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Bay State Games

The Bay State Summer and Winter Games are organized annually by the Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation. The Bay State Summer Games are an Olympic-Style Sports Festival that allows its participants to not only have a great experience in their sport, but to take in all the other competitions that the Games' offer. 2005 marks the 24th anniversary of the Bay State Summer Games. What started as an event with 300 participants in 4 sports, has grown to include almost 7,000 athletes in 25 sports!
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AYOP 2005 - View from the Top

July 19th thru July 23rd, twirlers gathered to compete and celebrate twirling at the National Baton Twirling Association’s (NBTA) national competition held at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. Twirlers from all over the United States and Canada traveled to compete in this weeklong event.
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Introducing the Heart Baton

Summer twirling practice is in full swing as twirlers everywhere prepare for their national competitions. As twirlers keep practicing and competing to perform no drop routines, others are out there creating advancements in twirling devices.
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KSU Feature Twirler

Katie Goodwin, Salina, has recently been named the 2005-2006 Kansas State University Feature Twirler by Dr. Frank Tracz, Director of Bands.
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2004 Juvenile Miss Majorette of America - ReJoyce Green

For all she has done, rejoice! Meet 11 year old ReJoyce Green, NBTA's 2004 Juvenile Miss Majorette of America. She was also named Juvenile USA and World Open Solo and Strut Champion.
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Twirl Mania 2005

TwirlZone recently spoke with Joyce Perrone, contest director of the 10th annual Twirl Mania Championships held February 18th thru Febuary 21st at the Disney Wild World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. The 2005 Twirl Mania event brought together over four thousand twirlers from different leagues to celebrate the sport of twirling. Athletes travel as far as Ireland, England, Scotland, Netherlands and Thailand to take part in the Twirl Mania contest.
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NCABT First Intercollegiate Competition

The first Intercollegiate Baton Twirling Competition was held in Lebanon, Tennessee, January 30, 2005. College twirling teams from all over the United States were invited to participate in this competition to promote twirling into the NCAA.
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Massachusetts Baton Twirlers Perform in Florida

Why would anyone wake up at three in the morning on the day after Christmas? For the spirit of baton twirling! Why else? On December 26, 2004, nine baton twirlers, their coach, and their families embarked from freezing and snow-filled Massachusetts to Florida. The Gangi Bay State Strutters, under the direction of Tracey Gangi, were selected to perform at Universal Studios Orlando.
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TU Modeling Rule Change

Twirling Unlimited (TU) recently announced a change in modeling rules for the 2005 twirling year. The following article was seen in the TU Twyrl Type December monthly newsletter.
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“Battle of the Berkshires” Benefit Contest

“The Battle of the Berkshires” ALL TROPHY* benefit contest held in Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 7, 2004, raised seventeen hundred and two dollars for Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
*per NBTA rules—medals were awarded for Novice
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