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Strathdale Community Centre
Music Coordinator ---
Dance Coordinator
The Bendigo Competitions Society Incorporated is
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The Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. is a member of the Association of Eisteddfod Societies of Australia
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87th Eisteddfod Dates for 2012 The Bendigo Competitions Society's 87th Annual Eisteddfod will be held during May, June and July 2012. The President of the Society, Fay Thomas, and the committee invite all interested competitors to note the dates for the various disciplines and the closing dates for entries. This information can be found under the Events tab at the top of this webpage. Entries will be open in February 2012. Watch this space for more details! The Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. is an organization run by volunteers and is dedicated to supporting the performing arts. Our members and friends give generously of their time to help and encourage young performers. Our Annual Competitions currently run for more than nine weeks each year covering thirteen artistic disciplines and providing over 3,500 on-stage performances for artists from all over Australia. There are presently ten committee members who organize this annual event and they are assisted by many volunteers who willingly help as scribes, ushers, ticket sellers, trophy designers, chair-people, backstage organisers, booking-in personnel, canteen workers etc. In recent times there has been a shortage of volunteers. In 2011, in conjunction with the six Rotary Clubs of Bendigo, we are proud to offer the heats and State final of Storm the Stage website, a national musical theatre and monologue competition for 16-19 year olds. Entries for Storm the Stage need to be made on the Storm the Stage website. Entries open on 1st May 2011 and close on 10th June 2011 for the Bendigo Heat. The Bendigo Regional Heat will be held on Sunday 19th June 2011 , and the Victorian Stage Final will be held on Sunday 17th July 2011. Both of these events will be held at the William Farmer Auditorium, 11 Victoria Street Eaglehawk. Also, thanks to sponsor partner Bendigo IT, we have developed a new on-line Eisteddfod management system to assist in running our competitions. Titled GENI (GAIA Eisteddfod Navigator Interface), competitors will now be able to enter and pay on-line as well as enjoy a host of other features. As mentioned above, the Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. depends heavily on volunteers. Each three-hour session requires the equivalent of thirty hours of voluntary input. We have sixty sessions overall, requiring 1800 hours of voluntary manpower. We appreciate you taking the time to read this and hope that you will support our work by becoming a volunteer.Your Help will make a Difference..! The Society is a not-for-profit organisation. The charges to compete cover only a portion of the costs. When you purchase your admission ticket you make it possible for the Society to continue providing the annual competitions. We also rely on the canteen to cover production costs and appreciate your patronage. We admit competitors without charge to every session and provide children’s tickets at substantially reduced prices. We are very grateful for additional funding that comes from sponsors, donations, the City of Greater Bendigo, Bendigo IT and individuals. The search for additional financial support becomes increasingly difficult. New sponsors and supporters would be welcomed and truly appreciated. Come along, sit back and enjoy the parade of wonderful talent presented to us by the youth of Australia as they strive for excellence in their chosen discipline, at the same time providing us with wonderful entertainment. We trust you will enjoy your time with us and encourage others to become part of our audiences supporting and encouraging our competitors. |
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