34th ANNUAL DENVER MARCH POWWOW CATEGORIES & RULES FOR DANCERS 28 CONTEST CATEGORIES (Tribal ID's may be requested) Jr. Girls (7-12) Jingle, Fancy, Traditional Jr. Boys (7-12) Grass, Fancy, Traditional Teen Girls (13-17) Jingle, Fancy, Traditional Teen Boys (13-17) Grass, Fancy, Traditional Women (18-39) Jingle, Fancy, No. Buckskin, No. Cloth, So. Buckskin, So. Cloth Men (18-39) Grass, Fancy, No.Traditional, So. Straight, Chicken Senior Women (40-59) Combined Senior Men (40-59) Combined Golden Age Women (60+) Combined Golden Age Men (60+) Combined (The Committee reserves the right to combine categories that have less than 5 registered dancers.)

1. Registration for all categories will open Thursday, March 20, 2008, after the Ground Blessing Ceremony; Friday 11:00 a.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. Registration will close at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
2. Contestants may enter in only one category and once registered, cannot switch categories.
3. Contestants must have full dance regalia to compete. The contestants' regalia must be suitable and appropriate for the division in which they compete.
4. Contestants must be at least one-fourth degree Indian blood. Tribal ID may be requested.
5. If any major part of a contestant's regalia falls or is dropped during a dance contest, (s)he will be disqualified voluntarily or by the Judges and Arena Director. Dyed hackles or plumes are not considered a major part of the regalia.
6. Each contestant must wear the number issued by the registrar for their contest category. Contestant's number must be visible on the right side to the people recording numbers in order to receive points during the grand entries. Due to the amount of time it takes to record the contestants' numbers, the Committee is asking for your cooperation in displaying the number on your right side.
7. Contestants observed holding up the grand entry procession will not receive points for that grand entry.
8. Contestants observed leaving the arena before flags are posted will not receive points for that grand entry.
9. Monetary donations from spectators during the contest will disqualify the contestant for that session.
10. Judges will be selected by the Contest Committee in consultation with the Arena Director and Head Judges.
11. The contest will be on a point system. Points will be awarded beginning with the 1:00 p.m. grand entry Friday as follows:

    50 points - Grand Entry

    20 points - Participation Dances
    (requested by Arena Director or Head Judges)

    30 points - 1st place

    25 points - 2nd place

    20 points - 3rd place

    15 points - 4th place

    10 points - 5th place

12. Contestants suspected of consuming alcohol/drugs or displaying inappropriate behavior will be disqualified by the Committee, Contest Judges, Head Judges, or Arena Director.
13. By registering, you are giving the Denver March Powwow, Inc., permission to use your photo/image as part of their public relations material.

    PLEASE - NO WHISTLES DURING CONTEST OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A CONTEST SONG! DECISIONS OF THE CONTEST JUDGES ARE FINAL!
    

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