All About Vibe Alive

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• Who can go to Vibe Alive?
• How does it work?
• Competition Categories
• Where can we stay
• What costs are incurred
• Vibe Alive rules

Who can go to Vibe Alive?

Vibe Alive is for everyone! It's for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and teachers, parents and extended family members, as well as community and youth groups and Government and non-Government organisations.

For students to take part in Vibe Alive, it is encouraged that they have a school attendance rate of 85 per cent or more.

How does it work?

At each Vibe Alive festival, teams of 8 to 12 members compete in one of four divisions:

Teams can either be made up of all boys or all girls, or a mix of both.

There are seven categories to compete in, and each category scores points. The team in each category with the most points wins!

All team members need to compete in all areas – sport, performance, culture and art. The whole team also needs to take part in a health workshop, a careers expo, and complete the Putting it Together activity booklet as a team.

All these activities earn points. The more points you get, the better chance you have of winning!

Competition Categories

Vibe Alive is all about recognising that young fellas, like you, have heaps of different talents. So, whether you're good at sport, singing, dancing or something else entirely, you'll get plenty of opportunities to shine!

COMMON GROUND (Indigenous Games)

You can learn about and participate in a range of traditional Aboriginal high-energy games, such as Nanyima, Kalkadoon kee'an and Mer kolap, to name a few.

Whether you excel at batting, throwing, fielding, running or catching . . . there is a position for you on the field.

GOOD VIBRATIONS (Performance)

Vibe Alive recognises that every young person has his or her own talents, whether it's break dancing, rapping, hip hop, yodelling, ballet, jazz, tap or chant; you don't need professional training to win, just a great idea and energy to burn!

Here's a chance for your team to get up and perform. Each team gets two minutes to perform a song, dance, or mixture of both.

Whether it's a dance routine, singing or both, you can score points by performing in front of our panel of celebrity judges, who'll be looking for the most exciting performance.

If you can move to a beat, strutting your stuff on the dance floor will score you points! Either prepare a routine before the event, or just get out there and freestyle.

If you can sing or rap, yodel or chant – we want to hear you, loud and proud! Whether you prepare something before the festival, or improvise, up to 12 team members can take part in Good Vibrations! One team member can perform solo, but remember that every extra team member who participates earns extra points for their team.provise on the day, you can score points for style and creativity, stage presence and teamwork.

To give your performance the WOW factor, prepare your routine or song before the event by using one of the tracks provided on the special Vibe Alive CD, which we'll send to you once your school has registered.

Each performance is limited to two minutes.

PAINT IT UP! (Art)

This is where you get the chance to show off your artistic flair as we challenge you to Paint It Up!

To begin the session, our special guest Indigenous artist will talk about some of the history of art and show you methods and types of art that have been passed down through the generations. When you're all inspired and ready to create, you can work together to create a work of art based on a local theme. We'll supply all the materials, all you have to do is turn up, listen and get creative!

OUR CULTURE

With an interactive mix of story telling, dance and instrument playing, cooking, Q&A sessions and local arts and crafts, Elders will take you on a fascinating cultural journey into traditions that are many thousands of years old.

FEEL THE VIBE (Health)

You need to be fit and healthy to be the very best you can be. But what's the best way to stay in shape?\

Feel the Vibe, a special Vibe Alive health expo, will teach you about your body and mind, and how to look after yourself.

You'll also find out why staying away from cigarettes, alcohol and drugs helps you to look and feel good, and get the most out of life!

Fast, funky and focused on you, this workshop has fun, hands-on activities. Points are awarded for all students who attend Feel the Vibe.

FULL-ON FUTURE (Careers)

A full education means a full-on future, but what does that future hold? Once you finish school, you may want to do more study or training, or just get out there and find a job. Or maybe you're just not sure yet?

Full-On Future is Vibe Alive's careers expo, where you can find out about your options once you finish school.

There'll be representatives from education, training and industry to offer advice, information and answer your questions.

PUTTING IT TOGETHER (Literacy and Numeracy)

There will be a special edition of Deadly Vibe magazine filled with engaging games and competitions for teams to complete and submit at the festival.

The magazine requires literacy and numeracy skills for find-a-word games, comprehensions, puzzles, problems and treasure hunts with plenty of interesting discoveries as well to add to the fun and excitement.

To help prepare for Putting it Together, get your hands on the latest edition of Deadly Vibe magazine or visit www.vibe.com.au/vibealive to dowload activities.

Where can we stay?

If you're coming from out of town, Vibe Alive will arrange accommodation for you, your schoolmates and your teachers or supervisors.

Schools have the option of arranging their own accomodation; however you can stay in Vibe Town which provides dormitory-style accomodation in a secure area with breakfast and dinner provided.

What cots are incurred?

There is no cost to attend Vibe Alive or take part, but there may be some travel, accommodation and food costs. If you need help with expenses, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations may be able to help with travel and accommodation costs.

Vibe Rules Ok!

Just like anywhere else, there are a few rules you have to follow at Vibe Alive. These rules are to make sure that everyone has fun and stays safe.

• Entry to Vibe Alive is free of charge;
• Vibe Alive is open to all primary school, secondary school and college students from Year 4 through to Year 12;
• Schools must endeavour to have a clear understanding of the festival's requirements pertaining to travel and accommodation as well as supervision of students;
• Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of Vibe Alive management;
• All registrations must be approved by the school principal prior to submitting teams online;
• Families, parents, carers and visitors to the festivals are welcome, but must register with Vibe Alive crew and receive a wrist band to identify them to security;
• All decisions by the judges are final. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into regarding their decision;
• Any person found drinking, smoking or taking illicit drugs while attending Vibe Alive will risk having themselves, their team or their school disqualified. This rule also applies to all adults within the vicinity of the Vibe Alive site;
• Swearing and violence will not be tolerated and will be penalised by individual, team or school disqualification;
• Staging and audio equipment will be provided by Vibe Alive;
• Only hand-held props will be permitted;
• Pyrotechnics, naked flames, candles, sparklers, cigarettes, lighters or matches are not permitted as hand-held props;
• Vibe Alive and its employees, Sponsors and their employees and all persons connected with the organisation and operation of this event accept no liability for injury, damage or theft to persons or property sustained during the running of this event;
• Any breach of any of the above rules will be reported to the Vibe Alive Event Manager; Persons found responsible for a breach of the above rules may be disqualified or have points deducted from their final score;
• Any person found breaking the law will be reported to the police.

For more information about Vibe Alive, call 1800 623 430, email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or call us on (02) 9361 0140.