COMING SOON: 2021 Cheerleader’s Choice School Spirit Spotlight

School is back in session and that only means one thing! 

It’s the time of the year where YOU get to choose which high school and college cheer teams you want to see featured on Varsity TV this upcoming year! Get ready to nominate and vote for your favorite spirit program during the 2021 Cheerleader's Choice: School Spirit Spotlight.

Varsity TV wants to share the untold stories of the transformative teams and athletes that are making the world a more spirited place. Help us shine a light on the programs that elevate school spirit, champion their communities, and drive competitive excellence. Twenty teams will make it into the voting round with five teams selected as winners! 

In 2020, more than 550 nominations were sent in from fans for their favorite high school and college cheer team! A record-breaking total of 108,000 votes were cast among the top 20 teams selected. 

The University of Memphis, Seven Lakes High School, Stewarts Creek High School, Downey High School, and New Oxford High School, were the fan favorites last season and were named 2021 Cheerleader's Choice: School Spirit Spotlight winners!

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Know A Deserving Spirit Program?

Share their story and nominate them to be crowned Cheerleader's Choice! 

We want to know what makes your favorite spirit program special—both on and off the mat. From storied traditions to starting a legacy all their own, each team has their own story and we want to help tell it. 

Nominations for the 2021 Cheerleader's Choice School Spirit Spotlight will start on Monday, August 30th at 8 AM CT and will conclude on Wednesday, September 8th at 11:59 PM CT.

WATCH LIVE!

This year, the winners of the 2021 Cheerleader's Choice: School Spirit Spotlight winners will be released LIVE on Varsity TV! But before we do that, tune in all evening long on Friday, September 24th to watch a celebration of previous features from past Cheerleader's Choice winners to get a taste of what's to come for the new winners.

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2021 Cheerleader's Choice Timeline

Nomination Entry Period

• Monday, August 30th – Wednesday, September 8th

Top 20 Finalist Reviewed & Selected

• Thursday, September 9th – Friday, September 10th

Final Voting Period

• Monday, September 13th – Friday, September 17th

LIVE Show Winners Revealed 

• Friday, September 24th 

*Due to COVID-19 and the cancelation of events, the following three Cheerleader's Choice: School Spirit Spotlight winners from 2020 will receive their features during the 2021-2022 Season: Stewarts Creek High School, Downey High School, and New Oxford High School.

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Rules & Restrictions

Anyone may submit a nomination. School programs nominated must be located in the United States in order to be eligible to win. Finalists will be selected based on creativity, originality, community involvement and uniqueness. Multiple nominations for the same team will be taken into consideration. Finalists will consist of 20 school teams. Votes are limited to one per person, per day. The five programs receiving the most votes will win.