Date & Times:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2007 - Check - in/Weigh - in 8:30 a.m. - Pre-judging 10:30 a.m. - Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Finals 6: 30 p.m.

Early Weigh-in:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2007 - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00p.m. ROBINSON CENTER MUSIC HALL (LOBBY)

Place:
ROBINSON CENTER MUSIC HALL, MARKHAM AT BROADWAY, LITTLE ROCK, AR

Directors:
CHAD NICHOLLS & KIM CHIZEVSKY; P. O. BOX 9101, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65801; PHONE: 417-875-6320

Divisions:
Men: Bantam Wt. - 143 _ and under, Light Wt. - over 143 _ and up to and including 154 _, Middle Wt. - Over 154 _ and up to and including 176 _, Light Heavy Wt. - over 176 _ and up to & including 198 _, Heavy Wt. - over 198 _ and up to & including 225, Super Heavy Wt. - over 225

Women: Light Wt. - 114 _ and under, Middle Wt. - over 114 _ and up to & including 125 _, Heavy Wt. - Over 125 _

Masters Men: 4 Classes - 35-39 years old, 40-49 years old, 50-59 years old and 60 and older; Masters Women: 1 classes - 35 & Over

Novice Men - Light Wt. - Up to and including 154 _, Middle Wt. - Over 154 _ and up to & including 176 _, Light Heavy Wt. - Over 176 _ and up to & including 198 _, Heavy Wt. - Over 198 _; Novice Women - Light Wt. - 120 _ and under, Heavy Wt. - Over 120 _

Teen Men - One Class,

Fitness Competitors - Two Classes; Short & Tall, Figure Competitors - Three classes; short (A) -medium (B)- tall (C),

Masters Figure Competitors - One Class 35 years old and over, Teen Fitness & Figure - One Class 13 -19yrs old, Jr Fitness - Two Classes - 9 yrs and under - and 10 yrs to 12 yrs old, Wheelchair Division - Men's and Women's classes - will be divided based on number of entrants.

Eligibility:
ALL COMPETITORS: (Athletes competing in the open Arkansas State Body Building portion of the show must be Arkansas state residents)
(1) Each competitor must be currently registered with the NPC. To meet this requirement, he/she must present his/her current NPC card, current NPC
Receipt, or purchase an NPC card at this event ($75).
(2) Each competitor must be an amateur in good standing with the NPC.
(3) Any competitor who
Has won a higher level overall title, or who is nationally qualified due to his/her placing in a national level competition, is not eligible for this event.
(4) MASTERS (Men & Women): Each competitor in these Divisions also (1) by August 25, 2007 must have reached the age for the respective Masters class in which he/she has chosen to compete; (2) and must provide proof of age with a birth certificate, driver's license or state i.d.
(5) TEEN CLASSES: Each competitor in these Divisions also (1) must have reached his 13th birthday, but not his 20th birthday, by August 25, 2007, and (2) Must provide proof of age with a birth certificate, driver's license or state i.d. JR FITNESS: This class will only have 1 (one round) the 90 sec. fitness routine round

Awards:
Beautiful Swords will be presented to places 1 - 5 in all classes. Beautiful Custom Awards will be awarded to the Men's and Women's Overall
Champions. Additional awards will be presented to the athletes voted "Most Muscular Male" & "Best Conditioned Female". Places 1st and 2nd in the
Men's, Teen Men & Masters and 1st - 3rd in the Women's, Masters, and Fitness & Figure classes are qualified for all NPC National Level Events.

Rules:
ABSOLUTELY NO DREAM TAN IS TO BE USED!!! Light Oil is allowed. Athletes who compete in the pre-judging must compete in the evening
Show. Solid-color posing suits only - no T-back suits permitted. No jewelry is permitted (except wedding rings). Women only - may wear multi-
Colored suits and earrings to the EVENING SHOW. Athletes must exhibit good sportsmanship at all times. Only competitors and officials are allowed backstage and in the pump-up room. NO EXCEPTIONS - NO KIDDING! CURRENT NPC RULES APPLY.

Posing/ Music: Pre-judging - at the end of each class, there will be a 60 second pose down for all class participants. Finals: 90 Second Posing Routine Choreographed to
Music. Each athlete must provide 2 cassette tapes with music at the beginning of a blank tape or 2 CD's that only have your music at the beginning of the CD - no artist CD's with multiple songs will be accepted. All athletes will be presented and will pose to music in the Evening show.

Hotel: The host hotel of the 2007 Arkansas State is the Peabody Hotel at (501) 906-4000 or (800-Peabody) - For Athletes and Spectators, please mention the Body Building & Pro Fitness Event to obtain a discounted rate - All reservations must be made no later than JULY 31, 2007 TO SECURE YOUR ROOM.