Twist and Shout 2010 is pleased
to bring you balloon competitions in both
Artistic and Entertainer categories.

The balloon competitions are a highlight of the convention. It is a formal opportunity to display your best work to the Balloon Community. Everyone is encouraged to enter.

The Artistic Figure Competition:

Only full-registered attendees can participate in the competitions. That means that you can both enter the competitions and vote. Your ballot is in your registration envelope. You are not required to compete or to vote, but you are forbidden from giving your ballot to anyone else.

You may build your competition pieces at any time and in any place.You must bring your entries to the competition room, between noon and 4 pm on each competition day. The entries will close at 4 pm promptly. No exceptions. No whining.

Large Figure Competition
Thursday February 18 2010

12 noon - 4 pm

Medium Figure Competition
Friday February 19, 2010

12 noon - 4 pm

Small Figure Competition
Friday February 19, 2010

12 noon - 4 pm

(Voting on Large Competition pieces will take place Friday 12 noon until 10 pm.  Voting for Large, Medium and Small Saturday 9 am - 3 pm)

Please bring your entries to the Competition room, and receive a numbered tag. The convention staff member will verify the size category. Attach the tag to your piece in a conspicuous manner. Take the piece with the tag showing to the correct table as directed. A BalloonHQ photographer will move your piece the the photography area, take a picture of it, and finally, place the entry back on the table. Once you place your Sculpture in its place, it cannot be touched.  Please be aware that the competitions pieces my be moved by the Twist & Shout Staff as necessary for photography and to make room for other pieces.

Voting will take place on Friday between noon and 10 pm, and on Saturday between 9 am and 3 pm. All ballots must be placed in the voting boxes by Saturday 3 pm sharp. No exceptions. Your votes must be written legibly. If we can't read it, the vote gets tossed.

There are three categories in the figure competition:

You may only enter one figure per category.

All awards will be announced at the banquet Saturday night.

The competition entries will be open for viewing/pictures until noon on Sunday. Please do not remove or touch the entries until then. Please do not take someone else's entry afterwards because they might want to keep it.

**Artistic Categories will be judged by Twist and Shout attendees.


Stage Performance Competition:

1. The Competitors

2. The Judges

3. The Competition

4. The Awards