DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

OPEN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION

18th DOUS FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATION

Mr and Ms DOUS/Ms FHHM
Got Talent
Battle of the Bands

GENERAL RULES AND GUIDELINES

** The winning entries will be determined solely on the following criteria. **
1. The members of the board of judges for the contests shall be selected by the

DOUS Faculty.

2. The panel of judges will be composed of three (3) members for the Search for Mr

and Ms OUS 2014, three (3) members for Ms FHHM, (3) members for Music and

Dance Events and three (3) members for the Essay Writing and (3) Poster Making

contest who will rate the participants according to specific criteria.

3. No contestant, coach or coordinator shall, in any manner, question the ratings of

the board of judges. Judges’ decision is final and irrevocable.

4. Each participant must be officially enrolled in the course or department which

he/she will be representing.

5. Each department/program must have a representative in each category.

6. A participant who previously won the major prizes (1 st, 2nd, 3rd) under the same

category is not qualified to join in the said category. However, a participant is

qualified to join in another category of the said competition.

7. The list of entries for each category must be submitted to the SBO Office and

Cultural Unit on or before October 11, 2014.

8. In case of tie, the rank point system shall be employed to determine the winner.

9. To determine the overall champion, the point system shall be employed.

**Search for Mr and Miss OUS 2014 and Ms FHHM 2014**

Specific Rules:
1. All candidates whether single or married could join the pageant.
2. In case the winner is enrolled on the MA/PhD, CT/DT, the candidate is not
qualified to join for the Mr and Miss DMMMSU 2014 because of different guidelines
in the university level. The next Runner Up winner will then be qualified to
compete for the title.
3. Candidates must be at the assigned dressing rooms 2 hours before the pageant.
4. Only 2 representatives/personal assistants are allowed to enter the dressing
room.
5. Time allotted for the Talent portion is 1 minute 30 seconds. One (1) dance
partner is only allowed for the talent competition.
6. Candidates for both Mr and Ms DOUS and Ms FHHM will have their pictorial for Mr
and Ms Photogenic on October 11, 2014, 1:00 PM
7. Winners for Mr and Miss Photogenic will be chosen by the studio sponsor.
8. Mr and Miss Friendship will be chosen among the candidates.
9. Rules for the Texter’s Choice Award will be posted on the bulletin boards on
October 11, 2014.
10. Questions will be given by the panel of judges.
11. Candidates are expected to participate to all scheduled rehearsals under the
Cultural Unit. Schedules will be posted soon.
CRITERIA FOR MAJOR AWARDS:
Beauty 40%
Poise/Personality 30%
Intelligence 30%
TOTAL 100%
CRITERIA FOR MINOR AWARDS:

Talent Portion Most Articulate

Performance 40% Content 30%
Originality 30% Fluency of Language & Grammar 25%
Stage Presence 20% Diction & Pronunciation 20%
Appropriate Attire 5% Spontaneity of Delivery 15%
Audience Impact 5% Audience Impact 10%
TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100%

Cocktail Dress/Casual-Formal Sports Wear

Body Carriage 40% Body Carriage 40%
Body Proportion 30% Body Proportion 30%
Ease of Movement 20% Appropriateness of the attire 20%
Audience Impact 10% Audience Impact 10%
TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100%

Best in Production Number

Performance 40%
Mastery 30%
Stage Presence 20%
Audience Impact 10%
TOTAL 100%
**Search for FHHM 2014**
CRITERIA FOR MAJOR AWARDS:
Beauty 30%
Poise/Personality 30%
Extra Body Size 20%
Intelligence 20%
TOTAL 100%

CRITERIA FOR MINOR AWARDS:

Talent Portion Casual Wear
Performance 40% Body Carriage 40%
Originality 30% Extra Body Size 30%
Stage Presence 20% Ease of Movement 20%
Appropriate Attire 5% Audience Impact 10%
Audience Impact 5% TOTAL 100%
TOTAL 100%
Sports Wear
Body Carriage 40%
Extra Body Size 30%
Appropriateness of the attire 20%
Audience Impact 10%
TOTAL 100%
Best in Production Number
Performance 40%
Mastery 30%
Stage Presence 20%
Audience Impact 10%
TOTAL 100%
Most Articulate
Content 30%
Fluency of Language & Grammar 25%
Diction & Pronunciation 20%
Spontaneity of Delivery 15%
Audience Impact 10%
TOTAL 100%
**MUSIC EVENTS **

Specific Rules:
1. For vocal solo, the piece shall be an OPM song.
2. English song piece shall be used for Vocal Duet.
3. Rendition must be limited to 5 minutes only.
4. CD’s must be submitted to the committee a day before the contest.

Criteria for Musical Events

 Vocal Solo
Tone 30%
Interpretation 30%
Musicianship 20%
Diction 10%
Stage Presence 10%
TOTAL 100%

 Vocal Duet
Blending 30%
Musicianship 30%
Timing and Precision 20%
Stage Presence 20%
TOTAL 100%
 **DANCE EVENT – Group Dance (Class Presentation)**

Specific Rules:
1. The dance should not be less than three (3) minutes and not more than six (6)
minutes including entrance and exit.
2. A group shall compose of 8-15 dancers only.
3. Remix music is allowed.
4. Props and other paraphernalia is allowed during the contest.

Criteria for Dance Event

Choreography 40%
Grace and poise 20%
Stage Presence 20%
Precision and Unity 20%
TOTAL 100%
 **LITERARY EVENTS**

**Poster Making**
Specific Rules:
1. Each program shall not have not more than 2 representatives in this category.
2. Piece shall revolve around the theme of this year’s foundation day celebration.
3. Each contestant will be provided with cartolina.
4. Participants shall provide his/her own drawing materials.
5. Time allotted to finish this category is two (2) hours.
6. Nobody is allowed to get near the area of the contest. (Room 102)
Criteria for Poster Making
Originality 40%
Creativity
(color combination, artistry) 30%
Relevance to the Theme 30%
TOTAL 100%

**Essay – Iloko and English**

Specific Rules:
1. Each program shall have 1 representative in each essay category.
2. Writings shall revolve around the theme of this year’s foundation day celebration.
3. Each contestant will be provided with coupon bond.
4. Time allotted to finish this contest is two (2) hours.
5. Nobody is allowed to get near the area of the contest. (Room 130)
Criteria for Essay Writing
Content 50%
(Relevance to the topic,
appropriateness of the language,
Comprehensiveness, clarity of thought)
Organization 30%
(Unity, coherence, style)
Mechanics 20%
(Punctuation, spelling, capitalization, grammar)

TOTAL 100%
 **BATTLE OF THE BANDS**

Specific Rules:
1. This event is invitational to all interested amateur bands/college students.
2. There is a registration fee of P300.00
3. First 6 invited group band will perform and participate on this event.
4. Each band shall have a maximum of 6 members.
5. Participants must bring school IDs during the competition.
6. Names of the members must be submitted to the DOUS SBO/Cultural Office on or
before October 11, 2014.
7. Each band must bring their own instruments (except for the drum set) during the
contest proper.
8. All participants must wear decent attire.
9. Two (2) cover songs and one (1) original composition will be played during the
contest
10. Each band is given 20 minutes to perform including their preparation of the
instruments.
(per minute overtime is 1 point deduction from their score)
11. All band participants must be at DOUS 1 hour before the contest proper for draw
lots.

Criteria for Battle of the Bands

MUSICALITY 50%
Originality of Interpretation and Rendition 15%
Voice Quality 10%
Voice Clarity 5%
Choice of Music 5%
Mastery of the Song 15%
STAGE PERFORMANCE 40%
Showmanship 15%
Stage projection 15%
Appropriate stage attire 10%

TOTAL 100%
Prepared by:

ANA MARIA E. LIBAO

Head, Cultural Unit

Noted:

OPHELIA RL A. CARDENAS
Director