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March 23-24,
2012
Ft. Worth Convention Center- Ft. Worth, TX

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M.A. Dance and Marching Auxiliaries will be conducting its 9th annual
National Championship, March 23-24, 2012 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! |
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!!
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Nationals Travel- 2012
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! Join us in Fort Worth, Texas for the 2012 MA NATIONALS!
This year, 6 Fort Worth area properties will serve as
Official 2012 National Championship MA Guest Hotels.
These include the Hilton, Courtyard Marriott Blackstone, and the
Holiday Inn Express located in Downtown Fort Worth, as well as
The Springhill Suites in the Museum District, and The Radisson Fossil
Creek & Courtyard Fossil Creek. There is a hotel for every budget!
15% OFF ALL CONTEST ENTRY FEES WILL BE AWARDED TO TEAMS WHO
BOOK HOTEL RESERVATIONS IN THE MA BLOCK AT ANY OF THESE 6 FORT
WORTH AREA HOTELS. THIS OFFER IS GOOD UNTIL NOVEMBER 15TH OR
UNTIL THE MA BLOCK IS FILLED, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST!
2012 MA Nationals Guest Hotels
HILTON FORT WORTH HOTEL
This room block is currently full.
815 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
- $149 + tax per room/night
- Across from Convention Center
- Discounts for full breakfast & lunch
- Starbucks on property
- Some 5-occupancy rooms available
- Reserve your rooms at this hotel!
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THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT/ BLACKSTONE
This room block is currently full.
601 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
- $149 + tax per room/night
- 2 blocks from Convention Center
- Corner Bakery on property
- Historic Art Deco hotel in Sundance Square
- Reserve your rooms at this hotel!
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - DOWNTOWN
1111 W. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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RADISSON- FOSSIL CREEK
2540 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107
- $99 + tax per room/night
- 11 minutes from Convention Center
- Full hot breakfast buffet INCLUDED
- Complimentary Hotel Parking And Internet
- Jacuzzi and Indoor Heated Pool
- Reserve your rooms at this hotel!
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COURTYARD- FOSSIL CREEK
3751 N. Loop 850, Fort Worth, TX 76135
- $79 + tax per room/night – lowest available rate
- 11 minutes from Convention Center
- Free Hotel Parking & High-Speed Internet
- Reserve your rooms at this hotel!
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Convention Center Address:
The address is 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth, TX, 76102

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Contact Lori Key for travel and hotel arrangements at lkey@eagletravelin.com or at 800-326-7172 x231
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 |
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Small Majorette
Ensemble |
| Small Color Guard
Ensemble |
| Solo
Competitions |
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Outstanding
Majorette Soloists |
| Outstanding Color
Guard Soloists |
Click here to view and print our National Rules and Information

2011-2012 AUXILIARY COMPETITION ENTRY FEES :
| Type |
Nationals |
| Team Routines |
$250 |
| Small Ensembles |
$160 |
| Solo Routines |
$ 85 |
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
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 1, 2011. No Refunds will be granted for inclement weather unless event itself is cancelled.
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. |
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Tentative Schedule
Full Competition begins Friday morning. This will allow awards to be completed by midnight or before on Saturday evening. Please plan according to this guideline.

NATIONAL AUXILIARY AWARDS:
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Place Trophies for Color Guard and Majorette Ensembles and Solos.
- Medals for Superior Rated Ensembles Members & Soloists.
- Special National Championship Trophies for Team Placement
- National Championship Jackets for the Winning Senior Color Guard and Twirling 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 note the following policy regarding video taping for Nationals:
We are pleased to let you know that performances in all three performance areas will be professionally recorded. No Video Taping will be allowed by teams or individuals attending the competition. Please be sure to make parents aware of this policy. Remember, each soloist & ensemble will receive its own flash drive with a video of the routine & along with the audio digital critiques.
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"!
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