2026 Contest Dates
February 14-15 - NashTwirl Championships (White House Heritage Elementary School)
April 18 - USTA Tri-State Championships & Open Competition (Thompson High School, Alabaster, AL); TN State to be held with AL State and GA State)
June 12-14 - USTA Southeast Region Championships & Open Competition (location TBA) See www.serbatoncouncil.com for contest information and entry forms.
Complete entry brochure (including contest info, rules, event descriptions, required waiver, and entry forms).
Electronic entry forms (see instructions below):
Electronic Individual Entry (with waiver and entry checklist)
Fillable Waiver - Athletes who are ONLY participating in team/group events should complete and sign the waiver in this file and return via email to tnbatoncouncil@gmail.com. (This waiver is already included on page 2 of the Individual Entry.)
Instructions for completing and submitting electronic entries:
Click on the appropriate entry form above & download and save the file to your computer before completing the entry form.
Open the downloaded entry and complete using Adobe. Save file as athlete's name (for example, LastName_FirstName.pdf). Don't forget to save before you attach to email.)
Return via email to tnbatoncouncil@gmail.com.
Submit payment via Venmo (@TNbatoncouncil) or Paypal (tnbatoncouncil@gmail.com). Detailed instructions for submitting payment are included in the entry file.
If you want to print & fill out your entry instead of using the electronic form, you can use an app (TinyScanner works great) to take photo scans on your phone to save the entry form and waiver as a PDF file. Please do not send photos of your entries - clearly scanned PDF files are acceptable.
ORDER OF EVENTS: (Doors open at 8:00 A.M. Contest begins at 9:00 A.M. All times are Central time.)
Saturday, February 14th:
Order of events:
*High School & *College Championships, Teams/Groups
*Costume Modeling
Basic Strut & *Music City Sweetheart Pageant Basic Strut
Parade March
Military “L” Strut
*Basic Box
*Military Box
Presentation
2 Baton & *Music City Sweetheart Pageant Two Baton
3 Baton
Artistic Twirl, Artistic Twirl Pairs
Strut (USTA Strut, *X-Strut, *Fancy Strut)
Solo, *Open Solo, *NashTwirl Cup Solo, & *Music City Sweetheart Pageant Open Solo
CAS evaluations will take place throughout the day.
Sunday, February 15th:
Order of events:
*Freestyle/Rhythmic Critiques (Elite freestyles can also be scored using the new NJS to prepare for the US Trials, including a meeting with coach and judges to discuss scoring based on the athlete’s fiche.)
*These events are not sanctioned by USTA.
HOTELS CLOSE TO THE CONTEST
Hampton Inn White House
404 Hester Dr.
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-3993
Holiday Inn White House
206 Knight Circle
White House, TN 37188
(615) 455-0666
Comfort Inn White House
140 Maiden Lane
White House, TN 37188
(615) 581-0040
Date: April 18, 2026
Location: Thompson High School, Alabaster, AL
Entry Deadline: March 16th
The TN State Championships will be held with the AL State & GA State Championships. Each state will award their own state champions, and there will also be an open competition for athletes from any state.
Entry information coming soon!
Complete entry brochure (including contest info, rules, event descriptions, required waiver, and entry forms).
Electronic entry forms (see instructions below):
Electronic Individual Entry (with waiver, entry checklist, & good luck form)
Electronic Team/Group Entry
Fillable Waiver - Athletes who are ONLY participating in team/group events should complete and sign the waiver in this file and return via email to tnbatoncouncil@gmail.com. (This waiver is already included on page 2 of the Individual Entry.)
Instructions for completing and submitting entries:
Click on the appropriate entry form above & download and save the file to your computer before completing the entry form.
Open the downloaded entry and complete using Adobe. Save file as athlete's name (for example, LastName_FirstName.pdf). Don't forget to save before you attach to email.)
Return via email to tnbatoncouncil@gmail.com.
Submit payment via Venmo (@TNbatoncouncil) or Paypal (tnbatoncouncil@gmail.com). Detailed instructions for submitting payment are included in the entry file.
If you want to print & fill out your entry instead of using the electronic form, you can use an app (TinyScanner works great) to take photo scans on your phone to save the entry form and waiver as a PDF file. Please do not send photos of your entries - clearly scanned PDF files are acceptable.
2026 Information will be updated soon!
Date: April 26, 2025
(Doors open at 8:00 A.M. Contest begins at 9:00 A.M. All times are Central Time.)
Group competition, Freestyle, *Rhythmic Twirl, *Show Twirl, Short Program, Collegiate Event
*High School & Collegiate Classic
*Costume Modeling
Basic Strut
Parade March
Military “L” Strut
*Basic Box
*Military Box
Presentation
2 Baton & All Around Two Baton
3 Baton
Artistic Twirl, Artistic Twirl Pairs
Strut (USTA Strut, *X-Strut, *Fancy Strut, & All Around Strut)
Solo & All Around Solo
CAS evaluations will take place throughout the day.
*These events are not sanctioned by USTA.
HOTELS CLOSE TO THE CONTEST
Candlewood Suites
1004 Balmoral Drive
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 620-0188
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1000 Balmoral Drive
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 624-6488
Questions? Email us at tnbatoncouncil@gmail.com.