JACKSON AREA
DANCE TEAM
AUDITIONS
The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi is currently seeking male and female
actors and dancers ages 12 and up to serve as RAT Packers for the 2015-2016 school
year. RAT Pack members will travel across the state of Mississippi to take part in
performances for K-6th grade students that includes song and dance to
support tobacco prevention lessons.
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
FLOWOOD LIBRARY
103 WINNERS CIRCLE, FLOWOOD, MS 39232
WHY SHOULD I AUDITION?
RAT Pack Members help save the lives of others
by spreading the word about the dangers of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. Each year a member participates,
he or she is eligible to receive up to $1,000 in scholarship funds that will be deposited in a Mississippi Affordable
College Savings account. Members will develop critical teamwork and leadership skills while lending their time and
talent to communities throughout Mississippi. Plus, members get to meet other youth from around the state at the
annual RAT Pack Dance Camp! So, what are you waiting for?
Contact your school counselor, local Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition Project Director or the RAT Program
Coordinator for an application! If you have any questions or need more information, call 601.420.4492.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Must be at least 12 years of age at the time of the auditions, have a minimum
of a 2.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. and have reliable transportation.
RAT is funded by a grant from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
www.gorat.com
Contact information for local Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition
Directors (MTFC) in the Jackson Area
MTFC Rankin, Scott and Simpson Counties
Jon Weeks
310 Airport Road
Jackson MS, 39208
[email protected]
601-933-9170 or 601-880-6461
MTFC Madison, Yazoo, Holmes Counties
Rochelle Culp
200 Park Circle #3
Flowood Ms, 39232
[email protected]
601-420-4214
MTFC Hinds County
Jackie Carter
357 Towne Center Blvd #100
Ridgeland MS, 39157
[email protected]
601-952-0894
RAT Pack DANCE TROUPE APPLICATION
The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi is currently seeking male and female actors and
dancers ages 12 and up to serve as RAT® Packers for the 2015-2016 school year. RAT® Pack
members will travel across the state of Mississippi to take part in a presentation for K-6th grade
students that includes song and dance to support tobacco prevention lessons.
WHY SHOULD I APPLY?
RAT Pack Members help save the lives of others by spreading the word about the dangers of
tobacco use and secondhand smoke. Each year a member participates, he or she is eligible
to receive up to $1,000 in scholarship funds that will be deposited in a Mississippi
Affordable College Savings account. Members will develop critical teamwork and leadership
skills while lending their time and talent to communities throughout Mississippi.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants must:
• Be at least 12 years of age at the time of auditions
• Have a minimum of a 2.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale
• Have reliable transportation
• Prepare a 3-minute dance routine to perform at the RAT Troupe Audition.
Music for routine must be on a CD.
Name ___________________________________ Age______ Grade_______
Address _____________________________________________________________________
City______________________________, MS ZIP ________ Home Phone (___)_____________
Cell Phone (___)_____________________ Parent Contact Phone (___)__________________________
Please list any honors received this year: _______________________________________________________
Please list any dance and/or acting experience: _____________________________________________________
Is there anything else you want us to know? ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
COMPLETE SUBMISSIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:
• RAT Pack Dance Troupe Application
• Copy of your 2014-2015 academic transcript
• Current photograph
www.gorat.com
RAT is funded by a grant from the Mississippi Department of Health.
Contact the RAT Coordinator at 601.420.4492
or [email protected] to confirm
your attendance the RAT Troupe audition on
Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Flowood Public Library.
Please bring your application, transcript and current
photograph with you to the audition.