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RELIANT ARENA
ONE RELIANT PARK
HOUSTON, TX 77054
January 23-24, 2010
Power Dance Mini National Championship
AND
Dance Individuals
Summary
Dance Teams -- Prelim Schedule
Dance Teams -- Finals Schedule
The schedule will be posted by Tuesday the week of competition
This is a World Bid Qualifier!
Below is the list of bids being given
Dance Teams
*In the event that any of the qualifying teams have a previously earned PAID Bid from another event producer, Power Dance will move the bid to the next Highest Scoring Qualifying Team.
3 – PARTIAL PAID BIDS*
- Highest Scoring Senior Jazz Team (must have at least 5 teams in the division to award a bid)
- Highest Scoring Senior Hip Hop Team (must have at least 5 teams in the division to award a bid)
- Highest Scoring Senior Pom Team (must have at least 5 in the division to award a bid)
3 – AT-LARGE BIDS*
- Highest Scoring Open Team
- High Scoring Senior Team
- High Scoring Senior Team
Fees:
Sponsored Athlete(s) (1 per
Team) AT HALF PRICE OF THE FEE, ie Early Bird $59.50; OnTime $64.50;
Late Fee $67
|
Early Bird Team (includes up to 2 same team routines) |
$119. | |
|
On Time Team (includes up to 2 same team routines) |
$129. | |
|
Late Team (includes up to 2 same team routines) (week of) |
$134. | |
| 3rd or more routine | $35. | |
| Crossover to a separate team | $50. | |
| Special Athlete Team | FREE | |
| Parent Team | $55. | |
| Show Team | $79. | |
| Individual 1st event | $60 Dance Individuals Only | |
| Individual 2nd event | $50 TEAM EVENT CAN COUNT AS FIRST INDIVIDUAL EVENT. | |
| Individual late fee | $15 |
Early Bird: Registered and paid 3 weeks prior to event.
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 - New
Fees have been reduced! A 1 day pass will cost $15.00 and A
weekend pass will be $25.00. Ages
10 and younger & 60 and over get in FREE!
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.
NO Video tapping allowed at this event
Awards and Gifts:
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Teams: GIFT for every athlete TROPHY for every team MEDALS for 1st - 3rd place TRACK JACKET for Champions BANNER for Champions and Grand Champions WORLD BIDS three partial paid PLAQUES for Choreography, Costume, Technique, and Showmanship TROPHY & SHIRT for Parent Teams PLAQUE for Team Participation and Travel Team SENIOR SHIRTS for graduating seniors TROPHY for all Show Team members |
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 competition(s)
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. The discount is only applied to the 3rd or more family members.
SPONSORED ATHLETE – Cheer Power will sponsor 1/2 of 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.
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.
Dance Team National Registration Form
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:
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:
RELIANT ARENA
ONE RELIANT PARK
HOUSTON, TX 77054
From the North
- Take I-45 (south) or Hwy. 59 (south) to Hwy. 288 (south)
- Take Hwy. 288 (south) to 610 Loop (west)
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Take 610 (west) to Fannin or South Main exit
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Exit and turn right on Fannin or South Main
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From Fannin turn left on Naomi or Holly Hall
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From South Main turn right on McNee
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Enter main gate at Reliant Park
From the South
- Take I-45 (north) or Hwy. 288 (north) to 610 (west) to Fannin or South Main exit
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Exit and turn right on Fannin or South Main
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From Fannin turn left on Naomi or Holly Hall
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From South Main turn right on McNee
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Enter main gate at Reliant Park
From the East
- Take I-10 (west) to 610 (south)
- Take 610 (south) to Fannin or South Main exit
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Exit and turn right on Fannin or South Main
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From Fannin turn left on Naomi or Holly Hall
-
From South Main turn right on McNee
-
Enter main gate at Reliant Park
- Take I-10 (east) to 610 (south)
- Take 610 (south) to South Main or Fannin exit
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Exit and turn left on South Main or Fannin
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From Fannin turn left on Naomi or Holly Hall
-
From South Main turn right on McNee
-
Enter main gate at Reliant Park
From Hobby Airport
- Take Broadway to I-45 (north)
- Take I-45 (north) to 610 (west)
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Take 610 (west) to Fannin or South Main exit
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Exit and turn right on Fannin or South Main
-
From Fannin turn left on Naomi or Holly Hall
-
From South Main turn right on McNee
-
Enter main gate at Reliant Park
From Bush IAH Airport
- Take Hwy. 59 (south) to Hwy. 288 (south)
- Take Hwy. 288 (south) to 610 (west)
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Take 610 (west) to Fannin or South Main exit
-
Exit and turn right on Fannin or South Main
-
From Fannin turn left on Naomi or Holly Hall
-
From South Main turn right on McNee
-
Enter main gate at Reliant Park
Floor Type:
This competition is on a Marley dance 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 4 minutes on a 9 strip Marley floor
(approximately 54' x 42'. A sound system will be
provided.
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.