{"id":2,"date":"2018-09-19T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T14:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uca\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:55:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.vc_row.wrap-banner-three-fourths .banner-three-fourths {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center bottom;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 768px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.vc_row.wrap-banner-three-fourths .banner-three-fourths {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center bottom;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.vc_row.wrap-banner-three-fourths .banner-three-fourths {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-position: center bottom;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><div class='wrap-banner-three-fourths vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid  vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex vc_row-no-padding    ' id='element_id' ><div class='banner-three-fourths wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-9 vc_col-has-fill b-lazy '    data-src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Green-Bay-Elite-All-Stars-Peach_L1-Tiny_afe59022-799a-441f-9116-5db9ba2cf48b-1536x825.jpeg'><div class='vc_column-inner'><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_text_column wpb_content_element '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h1>Nation&#8217;s Choice<\/h1>\n<p class=\"h4\">The Choice is Yours.<\/p>\n<div class='wpb_wrapper-buttons'><a class='btn btn-full' href='https:\/\/www.myvarsity.com\/CompetitionSearch?MC_Job_ID__c=1300000&#038;brand=NC&#038;utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=brandsite&#038;utm_campaign=nc-nyrcompetition-26_27&#038;searchRadius=*%20mi' rel='' target='_blank' title='View 26-27 Event Dates'>View 26-27 Event Dates<\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='wrap-btn-banner mobile tablet'><a class='btn-banner' href='\/nc\/#events' rel=''  target='_self' title='Events'>Events <i class='fa fa-angle-down' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='banner-cta wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-3'><div class='vc_column-inner'><a  href='https:\/\/www.myvarsity.com\/CompetitionSearch?brand=NC&#038;utm_source=brand-website&#038;utm_medium=vas-brand&#038;utm_campaign=nyrevents-20-21&#038;utm_term=nc&#038;MC_Job_ID__c=1300000' title='Search & Register for Competitions' target='_blank' rel='' style='background-image:url(https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NC-Cheer-About-25-330x220.jpg)''><span>Search & Register for Competitions<\/span><\/a>    <a data-modal='contact' data-contact-topic='competitions' href='#' title='Contact My All Star Advisor' target='_self' rel='' style='background-image:url(https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/nc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nc-dance-hero-330x220.png)''><span>Contact My All Star Advisor<\/span><\/a>    <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section el_class=&#8221;wrap-section wrap-square-promo&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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At Nation\u2019s Choice you have the freedom to create your own competition experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>Your Team Awards\u2026 Your Choice! \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Your Athlete Gifts\u2026 Your Choice!<br \/>\nYour Athlete Awards\u2026 Your Choice! \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;events&#8221;][vc_column]<div class='wrap-special-events-accordion accordion-current-events margin-bottom-35' id=''><div class='wrap-accordion-container-title'><h4 class='text-uppercase'>Upcoming Events<\/h4><\/div><div class='special-events-accordion accordion-container' data-post-id='44512' id='special-event-44512'><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Nation's Choice - Dance Grand Championship &amp; Cheer Showdown<\/h4><p class='location-date'>Madison, WI, 11\/13\/2026 - 11\/15\/2026<\/p><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><div class='row-details'><a href='https:\/\/www.myvarsity.com\/CompetitionSearch?eventId=a1BPn000003tZjNMAU&utm_source=website&utm_medium=brandsite&utm_campaign=nc-nyrcompetition-22_23&MC_Job_ID__c=1300000' target='_blank' class='btn btn-fluid btn-full'>Register<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.showclix.com\/tickets\/nation-s-choice-dance-grand-cheer-showdown-7bvunzb' target='_blank' class='btn btn-fluid btn-full'>Buy Tickets<\/a><a href='https:\/\/varsitytv.link\/4mPlVax' target='_blank' class='btn btn-fluid btn-full'>Watch Live<\/a><\/div><div class='row-details'><div class='col-title'>Location<\/div><div class='col-info'>Alliant Energy Center<br \/>1919 Alliant Energy Center Way<br \/>Madison, WI, 53713<br \/>US<\/div><\/div><div class='row-details'><div class='col-title'>Dates<\/div><div class='col-info'><span>11\/13\/2026 - 11\/15\/2026<\/span><br\/><span>Saturday Doors Open - 3:30 PM<\/span><br\/><span>Sunday Doors Open - 8:00 AM<\/span><br\/><span>Monday Doors Open - 8:00 AM<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='row-details'><div class='col-title'>Housing Designation<\/div><div class='col-info'>Housing Rewards<\/div><\/div><div class='row-details'><div class='col-title'>Points<\/div><div class='col-info col-info-bid league-bid'><div class='bid' style='width:100%'><a href='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/all-star\/competitions\/the-league\/'><div class='bid-logo league-logo'><img src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VAS_CheerLeague_l_rgb.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='bid-info'><p class='title'>The Varsity Cheer League<\/p><p class='subtitle'>300 Point Event<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style='display:none;'>pageLocation: all-star<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='special-events-accordion accordion-container' data-post-id='44513' id='special-event-44513'><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Nation's Choice - Grand Nationals<\/h4><p class='location-date'>Wisconsin Dells, WI, 12\/12\/2026 - 12\/13\/2026<\/p><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><div class='row-details'><a href='https:\/\/www.myvarsity.com\/CompetitionSearch?eventId=a1BPn000003thqbMAA&utm_source=website&utm_medium=brandsite&utm_campaign=nc-nyrcompetition-22_23&MC_Job_ID__c=1300000' target='_blank' class='btn btn-fluid btn-full'>Register<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.showclix.com\/tickets\/nations-choice---grand-nationalsnvpydrn7rjfpht' target='_blank' class='btn btn-fluid btn-full'>Buy Tickets<\/a><a href='https:\/\/varsitytv.link\/4ndtV5D' target='_blank' class='btn btn-fluid btn-full'>Watch Live<\/a><\/div><div class='row-details'><div class='col-title'>Location<\/div><div class='col-info'>Kalahari Resort<br \/>1305 Kalahari Drive<br \/>Wisconsin Dells, WI, 53965<br \/>US<\/div><\/div><div class='row-details'><div class='col-title'>Dates<\/div><div class='col-info'><span>12\/12\/2026 - 12\/13\/2026<\/span><br\/><span>Sunday Doors Open - 7:00 AM<\/span><br\/><span>Monday Doors Open - 7:00 AM<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='row-details'><div class='col-title'>Housing Designation<\/div><div class='col-info'>Housing Required<\/div><\/div><div class='row-details'><div class='col-title'>Points<\/div><div class='col-info col-info-bid league-bid'><div class='bid' style='width:100%'><a href='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/all-star\/competitions\/the-league\/'><div class='bid-logo league-logo'><img src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VAS_CheerLeague_l_rgb.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='bid-info'><p class='title'>The Varsity Cheer League<\/p><p class='subtitle'>500 Point Event<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style='display:none;'>pageLocation: all-star<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='wrap-special-events-accordion accordion-past-events margin-bottom-35' id=''><div 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- 12\/14\/2025<\/div><div class='col-buttons'><a href='https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/events\/14478964\/results' target='_blank' class='btn btn-fluid btn-full'>Results<\/a><\/div><\/div><div name='eventseasonhidden' style='display:none;'>\"2026-2027\"<\/div><div name='activeseasonhidden' style='display:none;'>{\"term_id\":909,\"name\":\"2026-2027\",\"slug\":\"2026-2027\",\"term_group\":0,\"term_taxonomy_id\":909,\"taxonomy\":\"sf_event_season\",\"description\":\"\",\"parent\":0,\"count\":0,\"filter\":\"raw\"}<\/div><div class='row-details row-past-details'><div style='display:none'>1763412888<\/div><div class='col-title'>Nation's Choice - Dance Grand Championship &amp; Cheer Showdown<\/div><div class='col-location-date'>Madison, WI, 11\/14\/2025 - 11\/16\/2025<\/div><div class='col-buttons'><a href='https:\/\/tv.varsity.com\/events\/14478967\/results' target='_blank' class='btn btn-fluid 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Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned program director or a first-time registrant, early preparation is the key to securing your spots and enjoying a seamless experience. 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The Varsity All Star Pinnacle Award was created to recognize athletes that exemplify exceptional leadership qualities and dedication to all star. This award is based on the four characteristics of #AllStarStrong \u2013 Teamwork, Dedication, Confidence, and Leadership. 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