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Charter Day committee extends competitions deadline
A band in last year’s Charter Day Celebration performs during the Battle of the Bands competition. This year’s Charter Day celebration will be held on Friday, April 8, and Saturday, April 9, 2016, at NMC’s South Field at the As Terlaje Campus. (Contributed Photo)
The Northern Marianas College Charter Day Committee has extended the deadline for those interested in participating in the Charter Day competitions: Marianas Idol and Battle of the Bands. The new deadline to submit registration forms has been extended to Tuesday, April 5, 2016 and can be submitted to Building K or emailed to cassandra.dlguerrero@marianas.edu.
The Marianas Idol competition showcases the CNMI’s local singers while the Battle of the Bands allows local bands from different musical genres to compete.
The Northern Marianas College Charter Day will be a two-day celebration that will take place on Friday, April 8, 2016, from 4pm to 9pm and Saturday, April 9, 2016, from 9am to 4pm at NMC’s South Field at the As Terlaje campus.
Those interested in competing in any of the competitions can pick up an application form from Cassandra Deleon Guerrero at NMC’s Building K, or can download application forms at www.marianas.edu. There is no application fee for any of the competitions.
Applications for the competitions are due Tuesday, April 5, 2016, by 4pm. The auditions for the Marianas Idol singing competition and the Battle of the Bands will be on April 6, 2016 the venue for the auditions will be at NMC’s Building D room 1 at the As Terlaje campus.
For the Battle of the Bands, groups are required to bring their own equipment. In addition to inviting participants for the competitions, the Charter Day Planning Committee is also inviting agencies, businesses, clubs and other civic organizations to participate by purchasing booth space for the following categories: food/drink, game booths, retail (arts and crafts, toys etc.), and information.
The deadline to submit applications for booth spaces is on Friday, April 1, 2016. Booth space is limited so applications should be submitted as soon the deadline is announced. The booth fee is $100 for NMC clubs and nonprofit organizations and $250 for commercial vendors.
For more information about booth spaces, please contact Queanna Sablan at 234-6774 or email her at queanna.sablan@marianas.edu.
Additional information about NMC Charter Day is also available online at www.marianas.edu. (PR)
