Directions: From Nashville or Memphis, take Interstate 40. Take Exit #108. Go south on Hwy 22. School is on the right and approximately 10 minutes off of the interstate.CONTEST DIRECTORS: Jan Miller and TTI Board of Advisers.For more information call 901-388-5878 or 615-330-8531.E-mail: BossDJ4@aol.com or www.tntwirlers.com.  DEADLINE: Entries must be RECEIVED by March 8, 2006.  ADMISSION: Adults $5.00 Students $2.50 Twirlers Free. Set System $2.50  Saturday, March 18, Doors open at 7 am. Contest starts at 8 am.

MOTELS: EconoLodge, 732 W. Church Street (Hwy 412)
$44.95 plus tax. 731-968-0171 Reservations must be made by March 11st to receive this special rate. Mention "baton twirling competition" when making your reservations.

GENERAL RULES:

1)  Entry must be clearly printed or typed. Only one individual or group entry per form. Entries that are not legible will be returned. Pair entry/payment must be sent by 1 member. All participants must sign a waiver of liability to participate.

2)  Individual and team entries must include USTA membership ID number. If we cannot prove your memberships, you must join the day of the contest.

3)  Athlete will compete the age they will be the calendar year January 1 - December 31, 2006.

4)  USTA membership (regular & family) fees must be made payable directly to USTA. USTA member for a Day is $5.00 for one day only and may be made payable along with your contest entry fee. Must send in attached Member for a Day with complete information provided.

5)  Make Money Order, Certified Funds or Cashiers Checks payable to TTI Student Activity Fund for entry fees.

6)  No personal checks, business checks, phone entries, fax or e-mail entries accepted.

7) Deadline to receive entry is March 8, 2006. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MARCH 8.

8) Contest Director, TTI Board of Advisers or host facility will not be responsible for lost items or accidents.

9) Contest will run on the USTA Set System.

10) USTA Rules and Regulation and USTA judges will be used at this event.

11) NO FOOD, SMOKING OR DRINKS will be permitted in the building. TTI Booster Club will serve food at a nominal fee. No outside food or coolers allowed in the building.

12) No flash photography allowed at USTA contest.

13) NO REFUNDS will be given for any reason.

14) If athlete makes a mistake on his/her entry, mistakes will not be corrected and the athlete or group will not be permitted to perform.

15) Contest Director reserves the right to divide or combine age groups as the entries warrant.

16) Groups, Pre-Trials and Trials Athletes will be critiqued on cassette tapes.

17) Age divisions for all competitions: 0-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18, 19 and over.

18) Age divisions for pairs: Primary - combined ages of 18 and under. Juvenile - combined ages of 19-24, Junior - combined ages of 25-30, Senior - combined ages of 31 and over. Must list names of both athletes on entry.

19) AWARDS: Trophies for 1^{st and 2nd places, medals 3rd through 9th places.}

^{20) Group Awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places plaques. Ribbons for all athletes according to their placement (1st, 2nd or 3rd).}

^{21) Dress Modeling: Crown, banner, and trophy 1st place, 2nd place trophy, 3rd through 9th place medals. We will have Junior( 0-15) and Senior Grand Champions(16 and over) in the following advanced events only…..Girls Solo, Men’s Solo, Dance-Twirl, Strut, Two Baton and Three Baton.}

^{22) Contest Wins: Novice - Never won a 1st place in that event. Beginner - less than 5 wins in said event.  Intermediate - won less than 10 - 1st place in said event. Competitive 1st places count when competing with one other person in an event regardless of association.}

^{23) ORDER OF APPEARANCE: 7:00 A.M. Doors Open 8:00 A.M. Contest Starts : Dress Modeling, Team and Corps Competition, Team Retreat and Awards, Parade, Basic, Military L, Presentation, Solo Twirl, Paris, Rifle, Flag, Two Baton, Three Baton, Strut, Dance-Twirl, Compulsories and Trials/Pre-Trials Critiques.}

^{25) Parade Routine will be 64 counts (8 count intro) and dress modeling will be done in any formation - 1minute per twirler. Any length dress or gown permitted.}

^{25) USTA rules will be used on Strut routines.}

Phone (321) 206-3242