22nd ann. SOS Ball
Schedule
Fri Oct 25 2024 at 04:00 pm to Sun Oct 27 2024 at 10:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA | Chicago, IL
Icon House of Infiniti presents 22nd ann. SOS Ball:
Infiniti Chaos
Sat., 10/26/24 (CHI)
Up to $2.5K in Cash Incentives!
To register to be VIP and for incentives please go to https://form.jotform.com/201325087244045!
SOS Categories-
Grand Prize $500-$1K Bizarre Bazaar as a House- Effects must be applied to a single alternative category (cluster) as a House. Not including any categories already for cash. Must have at least 4 registered members to walk. At least 2 teams must get tens. Every team member will have to battle at least once. No exceptions!
Moment of Chaos: One of your team members has the option to leave the House to double and potentially snatch the entire Grand Prize for themselves! The newly free agent will have to sit all of the members of their former House/Team! If the House stays so does the original cash prize. More than one House member can go rogue to keep the elevated grand prize available.
Mini Grand Prize #1 $100-$200:
Safer Sex Fantasy Production as a Team- Must have an ovah production that incorporates more than one safer sex tool in all one color head to toe!
Moment of Chaos: You can get automatic tens and double your cash prize by leaking a racy video of you and the other person tagging In Demand Entertainment on social media via IG & X @idemgmt or FB @ide411 prior to the day of the Ball! Must battle at least one other team! Video will be played for the judges after your production and first battle prior to them voting. No nudity for category at Ball!
Mini Grand Prize #2 $100-200:
Recruiter with the most people registered and tested including all associated paperwork! Must recruit at least 3 people or more than 5 people not including yourself to double cash prize! Any CSU student screened for HIV or HCV will be paid a small stipend automatically in lieu of recruitment incentive. Non-CSU participants who are not apart of a House or Group can also receive the individual stipend.
Testing/Survey Stipends: Over $1K in total available! Double your stipend by being tested in advance of the day of the Ball! Register for more details via link above!
Moment of Chaos: Any of your recruits have the option to form a team with you to walk the Safer Sex Fantasy Production with automatic tens and not need to do a production or leak video as a second way to doubled cash prize to potentially win more than one cash prize! Each category or personal incentive can only be doubled once! Both or either cash winnings would have to be split if forming a team to walk both mini grands and bring it with at least an ovah effect in lieu of a production for the applicable latter!
Baby Grand Prize $50-$100: Chicago (State University) Has Talent! Show your CSU or Chicago ID or valid Voters Registration Card for automatic tens! Whether singing, lip syncing, rapping, dancing, modeling, showcasing your designs or art or poetry or comedy or any other form of talent you must be confident! To help boost your confidence there will be no chops for this category. If a judge does not appreciate your artistic expression they can just vote over you.
1 Trophy, 1 Cash Prize!
Moment of Chaos: Judges will comment on the microphone what they applicably did not like about your presentation! Please no cursing or hurtful language used during tens, battles, and/or critiques. Pronouns can be clarified prior to any applicable comments.
Category Clusters:
All individual non-cash categories within clusters below will be for automatic tens and process of elimination!
Moments of Chaos may involve categories being abruptly stopped to give people tips to improve their category participation including potentially being advised to walk an alternative category!
Note: Although an intentional chaotic approach hence the theme of the Ball it may help people applicably overcome category walking apprehension oftentimes experienced during a potential competitor’s learning phase of participation. We want everyone to have fun and help maintain a safe environment.
Gift bags, refreshments, and VIP seating are all available on a first come, first served basis unless donating in advance to secure a table upon arrival! All winners of all categories particularly tracked for of the year points for a variety of Awards Balls will be published at least on the event page for promoters and the Ballroom community members’ prevue alike.
Open to All (OTA) Best Dress- Must come dressed to the Ball done for the Gods! Create a moment of political chaos fashionably!
1 Trophy!
CSU Delight- For CSU students, staff, faculty, and alumni only! Whether styling up some of your CSU gear, wearing a costume or other attire or effect, and/or being a virgin or new to walking any category come have fun with the judges on the runway!
1 Trophy!
Instructions: No particular category presented as a deluxe Legends, Statements, and Stars (LSS) regardless of Ballroom status as an open invitation without being called out. This will be the only non-cash category that in addition to not having chops will be presented one person at a time. The battles will be applicably House and friends neutral paired up by the commentators!
Realness 8 Trophies:
Female Figures-
Drags: Bring it as the First Lady of a church! Don’t forget your hat and fan!
Femme Queens: Bring it pregnant! Don’t forget your baby bump and Baby Daddy! (Escort will not be judged for realness.)
Butch Queens-
Banji: You are a known hustler! Whether selling your or someone else’s Rap album bring some in hand as a prop! (Doesn’t not have to be a real CD, but cover art is a plus!)
Schoolboys: Rep the school you go to! Don’t forget your books and book bag! Must be or appear to be 25 or under!
Prettyboys: All the girls want you and all the boys want to be you! Come well manicured!
Executives: You mean business! Bring it in a suit! Don’t forget your suitcase!
Everyday: You are real everywhere you go everyday! Bring it as if you are coming from or at the laundromat! Don’t forget to clean your gym shoes with a toothbrush!
Transmen: You are the ultimate boy regardless of what your ID said or says! Come as you are, but don’t forget your state issued ID!
Realness with a Twist: You are oftentimes the highlight of both Realness and Vogue Femme! For Realness walk with the rest above! For the twist be ready to peel and incorporate a bandanna into your effect! Can twist for Vogue and/or Runway!
1 Trophy!
Bizarre Bazaar- You are a creative genius! Bring it with a cross breed effect whether involving fake plants, fruits, vegetables, animals, cultures or planets! Don’t forget to be unique and creative! No store bought costumes!
1 Trophy!
Face 8 Trophies:
Butch Queens- You are one of the staples of the category cluster next to Femme Queens! Bring it in your signature look, but serve it like a Femme Queen!
Masculine: You are a forgotten category! Bring masculine face back into the spotlight! Must have facial hair!
Drags: You are the exception to skin for the face category! Come beat for the Gods as a Goddess yourself!
Femme Queens- You are a F’n lady! Come washboard with only lashes, eyeliner, eyebrow pencil, and lipgloss!
Women- You were born for this category! Bring it however you like with really short or long hair!
Big Girls/Boys- No matter the size you can serve face like no other! Bring it with a napkin so the competition won’t see you sweat!
Golden Face- You are Legendary, Iconic or over 40 for the category! Bring it in all Black!
Virgins/New- Regardless of your age you have all 5 elements of face including skin, eyes, nose, teeth, and structure! Bring it in all White!
OTA The Doll- You are a walking beauty! Bring it with long hair, lashes, and nails!
1 Trophy!
OTA Up in Pumps- You can walk down in an enclosed heel! Bring it with lots of jewelry on!
1 Trophy!
Runway 8 Trophies:
Tall Boys- Bring it with shorts on to best showcase your strut!
Short Boys- Bring it with long pants on to elongate your legs!
Big Boys- Bring it with a corset on to cinch your waistline!
Virgins/New/CSU Delight-Bring it in green whether because you are green to the category or representing CSU!
All Americans- Bring it in red, white, and blue only!
Drags- Bring it in a multicolored effect and wig!
Femme Queens- Bring it in boots to stomp the competition!
Women’s- Bring it in a skirt to twirl and walk circles around your competitors!
OTA Body & Sex Siren:
Body- All shapes and sizes are welcomed! Bring it in something skin tight so the judges can see all of your curves!
1 Trophy!
Sex Siren- Skin is in! Bring it in a sheer or very little fabric! Must not be completely nude or showing any private parts at any time!
1 Trophy!
OTA Hand Performance- You have deadly hands that can catch any beat! For your tens tell a short story in bright colored gloves!
1 Trophy!
Performance 8 Trophies:
OTA Old Way- You represent the origins of the category! Bring it with an Afro hair style or wig as an homage to the decade of category inception!
New Way- You are the future of the category keeping the art form respected! Bring it in silver!
Virgin/New Vogue- You are new to the category or never walked before! Bring it in gold!
Drags- You can hang with the boys and girls! Bring it in protective sports gear!
Femme Queens- You inspire generations of Femme Queens and Butch Queens alike! Bring it in a nasty catsuit!
Big Boys/Girls- You are big enough for this ride! Bring it in a leather jacket!
Butch Queens Soft & Danty- You are oozing femininity! Incorporate feathers into your effect!
Butch Queens Dramatics- You are totally animated! Bring all the stunts, but be safe and no touching! Wicked effect required!
To Rsvp and receive updates about the Ball not to be confused with registering for programs, services, surveys, incentives, and general list serve announcements please go to https://www.facebook.com/share/KV6qjwrAxsgsXz7W/?mibextid=9l3rBW.
For emergency services and category consultations text Icon Solomon Infiniti via 773-495-1059.
We look forward to hosting you soon!
Sincerely,
Icon House of Infiniti
