Updated: February 13 -- Where to meet for awards is listed at the bottom of Sunday. Also, there is no meeting on Friday.
Updated: February 12
Cheersport Nationals
Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC)
Atlanta, GA
We will begin posting details here for this weekend!! It's that time again!! We need to work together and make this a fun time for all of us!! Remember it is all about cheerleading this weekend and PLEASE remember DO NOT BE LATE for anything! All cheerleaders are supposed to be in Atlanta at 2:00 PM on Friday.
AIRLINES
If you are flying to Atlanta, be sure not to pack your uniform in the luggage you are checking. You need to pack it in your carry-on! Even if you have a direct flight, the airlines can still lose your luggage. CARRY ON YOUR FULL UNIFORM!! Keep in mind, if you flight is redirected and they are flying you to a different city to get you to Atlanta, make sure that wherever they are redirecting you that can can drive from there if need be. if your flight is canceled, you will need to find a way to get there!!! We cannot compete without your child!
Whether you arrive by air, bus or auto, please call your team mom as soon as you arrive at the hotel!
Meeting Room
Cheersport provides the largest programs with rooms to use and we are one of those programs!! We signed a contact with Cheersport stating we would follow their rules in order to be able to use the room. #1-No food or drink in the room. #2-We must keep it clean. #3-We are financially responsible for any damage to the room. #4 No spray glitter in the room. We must obey their rules so we can have a room in the future! The room is B-304.
HERE IS A SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND. PLEASE PRINT OUT AND BRING IT WITH YOU! IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES, YOU WILL BE INFORMED AT THE PARENT MEETINGS.
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Level 5 Girls (and the girls that talked to Jennifer) meet outside Area E/F at 7:00
Diamonds and Tanzanites are to wear sparkle camp gear with competition bow in hair. Turquoise needs to wear baby doll tee and camp gear shorts with competition bow in hair.
Laura’s tumble off is at 9:00-10:00 in Arena E/F. Come and support her!
SATURDAY:
The meeting room is B304 in the convention center. The walk from the meeting room to the warm-up area is far, we will need to leave on time. Don’t be late!
Saturday
Pink Ice will meet at 7:15 and perform at 9:13 Hall G
Emeralds will meet at 8:45 and perform at 10:43 Hall F
Turquoise will meet at 11:00 and perform at 12:53 Hall E
Sapphires will meet at 11:30 and perform at 1:23 Hall B
Tanzanites will meet at 3:35 and perform at 5:30 Hall H
Citrines will meet at 4:05 and perform at 6:00 Hall C
Diamonds will meet at 5:05 and perform at 7:03 Hall B
Rubies will meet at 6:00 and perform at 7:53 Hall C
Team Parents: If another team is performing during your meeting time make sure that the parents leave and go to cheer on the other FCA team!!!
Saturday Crossover Info:
Turquoise / Sapphire crossovers need to have their uniform with a Sapphire or Sapphire parent at the meeting place. When Marissa gets to the meeting place she will then take the uniforms until it is time to change the crossovers.
Tanzanite / Diamond crossovers need to have their uniform with a Diamond. When you are done competing with Tanzanites you will go with Beth to the warm-up room. The team mom will begin walking the Diamonds over to the warm-up area at 5:35!
Citrine / Diamond crossovers need to have their uniform with a Diamond. When Beth gets to the meeting place she will then take the uniforms until it is time to change the crossovers.
Diamond / Ruby crossovers need to have their uniform with a Ruby. When Marissa gets to the meeting place she will then take the uniforms until it is time to change the crossovers.
MEETING IN B-304 at 8:30 PM. One member of each family must be represented.
SUNDAY
Pink Ice will meet at 8:15 and perform at 10:07 in Hall G. Awards are at 11:20 in B5.
Emeralds will meet at 9:30 and perform at 11:17 in Hall F. Awards are at 1:00 in B5.
Turquoise will meet at 11:10 and perform at 1:00 in Hall E. Awards are at 2:30 in B5.
Sapphires will meet at 11:45 and perform at 1:37 in Hall B. Awards are at 3:00 in B5.
Diamonds will meet at 4:30 and perform at 6:23 in Hall B. Awards are at 9:00 in B5.
Citrine will meet at 5:00 and perform at 6:53 in Hall C. Awards are at 8:00 in B5.
Tanzanites will meet at 5:10 and perform at 6:57 in Hall H. Awards are at 9:00 in B5.
Rubies will meet at 6:45 and perform at 8:33 in Hall C. Awards are at 10:25 in B5.
Team Parents: If another team is performing during your meeting time make sure that the parents leave and go to cheer on the other FCA team!!!
Pink Ice, Emeralds, and Sapphires are to go to the Citrine performance.
Turquoise, Diamonds, and Ruby parents are to go to the Tanzanite performance.
You will not be able to make both performances because Cheersport runs exactly on time and the halls are too far away from each other.
Sunday Crossover Info:
Turquoise / Sapphire crossovers need to have their uniform with a Sapphire or Sapphire parent at the meeting place. When Marissa gets to the meeting place she will then take the uniforms until it is time to change the crossovers.
Diamond / Citrine crossovers need to have their uniform with a Citrine. When Marissa gets to the meeting place she will then take the uniforms until it is time to change the crossovers.
Diamond / Tanzanite crossovers need to have their uniform with a Tanzanite. When Kathy and Flo get to the meeting place they will take the uniforms until it is time to change the crossovers.
Citrine / Ruby and Tanzanite / Ruby crossovers will have their uniforms with a Ruby. Immediately after they compete they will go to the meeting place and change into their Ruby uniform.
AWARDS CEREMONIES
We will meet as a team in B5 on the left hand side of the stage (stage right if you were on stage). After awards, Pink Ice will stay with Team Mom, Pam Falkner, until you pick up your child. All other Team: Watch what side of the stage we exit and pick up your child there immediately because the coaches are leaving immediately and will not be staying with the team. If they win, the team will come out from the back of the stage on the right side (stage left if you were on stage).
Spectator Fees:
5 and under: Free
6 and over: $20/Saturday and $20/Sunday (Buy the two-day pass for $30 and save yourself $10!!) This is cash and Traveler Cheques only (no checks or credit cards will be accepted).
No video taping in the GWCC
SUNDAY MORNING PRAISE AND WORSHIP SERVICE
Non-denominational services will be held on Sunday at 9:00 am and Noon in room B-203 for anyone wanting to attend. You can wear jeans, uniforms, warm ups
PRIORITY SEATING
The first five rows directly in front of each competition floor in all nine areans are reserved for friends and family members of the performing team. No spectators will be allowed to remain in this area after watching their team compete. Move quickly in and out in the direction that they state. THE FIRST TWO ROWS ARE RESERVED FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE GIRLS ON STAGE!!!
AWARD CEREMONIES
FCA cheerleaders are to be fully dressed for awards. Do not bring ANYTHING to awards. If you are a crossover, please make sure you have the appropiate uniform on for that awards ceremony. If this is not possible, please make sure you are not in the front for photos. A member of the squad with the correct uniform on is to get any trophy/medal that is won.
WARM UPS
Parents are not permitted in the warm up area on Saturday or Sunday.
SPECTATORS
Wear comfortable walking shoes. GWCC is made up of 3 buildings (Building A, B and C) with multiple levels, Level 1, being the bottom floor and Level 4 being the top floor. Give yourself plenty of extra time to get from one place to the next. You thought Jamfest was busy, just wait, this is the LARGEST national in the world!!!
LIVE WEBCAST
If you have family members or friends that can not come to the competition, they can watch it online. There is a link from http://www.cheersport.net/ to the Mr Video site where you can sign up. There is a discount for signing up early.
BUS INFO:
Bus will arrive at Saxon Golf Course about 9:30 PM on Thursday. The bus will leave no later than 10:00 PM. There are bus tickets in the mailboxes. They indicate Bus #1 or Bus #2. We will put numbers in the windows. We ask that you sit in the same seat on the way home that you rode in on the way down. Please, no R rated movies. Clean up your garbage before exiting the bus. Please bring drinks that have lids that can be screwed on to eliminate spills. Please listen at the parent meeting on Saturday night for departure instructions.
The following are on the bus:
Name # of seats
Londino 2
Sneddon 2
L. McCall 3
Tindall 2
Remo 2
Zuccolotto 2
Cygan 2
Hugus 3
Dietrich 2
Stroup 2
Jackson 2
Chavez 2
Kradel 2
Banner 2
Freehling 3
Hopper 2
Kirkwood 2
Irvine 2
Bigenho 4
Landman 3
Sauer 2
Ciaramella 2
Engel 2
Frenchak 3
Andrews 3
Hagan 2
Blayden 3
Spakauskas 2
Zanotti 3
DeMino 2
Semego 2
Baustert 2
Berry 3
Ellenberger 2
Ambrose 1
Castello 3
Verrico 2
Buzanoski 2
Simpson 2
Smail 2
Bauer 3
Bordonaro 2
Titus 3
Walker 2
Willis 4
Aber 2
Chelsea Bassett 2
