FOURTEENTH ANNUAL

open event

COACH OF THE YEAR OPEN N.B.T.A. CONTEST

Sanction # 577

Sunday, February 12, 2012

deadline: January 19, 2012

Belchertown H.S., Belchertown, MA

What's in store for 2012?

~ Top Judges ~

~ Well Organized ~

~ Affordable Events ~
~ Plenty of Warm-up Space ~
~ Awards You Love to Show Off ~
~ Attention to Detail in Scheduling ~

 

CONGRATS

  • Announcing our 2012 Coach of the Year, Allison Stuart, from the Silver Starlites

  • Announcing our 2012 Top Twirler, Meryl Campbell

  • Click here to read the great things our twirlers had to say about their coaches in 2012.

SPECIAL

  • Special invitation to all COACHES -- fun things planned in recognition of your dedication to twirling.  Please contact Elaine Kane or call if you do not received your invitation by U.S. Mail.

  • Special invitation to all ATHLETES -- share with all the special qualities of your coach.   Twirlers compliments about their coaches, accepted on a first come basis, as space and time allow, to be published & distributed as part of our Coach of the Year 2012 Competition.  Check out the 2011 Coaches' Compliments booklet here.

UNIQUE AWARD

  • We were the first in the region to provide this unique award and it was a hit!!  All individual competitors in open events will receive a single Commemorative Plaque.  Plates will be awarded for 1st - 3rd place AND for participation in each event entered!  Participants in "Baby" events will not receive plaques/plates -- medals will be awarded for these events.

  • The plaques will be PERSONALIZED with the athlete's name!!  Twirlers love it!

  • i.e. Win first place in Intermediate Solo, second place in Beginner X-Strut, and no placement in Beginner Basic March - receive 3 plates - "Intermediate Solo-1st Place", "Beginner X-Strut-2nd Place", "Basic March-Participant" - and display them all on your Commemorative Plaque.

TOP TWIRLER HIGH POINT

  • Earn a $50 U.S. Savings Bond!  Will you be the big winner this year?

2012 -- Meryl Campbell

2011 -- Meryl Campbell

2010 -- Olivia Kane

2009 -- Jordan Foster

2008 -- Elizabeth Nietupski

2007 --   Kristina Terwilliger

2006 -- Kristina Terwilliger

2005 -- Laura Hunt

 

GYM/STUDIO HIGH POINT

  • FOR LOVE OF THE SPORT!

  • FOR TEAM PRIDE!

  • FOR  B R A G G I N G  RIGHTS!!!!

  • Coach of the Year High Point

  • Who will be this year's COACH OF THE YEAR and take home the gorgeous 5' tall traveling trophy ? ?  Will you be the athletes who will add your coach's name to this list?

2012 -- Allison Stuart

2011 -- Tracey Johnson

2010 -- Tracey Johnson

2009 -- Tracey Johnson

2008 --   Kristi Ochs

2007 --   Kristi Ochs

2006 -- Kristi Kupras

2005 -- Kristi Kupras

2004 -- Kristi Kupras

2003 -- Tina Holmes

OPEN NBTA BATON CONTEST FEATURING:

  • Commemorative Plaque for Individual events. Trophies for Group events.

  • Coach of the Year High Point & Top Twirler Individual High Point.

  • All Individual events offered, including Show Twirl, Rhythmic Twirl, 3-Baton and College Halftime Solo (performed to band's music/fight song).

  • ** New ** Novice Best Appearing, along with Beginner and Advanced

  • ** Added last year ** Novice and Intermediate 2-Baton, plus, Visitor & Instate solos (in addition to the Open)

  • Baby events also offered for Basic March, Solo and Best Appearing. Medal to each participant (no Commemorative Plaque) .

  • Food concession available with healthy alternatives to keep the athletes going!

  • Souvenir t-shirt -- white short-sleeve shirt...2012 graphic:

                            

BROCHURE & REGISTRATION

  • Click here for contest brochure and open using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  This will have all the general information that you require such as directions, schedule and more. 

  • Registration is closed.

  • Click here for the team roster/entry form.

  • Forms for: Coach of the Year Highpoint and Top Twirler Individual Highpoint.  Print one and fill in events entered to make things easier at the contest.  Remember, received 1 point automatically for each Open event entered!  Example

WHERE DO I GET ADOBE ACROBAT READER?

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