Division Schools Press Conference Manual

A. Chief Contest Supervisor 7. Distributes the numbered contest papers

(Co-chair technical Committee) based on the participant’s number in the
1. Ensures that the designated contest rooms registration form
are opened by the host school monitor upon 8. Ensures that writing proper is strictly one
the arrival of the proctors hour for all contestants
2. Distributes to the proctors the numbered 9. Gathers the output of the assigned contest
contest papers 15 minutes before the start 10. Ensures that contest output is arranged
of the contest faceup
3. Receives the sealed contest output and 11. Submits the sealed contest output to the
contest proceedings form forwarded by the chief contest supervisor
contest proctors 12. Accomplishes the contest proceedings form
4. Forwards the sealed contest output to the 13. Channels queries and requests to the
EPSvr in English or EPSvr in Filipino contest supervisors
B. Contest Supervisor D. Host School Monitor
(Department Heads) (Designated by the Principal of the Host
1. Acts as prefect of discipline during the School)
opening program among the participants of 1. Makes a signage for the contest rooms,
his/her assigned contest toilet, holding area, and registration
2. Leads the contestants to the contest room 2. Post signage before 6 a.m. of the contest
3. Ensures that the proctors administer the day
proceedings of the assigned contest based 3. Ensures that rooms are set for the contest
on the guidelines an hour before the registration
4. Acts as proctor in the absence of the a. Arranges forty (40) chairs or thirty-five
designated proctor (35) chairs [depending on capacity] for
participants
C. Proctor
b. One chair for the proctor
Preliminaries:
c. One chair (outside the contest room) for
1. Attends the opening program
the contest supervisor
2. Acts as registration officer of his/her
assigned contest Room 1: contest/event_level_medium
3. Ensures that the contestant is the registered News Writing; Secondary; Filipino
participant
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4. Orients the participants of the following:
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a. Proceedings of his/her assigned contest
b. Refraining from (1) using colored/ 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
perfumed pens; (2) marking contest 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
papers with emoticons/icons/school 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
taglines/signature/name; and (3) using Proctor’s Table
cellphones (or other electronic gadgets
(these are grounds for disqualification) Room 2: contest/event_level_medium
c. Leaving the contest venue or News Writing; Secondary; Filipino
communicating with coaches once the
orientation has started would mean 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73
waiving the right to join in the contest 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65
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Contest Proper: 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49
5. Requires the contestants to correctly fill out 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41
the contest registration form
6. Maintains a psychologically friendly contest Proctor’s Table
atmosphere 4. Opens the designated contest room
5. Prepares a chair for the contest supervisor

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School Paper Adviser
1. Acts as designated guardian of the
contestants
2. Ensures all contestants are pre-registered
before the contest day
3. Relays the contest guidelines and
mechanics to the contestants
4. Prepares and collects parent’s permit and
permit for the Approval for Publication to be
signed by the parent/legal guardian of each
contestant before attending the contest
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5. Checks the attendance of all contestants
and ensures all are present during the
contest proper
6. Stays in a designated area away from the
contest venue
7. Refrains from communicating with
participants while the contest is in progress.
8. Manages contestant’s needs such as food,
medication, and preparation of equipment
before or after the contest
9. Supervises the safety of his/her students
throughout the conference