ACTIVITY PROPOSAL

SANTACRUZAN 2019
Date: May 31, 2019

OBJECTIVES:

 To fulfil Support Zebra’s promise of creating a “FUN” environment for all its employees
 To create an avenue for employees to de-stress from work
 To celebrate the Filipino tradition and religious devotion which is held every month of May in
honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary

BACKGROUND:

Roughly translated into English as Flowers of May, this festival is popularly known for the parade of
beauties with escorts and flower arcs. But in its essence, Flores de Mayo is a month-long celebration in
honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. It started in the middle of the 19th century following the
issuance of the Papal Bull in 1854 that proclaims Mary, the mother of Christ as free of any kind of sin,
hence the name Immaculate.

During the festival, a special altar is set up for the Virgin Mary. Devotees would sing hymns and say prayers
and most importantly, young girls would offer flowers to the Virgin Mother of Christ every afternoon
following the daily novena.

The feast culminates with a pomp procession of beautiful town ladies dressed to the nines and
accompanied by a handsome lad, under a decorated bamboo arc. This is what people refer to as Santa-
Cruzan. This procession is held in commemoration of the finding of the Holy Cross by Reyna Elena mother
of Constantine the Great.

COLLABORATING TEAMS:

- Administration Team
- Human Resources Team
ACTIVITY GUIDELINES:

1. The activity will be on May 31, 2019, 7 PM to 8:30 PM.

2. The contest is open to all employees.
3. Each team shall work together to create one DIY gown. The design and concept shall be based on
the theme and Marian title assigned to the team.

MATERIALS TO BE USED:

* ALL GOWNS MUST HAVE FLOWERS (either fresh or made of paper)

* Any form of PLASTIC, ALUMINUM, STYROFOAM and other non-disposable materials WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED ON ANY PART OF THE COSTUME and ARC

ALLOWED:

- Paper (example: newspaper, Manila paper, paper plates, cardboard, and paper egg tray)

- Leaves/Plants

List of 15 Marian Titles:

- Reyna Abogada

- Reyna Sentenciada

- Reyna Judit

- Reyna del Cielo

- Reyna de los Santos (Queen of Saints)

- Reyna Caridad (Queen of Charity)

- Reyna Justicia (Queen Justice)

- Reyna delos Angeles (Queen of Angels)

- Reyna Candelaria (Queen of Candles)

- Reyna delas Flores

- Reyna delos Martires

- Reyna dela Paz

4. Each team shall also secure their own arc which will be used during the procession. The best arc
will be given a special recognition. Dimensions are as follows:
a. Maximum of 1m x 1.2 m
b. Design/decoration shall be in line with the theme given.
c. This shall be carried by two participants of each team.

5. One escort shall be paired with the team’s representative. He may wear barong, long sleeves, or
any formal attire, in line with their theme. Note that his costume will not be judged separately,
but will be considered for the overall presentation.

6. Criteria for judging:

a. Reyna ng Pistahan

i. Relevance to the theme and concept 40 %

ii. Creativity 25%
iii. Resourcefulness 20%
iv. Overall presentation 15%

100%

b. Best Arc
i. Relevance to the theme and concept 40%
ii. Workmanship 30%
iii. Creativity 15%
iv. Resourcefulness 15%

100%

7. Awards
a. 1st place Reyna ng Pistahan Php 5,000.00 plus crown, sceptre, and sash
b. 2nd place Prinsesa ng Pistahan Php 3,000.00 plus sash
c. 3rd place Dukesa ng Pistahan Php 2,000.00 plus sash
d. Best Arc Php 1,000.00

8. Each team shall submit their team’s representatives (queen and escort) by May 20, 2019.
9. Each team shall submit a 1-2 paragraph description of their team which will be used during the
introduction of teams. Guide questions are as follows:
a. What’s the Marian title that you represent?
b. How does your team/representative embody the said title?
 c. What are the materials used?
d. How did you come up with the design and final output?
10. Assignment of positions during the procession/parade will be announced on May 25, 2018.
11. The participants, including their escorts and arc shall congregate at the assembly area by 6:30 PM.
The parade will start at exactly 7 PM.
12. Each participant will be pinned with their designated numbers which shall correspond to the
position during the parade.
13. Venue and route will still be finalized.

14. The main program, including the announcement of winner and coronation of the Reyna ng
Pistahan will start at exactly 7:30 PM.
15. Program Flow:
a. Procession/Parade 7:00 PM
b. Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 PM
c. Introduction of Judges and Reading of Criteria 7:40 PM
d. Presentation of Participants 7:45 PM
e. Intermission Number 8:15 PM
f. Giving of Judges’ certificates and tokens 8:20 PM
g. Announcement of Winners and Coronation 8:25 PM

16. Budget:
a. Cash prize Php 11,000.00
b. Rent for venue Php 5,000.00
c. Food (finger food/pika-pika) Php 5,000.00
d. Judges’ tokens (SZ Merchandise and GC) Php 3,000.00
e. Decorations (floral, festive-ish), crown, and sash Php 1,000.00
f. Band for the procession (lyre and snare drums) Php 1,000.00
g. Miscellaneous Php 1,000.00
h. Honorarium for Host (GC) Php 1,000.00
Php 28,000.00

Prepared by:

PERRY G. FRANCISCO
ZARAH MELINDA G. EXCLAMADOR
YOLANDA R. SIA
Activity Coordinators

Approved by:

ANA BELLA CHRISTINA TICAO-CHEE

Human Resources and Admin Manager