2024 Florida Open Championship Tickets in Dunedin, FL, United States

Florida Open Championship & Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition

Saturday Pre Premier, Restricted Premier & Championship April 6, 2024, 7:30AM-5:00PM

Organizers: Lindsey Mallon & Mary Recknagel; Contact email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Ajudicators: James McCorkindale, Eleanor Belton, Steven MacRae

Pipers: Daniel Carr & Joshua Adams

Pre Premier & Restricted Premier competition begins 8:00AM, Championship to follow lunch approximately 12:30PM; Spectator ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/56th-annual-dunedin-highland-games-tickets-710488328717

Please refer to the official rues for competition at www.scotdanceusa.com

Address: Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Road Dunedin, Florida 34698</span>

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. 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 27, 2024, NO EXCEPTIONS

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2024 Florida Open Championship and Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition held in Dunedin, Florida on Saturday April 6, 2024

Competition venue guidelines and regulations must be followed.

Championship award money

21 & Over, 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

Championship Dancer of the Day trophy will be awarded on points, minimum of 6 dancers in group

Pre Premier Awards: Most Promising Beginner, Most Promising Novice, Most Promising Intermediate

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

Restrictions

Pre-Premier & Restricted Premier category registration 7:30 AM

Florida Open Championship-Premier Registration approximately 11:30AM

RULES & REGULATIONS:

● RSOBHD rules will govern all events and trophies.

Each dancer must present a valid 2024 ScotDance Registration card. PrePremier cards will be collected and returned during awards.

●A Restricted Premier dancer is one who has not won an overall trophy* in a Premier or Restricted Premier class for two (2) 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 2024 ScotDance registration cards prior to dancing and to receive any awards. ● Proof of age must be provided if requesed. Age applies as of April 06, 2024. ● 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.●Three-Month Rule – Judges may not adjudicate any competitor that they have instructed for a period of three months. If a competitor has entered a competition with a judge they have attended a class or workshop within the last three months, the dancer must step down from the competition.●Entries must be received on or before Wednesday, March 27, 2024, NO EXCEPTIONS ● No field entries will be accepted.● All fees must be in US Currency. SORRY, NO REFUNDS.

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