South Padre Island Convention
Center
7355 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island TX 78597
June 12-13, 2010
Tentative Summary
The schedule will be posted Tuesday the week of
NEW - ALL SPECTATORS ENTER FREE!
AT ALL 1 DAY HOLIDAY AND OPEN COMPETITIONS
Fees:
Athletes - Show Teams
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Team competition & Clinic |
$95.00 |
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Individual Competition &Clinic |
$85.00 |
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Team Competition only |
$65.00 |
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Competition only |
$60.00 |
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Clinic only |
$35.00 |
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Additional ind event |
$50.00 |
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Crossover (Reduced) |
$30.00 |
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Special Athlete Team |
FREE |
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ATTENTION COACHES: Payment made the last 2 weeks
before competition must be paid by Credit Card, Cash, or Money
Order.
Coaches - Competition fee is
FREE. Please report to Registration at least 2 hours prior to
warm up time.
Please report and check in with warm
ups 30 minutes before your scheduled time. Remember everyone wants the
competition to run on time and in correct order. PLEASE HELP US
MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Spectator:
FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE AT 1 DAY OPENS AND
HOLIDAYS!
ATTENTION PARENTS: Our program schedule must be printed in
advance! many times the program will not have LATE CHANGES OR
TEAM NAMES THAT REGISTERED LATE! We also have Individuals that
will add an event at the competition. This event will not be on
the schedule. No one may bring food or drinks into venue.
Parents may Video tape at any event EXCEPT Nationals, Mini
Nationals, and Tournament of Champions.
Awards and Gifts:
Teams:
GIFT for every athlete
TROPHY for every team
MEDALS for 1st - 3rd place
T-SHIRT & AWARD for High Point Teams
PLAQUE for fun PARENTS!
PLAQUE for Team Participation and Travel Team
TROPHY for all Show Team members |
Individuals:
GIFT for every athlete
TROPHY for every athlete
AWARD for highest scores |
Discounts:
COMMIT TO COMPETE (Payment Plan)
Coach will
have the opportunity to sign a Commit to Compete Form (found on
cheerpower.varsity.com) and pay a $250.00 non-refundable
deposit per team to lock your early bird price for the competitions
of your choice.
The form and
deposit must be SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2009!
No
forms will be accepted after this date.
FAMILY DISCOUNT (TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL EVENTS)
–
Must have 3+
immediate family members on teams (excludes parents on a parent team)
and/or 3+ immediate family members participating in
individual events to receive the $25.00 discount.
Discount is only
applied to the 3rd or more family members.
Please indicate
discount(s) on registration forms and clearly mark each family
with 3 or more members on team roster(s).
SPONSORED ATHLETE
–
Cheer Power will
sponsor the registration fee for ONE ATHLETE per team from
every program across the nation! Coaches please submit
the names of athletes you feel need financial help to
cheer@cheerpower.varsity.com.
Sponsored
athletes are not eligible for 3+ family member discounts.
EXCEPTION: Cheer Power will not sponsor athletes
participating in Individual events or a parent on a parent team.
DANCE-
If the same team
competes more than one routine, only one sponsored athlete per team, not
routine, is allowed.
NATIONAL EARNED CREDIT
(NEC)-
Any team that attends competitions using one of the combinations listed
below in
addition to submitting their payments at least 2 weeks prior to each
competition, will receive a $10.00 rebate, per participant, for each
team that competes at Nationals: (Example: 15 participate during the
season- 18 compete at Nationals, team will receive rebate for 15
athletes).
1 HOLIDAY CHAMPIONSHIP & 1 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
2 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
REBATE CHECKS WILL BE ISSUED AT NATIONALS. NEC IS A CHEER
POWER/ POWER DANCE’S WAY OF GIVING BACK TO YOUR SCHOOL/ GYM/ YOUTH/ REC
LEAGUE.
NOTE:
Registration and Payments MUST be received 2 weeks prior
to all events in order to receive NEC!!!
VARSITY FAMILY PLAN-
To
qualify for the 2009-2010 Varsity Family Plan, follow the 4-2-2
guidelines…In order to participate in the Varsity Family Plan and receive a rebate,
gyms must register and enter a qualifying event schedule at
www.varsityfamilyplan.com .
Gyms must compete in
at least four (4) events, produced by a minimum of two (2) Varsity
Brands, and must bring two (2) or more teams to compete at the event.
Registration Forms:
All-Star Cheer and Dance Athletes no longer need to
turn in compliance forms.
School and Rec. Team Athletes DO need to turn in compliance forms
Please click on a form to download it.
Online registration is NOW available.
Summer
Nationals - Teams
ONLINE FORM
Summer
Nationals - Individuals
ONLINE FORM
Cheer Roster
ONLINE FORM
Dance Roster
ONLINE FORM
Code of Conduct
(1 per gym/school/studio/rec PER SEASON)
Online Form
Compliance
Form
Credit Card
Authorization Form
Hotels:
Some
Cheer Power Hotels are provided by Game Time Travel.
You can visit their website at
http://www.gametimetravel.com/ACP or just click the logo.

Venue Information:
Directions:
t's easy to get to South Padre
Island. Just follow your sun-screened nose, with a
little assistance from the Brownsville South Padre
Island International Airport and the Valley
International Airport in Harlingen. Visitors can fly
into either facility. Brownsville is located just 30
minutes from the Island, and Harlingen is located
just 45 minutes from the Island. Transportation is
available to and from both airports. Drivers may use
U.S. Highways 77 and 281 from the north and 83 from
the west to get to the Island.
Proximity to Mexico
South Padre Island can be a
two-nation vacation with its proximity to Mexico.
Matamoros, Mexico borders Brownsville just 40
minutes away. Information on tours to Matamoros is
available at the SPI Visitors Center
Floor Type:
This competition is on a spring floor
Warm up Floor:
Please report and check in with warm ups 30 minutes
before your scheduled time. Remember everyone wants the competition to
run on time and in correct order. PLEASE HELP US MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Teams will receive one rotation of two 12' X 60' spring
run for 3 1/2 minutes each, and
3 1/2 minutes on a 42' X 54' cheer floor. A sound system will be
provided.
Individuals will have open warmups beginning 30 minutes prior to the
first event. Note: Individuals need to bring their own sound
equipment if needed.
Legality Verification
It is the coach's responsibility to be current on all level and safety
guidelines. If you have questions concerning any legality, please
video tape the stunt or element in question and send it either via email
to cheer@cheerpower.com or
mail it to 201 Spruce St. Dickinson, TX 77539
Spotter Policy:
SPOTTER
POLICY
– Cheer Power will provide up to three spotters on the performance floor
at all competitions, for any division with stunts. (Teams will not be
allowed to waive the right to have spotters or have their own staff or
coaches spot routines on the performance floor.) Teams will be
required to provide their own qualified spotters, for any warm-up area.
MUSIC:
Bring
2 quality recorded CDs or an MP3 player.
Provide a
representative to run music at the music station.
Music systems are
different; therefore, coaches are strongly advised to create routines
that finish at least 5 seconds before the maximum time limit in order
to avoid time limit penalties.
If
a mistake is made because of Cheer Power’s/Power Dance’s personnel or
sound system failure, the team will be allowed to perform again from the
point in the routine where the mistake was made.