UCSA MADCAPS
CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA
ELIGIBILITY
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The club must fill in one nomination form, and attach a separate submission for each award
it wishes to be nominated for.
These must be handed into UCSA reception before the closing date on Thursday 11th
September 2014, 4pm.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Note: You may enter as many awards as you see fit.
1) Excellence in Lighting
The Club, Society or individual that has demonstrated excellence in the design and
execution of lighting effects.
2) Excellence in Set Design
The Club, Society or individual with less than 250 members that has demonstrated
excellence in set design.
3) Excellence in Sound
The Club, Society or individual that has demonstrated excellence in the manipulation and
use of sound.
4) Excellence in Marketing
The Club, Society or individual that has demonstrated the highest level of proficiency in the
use of best practice marketing techniques.
5) Excellence in Choreography
The Club, Society or individual that has demonstrated a high level of professionalism in the
development and execution of a choreographed piece.
6) Excellence in Costume Design
The Club, Society or individual that has demonstrated the highest level of proficiency in
costume design.
7) Top Band
The Club, Society or individual that possesses the most promising band of the year that
demonstrates a high level of professionalism in their specific field of music.
8) Best Cockup/Prank
The prank or cockup that demonstrates a good dose of humour and comedy.
9) Best Showmance
The Club, Society or individual that has demonstrated an account of the most popular
‘showmance’ or on stage romance experience.
10) Best Crowd Pleasing Moment
The Club, Society or individual that has best entertained their audience through any
medium of entertainment.
11) Best Newcomer
The Club or Society member who joined in 2014 and significantly contributed to the
development of the club.
12) Best Supporting Actor
The Club or Society actor who demonstrated brilliance in their ability to act in a supporting
actor role.
13) Best Supporting Actress
The Club or Society actress member who demonstrated brilliance in their ability to act in a
supporting actor role.
14) Best Actress
The Club or Society actress who demonstrated brilliance in the preparation and execution
of a leading role
15) Best Actor
The Club or Society actor who demonstrated brilliance in the preparation and execution of
a leading role
16) Best Producer
The Club or Society who best over sees all aspects of mounting a theatre or film production
17) Best Director
The Club, Society or Individual who insures the quality of the artistic vision of the
production or film.
18) Best Film
The Club, Society or Individual who demonstrates the directing, acting, composing, writing,
editing and other efforts put forth into a film
19) Best Show
The Club or Society that produced the most professionally organised and entertaining
production that contributed to the student experience at UC.
20) Best Contribution to UC Performing Arts 2014
The Club or Society that demonstrated proficiency in their ability to provide members with
opportunities to develop and showcase their various artistic skills and talents.
Nomination Process
The club must fill in one nomination form, and attach a separate written submission for each award
it wishes to be nominated for. Each submission should be no longer than one side of A4. It should
include the name of the club and award category. It should outline the Club’s areas of achievement
specific to that award category. This could include (but is not limited to);
 the number of relevant events attended or held
 a written explanation of why the person or club should receive this award
 the numbers attending or affected by the event or activity (members compared to non‐
members if you think this is relevant)
 positive feedback from any relevant host or spectator of the activity, etc
 any other relevant facts and figures you can conjure up.
You can also attach any other relevant evidence, like photos, flyers, website links; anything that
supports your nomination, basically.
The submission should also briefly outline how this event or activity:
 Helped improve the student experience at the University of Canterbury, and
 Helped improve the Club, the UCSA and the University of Canterbury’s reputation.
The purpose of this submission is to give you the opportunity to outline why you feel that you
deserve to win this category. You need to be as convincing as possible. Your nomination form,
written submission(s) and other evidence MUST BE HANDED INTO UCSA RECEPTION BEFORE THE
CLOSING DATE OF THURSDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER, 4pm.
Other Judging Criteria:
Review Panel
A UCSA created review panel will consider the club’s submission and a review from an independent
UCSA appointed reviewer who will have attended event/s. The panel will rank the club for their
performance in each nominated area.
The review panel will also use its discretion to evaluate the importance of the Club’s or individual’s
contribution for the nominated area, looking at:
a) How the Club’s or individual’s actions enhanced the student experience at the University
of Canterbury, and
b) How the Club’s or individual’s actions enhanced the reputation of the Club or individual,
the UCSA and the UC.
The panel will make the final decision on the award winner in each award category.
For further information about MADCAPS, email events manager Peter Preston on
peter.preston@ucsa.canterbury.ac.nz