all attendees is the talent show that occurs every year on Friday evening. Only delegates and skillbuilders are permitted to perform an act (although there may be a Chap/Logistics/Advisor involved in a delegate or skillbuilder's act, but the act must feature the student. As well, the advisors as a group traditionally open the show with a dance act). Many varied acts have appeared over the years, with students performing dances, playing songs on musical instruments, singing, performing skits, and even jumping rope on some occasions. Often some of the acts can become emotional for audience members, and in the case of a particularly good act that touches someone, they can give an "O" instead of merely applauding. A "standing O" is when an audience member, sensing that they have just witnessed something special, stands, raises their arms above their head and clasps their hands to form an "O" shape, and hums the sound of the letter "o". In the case of truly rare acts, where the audience member has been touched emotionally by the performance, they may give a "silent O", which is the same as a "standing O", but without the humming. It is truly an honour for a performer to receive an "O" (especially the silent version), because they are supposed to be quite rare and reserved for very special times only. However, it is up to the discretion of the audience member which degree of praise to give to a performer. The talent show typically lasts until the very early morning, upon which time persons may choose either to go to bed or to the common room to continue socialising with friends. Another event that is highly anticipated is the dance which occurs on Saturday night. It is styled much like a typical high school dance, with some slight variations in music (typically there is less emphasis on Top 40 pop music and more variety). The major difference is that there is very little "grinding", as there would be at a normal high school dance, but it is not allowed as part of the third "D". The dance lasts three hours, and the final song, as opposed to being a slow song, is normally a song known by many. It is tradition for all the persons at the dance to stand in a circle for the final song (almost always Hey Jude by The Beatles, put their