IN-PERSON EVENT INFORMATION
Click here to read the Championship Experience Updates.
VIRTUAL EVENT INFORMATION
Save the date for the 2022 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship – January 14-16-2022!
Watch on Varsity TV!
Please watch this video and read the FAQ’s and Experience Updates below for ALL 2021 events at the Walt Disney World Resort!
Registration Check In (sent to attendees) – Movies – Sent 4/13/21
Registration Check in (sent to coaches) – Movies – Sent 4/13/21
In addition to opening registration for our in-person 2021 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship April 27-28th at the Walt Disney World Resort, we are excited to be able to offer Virtual Divisions for those teams who are unable to join us in Orlando. The deadline to register for the virtual competition is April 6th.
To register for the Virtual Divisions, pre-approval is required. Once you have been approved, you will receive the link to register for the Virtual Divisions. All teams must submit a letter on school letterhead from your school administrator for approval. Please include in the letter your school name, coaches name and why you are unable to attend the event in-person. Please submit all letters to College@varsity.com.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Click HERE for a step by step guide on how to get approval to compete virtually, registration details and a timeline of important competition dates. Click HERE for more information including Virtual Nationals Pricing, Divisions and Awards.
FILMING, TEMPLATE & ROSTER INFORMATION
We’ve created a step-by-step PDF guide, HERE with filming requirements and tips. All teams must submit an official team roster, eligibility form, USA Cheer documentation, along with release waivers for each athlete competing prior to receiving the college template for the video. The coach will be required to hold up the college template at the beginning of their routine to verify the Team Name, Divisions, Athletes and Date Filmed. The routine can be recorded any time after you receive the college template. You do not have to have a keyword for your video.
PRICING
The Virtual Competition will be $100 per person. For those teams participating in both the performance divisions and Virtual Game Day Competition, it will be an additional $30 per participant.
Click here to view the UCA & UDA Championship FAQ’s.
Click here to view the Disney Park Reservations How-To.
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To view the Mascot Video Entry Results, click here!
The Mascots listed have all been invited to compete at the 2021 UCA & UDA College Championship in Orlando, Florida on April 27th. The top 4 Division IA Mascots and the top-scoring Open Mascot will receive a PAID trip.
Please know that together, with the Walt Disney World Resort, we’ve made many updates to the championship experience based on the guidance from health authorities, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and appropriate government agencies. Before you register, it is imperative that you read everything carefully and make sure you share this information with your athletes and parents. Please know that this is a fluid situation and subject to change. Click here to read the Championship Experience Updates.
At UCA, the health and safety of our athletes, coaches, employees, families and friends remains our top priority. We are diligently monitoring official information from health authorities and local governments as well as working with our contacts at the Walt Disney World Resort daily on what the championship will be like this year. Below are several of the experience updates you can expect to see. (Please note this is a fluid situation and subject to change.)
For Rules, Divisions and Scoring information – click here.
UEP Photography
Due to health and safety protocols, there will not be team photos or any on-site photo booths at this event. Have no fear – Universal Event Photography still has your team covered! UEP is offering contactless pre-orders for their very popular action photo digital files package. Get all of the action photos from your routine for one price and share them with your team! Your order will be delivered via email link after the event. Bring home the best action photos of your team’s performance with the quality you can trust, only with UEP!
For the 2021 Championship ONLY, we will not require teams to attend a 2020 UCA or UDA College Spirit Camp of any kind in order to validate their bid that they received from their 2020 placement. This applies to Tier 1, 2 and 3 bids.
Crowd Tapes will not be required for Cheer teams, everyone will be given the points for 2021 Championship ONLY.
The judges will score teams using the criteria listed on the UCA Game Day score sheet. Each team will be evaluated on a 100 point system. For more about Game Day, click here.
To help manage park capacity, the Walt Disney World Resort has introduced the Disney Park Pass service, a new Theme Park reservation system. In order to make your Theme Park reservations, you will need a My Disney Experiences account and valid Theme Park admission linked to it. Once you are paid in full, approximately 7-10 business days later, Varsity Spirit will send you a ticket confirmation order number. Then, simply create a My Disney Experience account and select the dates and Theme Parks you wish to visit. To enter a Theme Park, both a reservation and valid admission for the same Park on the same date are required. Please note that reservations are limited in capacity, subject to availability and are not guaranteed until confirmed. If the first park you would like to attend reaches capacity, you can make a reservation for another park and then “hop” to your top choice after 2PM that day.
Park Reservation How-To Resources:
Please note: There is a 25 person/ticket maximum on managing/linking per unique My Disney Experience account. And in the PDFs above, MDX is an abbreviation for My Disney Experience.
Team Forms must be completed and scanned/emailed to Jadyn Ballard jballard@varsity.com no later than 3 weeks prior to the event. Spectator forms must be turned in at registration in Orlando. Coaches, please send all completed forms in together when you have collected one from all attending athletes and coaches. We cannot accept forms individually from parents.
*** Do not send dropbox, google docs, etc. Team Forms must be emailed in a PDF or brought to Orlando.***
Team Forms (Coaches only)
The option to purchase Discounted Park Tickets is now closed. Varsity Spirit will not be selling or have access to Disney Park Hopper Passes in Orlando. If you have not already purchased a Disney Park Hopper pass through Varsity Spirit that includes the ESPN Complex and would like to attend the competition, you will need to purchase a single day “ESPN Only” pass.
We will be providing the link to this Disney Store April 16th, 2021, to the contact for each team attending and will also post it here on the website under ESPN Only Tickets. The ESPN box office will not be open on-site during the competition so all tickets must be pre-purchased through this site.
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS!
The Walt Disney World Resort is requiring release waiver forms from anyone attending the event. Everyone listed on your invoice must complete a release waiver. These forms must be completed and turned in at registration in Orlando. Click here to print a copy.
If you have already submitted a registration and need to make changes, you may request a change by signing back into your account and clicking on the “Request a Registration Change” request.
For Teams Only:
HOW-TO MAKE A CHANGE:
Please allow 24-48 hours for confirmation on changes.
Click here to request a change once you’ve read the information above.
If you already have a registration and would like to make an online payment, click here to sign into your account and then click on “Invoice/Payment” button, then “Make Payments”. Varsity Spirit accepts Visa and MasterCard.
To Mail in a School Check, Purchase Order or Money Orders, please send to the address below. Varsity Spirit does not accept Booster or Personal checks.
College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship
Attn: Nicole Franklin
PO BOX 752790
Memphis, TN 38175-2790
Nicole Franklin
nfranklin@varsity.com
800-238-0286
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