Dates

Project Proposals due Friday, January 30, 2009, e-mail proposals to Shelly Plante, shelly.plante@tpwd.state.tx.us

Big Sit! - April 26, 2009

One day sectional tournament - May 2, 2009 (Upper, Middle and Lower Coasts)

Weeklong tournament - April 28 - May 2, 2009

Awards Ceremony Central Texas Coast - May 3, 2009

Adult and Glider

Sponsored teams - Weeklong Tournament, entire Texas coast: $2,500 per team. Includes two tickets to the Awards Ceremony for your sponsor. (Adult teams only.)

Sponsored teams - Sectional Tournament, only one section of the Texas coast: $1,500 per team. Includes two tickets to the Awards Ceremony for your sponsor.

Independent teams: $75 per team member for one Sectional Tournament (must choose which section on registration forms). $100 per team member for Weeklong Tournament.

Roughwings

Sponsored teams: $600 per team. Includes two tickets to the Awards Ceremony for your sponsor.

Independent teams: $30 per child. Parents, chaperones, teachers and non-team member drivers attending the team are exempt from fees.

 Big Sit! and Outta-Sight Song Birder Teams

Sponsored teams: $600 per team. Includes two tickets to the Awards Ceremony for your sponsor.

Independent teams: $30 per team member 19 years old and up, $15 per youth 18 years old and under.

Deadlines

Register and pay fees by March 9, 2009, to avoid late fees.

Late Fees

Sponsored teams pay an additional $200. Independent teams pay an extra $25 per person.

Fees Include

Registration fees for all teams include Birding Classic T-shirts, tickets for the team to the Awards Ceremony, useful birding information and booklets, and a donation to the Conservation Cash Grand Prizes.