Posted: October 15, 2011
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PSAA Switches Formats for the 2012 Season |
The 2011 Spring Meeting featured many
exciting changes for the 2012 IPA Season. One of the
most significant changes was the decision by the
membership to switch the format of PSAA Class. In
2012, PSAA groups will compete for a rating - Gold,
Silver, Bronze, or Participation. The season will
culminate with a special event, PSAA Divisional
Finals hosted in 2012 at Greenfield-Central High
School. This event will feature a unique format that
allows ensembles that are new to the activity to
celebrate their growth in a less competitive
atmosphere. Groups will be able to focus on raising
their level of performance to a gold level as
opposed to worrying about competing against other
groups in their classification. The ultimate goal of
every PSAA group will now be promotion to PSA Class.
PSAA Class was established in 2010 to help promote
growth in our activity. There have been several new
groups who have taken advantage of this new class
and joined the IPA family. However, many members of
IPA became concerned that the line between
"beginner" (PSAA) ensembles and "basic" (PSA)
ensembles has been blurred. The IPA Membership felt
that removing the competitive label from PSAA will
help keep groups competing in the correct
classification.
Please stay tuned for more information regarding
changes to PSAA Class!
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