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2009 "NATION'S BEST" CHEERLEADER/DANCER GUIDELINES (All Divisions)

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 (North & South)
 - NEW!  Grand Champion team at any Nationals or Tournament of Champions may selece
    5 members from the team to compete in individual events
 - Receives a PARTIAL PAID BID

QUALIFYING BID FROM OTHER COMPANY'S INDIVIDUAL NATIONALS:
 - TOP FIVE at any other Company's Individual National event
 - NEW!  Grand Champion team at any Nationals may select 5 members from the team to
    compete in individual events

Cheer Power / Power Dance reserves the right to give AT LARGE BIDS for the following:
 - Extremely Large Divisions
 - Extremely High Scores

GUIDELINES:
 - If the Individual 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 qualifies in MULTIPLE events they may ONLY compete in those events
 - If competing in group events, 1/2 of the group may be replaced.
 - The individuals must folow Cheer Power / Power Dance Individual Guidelines
 - NEW!  If an individual changes gyms/schools/rec. programs, the bid will follow the individual
 - Individuals must be a member of a cheer or dance team, however that team does not
    need to compete

2009 "NATION'S BEST" GRAND CHAMPION GUIDELINES (Varsity Solo Divisions)                   
  
NEW!
Nation’s Best Individual Grand Champion will be awarded:
   1.  $5,000 Scholarship – The Highest Scoring VARSITY SOLO INDIVIDUAL from the
        following categories:

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

 
   2.  Nation’s Best Individual Grand Champion Winner will receive an additional
         $5,000 toward their college fund for a winning scholarship totaling $10,000.

    3.
  Nation’s Best Individual Grand Champion will be selected on the following basis:
        -
Essay on “What Cheerleading/Dance Means to Me”
        - Report Card
        - On-Stage Interview
        - 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.

   
4.  There MUST be 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 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.