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Buddy Troupes - by Leslie Sapp ATTENTION SPONSORS: Do you remember that first mind boggling year that you became a sponsor and had to bring your new troupe out into the Thespian world on your own? It can be very intimidating to be a new sponsor and a new troupe. We would like to try and eliminate some of the chaos that new sponsors and troupes often face. This is where you come in. You can help these new sponsors and troupes by becoming a buddy troupe. You and your students will have the opportunity to meet new sponsors and Thespians and help them to begin their journey. Please consider becoming a buddy troupe. If you would like more information about becoming a buddy troupe, please contact your area representative.
	Leadership Conference - by Lizzy Druga Leadership Conference is coming up on September 21st, 2002, at Westerville South High School. It will be a full day of activities from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. There will be workshops, area meetings, a SSO Training session, and college auditions. Each troupe may send four delegates for the conference, two for SSO Training, and two for college auditions, one each for tech and acting. The workshops will be presented by this year's SSOs and State Board members. The topics include: personal improvement as a leader; proactive leadership, talking about dealing with others; troupe concerns, a question and answer forum; effective speaking; individual events; Bob Fose scholarship; and the All-Ohio show. The SSO Training session, which all candidates must attend at Leadership or their area conference, will cover everything you need to know about the job. If you're interested in attending this year's Leadership Conference, talk to your troupe sponsor. They have all the necessary paperwork you need to fill out.

	Ohio EdTA North Area Announces Auditions for the First All-Area Show As part of this year's Area Conference on January 25, 2003, we will be presenting our first All-Area Show, the one-act play, I Know I Saw Gypsies, A Theatrical Presentation, The Work of Many Young Playwrights, Adapted by Tom Erhard. The play will be directed by professional actor and Member of Actors' Equity Association, Skip Corris. Mr. Corris has extensive professional acting credits in Cleveland and New York and has directed at high schools and community theatres across the Northern Ohio area for many years. Auditions will be held on October 19, 2002 at 3:00 PM in the Sandusky High School Auditorium. Please bring a prepared monologue no more than one minute long and be prepared to read from the script. If you have any further questions, please contact J. R. Simons (jovialities@excite.com) or Leslie Sapp, (sappleslie@aol.com) North Area Reps.