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COUNTDOWN 2019 Excitement is in the air as twirling's greatest
competitors get ready to assemble at the University of Notre Dame for
twirling's most meaningful event ofthe year. AYOP 2019 will AGAIN BE HELD IN
THE SPACIOUS, air-conditioned Joyce Center's twin domes, July 24-28. There is
no event quite like AYOP. It is truly the "world series of baton
twirling" and "world showcase of youth, beauty and pageantry"
all wrapped up into one. AYOP's hallmark motto "we are family" says
it all. AT NOTRE DAME—THE
MONOGRAM ROOM, located on the second floor of the Joyce Athletic and
Convocation Center, is headquarters
for AYOP. Monogram Room hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
noon. Registration is handled
prior to AYOP, so merely report to your contests at respective times. Your free 24-page AYOP
program includes a list of contestants in each contest by age group, lane
assignments for Open Solo, Strut, Two- and Three-Baton and Duets, plus a
final schedule. You may pick up your copy of the free program in the
Monogram Room on Monday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. or the following days. Use
Joyce Center gates one or two. (Group
directors may take one copy for each member of competitive group.) The
twin domes are not available
for practicing on Monday. Doors will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. 1.
Monogram Room
hours – Tuesday-Friday 8am to
5pm, Saturday 8am to Noon 2.
FREE PARKING AND FREE ADMISSION: During AYOP, park in Lot C-1, south of the
twin domes. (Parking directly
behind the twin domes is reserved for Notre Dame employees.) 3.
Gyms may not be used for practice purposes. No
early morning outside corps practicing, except on the parking lot next to the
Joyce Center. 4.
STARTING LETTERS, then alphabetical order: "Y" Tuesday
contests, "D" Wednesday contests, "I" 'Thursday contests,
"N" Friday contests, "S" Saturday contests. Each year
first day start letter advances 7 letters. Corps will be assigned starting
times in advance. 5.
AYOP RESULTS WILL BE POSTED at individual contests and in the Monogram
Room. 6.
SCORE SHEETS AND AWARDS: After a reasonable time following the
completion of a contest, go to the Monogram Room to pick up your score sheet.
If you are an award winner, take your score sheet to the awards desk to
receive your trophy, plaque, or
medal. Remember, the Monogram Room closes at 5 p.m.. so sometimes you
may have to wait until the next morning to pick up your award. 7.
FOR SAFETY, DO NOT OBSTRUCT CONTEST
AREAS with floor blankets, portable chairs, or tents.
Use the spectator seating to
observe the competitions. Smoking not permitted. Do not sit in marked
practice areas. Absolutely no area may be blocked off by
individuals or groups. 8.
TRAVELING TROPHIES should be returned TO THE MONOGRAM ROOM
early in the week. 9.
NO TAPE ON WALL PLEASE: Do not tape anything on the Joyce Center walls or spread literature.
An information table for printed matter can be found in the Monogram
Room. 10.
TEAM LINEUPS will be available in the Monogram
Room. 11. TEAM ROSTER: Team directors will be required to submit a
team roster for each team entered to the respective contest director(s). 12. CORPS LINEUP will be determined
in advance by a drawing held by Director James Hallett. 13.
SLOW LANES: Because one large event follows another on a
tight schedule, should a competition be completed, except for a slow lane(s), AYOP reserves the
right to move the slow lane(s) to another area so the next competition may
begin. 14. NURSE'S STATION—A nurse
is at the First Aid Station from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. 15. REFER TO THE AYOP MASTER SCHEDULE in the
Monogram Room for any last minute changes. 16.
IF YOU ARE TO COMPETE IN TWO OR MORE EVENTS during the same time slot, report to each contest
director for instructions. You may not jockey for position. 17. AYOP RESULTS ON INTERNET: Parents and
friends back home will learn the results of key AYOP competitions soon after they are posted at AYOP. Internet
results should also prove convenient for twirling families who have returned to their motel rooms. Log in at www.batontwirling.com and click on AYOP. 18. BIG DISCOUNTS: Official AYOP T-shirts,
tank tops, shorts and commemorative AYOP/Notre Dame souvenirs, and discounted batons and twirling items will be
available in the Monogram Room Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. until
5 p.m. and Saturday until noon. 19. BRING YOUR
WALKING SHOES—Avoid foot blisters during AYOP by wearing your
sneakers or running shoes. 20.
BATON TWIRLING WEEK—The week of July 21 has been designated as
National Baton Twirling Week. If you would
like to have a copy of the proclamation for use on the local level, merely
write: Twirling Week Proclamation, Box 266, Janesville, WI 53547. 21. HELP WITH VISITORS INFORMATION is available
by contacting the South Bend/Mishawaka Convention and Visitors Bureau
at: 101 North Michigan Street, Suite 300 South Bend, IN 46601. Nick Kleva,
Sports Sales Manager. Phone 574-400-4021, visitsouthbend.com 22.
SAFETY - Again, we direct your attention to a
safety and courtesy issue. Do not obstruct practice areas with chairs,
blankets, tents, etc. 23. AYOP is the ideal time to make new friends and
renew old friendships. 24. BIG SHOW MEMORIALS: To include the name of a
loved one who has passed away this past year, use the memorial notebook on Don Sartell's desk in the Monogram
Room to list pertinent information (or notify Julie Leathers). 25.
CONTESTANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTERING THE CORRECT AGE
DIVISIONS and to know in advance if
they are eligible for the events entered. AYOP clerks abide by information
listed on entry form. 26.
THE AYOP RHYTHMIC TWIRL CONTEST will feature the traditional four age divisions
with separate contests for girls and boys: 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16+. There will
not be a twirl-off since this is not a qualifying year for WORLD. (Single age
divisions were talked about but will NOT be held.) 27.
SEATING IN THE FIELD HOUSE: Hundreds of chairs will replace two of the three sets of bleachers that
were previously in the Field House. The former ice rink side bleachers
may still be used. 28.
FIELD HOUSE FLOOR: Half
of the new field house floor is wood and half another surface. The wooden
side will be used for a majority of field house contests. The opposite side
will be used for warm-up, assembly of groups, and, in some cases, for
competition lanes. 29. SAFETY FIRST AND ALWAYS: Blankets and chairs will
NOT be permitted in roped off warm-up/assembly area. REMEMBER: Safety first — and always. |