The Competition that you Crave *Northeast Knockout* *Sunshine Shootout* *Duel in the Desert* *Battle At The Beach*

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2 *Northeast Knockout* *Sunshine Shootout* *Duel in the Desert* *Battle At The Beach* Dear Coach/Advisor, Thank you for your interest in the Spirit Sports Cheer & Dance National Championships, One Day Championships, and regional events. We would like to take this opportunity to tell you about the most exciting Cheer and Dance Championships in the nation. Our goal at Spirit Sports is to produce the TOTAL experience in cheer and dance competitions at a price that will be affordable to everyone. We are going out of the way to ensure that these Championships will be redefining how cheerleading competitions are held. Enclosed you will find the general information about the Spirit Sports Cheer & Dance Championships. We would like to point out a couple of the main features: 1. Affordable: One of the lowest registration fees in the country, at $80/participant for early bird registration and $90 for regular registration for our National Events, and $40 for all our one day championships, and $20 for all our regionals with two coaches free with each team. This includes two guaranteed days of competition for nationals and one action packed day for our Classics and regionals. NO required hotel stay, so you can make your own reservations with any of the hotels in that area. We have a lodging company available for your use, but you certainly can make your own reservations. 2. Location: Spirit Sports goes to great lengths to research the locations that we place major competitions. Spirit Sports will insure that there are plenty of hotel accommodations and other activities for the family to take part in before we will locate a competition to a particular area. 3. Always On Time: Spirit Sports events are well known for running smoothly and on time, making the most of your time and making it possible for you to enjoy your stay in the great locations that we use for our championship events. 4. Facilities: Spirit Sports will NOT settle for second rate facilities. Our championships are held in the most modern up-to-date facilities in the country. The Duel in the Desert is being held in the beautiful Palm Springs Convention Center, located in the famous town of Palm Springs, CA. The Battle At The Beach is being held in the newly renovated Myrtle Beach Convention Center just blocks from the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. The Sunshine Shootout, is being held in the spectacular Orange County Convention Center on International Drive in Orlando, Florida. The newest addition to our national championship series is the Northeast Knockout which is being held in the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. All of our One Day Championships are being held in fabulous Convention facilities around the country. You can rest assured that when you attend a Spirit Sports event that you are attending a first class show in a first class location. All of that coupled with Spirit Sports adopting the new USASF guidelines will guarantee that Spirit Sports will be the best experience that you and your squad have ever had. Also, with the move to exciting Palm Springs, California, the Duel in the Desert will be the event where Spirit Sports will be awarding two FULLY PAID Bids along with six at-large bids to the Cheerleading World Championships in Orlando, Florida. These are just a few of the attractions of the Spirit Sports Championships. Along with these features, the following pages will highlight many other facets of the Championships. We at Spirit Sports are excited that you have shown interest in competing at Spirit Sports Cheer & Dance Championship and are sure that if you decide to attend, it will be the best competition experience possible for you and your squad. Should you have any questions after reading this interest package, please go to our website at or feel free to contact Spirit Sports at our Toll Free line, 866-NOW-CHEER. We will be glad to answer any questions you may have. Once again, thank you for your interest in the Spirit Sports Cheer & Dance Championships and we look forward to seeing you at one of our great locations. Sincerely, James Speed Co-Owner/Director Shannon Smith Co-Owner/Director

3 *Northeast Knockout* Why Come to Spirit Sports National Championships Northeast Knockout? 1. One of the MOST cost effective cheerleading competition in America - Very affordable entry fee $80/participant if registered before 60 days out of the event $90/participant if registered between days out of the event $100/participant if registered within 30 days of the event $40/participant for participants that Cross-Over - NO required Hotel packages. We will give you the name, rate, and phone number of several hotels that would like to have your business, and you make your reservations. Or you can contact any hotel you would like and make arrangements with them, thereby reducing your costs for lodging. - Everyone gets to compete TWICE on a 54X42 spring floor for added safety, with the combination of scores used to determine the winner. - Leveling systems to make sure that you are competing against teams of your same ability level to make the competition more competitive. 2. Many Prizes offered at our national championship - Each winning team will receive National Champion Apparel & Banners - Grand Champion Team will receive the exclusive Balfour Grand Champion RingTop Pendant - Grand Champion Program 1st Place will WIN $7, nd Place will WIN $2, rd Place will WIN $1, One of the most UNIQUE atmospheres at one of the BEST locations - Compete at the beautiful DCU Convention Center in beautiful downtown Worcester, MA. - Priority seating at ALL Spirit Sports events will make sure that everyone gets a great view of their child performing under the concert quality sound and light show.

4 *Sunshine Shootout* Why Come to Spirit Sports National Championships Sunshine Shootout? 1. One of the MOST cost effective cheerleading competition in America - Very affordable entry fee $80/participant if registered before 60 days out of the event $90/participant if registered between days out of the event $100/participant if registered within 30 days of the event $40/participant for participants that Cross-Over - NO required Hotel packages. We will give you the name, rate, and phone number of several hotels that would like to have your business, and you make your reservations. Or you can contact any hotel you would like and make arrangements with them, thereby reducing your costs for lodging. - Everyone gets to compete TWICE on a 54X42 spring floor for added safety, with the combination of scores used to determine the winner. - Leveling systems to make sure that you are competing against teams of your same ability level to make the competition more competitive. - Enjoy the Orlando area without being required to pay the high prices of the theme park competitions. 2. Many Prizes offered at our national championship - Each winning team will receive National Champion Apparel & Banners - Grand Champion Team will receive the exclusive Balfour Grand Champion RingTop Pendant - Grand Champion Program 1st Place will WIN $7, nd Place will WIN $2, rd Place will WIN $1, One of the most UNIQUE atmospheres at one of the BEST locations - Compete at the beautiful Orange County Convention Center on International Drive within minutes of all the Orlando attractions. - Orlando is the premier tourist destination in the world with thousands of things for the kids and families to do, see, visit, and eat. - No high priced theme park tickets for the family to purchase that make it impossible for the entire family to watch their children compete. You only pay for the attractions that you want to visit in your spare time. - Priority seating at ALL Spirit Sports events will make sure that everyone gets a great

5 *Duel In The Desert* Toll Free Why Come to Spirit Sports National Championships Duel in the Desert? 1. One of the MOST cost effective cheerleading competition in America - Very affordable entry fee $80/participant if registered before 60 days out of the event $90/participant if registered between days out of the event $100/participant if registered within 30 days of the event $40/participant for participants that Cross-Over - NO required Hotel packages. We will give you the name, rate, and phone number of several hotels that would like to have your business, and you make your reservations. Or you can contact any hotel you would like and make arrangements with them, thereby reducing your costs for lodging. - Everyone gets to compete TWICE on a 54X42 spring floor for added safety, with the combination of scores used to determine the winner. - Leveling systems to make sure that you are competing against teams of your same ability level to make the competition more competitive. - The Spirit Sports Duel in the Desert is the premier cheerleading National Championship on the West Coast. 2. Many Prizes offered at our national championship - Each winning team will receive National Champion Apparel & Banners - Grand Champion Team will receive the exclusive Balfour Grand Champion RingTop Pendant - Two Fully Paid Bids to the Cheerleading World Championships - Six At-Large Bids to the Cheerleading World Championships 3. One of the most UNIQUE atmospheres at one of the BEST locations - Compete at the beautiful Palm Springs Convention Center overlooking the beautiful mountain ranges so you can fully appreciate the year-round great weather. - Beautiful Palm Springs, CA is one of the most famous vacation sites for the stars with thousands of things for the kids and families to do, see, visit, and eat. - Seating for 5,000 means plenty of seating with priority seating for squads competing on the floor. - Priority seating at ALL Spirit Sports events will make sure that everyone gets a great view of their child performing under the concert quality sound and light show.

6 *Battle At The Beach* Why Come to Spirit Sports National Championships Battle At The Beach? 1. One of the MOST cost effective cheerleading competition in America - Very affordable entry fee $80/participant if registered before 60 days out of the event $90/participant if registered between days out of the event $100/participant if registered within 30 days of the event $40/participant for participants that Cross-Over $100/stunt group, $50/stunt couple, and $50/individual. - NO required Hotel packages. - Everyone gets to compete TWICE on a 54X42 spring floor for added safety, with the combination of scores used to determine the winner. 2. More prizes than any other national championship - Each winning team will receive National Champion Apparel & Banner - Every Team that competes will get a trophy - Grand Champion Team will receive the exclusive Balfour Grand Champion RingTop Pendant - Grand Champion Program 1st Place will WIN $7, nd Place will WIN $2, rd Place will WIN $1, One of the most UNIQUE atmospheres at one of the BEST locations - Compete in the Beautiful Myrtle Beach Convention Center. - Beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC is one of the top three most visited vacation sites in the nation with thousands of things for the kids and families to do, see, visit, and eat. - Over 300 teams from all over the United States to guarantee you ll be competing against more than the same old crowd 4. Lots of Planned Activities in the Myrtle Beach area for participants and their families - Participants can make use of the close by Myrtle Beach Entertainment Complex Broadway at the Beach for lots of shopping, food, and fun. - There will be a Saturday night dance party for participants and friends at the Broadway at the Beach from 6pm-10pm. 5. Individual, Group Stunt, and Partner Stunt National Championships - On Friday, March 28th, the Battle at the Beach will play host to the 7th Annual Spirit Sports Specialty National Championship with divisions for individuals, duos, groups, and more. Competition will start at 9am Friday morning.

7 *Regional Championships* *One Day Championships* Greenville, SC Lexington, KY Concord, NC Clemson, SC Dallas, TX High Point, NC Toms River, NJ Greensboro, NC Chicago, IL Atlanta, GA Keep Checking the website, as more regionals/one day championships are yet to come. Why Come to Spirit Sports Regional or One Day Championships 1. Cost effective events to get your teams ready for those Larger Championships - Very affordable entry fee - $20/participant, $50/stunt group, $30/stunt couple, and $15/individual for our regionals & $40/participant for our One Day Championships - Everyone gets to compete on a 54X42 spring floor for added safety - Leveling systems to make sure that you are competing against teams of your same ability level to make the competition more competitive. - Great range of facilities spread out all over the United States to make it easy to get to one of our regional or championship events. 2. All of our National Championships are open national championships - Our regionals are designed to help teach your kids about performing, not putting them under the pressure cooker about trying to qualify for that national championship. - No one wants the first time their kids compete to be in a National Championship type setting. Get that valuable performance under your kids belts to work out the kinks. 3. Quality Competition designed to help get your team ready for the rest of the year. - Spirit Sports spares no expense to make sure that these regional and one day championships are ran in a professional manner with only top Nationals caliber judges instructed to give lots of score-sheet feedback to help you critique and correct the areas that you need to work on. - Same performing surfaces that you will see at all the major championships around the country.

8 The Competition That You Crave National Championships Awards At our Worcester, 0rlando & Myrtle Beach events, participants Will get: 1. Grand Champion Team Members win exclusive Balfour Grand Champion RingTop Pendants. 2. Every Winning team receives a National Champion banner. 3. Every Winning Team member receives National Champion Apparel. 4. Every Team receives a trophy.

9 The Competition That You Crave Duel In The Desert National Championship Awards Full Paid Bid Qualifier for the Cheerleading World Championships to be held in Orlando, Florida Spirit sports will be giving TWO fully paid bids to the Cheerleading World Championships along with SIX At-Large Bids. At our Palm Springs Event, participants Will get: 1. Grand Champion Team Members win exclusive Balfour Grand Champion RingTop Pendants. 2. Every Winning team receives a National Champion banner. 3. Every Winning Team member receives National Champion Apparel. 4. Every Team receives a trophy.

10 The Varsity Family Plan was introduced on a limited basis last spring, and we are pleased to announce that well over one hundred gyms participated in the program during the competitive season. The Family Plan distributed over four hundred thousand dollars in rebates to participating programs, making it the largest and most lucrative rebate program offered to the All Star industry. We look forward to exponentially increasing participation for the competitive season. The following information will help you understand the program and guide you through the tools to participate. Program Description: The Varsity Family Plan for All Stars is a program that allows your gym to benefit through a unique revenue sharing formula directly tied to your participation in Varsity events. This program has been developed because we understand and appreciate the challenges you face each year in conducting an outstanding operation. We want you to be successful and we want to help contribute to that success! The Varsity Family Plan for All Stars creates an additional revenue stream for you and your gym without you incurring any additional expense. Here s how it works: 1. Elect to attend any of the more than 200 competitions conducted by Athletic Championships, ACA, NCA/NDA, UCA/UDA, WSF, American Championships, Spirit Sports and USA. 2. Once you reach a certain level of spending (see chart below), you will automatically qualify for a rebate. You may accumulate rebate dollars as you attend various events throughout the competitive season. As you reach certain spending thresholds your rebate percentage increases dramatically. Varsity Family Plan Revenue Sharing Formula Amount Program Spends Rebate $ 10,000 - $19,999 $1,000 $ 20,000 - $ 29,999 10% $ 30,000 - $ 49,999 12% $ 50,000 - $ 74,999 17% $ 75,000 - $ 99,999 21% $ 100, % 3. During May, 2008 you will receive a check for the entire amount of credit earned throughout the competition season. 4. On certain events where hotels, transportation, theme park tickets, etc. may be included in the price, you will be credited for the amount of the actual registration fee. 5. In order to qualify for the Varsity Family Plan, you must participate in four (4) events conducted by a minimum of three different Varsity brands and two (2) or more of your teams must attend a specific event to receive credit for that event. 6. This program does not require your exclusive commitment to our brands (although we welcome it)! You may obviously participate in events conducted by other companies, but only those that are conducted by a Varsity brand will provide credit toward this program. 7. To activate this program, please go to varsityfamilyplan.com and register. A representative from our company is planning to contact you soon to follow up with more details. In the meantime, if you have questions feel free to contact us at familyplan@varsityspirit.com or by calling toll free