MOODY GARDENS CONVENTION CENTER
ONE HOPE BLVD.
GALVESTON, TX 77554
March 13 & 14, 2010

Power Dance Southern National Championship
(Teams Only)

SPECTATOR FEES WILL BE CHARGED AT A REDUCED PRICE- DUE TO NATIONAL PRODUCTION AND AWARDS! *THEY ARE REDUCED – $20 A DAY OR GET WEEKEND PASS FOR $30, 10 AND YOUNGER AND 60 AND OLDER FREE -

Tentative Summary

The schedule will be posted by Tuesday the week of competition

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:  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.

NEW SPECTATOR PRICE CHANGE - Still a reduced price! 
  Due to an increase in venue fees, the spectator fees at School/Rec League/All-Star (San Antonio),  
  Northeast, West Coast and Power Dance/Individual National Championships have changed to: 
  $20 for a one-day pass  and  $30 for a weekend pass. 
  - 60 & Older and 10 and Younger are still 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:

CASH PRIZES

Click logo for Varsity All level Championship

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 3^rd 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:
MOODY GARDENS CONVENTION CENTER
ONE HOPE BLVD.
GALVESTON, TX 77554

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.