National Championship Regional Championship Holiday Classic Competition Online Registration for Competitions Competition Schedules and Results Competition Directions, Maps, and Contacts Printable Registration Forms Brochure and Printable Competition Guidelines Sample Scoresheets March 20-21, 2009 Ft. Worth Convention Center- Ft. Worth, TX M.A. Dance and Marching Auxiliaries will be conducting its 9th annual National Championship, March 20-21, 2009 at Ft. Worth Convention Center in Ft. Worth, TX. Beautiful National Award Trophies, Medals and Scholarships will be presented to deserving teams, officer lines, dance ensembles and solo performers. Click here to view the sample artwork from our Commemorative Nationals Sweatshirt! All age groups are welcome to compete at M.A. No other company in the industry offers as many individual and team awards as M.A. Dance and Marching Auxiliaries. There are no travel packages to buy, no hidden costs, just regular entry fees. At Nationals, color guards may enter the flag division, rifle division, flag & rifle routines division and/or Winter Guard category. Twirlers may enter the Dance Twirl or Team Twirl category. Solo & Ensemble Competition is also available for interested color guard & majorette performers. These awards include: National Superior trophies, Choreography Plaques, Best in Class Plaques, Ensemble 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Winners & Solo 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Winners for both color guards & twirlers. Auxiliary Regional and National Information: Team Divisions: (teams consist of 5 or more) Team Flag Majorette Dance Twirl Winter Guard Show Majorette Team Twirl Team Rifle Team Flag and Rifle Ensemble Competitions Small Majorette Ensemble Small Color Guard Ensemble Solo Competitions Outstanding Majorette Soloists Outstanding Color Guard Soloists Click here to view and print our National rules and guidelines Nationals Travel Fort Worth, Texas is a thriving center of culture and commerce. Visitors are often surprised by everything Fort Worth has to offer: the Historic Stockyards, remarkable museums, a dazzling downtown area, Texas Motor Speedway, spectacular annual events and a lot more! Spend your spring break with us in Fort Worth, Texas!! MA Dance and Auxiliaries has reserved room space with 4 downtown hotels in Ft. Worth located either across the street or within two blocks of the Convention Center. In all cases, these are beautiful properties offering reduced rates for our participants & spectators. Regardless where you stay in Ft. Worth, please be sure to fill in the travel information on the National Registration Form providing us with the Name, Address, and Phone Number of your hotel as well as the number of rooms your groups is reserving. MAKE SURE TO BLOCK THESE ROOMS UNDER THE CODE ‘MAC’ SO THAT THE CONVENTION BUREAU CAN ACCURATELY DETERMINE HOW MANY ROOM NIGHTS MA NATIONALS BRINGS TO THE CITY OF FT. WORTH. The following is a listing of the 4 guest hotels for MA NATIONALS. When booking rooms, please contact the sales managers directly to ensure proper booking and reduced rates. OMNI FORT WORTH HOTEL Lindsey Thomas, Express Manager 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 FOR RESERVATIONS, Call : 402-952-6593 Phone: 817-350-4021 Fax: 817-882-8140 Email: lthomas@omnihotels.com Rack Rate is $349 MA Rate is $184 For all Room Types SHERATON FORT WORTH HOTEL AND SPA Donna Johnson, Hotel Contact 1701 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: 817-335-7000 Fax: 817-335-3333 Email: djohnson@sheratonfortworth.com Rack Rate is $239 MA Rate is $149 Singles & Doubles, $159 Triples & $169 For Quad Room Types HILTON FORT WORTH HOTEL Teri Hensley, Sales Manager 815 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: 817-870-2100 Fax: 817-335-3408 Email: teri.hensley@hilton.com Rack Rate is $199-$229 MA Rate is $149 For all Room Types THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT Michelle Greeson, MA Contact 601 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: 817-885-8700 Fax: 817-885-8303 Email: michelle.greeson@marriott.com Rack Rate is $199 MA Rate is $139 For all Room Types   2008-2009 AUXILIARY COMPETITION ENTRY FEES : Type Nationals Team Routines $225 Small Ensembles $150 Solo Routines $75 REGISTRATION INFORMATION: On-line registration. Credit Cards are also accepted securely. Please complete the Regional Competition Registration Form at least 10 days prior to the contest date. Late entries must call to confirm space availability. Confirmation packets and contest schedules will be available on line one week prior to the competition. M.A. will post a preliminary schedule on our website the weekend before each event with a final update on the Wednesday prior to the contest. Beginning this year, no contest schedules and contest information letters will be "snail-mailed". Please provide us with a current e-mail address with your contest registration. Refund Policy Refunds must be requested in writing or fax no later than March 15, 2008. Teams, officers, ensembles, and individuals that cancel entries after that time will not receive any refund! All entry fees must be paid by the date of the competition. Tentative Schedule Full Competition begins at 8 am on Saturday, March 29th. This will allow awards to be completed by midnight or before on Sunday evening, March 30th. Please plan according to this guideline. Contact Lori Key for travel and hotel arrangements at lkey@eagletravelin.com or at 800-326-7172 x231 2009 REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AUXILIARY AWARDS: Superior Trophies for all Division I Rated Teams 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies for Color Guard and Majorette Ensembles and Solos. Medals for Superior Rated Ensembles Members & Soloists. Best in Class Plaques for Highest Scoring Flags, Majorettes, and Winter Guards. Choreography Awards for most innovative Majorette, Flag, Rifle, and Winter Guard performances. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies for Outstanding Color Guard and Majorette Soloists. Special National Championship First through Tenth Place Trophies National Championship Jackets for the Winning Senior Solo Champions. Marching Auxiliaries promises to utilize some of the most outstanding WGI, DCI, NBTA, and USTA affiliated experts in the industry. Judges will provide three cassette critique tapes for all team, ensemble, and solo performances. Order your action photographs online from your recent MA competition at 5 Star Media Questions about photographs and videos should be directed to 5 Star Media, 800-838-4955. Please don't hesitate to call us at 1-800-977-7933 should you need further details. Attend an M.A. competition and "show us your stuff"! Copyright 1999-2008 Marching Auxiliaries - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED