St. Thomas Zumba Carnival Troupe

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To all persons interested in the ST THOMAS ZUMBA FITNESS CARNIVAL 2012 TROUPE:

We will have our first official meeting to discuss important troupe related business on Saturday, March 17, 2012 after the 9am Zumba class at Yacht Haven Grande (behind Fat Turtle restaurant). This means the meeting will likely begin at 10:00 a.m.

Many of you have expressed serious concerns about keeping the cost affordable. In this regard, we are making every attempt to be sensitive with our attire choices, sponsorship attempts, donations, and any help or assistance offered by troupe participants (more about that later).

Below is a tentative agenda. Feel free to review and let me know if anything should be added.

Items to be discussed:

• Suggestions for troupe attire (Zumba wear)
  • official Zumba wear top, bright colors strongly preferred (flourescents: pink, lime green, aqua, orange, yellow, white Zumba top with these colors - ok)
  • possibility of Zumba T-shirt customization - slits, fringes, bells, etc. (see more on Customization below)
  • Zumba selections will be offered for ordering purposes, deadline for group order: cash (no checks) no later than Saturday, March 24, 2012 (please get receipt from Clothing & Decoration committee if ordering)
  • Zumba bottoms are available for ordering (Zumba wear not mandatory), again bright colors preferred, pant/legging or tiered/ruffle skirt
  • some selections in men's sizes (Zumba wear for women often runs small, for some items an XXL fits 40" chest - typically a size L)
  • know your chest, waist, hip measurements for best fit when purchasing (use a tape measure)
• Committees (This is your troupe! Please sign up if you can help, sign up sheets will be available on Saturday. We will share what has already been done to get these committees started.)
  • Music, Choreography & Truck (Zumba instructors)
    • DJ playing new Carnival songs, truck, Zumba fitness songs from instructors, speaker system, generator/gas, choose 1 local Carnival song for Joni's choreography by local artists like Spectrum, Nina Nice, etc. (Joni will choreograph 2 routines for Emancipation Park & Lionel Roberts Stadium, 1 already chosen), routines will be practiced during Zumba classes & during parade route, videos of Joni's choreography to be made for online viewing/home practice
  • Clothing & Decorations
    • clothes, Zumba shirt customization, hair flower, caps, arm or wrist bands, bright shoelaces, walking banner & troupe theme (i.e., "STT ZUMBA FITNESS PRESENTS...Calypso Beat & Latin Flair, committee to decide troupe theme), truck decoration (i.e., official Zumba banner), hip scarves/coin scarves, mail/online ordering, etc.
  • Sponsorship & Monetary Donations
    • ask companies for sponsorship or monetary donations
  • Food & Beverage
    • water, Vitamin Water/Gatorade
    • volunteer cook(s)
    • possible menu: 1 soup, rice, chicken, vegetables (committee can decide)
    • food & beverage donations (i.e., water)

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