Hello Texas Twirl Fans!
In only two weeks, Twirlers from all over Texas will be in the Dallas area for the NBTA Texas State Championships. So exciting! This event will be the last step on the way to Nationals for many twirlers, and for others it will be the grand finale to their season.
Regardless of which category you fall in, or even if you aren't attending the State Championships, everyone is beginning to think about what their next move will be once State is over. Will you be going full speed forward training for AYOP? Will you begin learning new routines for the Fall? Or do you just want to take some of your skills to the next level? No matter which option might be the right one for you, this is where the
South Texas Camp of Champions comes in!
*STILL ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS!* While they are still accepting registrations, the deadline is quick approaching, so the sooner you can register the better! Interested in attending STCC? Please visit
www.southtexascampofchampions.com or contact Pat Montgomery by phone at (210) 393-3551 or via email at
southtexascampofchamps@yahoo.com.
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
Who: Directors Pat Montgomery, Major Margaret Mann, and Nancy Eisenhauer
What: 2017 South Texas Camp of Champions
Where: Thomas Jefferson High School Gym - 723 Donaldson Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201
When: June 27th to June 30th - 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (half day on the 30th)
Why: The South Texas Camp of Champions is a 4 day baton twirling camp held in San Antonio each summer. This camp has been around for many years and has been a great tool for Texas twirlers. This camp brings in big name local and out of State instructors to teach everything from introductory level to advanced tricks. Every twirler will leave camp with an arsenal of new or improved skills.
Highlighted Program: STCC is very well known for its
AYOP Readiness Program. Working with amazing and National title holding instructors, those attending NBTA Nationals will participate in an intensive training program built to increase endurance, improve consistency, and prepare twirlers to represent on the National level.
Amazing Instructors: One thing you can always count on at STCC is amazing instructors! This year will be no different as they are bringing back several popular instructors including:
*Internationally Renowned Coach,
Kathy Forsythe
*Former Washington Feature Twirler and World Medalist,
Catherine Watters
*Former Purdue Golden Girl and Top 15 at Miss America,
Merribeth Cox Carlson
*National & World Champion, Arkansas Feature Twirler
Savannah Miller
*Former National Rhythmic Champion and team specialist,
Courtney Patterson White
*National Champion Coach and US Trial Judge,
Sheri Carter
*National Champion Coach and well respected NBTA Judge,
Patti Mickey
*Former State and National Champion,
Melinda Mann White
*Team USA Member and UTSA Feature Twirler,
Michael Lopez
Not only will these instructors be leading classes and prep sessions, but they are all available for private lessons as well! Make sure to include any private lessons requests with your registration!
Camp Logistics: Camp will occur June 27th to 30th from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. There is also a half day option (8:30 am to Noon or 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm). Cost is $290 for full day or $160 for half day. The full day camp includes a healthy lunch each day at Noon. The cost of camp also includes a t-shirt for twirlers to wear on the Friday of camp for the parent show-off performance at 11:15 am.
Each day of camp, twirlers will arrive in athletic/practice appropriate clothes and start the day with a group warm-up. They then will divide into hour long sessions rotating each hour to a new class. Lunch is served at Noon, and the day ends at 4:00 pm. Twirlers should bring with them their baton(s), twirling shoes, water, snacks, and a willingness to learn and try new things.
While many of the out of town twirlers stay in hotels with their parents, there is also the option to stay with a host family if a hotel will not work for your schedule. Please contact the directors to set up a host family for your twirler. This is a great way to meet a new twirl family and cut down on costs.
Don't forget the super fun theme days!
*Tuesday = Wacky Sock Day
*Wednesday = Wacky Hair Day
*Thursday = Wacky/Favorite Shirt Day
*Friday = Wear camp shirt and dark shorts
Unique Feature: This year they will be offering a music and video cutting/compilation class for parents that are interested in learning. This is a great added benefit and anyone wanting to see how this works or improve their abilities should participate.
If this sounds like an amazing opportunity, which it is, and you want to enroll your twirler, please visit
www.southtexascampofchampions.com. Any questions? Contact Pat Montgomery at (210)393-3551 or
southtexascampofchamps@yahoo.com. We hope to see you there!
We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it.
