IT’S BACK: Cheerleader’s Choice School Spirit Spotlight 2018

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The secret is out and cheer fans are in for a treat. Cheerleader's Choice: School Spirit Spotlight is back by popular demand! This is the second year that scholastic teams can be chosen by YOU to be featured on Varsity TV during the 2018-19 season.

In 2017, fans voted for their favorite high school and college teams to be featured in Cheerleader's Choice: School Spirit Spotlight. The programs who had the most votes were featured in films and site content such as Bartow High School: Home of the Champions, It's Game Day: Texas Tech University, Northeast Powerhouse Takes On NCA Nationals, and more!

Check out the Cheerleader's Choice: School Spirit Spotlight team features from 2017:

1. Bartow High School: Home of the Champions

2. It's Game Day: Texas Tech University

3. Northeast Powerhouse Takes On NCA Nationals

4. Penn State University – A Tradition Like No Other

5. It Was A Golden Weekend For The Tennessee Tech Spirit Squad

6. Daytona Dreams: California Baptist University

How it works:

1. Nominate Your Favorite Team!

Fans, athletes, coaches, parents, family, and friends: nominate your favorite spirit squad for an opportunity to be chosen to be in an exclusive Varsity TV feature. Nominations begin on June 11! To enter, tell us a little bit about yourself and the high school or college squad you want to see shining on the sidelines, competition floor, and on Varsity TV. The nomination period ends on June 22.

2. Top 20 Finalists Selected

After the nomination period ends, the Varsity TV panel will review all of the nominations and hand-select 20 finalists to move on to the final fan vote!

TIP: Our team is looking for inspiring athletes, exceptional coaches, spirited traditions, and stand-out stories that make them unique.

3. VOTE!

After the 20 finalists are selected, FIVE teams will be named this year's 2018-19 Cheerleader's Choice winners! This voting two-week period is important so be sure to recruit your friends, family, school body, community and more to get as many votes as possible!

4. Winner Reveal Day!

On July 6, the five spirit squads that receive the most votes will be announced. These five programs will be featured this season on Varsity TV! 

Start recruiting your fans to cast their votes on June 11th! Nominations are just around the corner so spread the word and vote for your favorite team in the 2018 Cheerleader's Choice: School Spirit Spotlight!

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