American Cheer Power

Performance Orders:

• Performance Order – Click HERE *Revised 2/1/2023
• Awards Schedule – Click HERE *Revised 2/1/2023

Event Tickets, Parking & Entrance:  

• IMPORTANT – Event Tickets will ONLY be available for purchase ON SITE! There will be no online ticket sales for this specific event.  
  • THIS IS A CASHLESS VENUE. Event Tickets & Parking will be Credit Card Only.
• Parking will be available at the Alamodome for $20 per car.  
  • Lot A can be accessed via the northbound I-37 access road, between César E. Chávez Blvd. and Montana Street. 
  • Lots B & C can be accessed from the southbound lane of Cherry Street between Montana St. and César E. Chávez Blvd. 
  • Lot D is RIDESHARE PICKUP. located on the west side of I-37 behind the Convention Center and can be accessed via Tower of the America’s Way (southbound I-37 access road) between Montana and César E. Chávez Blvd 

• Doors to the venue will open at 7 AM. Please use the any of the main lobby entrances to enter the building and follow the signage to the performance hall. 
• CITY DISCOUNTS – we have worked with the city of San Antonio to bring you discounts to restaurants and attractions, when you “show their badge/wristband” from our event. Attendees can also text “VSA MEET” to this phone number to receive these offers. “VSA Meet” to 415-528-7403
  Link below has helpful info like maps, dining guides, the Show Us Your Badge link and other destination info.
  https://meeting.visitsanantonio.com/cheerpower/

Venue Information: Please note this facility has restrictions on the following:  

• No outside food or drink is allowed though concessions may be purchased throughout the venue.  
• ONLY CLEAR BAGS will be allowed, no larger than 12x12x6. All bags will be checked by the venue security staff before entering the building. *Exception: Athletes and Coaches may bring non-clear bags but are subject to search by the venue security.  
• No aerosol products (hairspray, glitter, etc.) are allowed. Use of these products inside the facility will result in a fine.  

Concessions & Vendors:  

• Concessions will be available throughout the venue.  
• Event Merchandise and Vendors will be located on the Concourse.  
• RT Productions will be providing action shots of your team throughout the weekend. To view these photos, please visit https://www.rtevent.com/ 

Division Splits: 

• D1/D2 splits will be guaranteed in every Cheer division, then will follow the USASF split guidelines by team size.  

Registration & Check-In:  

• Program check-in is located on the Concourse at Section 118 and will open at 8 am, Saturday and Sunday. Coaches will need to enter through the North Plaza door.  
• You must register a minimum of 30 minutes PRIOR to your assigned warm-up time.  
• Please bring the following items to registration:  
  • USASF Rosters/ ID (All Star) 
  • USASF Compliance Cover Sheet (All Star) or USA Cheer Proof of Membership (Rec) 
  • Rec Verification Form (Rec Only) 
  • Waiver Forms PER ATHLETE & PER COACH (School & Rec Only) 
  • Proof of music license (All performances)  

• At this time, you will sign all necessary Bid Intentions.  

Warm-Up:  

• Please check in to warm up no less than 10 mins prior to your warm-up time  
• Everyone entering the warm-up room, and not in uniform, must be wearing their USASF/USA Cheer approved wristband.  
• Each team will receive the following warm up times:  
  • 12 Mins on a 42’X54’ Spring Floor  

Scoring:  

• Scoresheets will be sent to the email attached to the team or registration contact approximately 15-20 minutes after performance. Paper copies will be available to pick up behind the Judges Riser. *The coaches attached to your teams will receive their team’s scoresheets at the event ONLY if their email AND mobile phone number is added and correct on the portal account.  
• AccuScore will be in the Tent, in the Warm-up area. Any requests for review must be submitted within 10 minutes after the scoresheets have been emailed. The AccuScore END time will be listed on the top right corner of your scoresheet.  
• Results will be available for coaches in the Coaches BAND, following awards.  

Awards:  

• Awards will take place in the performance hall the team competed in. Please check the final schedule for exact division/session times.  
• All athletes will receive a Participant Medal and a Gift 
• All 1st – 3rd place teams will receive a Team Banner  
• Champion Athletes will receive a Champion Medal and a Champion Jacket 
• All teams that HIT ZERO will receive Hit Zero buttons 

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

• Customer Experience Manager: Kristi Harr – Kharr@varsity.com
• Registration Specialist: Katie Davis – kdavis@varsity.com
• Event Coordinator: Leah Rauch – LRauch@varsity.com
• Scoring Experience Specialist: Matt Skorcz – Mskorcz@varsity.com

For all event information, CLICK HERE.

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

• Customer Experience Manager: Kristi Harr – kharr@varsity.com
• Registration Specialist: Miranda Gray – mgray@varsity.com
• Event Coordinator: Jamie Pena – jpena@varsity.com
• Scoring Experience Specialist: Matt Skorcz – Mskorcz@varsity.com

Cheer Power Wild West – Santa Clara – Showdown 

March 11-12, 2023

Santa Clara Convention Center | 5001 Great America Pkwy. | Santa Clara, CA 95054 

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Block Schedule – Posted 3 weeks prior to the Event
  • Prep, Rec, & Novice Performances – Saturday only
  • Elite Performances – Saturday & Sunday
• Performance Order – Posted Thursday evening the week of the Event
• Awards Schedule – Posted Thursday evening the week of the Event

SPECTATOR INFORMATION

Admissions:

• Ticket sales will be available for purchase via the ‘Buy Tickets’ button above.
• Admission Wristband pickup will be located TBA.

Parking & Entrance: 

• TBA

Venue Information:

• The venue will open each day at: TBA
• The hall will open to spectators each day at : TBA
• Vendors & Concessions: TBA

Priority Viewing

• TBA

Awards:

• The Final Performance Order & Awards Schedule will be posted on varsity.com/acp on Thursday evening the week of the event.
• Awards Ceremonies will take place in the performance hall at the conclusion of each event session, approximately 1-3 hours after each team’s final compete time. Please check the final schedule for exact division/session times.
• Event Results will be available Tuesday following the event at varsity.com/acp

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’).
• Please share your journey to this event and pictures captured at the event with us on social media!
• Instagram & Twitter: @VarsityAllStar

COACHES INFORMATION

**Additional Coaches Information located in the Coaches Event BAND Group

Registration/Check-in:  

Please bring the following items to registration:

• Proof of music license (All performances)
• USASF Rosters/ ID (All Star)
• USASF Compliance Cover Sheet (All Star)
• Rec Verification Form (Rec)
• USA Cheer Proof of Membership (Rec/School)
• Waiver Forms PER ATHLETE & PER COACH (Rec/School) 
• Team Roster (Rec/School)

**Upon checking into Registration onsite, you will sign all necessary Bid Intention Forms. 

Warm up/Rehearsal: 

• Everyone entering the warm-up room, and not in uniform, must be wearing their USASF/USA Cheer approved wristband.

Scoring: 

• Paper copies will be available at the scoresheet table. Scoresheets will be sent to the email attached to the team, or registration contact, approximately 15-20 minutes after each performance. 
• **The coaches attached to your teams will receive the email of their team’s scoresheets ONLY if both their email AND mobile phone number is added and correct on the portal account.

**Bids: The following Bids will be awarded at this event: 

• The Summit – 4 At-Large, 1 IASF At-Large Bids
• The D2 Summit – 4 At-Large Bids
• The Youth Summit – 2 At-Large Bids
• The Regional Summit – *AL (*Top 3 teams in Eligible Divisions)
• The U.S. Finals – Golden Tickets

Division Splits:

• D1/D2 splits will be guaranteed in every (Elite Cheer) division, then will follow the USASF split guidelines by team size. No additional D2 recognition awards given beyond the awards in each division.

 For questions regarding: 

• Registration Contact: Lori Nichols lnichols@varsity.com
• Cheer Scoring Contact: Nic Wurtsmith nwurtsmith@varsity.com
• Performance Order & General Event Info Contact: Ken Porter kporter@varsity.com
• Additional Issues or Concerns Contact: Carrie Seller cseller@varsity.com

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