Hello Texas Twirl Fans!
Sorry for the brief hiatus. December was CRAZY, but we are back and ready to get this blog going better than ever. We have so many plans for the new year. If you do not already, please make sure you are following the blog on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Twirlingiscatchingtx and on Instagram @twirlingiscatchingtx, so that you don't miss any of our upcoming posts.
Now, time to jump back in to competition season! The follow up posts for the Fall Twirling Festival and the ATX Holiday Twirl Fest will both be available at the beginning of the new year, so for now we will focus on the upcoming deadline that is fast approaching for the first contest of 2018.
Today our Contest Calendar Series is about the 2018 Dallas Twirling Festival!
*DEADLINE JANUARY 3RD* Please note that the deadline for this competition is Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018. You must have your entry postmarked by this date, and please note, entries must be sent with a money order or cashiers check. Click here to download the entry form. For more information, please contact the contest directors at texastouchofclass@gmail.com.
Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Who: Contest Directors Shirley Payne & Sheila Payne Rigelsky
What: 47th Annual Dallas Twirling Festival
When: Saturday, January 13th, 2018. Doors open at 7:00 am. Contest begins at 8:00 am.
Where: DeSoto High School (Freshman Campus*), 620 S. Westomoreland Road, DeSoto, TX 75115
*Please note this is not the same gym that State was held at. The freshman campus gym is located in a different building.
Why: This competition is a legacy competition. Not only is it in its 47th year, which is something to be said on it's own, but it is directed by a mother/daughter duo. Twirlers from all over Texas, and surrounding states, come to this competition. This competition is also known for having out of state judges, so that contestants get a wide variety of comments. The director have had years, and years, and YEARS of experience directing competitions; therefore, the event runs smoothly and timely. They also bring an upbeat element of fun throughout the day!
CONTEST HASHTAG: #dallastwirlfest2018
For this event, we strongly encourage our Texas Twirlers to utilize the hashtag #dallastwirlfest2018 when posting photos of this competition on social media. Below are some of the photos found on Facebook that utilized the hashtag in 2017. Shout out to Makayla Wood and Twirl ATX. Hashtag your photo this year and you might just see your picture in the contest follow up blog post!
Highlighted Event: A highlighted event of this competition is the Parent/Twirler Duet category! Since this contest is directed by a mother/daughter, it is only fitting that other parent/daughter duos show off their talents!
Unique Feature: The awards are beautiful and PINK! Nice sized trophies, unique first place pageant awards, and beautiful tiaras are awarded. Also, all enjoy the special ratings trophies, as well as, the vintage medals awarded to the runners up.
Any last comments? Miss Shirley and Sheila appreciate all the support over the last 46 years, and look forward to many more years! See you on January 13th!
Want to attend this event? Please download the Dallas Twirling Festival 2018 Entry Form, or contact the directors at texastouchofclass@gmail.com.
Also, don't forget to check out www.texastwirl.com/contests.html for information and entry forms for many upcoming contests in and around the State of Texas. There are many great contests heading our way, and you don't want to miss out!
We hope you have enjoyed this edition of the Contest Calendar Series. 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? Please contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it.
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