2023 Southeast region Championships & Open Competition
June 9-11, 2023
Polk State College
999 Ave. H NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Entry brochure
Complete entry brochure (including contest info, rules, event descriptions, required athlete waiver, and entry forms)
Electronic entry forms:
Electronic Individual Entry (with waivers, entry checklist, & good luck form)
Fillable Waiver - Athletes who are ONLY participating in team/group events should complete and sign the required USTA Waiver in this file and return via email to serbatoncouncil@gmail.com. (These waivers are already included on page 2 of the Individual Entry.)
Instructions for completing and submitting electronic entries (this is preferred over mailing!):
Click on the appropriate entry form above & download and save the file to your computer before completing the entry form.
Open the downloaded entry and complete using Adobe. Save file as athlete's name (for example, LastName_FirstName.pdf).
Return via email to SERbatoncouncil@gmail.com.
Submit payment via Venmo (@SERbatoncouncil). Detailed instructions for submitting payment are included in the entry file.
If you want to print & fill out your entry instead of using the electronic form, you can use an app (TinyScanner works great) to take photo scans on your phone to save the entry form and waivers as PDF file. Please do not send photos of your entries - clearly scanned PDF files are acceptable.
Schedule
(All times are Eastern time.)
FRIDAY, JUNE 9 – USTA Regional Pre-trials (Doors open at 12:30 P.M. Contest begins at 2:00 P.M.)
Pre-Trials Compulsories and Short Program
Pre-Trials Freestyle, Pairs and Teams
SATURDAY, JUNE 10 – Open individual events, All Around, Athlete of the Year qualifier, critiques, all group events (Doors open at 8:00 A.M. Contest begins at 9:00 A.M.)
Order of Events:
Open & Regional group competition; critiques for *freestyle/rhythmic/collegiate/short program
*High School & *College Championships
Open Individual Competition & Athlete of the Year Qualifier
Order for individual events:
Foundation Events: Basic Strut, Parade March, Military “L” Strut, *Military Box, Presentation
2-Baton, AOTY 2-Baton, 2-Baton Critiques
USTA Strut, *X-Strut, *Fancy Strut, AOTY Strut, Strut Critiques
3-Baton, 3-Baton Critiques
Artistic Twirl, Artistic Twirl Pairs, Artistic Critiques
Solo, AOTY Solo, Solo Critiques, Duet
CAS evaluations/critiques will take place throughout the individual competition.
*These events are not sanctioned by USTA.
SUNDAY, JUNE 11 – Southeast Region Individual Events (Doors open at 8:00 A.M. Contest begins at 9:00 A.M.)
Regional 2-Baton
Regional Strut
Regional 3-Baton
Regional Artistic Twirl & AT Pairs
Regional Solo & Duet
Regional Event Qualifying Rounds (if entries warrant) may be held on Saturday with the open events. Qualifying rounds are only necessary for events with 15 or more competitors in an age division.
Descriptions and time limits for each event can be found at the links below.
Hotel Info
HOTELS CLOSE TO THE CONTEST
Holiday Inn-Winter Haven
200 Cypress Gardens Blvd
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 292-2100
Event rate: $159 + tax
Click here to book discounted rate
Or use group code: TAS
Hampton Inn-Winter Haven
202 Cypress Gardens Blvd
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 299-9251
Event rate: $159 + tax
Click here to book discounted rate
Or use group code: CHHTAS