America’s Best Kansas City Grand Nationals
December 13-14, 2025

Kansas City Convention Center
301 West 13th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

Event Contacts
Our team is here for your team. The following staff members can assist your program with this event.

• Registration Specialist: Jordan Baer – jbaer@varsity.com
• Advisor: Braden Tomalson – btomalson@varsity.com
• Event Coordinator: Lexi Kabb – akabb@varsity.com

• Block Schedule – updated 11/4/25
• Final Performance Order – Coming Soon!
• Awards Schedule – Coming Soon!

Admissions:   

• We will not sell physical tickets at the door or take cash for admittance at any Varsity All Star competitions. Spectators purchasing tickets will need a valid email address and a credit card number. They will receive a digital ticket that can be scanned upon entry. 
• Digital tickets can be purchased HERE.
• Admission pickup will be located through the front doors.

Venue Information:   

Please note the facility has restriction on the following:   

• The Kansas City Convention Center is a cash free facility.
• For the safety of participants and spectators, items such as weapons, firearms, pepper spray, air horns, and laser pointers are not permitted. The full list is available on our Safety page. 
• Athletes are encouraged to bring their own water bottles to the event and throughout the warm-up process. There are water filling stations available throughout the venue.  Coaches, it may be helpful to bring an extra bag or tote with you into warm-ups to collect your team’s water bottles before they take the performance floor.  
• All Performances will take place in the Municipal Hall.
• All awards ceremonies will take place in 3501 Great Hall.

Concessions & Vendors:  

• Concessions will be available throughout the venue.  
• Varsity Spirit Shop will be selling event merchandise throughout the weekend.  
• RT Productions will be providing action photography throughout the weekend. To view these photos, please visit www.rtevent.com.

Event Results:  

• Event results will be uploaded throughout the weekend on Varsity TV. 

Photography/Media Policy:   

• Varsity will allow recording on personal devices. No commercial recording (audio or visual) or commercial live streaming is allowed in the competition venue or other event related venues (including but not limited to, hotels and restaurants) or on the grounds of any such venues (collectively, ‘Event Locations’).  
• Interested in photographing at a Varsity Spirit event? Click HERE!  

Social Media:  

• Please share your journey to this event and pictures captured at the event with us on social media!  Instagram: @varsityallstar 

2025-2026 Bid Information:

The Cheerleading Worlds

• 2 Full Paid Bids
• 4 At-Large Bids
• View 2025-206 Worlds Bid Declaration

The Summit Championships

• View 2025-2026 Summit Championships Bid Guide (The Summit, The D2 Summit, The Youth Summit, The Rec Summit, The Regional Summit)

The Quest Recreational Championship

• View 2025-2026 Quest Gold Bid Guide

The U.S. Finals

• Golden Tickets

This is a Housing Required Event.

For your convenience we have secured attendee blocks throughout the city with amazing rates specifically for Varsity All Star customers. Team Travel Source (TTS) has also successfully negotiated team friendly terms and conditions with each of our host hotels to take the worry and hassle out of booking hotel accommodations so that you can focus on your teams preparation and performance.  Booking through our housing partner TTS is required for all athletes, coaches and spectators attending this event. Please use the link below for next steps to secure your team housing for this exciting event. 

Book REQUIRED Housing 

If you have questions about Stay Smart please e-mail staysmart@varsity.com. 

• 2024 America’s Best Grand Nationals Results: View
• 2023 America’s Best Grand Nationals Results: View
• 2022 America’s Best Grand Nationals Results: View