Our Past.... Their Future
Ellen Taylor Foundation
For Junior Shaggers
For Junior Shaggers
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
Deadline Information for 2024 Upcoming Events:
The Deadline dates are firm, no exceptions. Please submit applications as early as possible.
March 7-9, 2024 National Shag Dance Championship
Financial Assistance Applications for NSDC must be received by January 25, 2024
May 23-27, 2024 - Grand National Dance Championship
Financial Assistance Applications for GNDC must be received by April 11, 2024
July 16-24, 2024 Junior SOS
Financial Assistance Applications for Junior SOS must be received by June 4, 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
PLEASE SEND ALL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS TO:
hawk2beat@aol.com and not the PO Box
Overview
The financial assistance program is intended to provide financial aid to individuals less than 21 years of age to make it possible for them to participate in learning or teaching at shag dance related events. Examples of types of assistance available include event entry fees, gas/travel, food and lodging. The Foundation encourages non-competitive, as well as competitive juniors to apply.
General Requirements:
1. Juniors must be under 21 years of age.
2. The application must be received by the posted due date.
3. The junior’s parent or guardian must approve and sign the application. Incomplete applications will be returned. Juniors from the same family may complete one “family application” as long as the names and ages of each junior are listed.
4. The event must be predominately a shag event and must have an educational aspect (for example, junior is taking or teaching shag workshops, or practicing and learning for a sanctioned shag contest). Qualified events for the current year include: National Shag Dance Championship, Grand National Dance Championship, Junior SOS, Winter Jam along with any other junior events financially supported by the Foundation.
5. Members of junior shag teams may apply for individual assistance providing the event meets the requirements listed above and the application is signed by their parent/guardian.
6. Family or individual applicants are required to submit ALL receipts after the event. If proof of expenses is not received via mail within 30 days after the event date that family or individual will be ineligible for future assistance from the Foundation.
7. The amount of assistance varies and may not offset all event expenses. Juniors may apply for more than one event per calendar year but limits on the amount of assistance provided will be established annually. Limits may change throughout the year based on available funds and the number of applicants or may be reduced at the sole discretion of The Foundation if it becomes aware that the applicant has already requested assistance from another organization, group, individual, team, or fundraiser to attend the same event.
8. The Ellen Taylor Foundation reserves the right to refuse to provide aid if any of the following apply:
a) Application does not meet general requirements
b) Event is not primarily a shag dance event
c) Event does not have an educational aspect - (for example, junior is taking or teaching shag workshops, or practicing and learning for a sanctioned shag contest)
d) Application is not received by the posted due date.
e) The Foundation’s annual giving budget has been exhausted
f) The applicant has already met the annual limit for aid
In sum, the Foundation attempts to help as many juniors as possible each year but
reserves the right to refuse assistance based on a host of factors as mentioned above.
Application Process
Parent or Guardian
1. Complete the Junior Information section of the application.
2. Complete and Sign the Parent/Guardian Information section of the application.
Please send asssistance requests to:
hawk2beat@aol.com
Not the PO Box
Ellen Taylor Foundation for Junior Shaggers
PO Box 4501
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
Important: Applications must be received by the posted due date. If an application is returned
to the applicant the revised application must still be received on the due date.
Foundation Process
1. Applications will be logged by date of receipt. An email will be sent to the parent/guardian and to the sponsor to confirm the application has been received.
2. Applications will be reviewed for complete information and signatures. Incomplete applications will be returned to the parent/guardian.
3. All applications will be sent to the Assistance Program Chairman for review.
4. Once applications are reviewed, checks will be issued for approved applications. An email will be sent to the parent/guardian advising that a check is being mailed.
5. Parents/guardians will confirm the check has been received via email to: burroughswi44@outlook.com
6. All information submitted and assistance provided is private and strictly between the Ellen Taylor Foundation and the recipient.
Juniors receiving assistance are encouraged to send the Foundation a note to let us know how attending the event helped them. If they taught or helped teach others, approximately how many participants were in the class? We appreciate your feedback and may use it for articles or the Foundation website. We will not reveal your name if we use your feedback.
Application Checklist
1. Start the application process early. Begin the application process two to three months before the event. Allow time to mail the application and for correcting incomplete or incorrect applications if applicable.
2. Fully complete the Applicant Information and the Parent or Guardian Information sections of the application. Application forms may change often. Always complete or print the application from the Foundation web site. The Word Doc is the preferred application. If you are unable to complete the Word Doc print the PDF version of the application. If you use the PDF version please print. Incomplete applications will be returned and the process will start over.
3. Mail the application to the Ellen Taylor Foundation for Junior Shaggers
Family or individual applicants who are granted assistance during any calendar year are required to submit receipts after the event. During the event save your receipts.
If proof of expenses is not received via mail within 30 days after the event date
that family or individual will be ineligible for future assistance from the Foundation.
SHAG SHOES:
Shoe Salon Tentative Hours
Check the Shoe Salon often since hours are subject to change.
Ellen Taylor Foundation Shoe Program:
Collect donated, new or gently used dance shoes
and distribute them to Junior Shaggers
1. Juniors under the age of 21 are eligible to participate in the shoe program. There are no other requirements.
2. Shoes will be put on display on tables at major junior shag events.
3. Juniors accompanied by parents will select shoes from display of the style and fit desired.
4. Only one (1) pair of shoes will be provided at the event.
Shoe Salon Tentative Hours
Check the Shoe Salon often since hours are subject to change.
Ellen Taylor Foundation Shoe Program:
Collect donated, new or gently used dance shoes
and distribute them to Junior Shaggers
1. Juniors under the age of 21 are eligible to participate in the shoe program. There are no other requirements.
2. Shoes will be put on display on tables at major junior shag events.
3. Juniors accompanied by parents will select shoes from display of the style and fit desired.
4. Only one (1) pair of shoes will be provided at the event.
SHAG WORKSHOPS:
Workshop Program Application Process:
Shag Workshops:
The purpose of the Workshop Program is to provide financial support for Junior Shag instructional workshops. The intent is to encourage and make it easier for groups to hold shag workshops for junior shaggers and by doing so expose more juniors to the dance and give them a safe place to practice what they have learned.
We do not plan to fully sponsor workshop events or to organize them. We will assist shag clubs or groups that already have a strong interest in getting Junior Shag activities going in their area by partially funding the events. We encourage these events to be annual events and not just short lived efforts.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applications will be measured against this list of requirements and the priority will be given to those that meet all requirements.
1. Event should be smoke and alcohol free during the entire length of the junior event.
2. There should be no charge for juniors to attend event.
3. Event should provide a Beginner and an Intermediate/Advanced shag workshop.
4. Event should also include at least two hours of social dancing for the juniors.
5. Event should work to have and expect at least 40 juniors at the workshops.
6. Event should be recommended by a local ACSC club or Junior Shag Club.
7. Event should have a person identified as the event coordinator.
8. Event should be scheduled at least 30 days in advance.
9. Event should be advertised to all on the JSA and Ellen Taylor Foundation
web sites at least 30 days in advance.
10. Event should not be scheduled on the same day as similar junior events within 75 miles.
11. Making the event an annual event is encouraged.
12. Event coordinator will agree to fill out and provide event summary form to Foundation within one week after the event.
Workshop Program Application Process:
1. Print the application from this site ( Workshope Event Assistance Application). Fill it out and mail it to the address on the form
2. Applications require a recommendation by an ACSC club or a Junior Shag Club. By recommending the applicant, the club is showing support for the event and expects it to have a high potential for success.
3. All applications will go to the Workshop Program Chairperson for processing.
4. Applications should be received at least 30 days before the date of the event. Sending the application in early could be important if more qualified applications are received than the foundation has funds to support.
Application Processing:
Applications will be processed in the order they are received by the Workshop Committee (Chair: Garrett Humphries). The Committee will compare the event described on the application to our eligibility requirements. If it meets all requirements it will be funded, as long as we have budgeted funds available. First come, first served. If an event application only meets part of the requirements, the applicant will be notified that the proposed event did not meet all requirements and the application will be held until closer to the time of the event to see if other applications are received that do meet all or more of the requirements. If there are no applications that meet all of the requirements, those applications that meet the most requirements will be given priority followed down the line until all funds available for event sponsorships are committed.
Workshop Funding Guidelines:
1. Provide $200 minimum per event unless applicants requests less.
2. Minimum funds will be provided to the event coordinator at the start of the event.
3. Provide an additional $5/junior for all juniors in attendance beyond 25 each.
Example: If 35 juniors attend, the event would get $200 in advance, and then an additional $50 after the attendance is reported. Maximum per event would be limited to $400. They would have to have at least 65 juniors in attendance to reach the limit. Funds for attendance beyond 25 will be provided as soon as attendance is reported.
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SHAG SHOES
SHAG WORKSHOPS
(see printable forms at bottom of the page)
SHAG SHOES
SHAG WORKSHOPS
(see printable forms at bottom of the page)