teen council

New Spark Teen Council!

The purpose of Teen Council is to amplify the voice of the participants in NSPA programming! TC will provide new perspectives and aid the Artistic Director in making New Spark the best that it can possibly be for all who participate. The teen council will also act as role models in and out of rehearsal as the best representation of New Spark there is.

The application for our 2021-2022 Teen Council are now CLOSED!
Applications are due October 22nd. There will be a group interview on October 23rd from 10am-noon, followed immediately by individual interviews.
Please bring a computer/tablet to the interview!

APPLY HERE

Qualifications:

Applicants must be in grades 8-12
Applicants must have participated in any NSPA programming at least twice.
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be on Teen Council.
Applicants must be willing to share their ideas and opinions regarding NSPA.
The perfect Teen Council applicant is a leader, creative, opinionated, a team-player, and interested in making New Spark the best it can be.

Schedule:

After acceptance letters are received, there will be a welcome meeting for TC, then we’ll jump into a regular meeting schedule.
TC will meet on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 1pm-4pm.
While events are being planned, certain TC committees may meet more frequently.
TC will have scheduled “inventory” days after each show. These will typically be during the week following a show's closing performance.

Responsibilities / Benefits:

Teen Council will aid the AD in developing rehearsal policies and procedures (to be presented to the board) by providing the perspective of participants in the show.
Teen Council will aid the AD in merch decisions (t-shirt designs for season/camp shows, wristband design for JTF, etc)
Teen Council will aid in brainstorming/planning fundraisers.
Teen Council will aid in camp show selection.
Teen Council members will be allowed to bring forth new ideas (potential fundraisers, new merch ideas, classes, events, etc).
Teen Council members will be allowed to skip applications for NSPA leadership opportunities (stage management, music direction, choreography, etc. This will not apply to camp counselor applications.)
Teen Council will assist the AD in reorganizing and labeling props / costumes / nspa property after every show on scheduled inventory days.

Maintaining Teen Council Status:

TC members will have to maintain excellent rehearsal attendance and behavior.
TC members will be expected to stay active socially and up to date on NSPA events and shows. You do not have to participate in every NSPA show to remain on Teen Council.
TC members will not miss more than 1 meeting and 1 inventory day.
TC members will have to reapply at the end of every summer.