ARBY 2008 changes - please read

Couple of things I need to sort out with the Arbys this year, and since we don't have another meeting for some time, I figured this is as good a place as any.

There are a few things I need YOU to decide - either a comment to this thread, or an email to me will count as an official vote on the matter. Only full members may vote. Votes close Friday May 16

EDIT: YOU CAN IGNORE THIS ONE, YOUR PRESIDENT HAS COME UP WITH A MORE LOGICAL SOLUTION. SEE DOWN FURTHER (no. 4) FOR DETAILS
1. For the purposes of ARBY voting, how many projects make up our involvement in Fast and Fresh:
a) ONE project - both plays, heats and final all count as one project with one set of votes
b) TWO projects - both plays count as one project, but there are two sets of votes: heats and final
c) TWO projects - heats and final count as one project, but each play is voted on separately
d) THREE projects - each play is voted on separately, and heats and final are voted on separately too.

2. Should we do votes for transition night this year?
a) Yes - performances were improvised and random, rather than scripted and rehearsed, but they still took courage and commitment and deserve to be recognised.
b) No - points should be given for participation, but it's too hard to give votes on such an unstructured project.
c) Abstain - I wasn't there and don't feel comfortable having an opinion as a result.

There are also some changes I have made of my own accord - you don't need to have an opinion on them, I'm just keeping you informed:

1. Points for attending plays (relevant both to the "Theatre-goer of the year" award, and the overall ARBY award) - A point will be awarded to a member who attends any genuine play for any reason, regardless of whether it has been organised as part of drama class, as a redback excursion, or is entirely on the member's own initiative. This means that if you go and see your cousin's school production with your mum, IT COUNTS. If you want to claim a point for something I haven't organised though, you will need to provide me with some kind of proof, like a ticket stub or something. FRAUD will not be tolerated, and if proven, you will be stripped of ALL 'theatre-goer' points for the year.

2. A third category for 'workshops' has been added to points for excursions. This refers to outside workshops such as the recent "Scriptwriting" one held at Monash (NOT to our own regular weekly 'workshops'), and must be available to ALL members (therefore VCE workshops do NOT count). This new category will be worth 2 points. The points available for excursions therefore are now: 1 point for movies/plays; 2 points for workshops; 3 points for camps.

3. A new category for "outside projects" has been added to points for projects. This refers to members pursuing practical theatre opportunities outside of Redback - that is, auditioning for external productions. 5 points will be awarded to any member auditioning for an external production. As an example, under this change, last year Kat would have earned 5 points for her participation in Windmill's performance of "Godspell". Please note, it is the courage to audition that is being rewarded, rather than the performance itself (performing for Windmill does nothing to help Redback) - hence she would have earned just as many points for her unsuccessful audition (sorry Kat) for Windmill's production of "The Producers".

4. A new category for "awards and achievements" has been added to points for projects. This refers to outside recognition of member(s) achievements: winning competitions or awards for example. These may be for ANY drama based activities regardless of whether they are Redback projects or not - hence a redback member who is part of an award-winning Monash festival play will recieve points under this change. Members will recieve 1 point for each group award in which they are involved, and 3 points for any individual award they receive. This is relevant in particular to Fast and Fresh, and solves the issue referred to in the now unecessary vote in blue above. Each play will be treated as a separate project, meaning votes will be given for both Picture This and Quietus separately; furthermore under the new change, members in Quietus will receive an "award and achievement" point for making the final, and should they win any awards or prizes in the final, will receive further points accordingly.