The 2006 National Jitterbug Champions are:
Showcase:
1st – Benjamin Ricard & Genevieve Kerouac (Quebec, Canada)
2nd – Henric Stillman & Joanna Eriksson (Vasteras, Sweden)
3rd – Nick Williams & Ria DeBiase (Los Angeles & Sacramento, CA)
4th – David Frutos & Kim Clever (Ventura, CA)
5th – Ben Yau & Debbie Gitt (Los Angeles, CA)
Pro Lindy:
1st – Marty Klempner & Valerie Salstrom (Cleveland, OH)
2nd – Nick Williams & Ria DeBiase (Los Angeles & Sacramento, CA)
3rd – Benjamin Ricard & Genevieve Kerouac (Quebec, Canada)
4th – Kevin St Laurent & Carla Heiney (San Francisco, Ca)
5th – Jeremy Otth & Laura Keat (Orange County, CA)
Amateur Lindy:
1st – Joseph Demers & Nelle Hatley (Aurora & Westminster, CO)
2nd – Jamie Cameron & Moe Sakan (England & Japan)
3rd – Todd Dewey & Ronnie Creel (Denver, CO)
4th – Truman Bradley & Teni Lopez-Cardenas (Westminster & Fort Collins, CO)
5th – Olivier & Natasha Harouard (Mougins, France)
Pro Balboa:
1st – Marty Klempner &Valerie Salstrom (Cleveland, OH)
2nd – Benjamin Ricard & Sylvia Skylar (Quebec, Canada & Los Angeles, CA)
3rd – Didier Dumet & Marie Nahnfeldt (Nice, France & Stockholm, Sweden)
4th – Marcus Koch & Baerbl Kaufer (Munich, Germany)
5th – Mikey Pedroza & Nikki Klaus (Orange County, CA)
Amateur Balboa:
1st -Olivier & Natasha Harouard (Mougins, France)
2nd – Paul Salter & Jennifer Scricco (Philadelphia, PA)
3rd – Naru & Nao (Yokohama, Japan)
4th – Scott Russell & Brenda Collins (San Francisco, CA)
5th – Ryan Borkenhagen & Nelle Hatley (Denver & Westminster, CO)
Shag:
1st -Mike Mizgalski & Sylvia Skylar (Los Angeles, CA)
2nd – Marty Klempner & Valerie Salstrom (Cleveland, OH)
3rd – Naru & Nao (Yokohama, Japan)
4th – Mike Loeza & Jen Hollywood (Santa Barbara, CA)
5th – Dan Newsome & Tiffiny Wine(Denver, CO)
Team:
1st – 23 Skidoo (Denver, CO)
2nd -The Salt Lake City Jitterbugs (SLC, UT)
3rd – Blam (Fort Collins, CO)
Pro Jack and Jill Leaders:
1st – Marcus Koch (Munich, Germany)
2nd – Nick Williams (Los Angeles, CA)
3rd – Marty Klempner (Cleveland, OH)
4th – Kevin St Laurent (San Francisco, CA)
5th – Ben Morris (Denver, CO)
Pro Jack and Jill Follows:
1st – Marie Nahnfeldt (Stockholm, Sweden)
2nd -Carla Heiney (San Francisco, CA)
3rd -Joanna Eriksson (Vasteras, Sweden)
4th – Laura Keat (Orange County, CA)
5th – Ria De Biase (Sacramento, CA)
Amateur Jack and Jill Leaders:
1st – Joseph Demers (Denver, CO)
2nd – Todd Dewey (Denver, CO)
3rd – Andrew Munoz (Fort Collins, CO)
4th – Shane McCarthy (Perth, Australia)
5th – Kenny Nelson (Denver, CO)
Amateur Jack and Jill Follows:
1st – Nelle Hatley(Westminster, CO)
2nd – Chelsea Rodgers-Slabotsky (Edmond, OK)
3rd – Sara Deckard (Littleton, CO)
4th – Becky Vigil (Denver, CO)
5th – Pinar Erciyas (San Bruno, CA)
Pro/Am Leaders:
1st – Stan Ponkin (Plymouth, MN)
2nd – Joseph Demers (Denver, CO)
3rd – Gabriel Cashman (La Mesa, CA)
4th – Kenny Nelson (Denver, CO)
5th – Anton de la Fuente (San Jose, CA)
Pro/Am Follows:
1st -Nelle Hatley (Westminster, CO)
2nd – Teni Lopez-Cardenas (Fort Collins, CO)
3rd – Adrienne Weidert (Laguna Beach, CA)
4th – Jee-Sun Lee (Seoul, Korea)
5th – Sara Deckard (Littleton, CO)
Camp Hollywood Jitterbug Contest:
1st – Nick Peterson & Brandy Little (Las Vegas, NV)
2nd -Joe Demers & Nelle Hatley (Aurora & Westminster, CO)
3rd – Tip West & Kim Clever (Los Angeles & Ventura, CA)
4th – Ben Morris & Sara Breck (Denver, CO)
5th – Kenny Nelson & Sara Deckard (Denver & Littleton, CO)
Intergenerational Jitterbug Contest:
1st – Ben Morris & Eileen Dovbish (Denver, CO & Los Angeles, CA)
2nd – Chris Stewart & Lila Desatoff (Los Angeles, CA)
3rd – Marcel Van Even & Heather Griffith (New Plymouth, New Zealand & Portland, OR)
Grand Slam (best overall scores in Shag, Lindy & Balboa) – Pro: Marty Klempner & Valerie Salstrom; Am: Naru & Nao
Golden Budgie Award – Joanne Harrold