Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremonies will be held in Lilly Science Hall room number 210. This room has the capacity of approximately 150 Olympians. Lilly Science Hall is completely handicapped accessible. The audio and visual capabilities are, but not limited to, compact discs, cassette, and slide show. If a cassette is to be used, it is asked that it be cued to the proper starting point.
The Opening
Ceremony will begin with the Parade of Nations Roll Call. The Parade of Nations will consist of a performance by each
country that will be in a form of a dance/skit. The time constraints are three minutes minimum and four
minutes maximum. The dimensions of
the performance area are ten feet by twenty feet.
A panel of three Olympic Staff will determine the winners of the event
from the following criteria: School
representation, IRHO representation, incorporation of theme, incorporation of
residence halls, costume, enthusiasm and spirit, and the use of their
flag/banner. The banner must be
representative of a flag and must be used during the role call.
The awards for Roll Call will be presented during the Closing Ceremonies.
Following the Parade of Nations, the Torch Bearer (motivational speaker) will
come forth and present his Olympic moments and speak on how to become a dynamic
leader.
The banner must appear like a flag that represents the Olympian’s
country (school). The flag must be
double-sided and attached to a pole. The flag must have the dimensions of four
feet by three feet and the pole must be six feet in length.
The Olympic Committee will judge the banner flag based on the following
aspects: the correct dimensions,
creativity, theme based, residence hall incorporation, school based, overall
appearance, and originality. The
award for the banner will be presented to the winning school during the closing
ceremonies.