Recovery Idol Toolkit

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Recovery Idol Toolkit


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ............................................................................................. 3

Background ............................................................................................. 4

Are You Ready or a Recovery Idol? ......................................................... 4

Sample Timeline ...................................................................................... 5

Philadelphia Planning Documents........................................................6-13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This Toolkit was developed with support rom the generous donationso Faces & Voices o Recovery members. We thank Derrick Ford orhis inspiration and assistance in putting the Toolkit together.

February 2013

Faces & Voices o Recovery1010 Vermont Ave. NW #618Washington DC 20005

202.737.0690

www.acesandvoicesorecovery.org

[email protected]


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INTRODUCTION

Over 18,000 people watched as the 2012 Recovery Idolnalists perormed at Penns Landing in Philadelphia inSeptember. Ater the judges declared Robert Washingtonthe Recovery Idol winner, the crowd roared and Washingtonreceived his prize o time in a recording studio. Since then,

hes been perorming at events all over the city.Leading up to the nals that were part o PRO-ACTs RecoveryWalks!, Washington and 70 other people in recoverypracticed and perormed beore audiences across the city.Participants received clothing, make-up, and training as theymade their way through the talent-scouting process.

Derrick Ford, host o Philadelphias Recovery Talk 101radio show at WURD 900 AM and Community Liaison orthe Citys Department o Behavioral Health and Intellectual

Disability, initially came up with the idea or Recovery Idol.Hes a person in long-term recovery who realized that thetremendous talents o the recovery community needed tobe nurtured and recognized. The goal was to keep recoveryup ront rom the rehearsals all the way to the nalperormances.

Check out Recovery Idol manager Derrick Ford talkingabout How Recovery Idol Got Startedathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kjee_wPqbM

Philadelphias Recovery Idol has been a great success.Participants and audiences represent the entire community,spreading the word to recruit talented people, their amilies,and riends.

This toolkit has everything youll need to launch your ownRecovery Idol contest. One o the great benets oRecovery Idol is the energy and enthusiasm that it generates,involving many people as excitement about the nal contest

builds.

2012 Recovery Idol Robert Washington

Derrick Ford, Recovery Idol Manager,and Bev Haberle, PRO-ACT ProjectDirector, at 2012 Recovery Walks!

Bryal Bell dedicated his versiono Dance with My Father to

his own ather.


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BACKGROUND

Recovery Idol was ounded in 2011 to showcase the talent o persons in recovery. A cityagency The Philadelphia Department o Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability;a recovery community organization Pennsylvania Recovery Organization-AchievingCommunity Together (PRO-ACT); and a citywide coalition thePhiladelphia Recovery Coalition (PRC); came together and partnered

to host the rst Recovery Idol.

Heres how it worked:

1) The partners planned the competition, including identiying several locationsaround the city to hold six rounds o auditions and competitions. The nal competitiontook place at PRO-ACTs Recovery Walk in September 2011. The winner received aplaque, studio recording time, and an opportunity to perorm beore tens o thousandso people.

2) The rst round o auditions was closed to the public and started six months beore thenals. Contestants were given a list o song selections to choose rom to compete in

each round o the competition.

ARE YOU READY FOR A RECOVERY IDOL?

Imagine doing a Recovery Idol contest in your community. We all know the importance ocelebrating recovery. A Recovery Idol contest is one way to help someone grow their talentsin recovery while bringing recovery to the wider community. Recovery Idol is also a greatway to spread the word that recovery is un and to invite the broader community to be parto the celebration.

Getting Started

1) Form a committee to delegate tasks and develop a team that will excite contestantsand the community to get involved. Keep the committees size manageableideally,three to ten people. The number o people should be small enough to allow meaningulparticipation by each person, but large enough to generate a lot o ideas and provide avariety o skills. Make sure to involve your aith and other community leaders in additionto recovery community leaders. See the Sample Timeline below or more details.According to Derrick Ford, The timeline was the most important part o the planningas a whole.

2) Develop the rules beore the auditions start so that contestants will know whats

expected o them and how the contest will unold. Rules should include how andwhere to sign up, whats expected o contestants, and how the judging will work.The Appendix includes the materials developed in Philadelphia. You can modiy andchange them or your community.

3) Develop promotional materials that are easy to use and understand. They shouldinclude inormation such as the contest locations, times or rehearsals, and rules othe competition.


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SAMPLE TIMELINE

6 Months Out

Form a planning committee o three to ten people with dierent backgrounds, suchas people representing recovery community organizations, media, aith community,and public and private agencies.

Hold committee meetings to develop a plan, including setting up sub-committeessuch as recruitment, publicity, and outreach.

Set up a schedule or regular meetings including date, time, and location.Send out the schedule to everyone.

Identiy competition locations, prizes and other donations, and sponsors.

3-5 Months Out

Finalize outreach to community organizations, treatment centers, recovery residences,mutual aid groups, ater-care programs, and other places in your recovery communityto identiy participants and supporters.

Begin distributing press releases and fyers, posting on social media networks toget out the word. In Philadelphia, Recovery Idol drew signicant media coverage,including eatures on CBS News. http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/07/21/philadelphians-in-recovery-take-part-in-tv-inspired-in-talent-competition/

Hold practices and auditions.

Identiy judges.

2 Months Out

Hold Semi-Final Rounds.

Prepare thank you letters to participants and congratulatory letters or contestantsmoving to next round.

Prepare agenda.

Schedule rehearsals.

Announce nalists.

Day of Event

Hold Recovery Idol nal competition.

Announce Recovery Idol.


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PURPOSE

Showcasetalentofpersonsinrecovery Promotepositiveselfimageandselfexpression Buildalliancesandunitywithintherecoverycommunity Hostpositivesocialevents

GENERAL PROCEDURES

All contestants are to report at the time and date assigned to them. Contestants must be at least18 years or older and complete an entry orm and consent release orm. Each contestant will berequired to sign a drug-ree pledge. Contestants who are tardy (late), unruly or unable to ollow thedirection o the acilitator will be eliminated rom the competition, and asked to leave the premisesimmediately.

CLOSED AUDITIONS

Auditions will be held in two sessions: Doors will open promptly at 9:30 am and registration willbegin immediately. Contestants will register, be given a number and the corresponding numberwhich will be placed in a basket or lottery or perormance order. Orientation will begin promptly

at 10:00 am, absolutely no contestant will be admitted ater 10:15 am, and anyone arriving ater10:15 am will be eliminated rom the competition.

Audition, Song Selections will solely be by choice o the contestant and should be no longerthan 3-5 minutes. Each contestant will have an opportunity to sing only one song withinthe allotted time rame. The timing begins immediately ater the contestant is introduced.

Competition Song Selections however will be chosen rom an approved list rom the PhiladelphiaRecovery Coalition, and will only be given to contestants chosen to move orward to the nextlevel o competition.

Ater your audition, judges will vote and you will immediately be notied o your status.

Either you will be invited to the next round o competition or you will be invited to joinour audience participation or the next event and invited back to enter the competitionnext year.

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COMPETITION OVERVIEW


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COMPETITION OVERVIEW

JUDGING

Audition Judges will be 5-7 members o the Philadelphia Recovery Coalition. During the competition,individuals rom the community will act as judges. This is not a popularity contest, but rather acompetition based on your singing ability. You will be scored by judges in each o these areas ona numerical scale rom one to ve: Vocal Ability, Stage Presence/Audience Interaction, CreativeExpression/Originality and Image/Style. Overall Perormance high score per judge is 20 points withcombined High score o 100-140 depending on how many judges are present. Decision o the judgesat the audition/competitions and nale stages will be nal, and are not subject to challenge or appeal.We encourage everyone to understand this is a competition in search o the best singers amongst ourcontestants and i you are not chosen to go on to the next level o competition that you not take itpersonally. We also ask that you receive the decision o the judges with respect.

All competition events will be open to the public and we encourage you to invite your amily, riends,and loved ones, or support. Audience appreciation o your perormance is encouraged. In the evento a time, the audience would be a possible source o a tiebreaker.

LYRICS

Lyrics to songs auditions should not contain lyrics that are sexually explicit, suggestive, or vulgar.I contents are unacceptable, Judges have a right to disqualiy contestants. ABSOLUTELY Noprofanity is allowed.

ATTIRE

Each contestant is responsible to choose his or her own attire, but please remember this event isdesigned to promote positive sel image and sel expression. So, PLEASE dress appropriately. Clothingshould be modest. No short shorts or skirts, overly revealing shirts, in appropriate slogans, or anything

that will encourage inappropriate attention. I attire is inappropriate, Judges have a right to disqualiycontestants.

ENTRANCE FEE

There is no entrance ee or application/registration ee or this competition.

PRIZES

1st place winner will be selected by a series o competition eliminations. 1st place winner will receiveTrophy, opportunity to perorm with a live band center stage at Recovery Walks! 2012, ProessionalStudio recording sessions, and public appearances. My signature below is and will be deemed as

agreement to the terms set above.

Contestant Signature Date

Contestant Printed Name Date

Coalition Representative Signature Date


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COMPETITION SAMPLE SCHEDULE


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COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

PHILADELHPIA RECOVERY COALITION RECOVERY IDOL COMPETITION

Consent/Release Form

I, ______________________________________________________ do hereby warrant that I am the individual who

signed the Registration Form and/or have allowed another individual to complete the Registration Form on my

behal.

I do give my permission or Philadelphia Recovery Coalition/Recovery Idol Competition (PRC/RIC), to use my name,

photograph/video, and quotes orm me, relating to my participation in the PRC/RIC or publicity. I understand that

these may be used in newspapers, TV, radio announcements, internal publications and lms. Locally they may be

used in a wide variety o settings including such places as Recovery Walks 2012 and beyond, local media sources

and advertisements. The publicity displays may be attended or unattended.

I hereby release the PRC/RIC and any o its operating divisions, programs or aliates rom any and all claims,

demands, actions or causes o action that may arise as a result o my participation in such activities. I understand

that even though I hereby give my permission to PRC/RIC and any o its operating divisions, programs or aliatesto use my name, images, comments and perormance, I am not an ocial representative o these entities.

This consent will remain in eect or as long as PRC/RIC and any o its operating divisions, programs or aliates

may need to use my name, photograph/video or statement or publicity. I understand should I not ollow the rules

o the competition or direction rom any appointed acilitator, I may be eliminated rom the competition. I agree i

I am eliminated, PRC/RIC may still choose to use my name, photos/videos, statements, etc. at their discretion.

I will release the PRC/RIC and its members, agents and anyone related to them rom and against any and all

claims, liabilities and expenses with respect to said Registration Form, the contest rules, the perormance,

auditions and all events and activities related to PRC/RIC. This is a general release o any and all liability howsoever

caused.

I agree with all o these terms and urther agree to hold the PRC/RIC and its members, agents and anyone related

to them harmless rom all claims and causes o action howsoever occasioned on my behal.

My signature conrms agreement to the above as well as conrmation that I have not ever as an individual, as

part o a group or choirs recorded, or have had a contractual agreement as a singer. I relinquish my rights to any

media ootage and conrm all ootage is and will remain the property o Philadelphia Recovery Coalition. I am

signing with the understanding that breeching any portion o this agreement will be cause to be disqualied rom

the competition.

I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE FORM.

Contestant Signature Date

Contestant Printed Name Date

Coalition Representative Signature Date


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All contestants rom this level o the competition orward must choose their selectionrom this list. We encourage you to be creative and original, however all lyrics must bememorized and obtained by contestants. Please select 4 dierent songs or each levelo competition, in the event you are chosen to move rom level to level. This is meant to

challenge your diversity and range throughout the competition. I you make it to the fnals,you will be inormed o the fnal song selection.

TINA MARIE1. Square Biz2. Out on a Limb3. Behind the Groove4. Springtime

DIANA ROSS

1. Im Coming Out2. Mahogany3. Upside Down4. Always and Forever

PHIL COLLINS1. Take a Look at Me Now2. Easy Lover3. Against All Odds4. In the Air Tonight

5. Sussudio

LUTHER VANDROSS1. Dance with My Father2. House is Not a Home3. Always and Forever4. So Amazing5. Never too Much

STEVIE WONDER1. Ribbon in the Sky

2. My Cherie Amour3. You are the Sunshine o My Live4. Isnt She Lovely

OFFICIAL ARTIST AND SONG SELECTION

BARRY WHITE1. Never Gonna Give You UP2. Playing Your Game Baby3. Youre My First, My Last, My Everything

FREDDY JACKSON1. Rock Me Tonight2. I Dont Want to Lose Your Love3. I Want to Know Your Name

NATALIE COLE1. Love on My Mind2. Sophisticated Lady3. Are Love

BEYONCE1. Love on Top

2. Hayloe3. Single Lady

ADELE1. Dont You Remember2. Rolling in the Deep3. Best or Last

WHITNEY HOUSTONArtistss Choice

MICHAEL JACKSONArtists Choice


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SCORE SHEET


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THANK YOU LETTER

Thank You!

Contestant,

Thank you or participating in the Recovery Idol audition.

The committee greatly appreciates your time, eorts and your

talent.

Unortunately, your audition perormance did not score high

enough or you to move on to the next level o this years

completion. We encourage you to come back again next year

to enter the competition.

The remainder o the competitions is open to the public and

we invite you to be a part o the audience participation.

We have attached a fyer with the dates, time and locations.

Hope to See You There!

Philadelphia Recovery Coalition


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CONGRATULATIONS LETTER

Congratulations

Contestant,

Thank you or participating in Philadelphias Recovery Idol completion.We greatly appreciate your time, eorts and talent.

We have agreed that your audition perormance has been scored high

enough or you to move on to the next level o completion.

The next round o completion will be held on ___________ at____________ rom 10:00 am 3:00 pm. Please be prepared to staythe entire time. The lottery system will be used to determine the ordero perormance with no exceptions. We encourage all contestantsto arrive no later the 9:00 am to register. Instructions will be givenpromptly at 9:30 and the show will begin at 10:00 am sharp.Any contestant arriving late will be eliminated rom competition.

From this level orward, your song selection must be chosen rom themembers approved list that is attached. We invite you to be creativeand original in your perormance, however the song lyrics must bememorized.

This competition is open to the public and audience participation isimportant. We encourage you to invite your amily, riend and lovedones to support you.

Good Luck! See You at the Next Level!

Philadelphia Recovery Coalition

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