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Plant the Seeds of Service AND ATTEND DISTRICT CONVENTION April 7-9, 2017 | Anaheim, CA
REGISTRATION TIPS For all links and instructions, refer to the DCON website -SCHOOL FORMS: Communicate with your faculty advisor, school administration, etc. about any paperwork that needs to be completed in advance. Each school has different rules so make sure you know what is needed and when to submit it by. -DCON REGISTRATION TEMPLATE: Necessary information from each attendee must be recorded, saved into the spreadsheet, and submitted online. Necessary information includes but is not limited to: t-shirt size, vegetarian/ gluten free meal requirement. -ATTENDEE FORMS: Every attendee must complete the Code of Conduct and Medical Release Forms. -CHAPERONES: Ensure the 10:1 ratio of attendees to chaperones by gender is met. All chaperones must complete a criminal-history background check with Safe Hiring Solutions every two years. The link for this background check is (or will be) posted on the DCON registration website.
-RESERVE A HOTEL: All DCON attendees, including chaperones will be staying at the same hotel. Reserve the appropriate number of rooms at the Anaheim Marriott. The ratio is: 4 to a room, same gender, and chaperones are NOT allowed to share with student attendees. Do NOT contact the hotel directly. Wait for more information to be released on the registration website. -ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION: Communicate with the club, division, and/ or region to determine the most efficient way to travel. -DELEGATES & SAA: Each club must have two delegates and two Sergeant-at-Arms signed up. -PLAN ACTIVITIES: Decide what the club will do for Friday night dinner, or if the club will explore Anaheim before or after convention.
ON TIME REGISTRATION:
$196 Received by District Office February 22nd, 2017
LATE REGISTRATION:
$236 Received by District Office March 13th, 2017
SEE YOU AT DCON 2017!
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