"NATION’S BEST ATHLETE" VEGAS CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDELINES
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION!
May 15, 2010 - Las Vegas, NV

CHEER POWER/POWER DANCE QUALIFYING BID:

• TOP FIVE in every event and age division at all Individual Nationals.

• TOP THREE in every event and age division at High Point Banquet (South & North).

• Grand Champion team at any Nationals or Tournament of Champions may select 5 members from the team to compete in individual events.

• Receives PARTIAL PAID BID

QUALIFYING BID FROM OTHER COMPANY’S INDIVIDUAL NATIONALS:

• TOP FIVE at any other Company’s Individual National event.

• Grand Champion team at any Nationals may select 5 members from the team to compete in individual events.

GUIDELINES:

• If the Individual(s) qualifies in ONLY ONE event they MUST compete in the ONE qualified event and may select to compete in ONE other event.

• If the Individual(s) qualifies in MULTIPLE events they may ONLY compete in those events.

• If competing in group events, ½ of the group may be replaced.

• The Individual(s) must follow Cheer Power/Power Dance Individual Guidelines.

• If an Individual(s) changes gym/school/recreation program, the bid will follow the individual(s).

• Individual(s) must be a member of a cheer or dance team; however that team does not need to compete.

Cheer Power/Power Dance reserves the right to give AT LARGE BIDS for the following:

1.   Extremely LARGE divisions
2.   Extremely HIGH scores

AWARDS:

• All Individuals will receive a GIFT!
  
  All Individuals will be placed out at awards:

• CHAMPIONS in each event and age division will receive:

•      1.  CASH AWARD (see chart for amounts) EXCEPTION: Must have 3 individuals in the division to receive the CASH AWARD.In divisions that have been separated into male/female, the cash award will be given to the highest scoring Champion of the two.

•      2.  PRESTIGIOUS TROPHY

•      3.  Pictured on American Cheer Power website.

•      4.  Championship Bag

NATION’S BEST INDIVIDUAL GRAND CHAMPION will be awarded:

     1.    $1,000 Scholarship – The highest scoring SOLO INDIVIDUAL from the following categories:

               Varsity Elite Best Cheerleader
               Varsity Best Cheerleader
               Varsity Tumble Pass/Jump Only (combined)
               Varsity Cheer Only/Crowd Pleaser (combined)
               Varsity Best Dancer Jazz/Lyrical/Hip-Hop (combined)

2.    NATION’S BEST INDIVIDUAL GRAND CHAMPION WINNER will receive an additional $5,000 toward their college fund for a winning scholarship totaling $6,000.  WINNERS FROM PRIOR SEASONS CANNOT BE AWARDED MORE THAN $10,000 TOTAL.

3.    Nation’s Best Individual Grand Champion will be selected on the following basis:

               Essay on “What Cheerleading/Dancing means to me."
         Report Card
         (Please bring these items with you to Vegas.  If you fail to do so, you will receive a 0 for that portion of the score.)
         On-Stage Interview

4.    There MUST be at least FIVE athletes in a category in order to qualify for Grand Champion.

5.    Scholarship money will be paid directly to the college/university in which the athlete is enrolled.  All money for non-graduating seniors will be held in an interest baring account until graduation.  Athletes not attending college will lose their scholarship money.  Graduating seniors have one year to enter a college program and must be enrolled in at least 12 hours to be eligible for the money.

6.    An athlete may represent only one-category/combined categories.

7.    In the event that an athlete wins highest score in more than one area, he/she will represent the category with his/her highest score.  Judges will then select a Grand Champion Nominee with the next highest score to compete for Nation’s Best Individual Grand Champion.

MORE FUN THINGS:

• T-shirt exchange - Bring your gym/school t-shirt to exchange with someone from another gym/school.

• Award for Best T-shirt slogan/design WORN BY PARENTS!

• Plaque- Parent Participation.