Updated 11-26-07-07   215p
 

Directions to William Jewell: 500 College Hill, Liberty, MO 64068

I-35 to Liberty exit 16 (State Hwy 152) continues on 152, which becomes Kansas St., through the various shopping center intersections and traffic signals.  Through the town square to Lightburne (Hwy 33) you will come to a stop sign at the intersection of Kansas and Lightburne, turn right.  You will come to a traffic light at the intersection of Lightburne and Mill Street, turn left.  Through the next traffic light you will see the college entrance. Proceed past the entrance to first left which directs you to the Mabee center.

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Sign up now and select your division: Competition or Exhibition!
 

No matter your division, you don’t want to miss this event!
 

A Special Cheer & Dance Championship TV Show on Metro Sports!

• Free t-shirt for all participants

• Team/squad participation certificate

• Trophies for competitive division winners

• Evaluations for each exhibition division team/squad

You’re invited to perform or compete in the following groups:

• High school and college cheer squads

• Community youth cheer squads

• High school mascots

• High school and college dance teams

• Dance studio groups (by age, team size, and performance categories)

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High School Cheer

You may enter Competition Division (trophies will be awarded) or the Exhibition Division (certificate and evaluation only).
 

Rules:

• High school varsity and junior varsity squads may enter.

• High School Cheerleaders will follow the safety rules listed in the Spirit Rules Book 2007-2008 from the National Federation of State High School Associations. 

• Cheerleaders will follow safety rules as adopted by the Missouri and Kansas High School Activities Associations if they differ from the above.

• The competition divisions will be established based on either squad size or the divisions as established by the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association.  (To be based on number of entries).

• Time Limit: You are allowed up to three minutes.  There is no time limit on music.  You may use all music, no music, or cheering plus music.  The minimum time is 2 minutes. 

• If using music, please bring back-ups on cassette or CD.

• You will be cheering on a matted floor that is 40’ by 54’ (9 rolls)

• Allowed props are megaphones, poms, and crowd signs.

• quad Size: 8-24.

• Penalties: A 25 point penalty will be subtracted from total points for each rule violation.

• Coed Squads are invited.  Indicate on Sign Up Form.

High School Cheer Judging Areas:

Crowd Appeal

                   Voice                              10 points

                   Spirit/Energy                   10 points

                   Crowd Leadership           10 points

          Cheering Skills

                   Jumps                            10 points

                   Stunts/Pyramids             10 points

                   Motions                          10 points

          Cheering Execution

                   Synchronization              10 points

                   Incorporation                  10 points

                   Transitions                      10 points

          Overall Effectiveness

                   Creativity                        10 points

                   Entertainment Value         10 points

          Music Incorporation

                   Choreography                 10 points

                   Execution/

                   Synchronization                10 points

High School Mascot

*The high school’s official mascot may enter Competition or Exhibition Divisions and follow the National Federation Safety Rules.

*Only one mascot may be on the floor.

*The time limit is 1 ½ minutes.

*Set up time is one minute and tear down is one minute.  You may have help with set up and tear down.

*Music may be used and may be on cassette or CD.

*The following props are not allowed: water or other liquids, food, confetti, or anything that may delay competition.

*No live props or assistants.

*Routines must be appropriate for family viewing.

*The judging areas:
 

          Characterization              10 points

          Creativity                        10 points

          Crowd Appeal                  10 points

          Prop Utilization                 10 points

          Overall Impression          10 points

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Community Cheer Squads
 

*Refer to list under High School Cheer for all guidelines and judging form areas.

*Squads will be divided according to age groups.

          3^rd-4^th

          5^th-6^th

          7^th-8^th

College Cheer

*The two divisions are All Girl Cheer and Coed Cheer.

*This event follows AACCA safety rules.  Safety Certifier Terri Freeman from UMKC will serve as the penalty judge.

*Time Limit: minimum two minutes, maximum three minutes.  There is no time limit on music.  You may use all music, no music, or cheering plus music.

*If using music, please bring back-ups on cassette or CD.

*Your music and performance must be appropriate for family viewing.

*You will be cheering on a matted floor that is 40’ by 54’ (9 rolls)

*Allowed props are megaphones, poms, and crowd signs.

*Squad Size: 8-24.

*Penalties: A 25 point penalty will be subtracted from total points for each rule violation.

*You may enter Competition Division (trophies will be awarded) or the Exhibition Division (certificate and evaluation only).

*All squads will be featured on the Metro Sports Channel.

Judging Areas for College Cheer:
 

          Cheer Fundamentals

                   Motions                                    10 points

                   Baskets/Jumps                          10 points

                   Tumbling                                  10 points

                   Stunts/Pyramids                        10 points

                   Dance/Music Incorporation       10 points

          Routine Execution

                   Showmanship                           10 points

                   Formations/Use of Floor           10 points

                   Degree of Difficulty                   10 points

                   Timing/Execution                      10 points

                   Crowd Appeal/Creativity           10 points

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High School Dance

*High school dance teams may enter as many categories as desired:
 

          Dance/Jazz

                   *Either precision jazz or lyrical jazz

                   *No props

          Hip Hop

                   *Lyrics & dance moves must be family appropriate

                   *No props

          Pom

                   *Use poms 80% of the time

                   *No other props

          Kick

                   *Minimum of 50 team-performed kicks

                   *At least waist-high kicks

          Novelty/Prop

                   *Can be both novelty (theme) and prop

                   *If prop, no more than three props

                   *If novelty, props are optional

*Dance teams will follow the safety rules listed in the Spirit Rules Book 2007-2008 from the National Federation of State High School Associations.

*The competition divisions will be based on routine category.

*Time Limit: three minutes maximum, two minutes minimum.

*Please bring back up music on either cassette or CD.

*Team size: any amount

*You will be dancing on a wooden basketball floor.

*Penalties: A 25 point penalty will be subtracted from total points for each safety rule violation (including appropriateness).

*Costumes, music lyrics, and choreography must be appropriate for family viewing.

High School Dance Judging Forms

*Judging areas for Pom/Dance/Jazz/Kick:

          Appearance                              10 points

          Choreography                           25 points

          Technique/Execution                 20 points

          Synchronization                        20 points

          Showmanship                           15 points

          Overall Impression                    10 points

*Judging areas for Hip Hop:

          Appearance                              10 points

          Choreography                           25 points

          Synchronization                        25 points

          Group Technique                      20 points

          Communication/Projection        10 points

          Overall affect                            10 points

*Judging areas for Novelty/Prop

          Appearance                              10 points

          Theme/Use of Props                 25 points

          Choreography                           20 points

          Technique/Synchronization       15 points

          Showmanship                           20 points

          Overall affect                            10 points

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College Dance
 

*The two divisions are Jazz (Dance) and Hip Hop.

*This event following AACCA safety rules.  Safety Certifier Terri Freeman from UMKC will serve as the penalty judge.

*Time Limit: Two minutes.

*Please bring back ups on cassette or CD.

*Costumes, music lyrics, and choreography must be appropriate for family viewing.

*You will be dancing on a wooden basketball floor.

*Team size: any number.

*Penalties: A 25 point penalty will be subtracted from total points for each rule violation.

*You may enter Competition Division (trophies will be awarded) or the Exhibition Division (certificate and evaluation only).

*All teams will be featured on the Metro Sports Channel.

Judging Areas for Jazz (Dance)
 

          Group Technique

                   Synchronization/Timing             10 points

                   Spacing/Formations                  10 points

          Dance Technique

                   Body Alignment/Posture/

                   Extension/Flexibility                  10 points

                   Placement of Motions/Arms       10 points

                   Technical Execution                  10 points

          Choreography    

                   Creativity                                10 points

                   Group Work/Level Changes      10 points

                   Formations/Transitions/Flow      10 points

          Crowd Appeal/Overall Effect

                   Facial Expressions/Costuming    10 points

                   Visual Effect/Collegiate Image   10 points

*Judging Areas for Hip Hop
 

          Communication/Projection              10 points

                   Showmanship                          

          Choreography                                  25 points

                   Difficulty/Creativity/Formations

          Group Execution                              25 points

                   Synchronization/Spacing

          Dance Technique                             20 points

                   Rhythm/Body Control

          Overall affect                                   20 points

                   Collegiate Image/Crowd Appeal

Dance Studios

*The Group Categories are:

          Small           4-9 Dancers

          Large           10-18 Dancers

          Line             19+ Dancers

*The Performance Categories are:

          Dance/Jazz

          Hip Hop

          Lyrical

*The Age Categories are:

          9 and under

          10-12

          13-15

          16+

*The Time Limits: 2-3 minutes

*Costumes, music lyrics, and choreography must be appropriate for family entertainment.

*Furnish your music on cassette or CD with back-ups available. 

*Judging Criteria for all dances:

          Technique                       40 points

          Showmanship                 20 points

          Choreography                 15 points

          Execution/Precision         15 points

          Costume/Music               10 points

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For more details contact:

Natalie Moultrie: 816-222-5480     or    816-222-5829

E-mail ► Natalie.moultrie@twcable.com