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Register to compete in our Inaugural Sherman Celtic Festival
Scottish Highland Dance Competition sponsored by Landmark Bank!
Registration ends March 14th, 2019!!
DON'T DELAY, REGISTER NOW.
To register, complete the form below and click SUBMIT.

    Sherman Celtic Festival
    ​Highland Dance Competition
    REGISTRATION CLOSES
    MARCH 14TH.
    ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER
    MARCH 15TH
    ​WILL INCUR A $10 LATE FEE.
    I have read and fully understand this Waiver and Release and in consideration of acceptance of my entry, for myself and anyone legally acting on my behalf in the Sherman Celtic Festival (the "Event"), I waive and release the Sherman Celtic Festival, its Trustees, Officers, volunteers, agents, successors, and assigns, from any and all claims, liabilities or causes of action, including without limitation, death, bodily injury, property damage, or any other loss, damage or any inconvenience whatsoever, arising from my participation in this Event. I acknowledge and assume all risks associated with my participation in the Event including, without limitation, falls, animal bites, food poisoning, effects of weather, including heat and humidity, traffic, road and grounds conditions. Furthermore, I grant full permission to the Sherman Celtic Festival to use any photographs, videos and other types of recordings of me in any advertising, trade or any commercial purpose in accounts and promotions of this Event. I waive the right to inspect versions of my image used for publication or the written copy used in connection with the accounts and promotions of the Event.
    Pre-Premier & Premier Competition Rules

    -This competition is governed by the rules and regulations of the S.O.B.H.D. The decisions of the judges are final. No correspondence or discussion can be entered into between a judge and dancer/parent/guardian/teacher.

    -All dancers must compete in their own category and age group (based on their age as of the day of the competition).

    -Groups, order of the dancers and number of prizes are determined by the Competition Coordinators according to the number of entries received and the date of those entries.

    -The first dancer to enter will be the last to dance in each category. All competitors must be in full Highland Dress to receive awards. Trophies will be awarded based on six places in each dance.

    -Per S.O.B.H.D. rules, there are no trophies for Primary Dancers.

    -Premier Division prize money (per dance contested):
    Premier age 7 - under 12: 1st place $30 , 2nd place $25 , 3rd place $20, 4th place $15, 5th place $10, 6th place $5.
    Premier age 12 and over: 1st place $50, 2nd place $40, 3rd place $30, 4th place $20, 5th place $15, 6th place $10

    please check the appropriate box(es) below for the competition(s) you are entering
    Please register only one dancer at a time

    premier dance competition (a.m. competition)

    intermediate and premier dance competition (P.M. competition)
    Pre-Premier Dancer Registration begins at 8:30 AM (Saturday, March 23, 2019)

    Pre-Premier Competition begins at 9:00 AM

    Intermediate and Premier Dancer Registration begins at 1:30 PM

    Afternoon competition will begin at 2:00 PM

    Judge is Stephanie Shields
    Piper is Doug Forsbese

    Dancer of the Day - Receives a Sword

    Dancer of the Day - All 1st place winners in each age group will qualify to dance off for this award. Dance will be selected by the adjudicator and danced immediately following the awards. S.O.B.H.D. 2019 Championship steps are NOT required for this special event.

    Cash prizes for Premier dancers.
    Medals and trophies for all however, Primary dancers do not receive trophies.

    USSW-0525

    An additional $3 entry fee will be collected on the day of the competition at the registration table. This fee will go to the SW Region to help fund USIR 2020 in Colorado.

    For more information or questions, please contact Karen Murphy at murphyhighland@gmail.com

    if you would like to sponsor a trophy, please complete the information below and make a selection after clicking "submit" 

    Trophy Sponsor $50.00
    Medal Set Sponsor $30.00
    For honorary or commemorative trophy sponsorship, please include the name of the individual to be honored or commemorated below.

    note: physical address/phone number/email address of sponsors are kept confidential and will not be published

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