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Beth Mitchell
1998 Non-Pro National
Shag Dance Champion |
Beth was born in Greensboro, NC on October 7, 1972. She grew up in Stoneville, NC with her parents, Worth and Nancy Mitchell and one older brother, Chad Mitchell. After graduating from UNC-Greensboro and beginning a career as an Elementary teacher, Beth made her home in Greensboro. She was in her 4th year of teaching.
Beth began dancing at a young age. She became serious about the shag around the age of 14. Her first partner as a junior shagger was Chris Lester. She also competed with Randy Dorvin, Brent Key, and Sam West in the Junior Division. As an adult competitor, Beth danced with Sam West, David Campbell, and Brad Kinard. First place wins were earned in Atlantic Beach, Ocean Drive, and Thirsty's of Greensboro. Beth partnered with Brad Kinard in March 1998 to win the Non-Pro National Shag Dance Championship.
On March 20,1998, Beth lost her life in a tornado that demolished the town of Stoneville, NC. A scholarship has been set up in Beth's name for young people attending college.
Previous recipients
shown below ordered by year are:
| 1999 - Mandy Holt |
2003 - Jamae Campbell |
2007 - Stoneville Elementary School |
| 2000 - LeAnn Best |
2004 - Leslie Melton |
2008 - Geoff Burdick |
| 2001 - Nikki Kontoulas |
2005 - Christina Woodruff |
2009 - Justin Poston |
| 2002 - Justin Poston |
2006 - Matthew Floyd |
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The 7th Annual Beth Mitchell Memorial Shag Invitational
was held February
6th, 2010
** total raised coming soon **
2010 Winners
View the Photo Gallery of 2010 Winners
JRS. Division
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1st Place Male - Brennar Goree |
1st Place Female - Krystal Bravo |
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2nd Place Male - Will Dallas |
2nd Place Female - Kayla Henley |
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NON-PRO Division
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1st Place Male - Alan Stokes (left) |
1st Place Female - Heather Utley (right) |
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2nd
Place Male - Chris Stephenson (left) |
2nd
Place Female - Robin Powell (right) |
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Pro/Hall of
Fame Division
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1st Place Male - George Hamrick (left) |
1st Place Female - Debbie Rickard (left) |
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2nd
Place Male - William Greene (left) |
2nd
Place Female - Lee Warren (right) |
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The 6th Annual Beth Mitchell Memorial Shag Invitational
was held February 28th, 2009
** $5586 was raised! **
2009 Winners
View the Photo Gallery of 2009 Winners
Non-pro Mixed Doubles
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1st Place - |
Lee Warren & Casey Litaker |
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2nd Place - |
Carol Oakley & Larry Davis |
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Junior Mixed Doubles
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1st Place - |
Krystal Bravo & Brennar Goree |
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Kalin Ellis & Sammy Clelland |
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Mikayla Jones & Brady Ellis |
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Pro/Hall of
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1st Place - |
Nikki Kontoulas & Jeff Hargett |
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Mandy Holt & Rick Shoemaker |
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The 5th Annual Beth Mitchell Memorial Shag Invitational
was held February 1 & 2, 2008
** $7346 was raised! **
2008 Winners
Non-pro Division
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1st Place - |
Robin Powell & Patrick Rhode |
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2nd Place - |
Vickie Warden & Allan Grider |
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3rd Place - |
Marsha Rose & Jim Osborne |
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Junior Division
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1st Place - |
Bethany Tedder & Sammy Clelland |
| 2nd Place - |
Gina Pummill & Will Dallas |
| 3rd Place - |
Kayla Henley |
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Pro/Hall
of Fame Division
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1st Place - |
Leslie Melton & Jeff Hargett | | 2nd
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Krystal Taylor & Geoff Burdick |
| 3rd Place - |
Debbie Rickard & Ricky Shoemaker |
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The 4th Annual Beth
Mitchell Memorial Shag Invitational
was held February
2 & 3, 2007
** $6440 was raised! **
2007 Winners
View the Photo Gallery of 2007 Winners
Non-pro Mixed Doubles |
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Judy Davis & Jim Osborne | | 2nd Place - |
Robin Powell & Darrell Gaither | | 3rd Place - |
Vickie Warden & Mike Whaley | | | | |
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Pro Mixed Doubles |
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Leslie Melton & William Greene | | 2nd Place - |
Kari Smith & Ricky Shoemaker | | 3rd Place - |
Krystal Taylor & (Tie) Earl Robinson/Scott Campbell | | | | |
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The 3rd Annual Beth
Mitchell Memorial Shag Invitational
was held February
3 & 4, 2006
2006 Winners
View the Photo Gallery of 2006 Winners
Junior Division I |
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Justin Poston & Tori Robinette | | 2nd Place - | Will Dallas & Sydney West | | 3rd Place - | Brady & Kalin Ellis | | | | |
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Junior Division II |
| 1st Place - | Brennar Goree & Autumn Jones | | 2nd Place - | Adam Sheppard & Brittney Miller | | 3rd Place - |
John Tyson & Kari Jones | | | | |
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Non-pro Mixed Doubles |
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Larry Davis & Kelli Payne | | 2nd Place - |
Jim Osborne & Lee Warren | | 3rd Place - |
Darrell Gaither & JoAnn Caudle | | | | |
Pro Mixed Doubles | | 1st Place - |
Sam West & Nikki Kontoulas | | 2nd Place - |
Charlie Womble & Leslie Melton | | 3rd Place - |
Michael Norris & Jackie McGee | | | | |
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View the Photo Gallery of 2004 - 2005 Winners Junior Division I |
| 1st Place - | Chastin Seeby & Aston Marcano | | 2nd Place - | Will Dallas & Sydney West | | 3rd Place - | Brady & Kalin Ellis | | | | |
| Junior Division II |
| 1st Place - | Brennar Goree & Autumn Jones | | 2nd Place - | Matthew & Kristen Floyd | | 3rd Place - | Adam Sheppard & Brittney Miller | | | | |
| Non-pro Mixed Doubles
(Not Pictured in Photo Gallery - Allan Grider) |
| 1st Place - | Ricky Shoemaker & Donna Hosaflook | | 2nd Place - | Archer Joyce & Heather Utley | | 3rd Place - | Allan Grider & Pat Joyce | | | | |
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Pro Mixed Doubles | | 1st Place - | Geoff Burdick & Jennifer Sogluizzo | | 2nd Place - | Michael Norris & Nikki Kontoulas | | 3rd Place - | Joey Sogluizzo & Leslie Melton | | | | |
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