Florida Open Championship & Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition
Pre Premier, Restricted Premier & Championship
April 2, 2022
7:30AM-5:00PM
Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Road Dunedin, Florida 34698
Event held rain or shine
Competition will take place inside the Dunedin Community Center in Edinburgh Hall. Chairs will be provided, please refrain from bringing your personal chairs. Limited spectators and competitors may enter Edinburgh hall at 7:00 AM. Please see section below "Restrictions" for rules & regulations. Entries must be received on or before Wednesday, March 16, 2022, NO EXCEPTIONS
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2022 Florida Open Championship and Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition held in Dunedin, Florida on Saturday April 2, 2022
Adjudicators: Rachel McLagan, Andrea Tronnes, Alison Plemmons
Pre-Premier & Restricted Premier category registration 7:30 AM
Florida Open Championship-Premier Registration begins after Pre Premier & Restricted Premier awards and lunch, approximately 11:30 AM
Sunday April 3, 2022
Premier review of Championship steps by Rachel McLagan (Limited to Premier dancers)
10AM-12PM Workshop location: 917 Louden Avenue Dunedin, FL 34698
CDC State and Territorial Health Departments Websites page for links to state health department website: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/
Competition venue guidelines and regulations must be followed.
https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/healthdepartments.html
If a person is feeling ill, he/she must not attend a SDUSA event. This includes any of the following symptoms within the 48 hours prior to the event: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea
It is the responsibility of all attendees to review these guidelines before coming to the competition.
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
Holiday Inn Express, 975 Broadway (727) 450-1200
Hampton Inn, 2641 Michael Place (727) 733-1400
Beso del Sol Resort, 1420 Bayshore Boulevard (727) 734-8851
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
Pre-Premier & Restricted Premier category registration 7:30 AM
Florida Open Championship-Premier Registration begins after Pre Premier & Restricted Premier awards and lunch, approximately 11:30AM
RULES & REGULATIONS:
● RSOBHD rules will govern all events and trophies.
All teachers, guardians, participants, volunteers, staff and attending family members will have signed the SDUSA 2022 combined waiver prior to entering. All children will be listed on an adult waiver. When forms are turned in individuals will receive a hand stamp.
When dancers register, parents will receive a sticker with their dance number. This along with hand stamps will be used to monitor entrants permitted inside Edinburgh Hall.
No live piper; recorded music. Dancers must arrive in costume, completed hair, and make-up. • Changing areas will not be available. • Each dancer must present a valid 2022 SDUSA Registration card with the new sticker on the back. PrePremier cards will be collected in a box and returned at the end of the competition. • Socially distanced, designated spaces will be available for dancers/family member. • Dancers, volunteers, and spectators at SDUSA competitions must comply with state and local guidelines for mask wearing. All dancers may wear a mask when entering the competition stage. Dancers may remove their mask and place it in a paper bag at the back of the competition stage or opt to compete while wearing a mask. • Extra masks will be made available by the organizer. • Hand sanitizer stations will be available throughout the venue. • A paper bag with handles will be provided by the organizer upon arrival for holding the dancer’s mask while on the platform, if needed. • SDUSA “Day of Competition Certificate” will need to be signed upon arrival. • Only one dancer may register at a time. All attendees must practice social distancing while waiting in line in accordance with state and local guidelines. • The stage will not be available for warm-up. Dancer warm-up can occur in either the designated family space or a socially distanced area outside the event perimeter. State and local guidelines for physical distancing and masking will be followed in the marshaling area. The marshaling area should not be used for warm up. • Water will not be available; all dancers must provide their own water and snacks. • Awards may be placed in a bag with the dancer’s name and available for pickup at the awards table along with dancers’ Pre-Premier cards. • Trophy winners may be awarded on stage. • Mask wearing- It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that their children are protected by wearing a mask and practicing social distancing, especially if the child is under the age of 12 years. • Please have a mask available to use for crowded indoor venues. • If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask, especially if you are not vaccinated, please do so even if state and local guidelines do not require it
●A Restricted Premier dancer is one who has not won an overall trophy* in a Premier or Restricted Premier class for two (3) years preceding the date of the Restricted Premier event he/she is entering. *The trophy must have been in a group with 6 or more dancers. Dancers may do both the Restricted Premier & Championship.● Dancers must be in appropriate costume to receive awards.● All dancers must show their 2022 ScotDance registration cards prior to dancing and to receive any awards. ● Proof of age must be provided if requested. Age applies as of April 02, 2022. ● 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 and Restricted Premier sections except Primary where medals/ribbons only will be awarded. ● Entries must be received on or before Wednesday, March 16, 2022, NO EXCEPTIONS ● No Championship entries will be accepted past Wednesday, March 16, 2022● No field entries will be accepted.● All fees must be in US Currency. SORRY, NO REFUNDS
The following signed document will be required of all participants the day of the event:
2022 Combined Assumption of Risk Waiver and Day of Competition Certificate
ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK, WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY RELATING TO COVID-19 & DAY OF COMPETITION CERTIFICATION FEDERATION OF UNITED STATES TEACHERS AND ADJUDICATORS OF HIGHLAND DANCING (“FUSTA”) acting under the name of SCOTDANCE USA (“SDUSA”) is sanctioning various Scottish Highland Dancing Competitions (“Competition”). FUSTA and SDUSA is an affiliate of the ROYAL SCOTTISH OFFICIAL BOARD OF HIGHLAND DANCE (“RSOBHD”). FUSTA, SDUSA and RSOBHD, their respective employees, agents, representatives, members of the boards of directors or officers are sometimes collectively referred to as “Releasees”. COVID-19 has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. and is reported to be extremely contagious. The state of medical knowledge is still evolving, but the virus is believed to spread in three main ways: • Breathing in air when close to an infected person who is exhaling small droplets and particles that contain the virus. • Having these small droplets and particles that contain virus land on the eyes, nose, or mouth, especially through splashes and sprays like a cough or sneeze. • Touching eyes, nose, or mouth with hands that have the virus on them. People reportedly can be infected and show no symptoms and therefore spread the disease. Evidence has shown that COVID-19 can cause serious and potentially life-threatening illness and even death. A COVID-19 vaccination is not a guarantee that you cannot be infected with COVID-19. The Releasees cannot guarantee that you (or your child(ren)) will not become infected with COVID-19 as a result of attending any Competition. Further, attending a Competition could increase your risk (and your child(ren)’s risk) of contracting COVID-19. By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that (my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending a Competition and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at a Competition may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, Competition organizers, employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families. I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to me and/or (my child(ren)) including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death, illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I (or my child(ren)) may experience or incur in connection with my (child(ren)’s) attendance at a Competition or participation in a Competition (“Claims”). ON MY BEHALF, (AND ON BEHALF OF MY CHILD(REN)), I HEREBY RELEASE, ACQUIT, DISCHARGE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RELEASEES OF AND FROM THE CLAIMS, INCLUDING ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, ACTIONS, DAMAGES, COSTS OR EXPENSES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING THERETO. I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS RELEASE INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS BASED ON THE ACTIONS, OMISSIONS, OR NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, WHETHER A COVID-19 INFECTION OCCURS BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER PARTICIPATION IN ANY COMPETITION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS RELEASE DISCHARGES THE RELEASEES FROM ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIM THAT I, MY HEIRS, OR ANY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES MAY HAVE AGAINST RELEASEES WITH RESPECT TO ANY BODILY INJURY, ILLNESS, DEATH, MEDICAL TREATMENT, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT MAY ARISE FROM, OR IN CONNECTION TO, PARTICIPATION IN A COMPETITION BY ME (OR MY CHILD(REN)) EITHER NOW KNOWN OR UNKNOWN NOW OR IN THE FUTURE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY COMPETITION. I also certify on my behalf and on behalf of my child(ren), if applicable, as follows: • I am not experiencing any new or worsening symptom of illness such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, runny nose, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, fatigue, headache, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell. • I have not traveled internationally within the last 14 days. • I do not believe I have been exposed to someone with a suspected and/or confirmed case of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 in the past 14 days. • I have not been diagnosed with Coronavirus/Covid-19 in the past 14 days. • I have not been tested and I am not awaiting results. _______ Signature Print Name ____________________ Date Email Phone Names of all children in party if applicable: __________________________________________________
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