There are no Beginner or Intermediate “titles”; all Regional and International Titles are open to twirlers of any level.  Time limits are broad enough to include all levels.  

Once a twirler has won an International title, he/she must wait until they change age groups to compete for that same title again. This applies to pageants, solo and novelties – but does not apply to Regional titles.

PUBLICITY INFORMATION

Every contestant entering the solo competition (any event) at Regional or International level agrees before entry that she will not make any attempts to provide her own publicity and no one else will do it on her behalf. Champions are given a press release granting permission to contact local newspapers.  

MISS TU WORLD MAJORETTE &  REGIONAL MAJORETTE

1. Divisions:    Tiny Tot  (ages 0-8)             Juvenile (ages 9-11)

                         Junior   (ages 12-14)         Teen (Ages 15-17)

                                                Senior (ages 18+)               

This is a three-part contest: Dress/Costume Modeling (50% interview), Competition Solo (Time is 1½ to 2½ minutes), and Show Routine.  Contestants must compete in all three aspects for this competition and the winner will be determined using equal credit for all three parts.  In case of tie, Show Routine placing will break the tie.  

Show Routine music must be on a cassette tape - labeled with the contestant's name and ready to play. (Any contestant choosing to use a burned CD should bring their own CD player as backup, as CDs do not always play properly in foreign players.)  

Once a girl has won a Miss TU World Majorette title, she may not compete for the same title.  She must wait until she has changed age groups to compete for the Miss TU World Majorette title again.  This does not apply to the Regional titles.

Note: Contestants must enter a “non-pageant” solo at the same competition to be eligible to participate in the Miss TU pageant.  

REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SOLO

Open to both boys and girls.  Open to all levels.

Time Limit: 1:30-2:30

Score Sheet and Penalties - Same as Open Solo  

Preliminary Ages: 0-6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20+  

Boys and girls together. The top 2 in each preliminary age category will retwirl for the international (or regional) title.  Age divisions for twirl-off: 0-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 and 18+.  Only the winner of the twirloff will carry the title "TU International (or Regional) Solo Champion".  

REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FANCY STRUT

Ages: 0-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15 & Over (15-17 & 18+ at International).  No special pattern required. Same rules as open Fancy Strut - Time Limit: 2 minutes maximum  

REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TWO-BATON & THREE-BATON

Ages: 0-8, 9-11,12-14, 15 & Over (15-17 & 18 + at  International)

Timing begins with opening salute of at least one baton and stops with ending salute of least one baton .

Time Limit  1:30-2:00 for 2-Baton.     

Time Limit :30- 2:00 for 3-Baton.  

REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL DUET TWIRL

Division determined by averaging ages: 0-8.5, 9-11.5, 12-14.5+, 15+ Over. Two contestants compete together with one baton each.  Timing begins and ends with salute.  Time limit  1½ to 2½ minutes. Standard march music is used.  

INTERNATIONAL POM SOLO & DUET

Use own music.  Time Limit: Maximum 1 ½ minutes; Timing begins and ends with music.     Ages 0-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15+  

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Each participant in the Miss TU World Majorette competition will receive a special memento, regardless of her placing.  Winners will receive arm bouquets, large trophies, banners with Regional and International Titles and International winners will be featured on the Twirling Unlimited website.  

TU Regional Majorettes  will receive a $50 savings bond in addition to flowers and trophy.

TU World Majorettes will receive a $250 savings bond, flowers, trophy and specially engraved traveling plaque for a year; Teen and Senior will receive a $500 savings bond. 1^st through 5^th place overall winners will receive a trophy.  In addition, first, second and third place winners in modeling, twirling and show routine will receive a medallion appropriate to their placement.  

International 2 Baton, 3 Baton and Fancy Strut Champions will receive a trophy and banner.  

Regional and International Solo preliminary winners will receive 1^st place trophy in each individual age division.   

International Solo Champions will receive a specially engraved traveling plaque to keep for one year. All International Solo finalists will receive a trophy( 1^st- 6^th).  

Group awards for 1^st place in Regional or International events will be a trophy for first and individual champion medallions for each member. From 2^nd place down each individual member will receive contestant medallion.  

Beginner (Level 3) & Intermediate (Level 4) Pageant winners at the TU International competition will receive a full scholarship to the TU camp of their choice, in addition to trophy and banner.