Register Now to Join the 20th Annual Birding Classic!
Have you registered for the 20th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic yet? If
not, there's still time to put your team together!
Watch this video for more about the Birding Classic's 20th Anniversary:
https://youtu.be/4RLxT9rQLWE.
Team registration due: Friday, April 1st
Tournament Dates: April 15 - May 15, 2016. Participate from anywhere in Texas;
register now - pick your tournament day later!
How to Join the Fun in 4 Simple Steps:
1) Gather your team and select the tournament category that best suits you.
There is a category for everyone, regardless of birdwatching experience, age,
ability, location, length of time you prefer to bird, etc.:
http://tpwd.texas.gov/events/great-texas-birding-classic/tournament-categories-1.
2) Take care of the details: Register your team, pay your team's entry fees,
and read the tournament rules online:
http://tpwd.texas.gov/events/great-texas-birding-classic/rules-and-registration.
3) Choose your participation day(s). With tournament date flexibility from
April 15-May 15 you can plan your dates based on weather, personal schedules,
work, school or when you think birds are most likely to be seen. Simply email
the GTBC staff within 24-hours of your selected date.
4) Use online tools to make your team's day go as smoothly as possible: How
to Participate takes you through an easy step by step process on how to
register your team
(https://tpwd.texas.gov/events/great-texas-birding-classic/how-to-participate),
Tournament Advice provides tips from past participants to help you plan your
tournament day(s)
(http://tpwd.texas.gov/events/great-texas-birding-classic/tournament-advice),
and be sure to "Like" the
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Birding Classic Facebook page to see real-time information throughout the
tournament (https://www.facebook.com/birdingclassic/).
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for nature tourism and habitat restoration and enhancement projects. Some
winning teams will help select which projects are funded with this year's
conservation grants, so sign up now for your chance! The more teams that
register, the more funds raised and awarded!
Please feel free to email or call me directly with any questions.
Thanks,
Shelly
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Shelly Plante
Nature Tourism Manager, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744
Phone: 512-389-4500; Cell: 512-241-9163; Fax: 512-389-8029
Great Texas Wildlife Trails -
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/wildlifetrails<http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/wildlifetrails>
Texas Paddling Trails -
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/paddlingtrails<http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/paddlingtrails>
Great Texas Birding Classic -
www.birdingclassic.org<http://www.birdingclassic.org/>
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