NCA All Star Nationals February 28 March 2, 2014 Dallas Convention Center Dallas, TX (Draft as of 2/25/14) Scripture Reading: With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26, NKJV Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 1 of 10
I CAN! Event Scripture: With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26, NKJV Word for this Event: When was the last time you declared out loud I can? It s not something people think to do every day. In fact, most people tend to magnify their limitations. They focus on their shortcomings. But scripture makes it plain: all things are possible to those who believe. That s right! It is possible to see your dreams fulfilled. It is possible to overcome that obstacle. It is possible to climb to new heights. It is possible to embrace your destiny. You may not know how it will all take place. You may not have a plan, but all you have to know is that if God said that you can you can! Today, why don t you begin to open yourself up to the possibility in your future by simply declaring this verse, I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength? At the stoplight, when you re waiting in line, anytime you have a second, just quote this verse to yourself again. Let it sink down deeply into your heart. As you do, His word will transform you. Faith will rise up in your heart and will boldly embrace the blessings that He has in store for you! Prayer for this Event: Father, thank You for empowering me by Your spirit to do everything that I m called to do. Thank You for Your hand of blessing upon me as I submit my ways to You. I declare: I can do all things in Jesus name! Amen. Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 2 of 10
Crimson Heat All Stars c/o The FIREHOUSE 8773 D arcy Road Forestville, MD20743 (301) 808-9801 info@crimsonheat.com February 25, 2014 Greetings Heat Family! It's finally here our trip to Dallas, Texas to compete in the largest, oldest and most prestigious Cheerleading Competition in the country the National Cheerleaders Association All Star Nationals. Our teams have been working extremely hard to get ready for this major event and we are so proud of their outstanding progress. We have been really focused on cleaning, polishing and perfecting our routines. We have tried our best to emphasize perfection through increased focus on execution, confidence, and overall showmanship. We are extremely confident that if our children retain and execute on these core areas, the will have an amazing experience in Dallas. The Work is Worth it! As a continued celebration of our commitment and our thanks to God for the things that he is doing in our program, we are asking everyone to fast the entire week from Monday, February 24 through Friday, February 28 from 6:00 AM 6:00 PM. Sacrifice something during this timeframe for our children. In addition, please read our scripture for the event to get everyone grounded and focused as we prepare our minds, bodies and spirits to embark upon this travel weekend.. We have an amazingly talented group of children and through our shared love, mutual respect, prayers and continued support we will continue to succeed. We have put this Information Packet together to give you all of the details relating to the competition what to pack in your child s cheer bag, how to contact us, the detailed schedule we will follow during the events, etc. It s all in here. Please review the packet carefully and ensure that you and your child have a full understanding of what to expect as well as what is expected you each of you. We thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation with everything in this packet and we will see you all in Dallas on Friday, February 28, 2013 by 5:00 PM Sharp! CHEERS! CHAS Staff Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 3 of 10
Table of Contents 1. EVENT SUMMARY SHEET... 5 2. EVENT DATES... 5 3. EVENT LOCATION... 5 4. MODE OF TRANSPORTATION... 5 5. PARENT ATTIRE... 5 6. SPECTATOR ADMISSION... 5 7. EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION - ADMINISTRATORS... 5 8. DRIVING DIRECTIONS... 6 9. PARKING... 6 10. EVENT DETAILED ITINERARY... 7 11. COMPETITION DETAILED CHECKLIST... 8 12. PARENTS COMPETITION RULES AND GUIDANCE... 9 Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 4 of 10
1. EVENT SUMMARY SHEET 2. EVENT DATES Crimson Heat All Stars NCA DALLAS Information Packet Parent Drop-off Date/Time:Friday, February 28, 2014/5:00 PM (SHARP!) Parent Pick-up Date/Time: Monday, March 3, 2014 3. EVENT LOCATION Dallas Convention Center 4. MODE OF TRANSPORTATION Athletes are traveling via Plane with their Families or Designated Chaperones 5. PARENT ATTIRE Saturday New Black NCA Dallas T-shirts Sunday Crimson Heat Bling Attire/The HEAT is ON T-shirt/Red Jersey 6. SPECTATOR ADMISSION Tickets will be GENERAL ADMISSION! NCA will offer daily passes or a weekend pass which will be good for Friday Sunday competition. Tickets may be purchased with CASH ONLY. Checks and credit cards will not be accepted. Three tickets booths will be located at the Convention Center (A-Lobby, A/B Lobby, D-Lobby), and NCA will begin selling during registrations on Friday, and continue through the rest of the weekend. Friday ONLY Admission $20 Saturday/Sunday ONLY Admission $25 Weekend Pass (3 Day Admission) $45 7. EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION - ADMINISTRATORS Veronica Burton, Owner and Program Director CHAS (202) 409-5673 Cell (Emergency Use Only) Michele Houston, Assistant Director CHAS (202) 423-8143 Monique Smith, Chief Financial Officer - CHAS (202) 498-0810 Cell Derric Stotts, Director of Gymnastics (240) 882-1581 Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 5 of 10
8. DRIVING DIRECTIONS On Central Expressway (US 75) Take Central Expressway (US 75) southbound. Take Exit to 1-35 / US 77 to Field Street. Turn left under the freeway and veer to the right onto Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead. On the Tollway Go South on the Dallas North Tollway. Take the Harry Hines/Downtown exit to Field Street to Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead On Highway 183 Take Carpenter Freeway (1-183) east to Stemmons Freeway (1-35E) southbound. Take the 1-45 / US 75 exit to the Griffin Street exit. The Convention Center is straight ahead. On 1-35 from the south, take R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E) northbound. Take I-30 east to Griffin / Lamar exit. Stay in the left lane as you exit to continue on Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead. On I-45 Take Julius Schepps (I-45) northbound. Take I-30 West Downtown / Ervay Street exit to Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead On I-30 If you are traveling from the East, take R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-30) westbound to Dallas. Exit Ervay Street (left Exit) and continue straight onto Griffin. If traveling I-30 eastbound (Texarkana) exit Lamar / Griffin Street and take the Griffin Street exit. The Convention Center is straight ahead 9. PARKING Parking is $12 per car in all of the DCC garages and surrounding parking lots. Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 6 of 10
10. EVENT DETAILED ITINERARY Saturday, March 1, 2014 REPORT WARM-UP PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE LOCATION DISMISSAL FEVER 4:30 AM 6:57 AM 7:51 AM A-HALL 8:15 AM SPARKS 5:30 AM 7:53 AM 8:47 AM E-HALL 9:15 AM SMOKE 5:30 AM 7:54 AM 8:44 AM D-HALL 9:15 AM EMBERS 6:00 AM 8:37 AM 9:31 AM E-HALL 10:00 AM BURN 6:30 AM 9:21 AM 10:11 AM D-HALL 10:45 AM 5ALARM 7:00 AM 9:48 AM 10:44 AM ARENA 11:15 AM FURY 11:00 AM 1:39 PM 2:29 PM B-HALL 3:00 PM CROSSFIRE 2:30 PM 4:59 PM 5:53 PM A-HALL 6:30 PM Sunday, March 2, 2014 Times for Day 2 are based upon rankings from Day 1. Teams with the top scores in their division will go later. An official Day 2 Schedule will be communicated to parents once final rankings and times are made available by the Event Producer. Rankings for all divisions will be posted on varsity.com as well as the A/B Lobby Event Information Station during the event as each division is completed. All teams will perform twice. Day 1 score will count as 25% of the final score. Day 2 score will account for the other 75%. FEVER SPARKS SMOKE EMBERS BURN 5ALARM FURY CROSSFIRE REPORT WARM-UP PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE LOCATION A-HALL E-HALL D-HALL E-HALL D-HALL ARENA B-HALL A-HALL DISMISSAL Note for ALL Cheerleaders: As a reminder, cheerleaders are NEVER allowed to walk in the competition venue alone AND they should NEVER walk-around the venue in their uniform. They should ALWAYS put on their Heat Sweat-suit immediately after their performances and awards ceremony. Skirts and Tops should be neatly tucked into their sweatsuits. These standards must be maintained even when the cheerleaders are released to their parents. Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 7 of 10
11. COMPETITION DETAILED CHECKLIST Please use this check list to pack your child s bag for competition. A. Items that should be ON each Cheerleader in their Backpack on the Airplane 1. Uniform Top 2. Uniform Skirt 3. White Ankle (No Show) Socks 4. White Cheer shoes 5. Red Cheer Performance Bow 6. Warm-up Jacket 7. Black Warm-up Pants B. Items that should be Packed in each Cheerleader s Luggage 1. Red Cheetah Tank 2. Black Shorts 3. White Jersey 4. Black Crimson Heat Shorts 5. Your Fierce Awaits T-shirt 6. Practice Bows C. Additional Items that should be PACKED inside the cheerleader s Bag Pain Relievers Sports Crème Medication Tape (ankle/wrist) Braces/Wraps Sanitary Items Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 8 of 10
12. PARENTS COMPETITION RULES AND GUIDANCE RULES FROM THE EVENT PRODUCER (NCA) NO VIDEO OR TELEPHOTO / ZOOM LENSES ALLOWED o Because we take the safety and security of our participants seriously, our policy is to protect your privacy and that of all participants. Video cameras and still cameras with telephoto or zoom lenses will not be allowed during performances by unauthorized personnel/officials at any NCA & NDA Championship. A professional video will be available for order from the Varsity Spirit Shop during the event. SECURITY o All participants, coaches, and spectators are subject to random checks prior to entering the Championship venue. Please refrain from bringing any unnecessary bags, cases, etc. Security will also monitor use of video cameras during the event. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. CRIMSON HEAT GENERAL COMPETITION RULES: All HEAT Parents should be wearing their Crimson Heat NCA T-shirt or The WHITE Heat is On T-shirt. This is extremely important! Our kids need to be able to easily identify our FANS in the stands. All HEAT Parents are expected to come down in the designated FAN Viewing AREA for our team s performances. Parents are requested to move quickly to get into the section and out of the section after our teams are finished. Please be respectful of other teams when moving in and out of the section always follow the instructions of the event staff when moving. During awards ceremonies PLEASE WAIT until you hear the HEAT name called to celebrate and regardless of our placement, we always celebrate our children. PLEASE demonstrate great sportsmanship in this regard. After the awards ceremony, meet the coaches outside of the Awards Ceremony hall so that the children can be formally dismissed and returned back to you. As a final reminder, HEAT Parents should always conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with our CREED. We do not want our fans to do anything that will negatively affect our teams or our program image. Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 9 of 10
REMEMBER THESE FINAL RULES We are a Faith-based organization please conduct yourselves in a manner that is consistent with our structure. We celebrate and support everyone! We are always friendly and courteous. You NEVER know who the judges are AND we don t want to do ANYTHING that will affect the outcome of the competition for our children. We support ALL of our teams. Parents are expected to be at the arena for all of the Heat performances not just their own child s team. We sit together in the stands. The CHAS fans are well known in this industry. We are a very spirited organization our parents have FUN the entire event. We wear HEAT wear. Also, don t forget your hats, blocks and TOWELS!!! We have a family meeting/prayer at the end of the event. There will be an official dismissal of the children. Crimson Heat All Stars NCA Dallas Information Packet Page 10 of 10