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2019 Florida Open Championship & Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition

By Dunedin Scottish Arts Foundation (other events)

Saturday, April 6 2019 8:00 AM 7:00 PM EDT
 
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Florida Open Championship & Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition

April 6, 2019

8:00AM-7:00PM

 

Highlander Park

1920 Pinehurst Road

Dunedin, Florida 34698

Event held rain or shine

This year's competition will be held inside the Dunedin Community Center in Edinburgh Hall. Chairs will be provided, please refrain from bringing your personal chairs. Spectators and competitors may enter Edinburgh hall at 7:30 AM. Please see section below "Restrictions" for rules & regulations including entry deadline.

 

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2019 Florida Open Championship and Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition held annually in Dunedin, Florida on Saturday April 6, 2019

Adjudicators: Fred DeMarse, Lindsay Recknagel, Eleanor Belton

Pipers: Josh Adams, Bill Weir

Florida Open Championship-Premier Registration 8:00AM

Pre-Premier Registration begins after Championship awards and lunch approximately 1:00PM

 

Sunday April 7, 2019 Highland Dance Workshop

Review of Championship steps by Fred DeMarse

10AM-1PM Workshop location: 1134 Douglas Avenue Dunedin, FL 34698

 

Championship award money

18 & Over, 16 & U18

1st: $40, 2nd: $35, 3rd: $30, 4th: $25, 5th: $15, 6th: $10

14 & U16, 12 & U14, 10 & U12, 7 & U 10

1st: $35, 2nd: $30, 3rd: $25, 4th: $20, 5th: $15, 6th: $10

 

Photo by Charley Street, StreetLife Photography

 

Accommodations

Dunedin is the Spring Training Home of the Toronto Blue Jays, and most of the hotels book up very quickly. We are in close proximity to Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs to the north, and Clearwater to the south.  Listed below are a few Dunedin hotels.

The Fenway Hotel, 453 Edgewater Drive fenwayhotel.com (844) 569-9879

Beso del Sol Resort, 1420 Bayshore Boulevard (727) 734-8851

Holiday Inn Express, 975 Broadway (727) 450-1200

Palm Court Motel, 2090 Bayshore Blvd (727) 736-0441

Amberlea Motel, 1035 Broadway, (727) 733-3228

Coconut Villas, Woodette & St. Joseph’s Drive on the Dunedin Causeway, (866) 450-0708

Best Western Plus Yacht Harbor Inn, 150 Marina Plaza, Dunedin (727) 733-4121

Traveling with an RV?  Check out the Blue Moon Inn & RV Resort only about a mile from Highlander Park on US Alt 19 in Dunedin

 

Other attractions:

Caladesi Island State Park located https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznrHdKof64
Downtown Dunedin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry8jpJSeZNs

Restrictions

Florida Open Championship-Premier Registration 8:00AM

Pre-Premier Registration begins after Championship awards and lunch approximately 1:00PM

RULES & REGULATIONS:

● SOBHD rules will govern all events and trophies. ● Dancers must be in appropriate costume to receive awards.
● All dancers must show their 2019 registration cards prior to dancing and to receive any awards. ● Proof of age must be provided if requested. Ages applies as of April 06, 2019. ● Age groups will be determined or adjusted as needed by entries received by due date.
● The adjudicator’s decision is final.
● Medals/ribbons and trophies will be awarded in all Pre-Premier sections except Primary where medals/ribbons only will be awarded. ● Entries must be received on or before Saturday, March 16, 2019, OR FEES WILL BE INCREASED. ● No Championship entries will be accepted past Saturday, March 30, 2019.
● No field entries will be accepted.
● All fees must be in US Currency. NO REFUNDS