GSSA Grand Nationals

January 9-11, 2026
Bakersfield, CA

About GSSA Grand Nationals

Founded in 1999, GSSA started as the Coaches Association for California providing scholarship and performance opportunities for cheerleaders and dancers.
The GSSA Championships was the sixth company to give bids to the USASF World Championships by meeting the mission statement to provide performance opportunities to teams from California.
GSSA has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to cheerleaders and dancers.
GSSA hosts events in the western region and prides itself in offering above industry-standard customer service.

GSSA Grand Nationals

Welcome to Bakersfield with the Golden State Spirit Association! Experience the lights, sounds & excitement from the 2023 GSSA Grand Nationals & join us again this season!

The Varsity Cheer League

The Varsity Cheer League is the official points system for the sport of all star cheerleading. Teams are separated by D1 & D2 and placed by their age group, based on the points they earn throughout the regular season. Winners are named bother regionally and nationally and receive their share of $500k in cash and prizes. This event is worth 400 points.

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2025 Championship Information

General Information

GSSA Grand Nationals

2027 Information coming soon!

Schedules

2027 Information coming soon!

Housing Information

2027 Information Coming Soon!

Bid Information

2025-2026 Bid Information:

The Cheerleading Worlds

2 Full Paid Bids
4 At-Large Bids
View 2025-2026 Worlds Bid Declaration

The Dance Worlds

1 Partial Paid Bid
2 At-Large Bids
View 2025-2026 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)
View 2025-2026 Dance Summit Championship Bid Distribution

The Quest Recreational Championship

View 2024-2024 Quest Bid Guide

The U.S. Finals
Golden Tickets

Coaches' Corner

Varsity Spirit Rules & Regulations

Contacts:
Event Coordinator: Lance Elliott – lelliott@varsity.com
Registration: J’lynn Delgado – jdelgado@varsity.com
Alana Condon – acondon@varsity.com

Spectator Information

Watch Live: Join Varsity TV and tune-in to watch live streaming coverage of every performance! Visit the event hub for exclusive event coverage including on-demand routine videos, interviews, highlights, results and more!

Varsity Spirit Rules & Regulations

Past Championship Information

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2026 GSSA Grand Nationals Results:
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2025 GSSA Grand Nationals Results:
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2024 GSSA Grand Nationals Results:
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2023 GSSA Grand Nationals Results:
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