{"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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