COMPETITIONS

DANCE STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEETINGS & AWARDS

Jackson Liberty High School, Jackson, NJ (directions)

Sunday, February 17, 2008, 1:00 PM

First member team is $150
All subsequent AND non member teams are $200

DEADLINES AND LATE FEES:

The complete application which includes

• Registration form

• Certificate of insurance

• Liability release forms

• Entry fee(s) or purchase order form

Must be postmarked on or before January 10, 2008.
Any application postmarked after January 10, 2008 will be charged a late fee of $100 per team.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER JANUARY 25, 2008. NO EXCEPTIONS.

ALL FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE. NO FEES WILL BE COLLECTED THE DAY OF THE COMPETITION.

ALL COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING ALL FORMS. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE MADE TO INFORM YOU OF MISSING ITEMS.

INSURANCE CERTIFICATES:

Each team must mail with their application a certificate of insurance naming the NJCDCA and Jackson Liberty and/or Sovereign Bank Arena as the additional insured. If you fail to do so, you will not be able to participate. NO CERTIFICATES WILL BE ACCEPTED the day of competition and verbal authorization is not acceptable.

LIABILITY RELEASE FORMS:

All participants must submit the enclosed liability release form before they are permitted to compete. It is the responsibility of the coach to copy one for each participant and submit them along with the entry packet.

TIME LIMITS:

• DANCE - 3 minutes maximum. Performed entirely to music

RULES AND PENALTIES:

• National Federation Interscholastic Spirit Association rules and regulations, including any new revisions will be strictly enforced. A 5 point penalty will be deducted for each infraction www.nfhs.org

AWARDS:

• Team trophies awarded will be contingent upon the number of entries in each division.

• Banners will be awarded to division champions in the varsity division only

MANDATORY COACHES MEETING:

A mandatory coaches meeting will take place at Bishop Ahr High School (Directions) on Thursday, February 7, 2008 and Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 6:30 pm. At this meeting coaches will receive their packets of information including their warm-up and performance times.
 
 DIVISIONS CANNOT BE CHANGED ONCE THE MEETING TAKES PLACE. Each team must have at least one coach attend either of the meetings. You only need to attend one meeting.

We suggest that you have a backup/contingency plan because IF ANY TEAM DOES NOT HAVE A COACH OR A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE TEAM PRESENT (NO STUDENTS ALLOWED) YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO COMPETE. NO EXCEPTIONS! IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER COACH/REPRESENTATIVE PICK UP YOUR PACKET YOU ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THIS MEETING.

We request that you hold your questions until the meeting so that everyone receives the same information.

If there is an emergency you can call
Kimberly McGowan (908-499-2245) or
Karen Barnes (732-549-1108 ext 626) 
You may also e-mail either one of us (please not both) at kimberly.mcgowan@njcheerleading.com or karen.barnes@njcheerleading.com

SCHEDULED START TIMES:

• Scheduled start time is 1:00 pm

ADMISSION:

• Wristbands will be distributed to participants and coaches only.

• Only team members and coaches with wristbands
  will be free.

• Only 2 coaches and the maximum number of team members allowed in each division will be admitted free with wristbands.

• Admissions are $10 per person.

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Score sheets will be available immediately after the competition.

• Concessions will be available.

• No food or drink is to be brought into the Jackson Liberty High School.

• The NJCDCA or The Jackson Liberty High School is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

• Please hold all questions until the mandatory meeting.  If there is an emergency you can call Kimberly McGowan (908-499-2245) or
  Karen Barnes (732-549-1108 ext 626) 

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