Please send all questions and comments to JP Oster at jp.oster@ucwdc.org.
Please consult the UCWDC® Rules for official Worlds XVII© eligibility requirements.
The top Points Champion winners from each eligible**
division will receive their beautiful presentation certificates and folders
upon arrival at Worlds. The "2009 Points Champions" for each
eligible division will all be individually honored and recognized during the
Contestant Parade at Worlds XVII. The presentation ceremony for the two,
most prestigious and elegant 2009 Ed Cagley Award Trophies for the Top
Female Points Champion and the Top Male Points Champion of all
divisions combined will held during the parade's closing celebration.
1st Place Overall Points winners in each division are also eligible to
purchase, wear and/or display a genuine Montana Silversmiths, Sterling Silver,
Oval "2009 Points Champion" buckle engraved with their Division name.
They may be ordered right at Worlds, or afterwards online. For all buckle
questions, please contact Jeff or Lynn Bartholomew at 717-763-4416. JLBartholomew@comcast.net
The presentation certificates for those winners who cannot
be present in person at Worlds can be mailed out after Worlds if the winner
first sends a request for the certificate to be mailed and provides their
current mailing address, phone number and eMail address to Worlds Registrar,
Debbie Paulhus WorldsRegistrar@aol.com and
the UCWDC® OfficeJLBartholomew@comcast.net
2009 Points Championship points are awarded to each contestant at each and
every UCWDC event around the world during the 2008 dance season (January 15th -
December 25th). Points are calculated by awarding five (5) points for
each division/dance completed and then adding additional points for each 1st -
5th dance placement attained in each of those division/dances, e.g., First - 5
points, Second - 4, Third - 3, Fourth - 2, Fifth - 1.
** There is a 100 point minimum for each
contestant to pre-qualify for any "Points Championship" award.