• On the Edge of Glory?

    After great success in its inaugural year (and having been resurrected from its watery tomb), the Avant Convention Cup returns in 2012. Medical Schools across Australia will be placed in competition against one another in a variety of tasks and competitions, with the highest scoring Medical School ultimately being crowned the winner of the Avant Convention Cup at the Gala Ball.

    Do you have:
    - Commitment?
    - Determination?
    - Stamina?
    - University pride?

    Get hungry and get prepared to get amongst the ultimate challenge at Perth 2012.

    Only one university will win. Will it be yours?

    Academic

    Description

    Points Awarded

    Early Attendance: Awarded to the first 100 (unique) people to enter the Plenary Hall each morning. 20 points per person
    NEHTA Debating Competition: Awarded according to how far each university progresses through the competition.

    600 points for winner

    400 points for runner-up

    300 points for semi-finalists

    200 points for quarter-finalists

    100 points for 1st round loss

    0 points if no team is fielded

    100 points will also be awarded for best speaker in each debate

    NEHTA Research Presentation Competition: Awarded to winners and finalists.

    400 points for 1st place

    300 points for 2nd place

    200 points for 3rd place

    100 points for finalists

    NEHTA Research Poster Competition: Awarded to winners and finalists

    400 points for 1st place

    300 points for 2nd place

    200 points for 3rd place

    100 points for finalists

    Photo Competition: Awarded to winners and finalists

    400 points for 1st place

    300 points for 2nd place

    200 points for 3rd place

    100 points for finalists

    Perth Laser Vision’s Australia’s Brainiest Medical Student: One medical student per university will represent their delegation in a knockout competition to award the title of ‘Australia’s Brainiest Medical Student’.

    600 points for 1st place

    500 points for 2nd place

    400 points for 3rd place

    350 points for 4th place

    300 points for 5th-8th place

    250 points for 9th-12th place

    200 points for 13th-16th place

    150 points for 17th-20th place

     

    Sports Day

    Description

    Point Awarded

    Emergency Medical Challenge EMC: Awarded according to how teams perform in the Emergency Medical Challenge. 800 points for 1stplace600 points for 2nd place

    500 points for 3rd place

    300 points for 5th-8th place

    250 points for 9th-12th place

    200 points for 13th-16th place

    150 points for 17th-20th place

    Best dressed: Best EMC team costume. 200 points for winner
    Best Support: Most well supported team (decided by independent judges, taking delegation size into account) 200 points for winner
      Tug-of-War: Awarded according to how far a university’s team progresses through the competition. 500 points for winner300 points for runner-up

    200 points for semi-finalists

    100 points for quarter-finalists (or 2nd round loss)

    50 points for 1st round loss

    Other Challenges: TBA The amount of points awarded will be at the discretion of the Convention Committee.

     

    Social

    Description

    Points Awarded

    Early Attendance: Awarded to the first 20 (unique) people to arrive at the social venue. 20 points per person
    Last Man/Woman Standing: Awarded to the last 20 (unique) people to leave the social venue or those remaining when the venue closes. 20 points per person
    Best Solo Costume: Awarded to the best individual (i.e. non-group) male and female costume each night 200 points per person
    Best Group Costume: Awarded to the single best group costume each night.  A group must consist of 3 or more individuals wearing matching or related costumes.  To be eligible the group must arrive at the social venue together 200 points per group

     

    Other

    Description

    Points Awarded

    Sponsorship Sponsors Trail: Awarded for completed and submitted sponsor trail forms 20 points per person/form
    Miscellaneous Convention Committee Discretionary Points: Further points will be awarded at the discretion of the Convention Committee for deeds that are deemed worthy of receiving points. The amount of points awarded will be at the discretion of the Convention Committee.
    Misdemeanours:  At the discretion of the Convention Committee, points may be taken away for misdemeanours by a university’s delegation during the Convention week. The amount of points taken will be at the discretion of the Convention Committee.