OCTOBER 1, 2022

FRIDAY  BEFORE CONTEST- 5:30-7:30PM       THERE IS A MANDATORY ATHLETE CHECK-IN 

CHECK-INS  ARE  HELD  AT HILTON GARDEN INN HOTEL NEXT DOOR TO PONTCHARTRAIN.     CHECK-INS ARE IN THE BOARDROOM ON FIRST FLOOR JUST OFF LOBBY.  THE PURPOSE  OF  CHECK-INS IS TO VERIFY YOUR HEIGHT OR WEIGHT GROUPS AND CONFIRM WE HAVE YOU CORRECTLY  REGISTERED FOR THE GROUP(S) YOU WISH TO COMPETE. 

ONCE YOU HAVE VERIFIED YOUR REGISTRATION,  WEIGHT OR HEIGHT GROUPS, YOU MAY LEAVE.  BB's, CLASSIC & WOMEN PHYSIQUE ARE ASKED TO WEIGH-IN  IN A POSING SUIT.  ALL OTHER ATHLETES ARE ASKED TO BRING THEIR STAGE SUIT TO CHECK-IN FOR APPROVAL.YOU MUST HAVE PROOF OF CURRENT NPC  MEMBERSHIP.  BRING  PROOF OF PURCHASE OR YOU CAN PURCHASE NPC  CARD  AT  CHECK-INS.  YOU CAN PURCHASE PRIOR TO EVENT ONLINE  WITH  A  CC  AT  THE  NATIONAL  SITE:  NPCNEWSONLINE.COM__

SATURDAY MORNING 9:00AM

THERE IS A BRIEF ATHLETE MEETING AT 9:00AM FOR  INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREJUDGING.  ANYONE WITH A POSING ROUTINE WHO HAS NOT ALREADY PROVIDED  POSING MUSIC MUST TURN IN DISC OR DRIVE AT THE MORNING MEETING.  PLEASE,  NO PROFANITY  IN  MUSIC!  IT IS ADVISED YOU HAVE 2 COPIES OF YOUR MUSIC.

PREJUDGING  BEGINS  AT  10:00AM

EVENING  FINALS  BEGIN  AT  6:00PM

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ENTRY  FEES  FOR  THIS  COMPETITION  ARE  $120  FOR  THE FIRST GROUP YOU ENTER  AND  $120  FOR  EACH  ADDITIONAL  GROUP  YOU  WISH  TO COMPETE.  THE  OFFICIAL  ENTRY  FORM IS  BELOW.   

ONLINE  REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED BY THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRIOR TO THE EVENT. AFTER THAT TIME,  REGISTRATION IS AT THE CHECK-INS ON FRIDAY.  

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TICKETS  ARE  SOLD  AT  THE  DOOR  FOR  BOTH  THE  PREJUDGING  AND  THE EVENING  FINALS.ALL SEATS  ARE  GENERAL  ADMISSION AT  THE  DOOR.  

MORNING  PREJUDGING - $25  

EVENING  FINALS - $40

BACKSTAGE  TRAINER  PASSES  CAN  BE  ARRANGED FOR  ONE  TRAINER TO BE BACKSTAGE  WITH  YOU.   PLEASE  HAVE  TRAINER  CONTACT  US PRIOR  TO  THE  CONTEST,   BY  FRIDAY  CHECK-INS  AT  THE  LATEST!!

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TANNING  CAN  BE  BOOKED  WITH  THE  OFFICIAL  CONTEST  TANNING  COMPANY  "BAYOU BRONZE"  BY  SENDING  $99  ON  PAYPAL  TO:  npclaoffice@aol.com    PLEASE  SPECIFY  ATHLETE  NAME,  CONTEST  NAME,  DIVISION  YOU  ARE  ENTERING  SO  WE  ARE CERTAIN  TO  CREDIT  THE  PAYMENT  TO  THE  CORRECT  ATHLETE.  PLZ  INCLLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CONFIRMATION TEXTS. 

YOU WILL RECEIVE FIRST COAT OF TAN ON FRIDAY EVENING, AT HOTEL, AND SECOND COAT OF TAN ON SATURDAY MORNING,  AT HOTEL,  IN  ORDER OF PREJUDGING.  PAID ATHLETES WILL RECEIVE SCHEDULED TAN TIMES BY TEXT/EMAIL  ON TUESDAY OF CONTEST  WEEK FOR BOTH COATS OF TAN.   OFFICIAL  TAN COMPANY,  BAYOU BRONZE,  WILL BE ALLOWED BACKSTAGE DURING PREJUDGING AND NIGHT SHOW FOR GLAZING. 

BAYOU BRONZE   IS  PROUD  TO  SPRAY  PROTAN   PRODUCTS. 

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VENUE/  HOTEL   NPC GREATER GULF STATES  IS  BEING  HELD  AT  THE PONTCHARTRAIN CENTER, 4545 WILLIAMS BLVD, KENNER, LA 70065  ALL PORTIONS OF THE EVENT  ARE  HELD  ON  THE  FIRST  FLOOR.  

HOTEL

THE HILTON GARDEN  INN  IS  ADJACENT  TO THE  CONVENTION CENTER AND ACCESSIBLE BY  A COVERED  WALKWAY.   YOU  CAN  CALL  THE  HOTEL AT (504)712-0504.  YOU CAN  BOOK  A  ROOM ONLINE  AT  HILTON.COM .   PLEASE  BOOK  YOUR  ROOM  AS SOON  AS  POSSIBLE  AS  THERE  ARE OTHER  EVENTS  IN  THE  PONTCHARTRAIN  CENTER  THAT  WEEKEND.