not be allowed. A.C.E.’s list is compiled from the preferred spelling found in Scott Foresman, Thorndike Barnhart Advanced Dictionary, Glenview, Illinois, 1997.>

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF SPELLING WORDS

1. Appropriate athletic clothing must be worn for all games.

2. The racket used may be any commercially produced racket.

3. The tossed coin will determine choice of ends or serve.

4. Scoring System

a. A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
b.Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
c. The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
d. At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point leads first, wins that game.
e. At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
f. The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

5.Interval and Change of Ends
a. When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval.
b. A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed.
c. In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points.

6. Singles
a. At the beginning of the game (0- 0) and when the server’s score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.
b. If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate service court.
c. If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is seven.

PLEASE REFER TO BWFBADMINTON.ORG FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

PLEASE REFER TO PLATFORM GENERAL GUIDELINES BEFORE PREPARING FOR THIS ENTRY

The contestant tells extemporaneously a story in the Bible. Stories can be downloaded from https://www.bibletelling.org/ or for more tips on Bible storytelling you may purchase from SOT®P the book of Mr. John Walsh on Bible Storytelling.
1. The story must be from the Bible.
2. The contestant will indicate to judges to which age group he/she is speaking.
3. The story must not be memorized nor be read.
4. The contestant must not record his/her voice in place of live speaking.
5. Costumes are not allowed.
6. Hand movements and facial expression are allowed but dramatization is prohibited (the performer shall not use any props and shall remain in one location).
7. The duration of the story shall not exceed 6 minutes and a minimum of four (4) minutes. If competition piece does not meet the four (4) minute minimum or exceeds the six (6) minutes maximum time limit, the contestant will receive a .5 point deduction for any portion of thirty (30) second increments outside the allotted time.

8. Story telling shall be graded on the following criteria: a. Content – How well the story adheres to the Biblical passages it is taken from and appropriateness to the target audience.
i. Effectiveness of overall narrative (1-10) points
ii. Story appropriateness to target audience (1-10) points
iii. Flow of the Story (1-10) points
b. Clarity – Annunciation and pronunciation of words and voice strength.
i. Annunciation (1-5) points
ii. Pronunciation/Diction (1-10) points
iii. Voice projection and inflection (1-5) points
c. Presentation – Delivery, audience contact, body language, and gestures.
i. Approach/departure (1-5) points
ii. Posture and gestures (1-10) points
iii. Poise /self-confidence (1-5) points
iv. Facial expressions (1-10) points
v. Audience rapport (1-10) points
vi. Delivery (1-5) points
d.Proper documentation submitted (1-5) points

9.The scoring of the judges will be final.