On Line Registration Coming October 1st!
San Francisco, California - September 28, 2009
The Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival, a ministry of
the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, is excited to
announce that on line registration for the 34th Annual FDF
2010 weekend will be available next week, starting October 1,
2009.
Year after year, FDF strives to create affordable package options for its participants and dancers while sustaining the high quality production it deserves. The FDF event takes a considerable amount of effort to manage and costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to put together. The food and audio/visual elements alone make up over half the total budget. That's why this year, although we have slightly increased some of the prices to keep up with normal inflation costs, we have also added a less expensive package that excludes the brunch/dinner buffets on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Sunday Awards Banquet Dinner & Glendi is still included in either Full package option).
We have heard from many of our participants, parents and directors that this would be a great compromise for those who do not choose to take advantage of the meals throughout the weekend. We're excited that we can offer these new options to our participants and hope this gives our participants and families more flexibility. We appreciate the continued support from all of our communities and know that together we can grow and improve this most vibrant ministry for many years to come.
Standard Registration |
Late Registration (after Nov. 15) |
|
| Full Participant/Dancer package (INLCUDES FOOD) | $295 | $330 |
| Full Participant/Dancer package (EXCLUDES FOOD) | $240 NEW FOR 2010 | $275 NEW FOR 2010 |
| Division III Dancer (INCLUDES FOOD) | $160 | $195 |
| Division III Dancer (EXCLUDES FOOD) | $50 | $75 |
| Sunday Awards Banquet Dinner & Glendi | $130 | $165 |
| 3 Day Pass | $50 | N/A |
| Friday Day Pass | $20 | N/A |
| Saturday Day Pass | $20 | N/A |
| Sunday Day Pass | $20 | N/A |
| 2 Night Pass | $60 | N/A |
| Friday Night Pass | $30 | N/A |
| Saturday Night Pass | $30 | N/A |
It is very important that every dancer under the age of 18 has a designated Chaperone during the FDF weekend. This must be the official Chaperone who is responsible for either a single child or a group of up to seven dancers for the entire FDF weekend.
Agreeing to be a chaperone is a serious commitment that should not be taken lightly. Chaperones must be willing to actively oversee the children they are responsible for, so dancers, please choose a Chaperone that is willing to take on this important responsibility. As always, Chaperones will be asked to review and agree to rules and terms when registering on line. Remember, Chaperones must purchase one of the Full Participant packages in order to have access to all events and will be the main contact person for that child or group for the entire weekend.
Dancers, please make sure that when registering for FDF on line, that you include your official Chaperone in the appropriate fields. We encourage you to confirm your Chaperones early so that when registering, you can include the correct name of the Chaperone that will be designated for you or your group during the FDF weekend.
Don't forget, on line registration will be available next week on October 1, 2009. We look forward to seeing everyone in San Jose, this January 14, 2010.
For more information, visit us at www.yourfdf.org.
Constantine & Helen, Equal-to-the Apostles
