Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
August 2016
Hello Fellow Coaches!
Eudora High School is pleased to announce its junior and senior high cheer and dance festival on Saturday, November
5, 2016. Our festival is a KSHSAA approved events with all KSHSAA rules in place. The festival will be held at Eudora
High School, a school conveniently located to most and right off K-10 highway.
Eudora’s Elite cheer and dance festival cordially invites you to participate in our festival. Our festival is cost effective
and geared to the small school/junior high squads and a great way to really look for concrete feedback for improvement,
however we welcome all squads of member schools. This is also a great way to showcase your squads and give them a
performance venue in which their talents will be truly appreciated. Teams attending will also get the opportunity to watch
other small schools/junior highs perform as well. It’s our hope in providing this festival opportunity that your team
will have a wonderful opportunity to compete in a fun filled environment.
Our day will begin around 9am with warm ups and will conclude with awards at the end of the day. All teams will go
home with hardware of some kind that reflects their work for the day. Concessions and tees will be available along
with flowers for sale that day.
Please fill out the registration forms enclosed here (please note: one form must be notarized and can be turned in
on November 5 when you arrive) and return them, along with your check, made out to Eudora High School, no
later than FIRDAY OCTOBER 21, 2016. We would also encourage you to share these forms with your middle school
programs and encourage their attendance as well!!! More forms can be accessed from
http://www.eudoraschools.org/domain/149. Click on the festival link and forms should download.
If you have questions, please contact Robyn Kelso (785-542-4980 or robynkelso@eudoraschools.org), Jessica Vogt (913302-3046 or jloreedance@yahoo.com, or Abby Reynolds – abbyraeray23@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing everyone on November 5!!!!
General Information
2203 Church
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016
Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
Date:
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Registration:
730-830am; Eudora High School Commons, 2203 Church Street,
Eudora KS 66025
Festival Begins: Promptly at 9am. Festival may run ahead as much as five minutes
– plan ahead and inform parents that might attend.
Registration Due:
Friday, October 21, 2016. No refunds once registration is
received. Substitutions allowed.
Payment: Checks or money order – due October 21, 2016. Make checks payable to
EHS.
Spectator Entrance Fees:
3.00 per person.
Music: Music is to be brought on CD the day of the festival. Please label music
with the school and event type (EX: Eudora High School Cheer Team Routine #1). It
is preferable for the DJ to not have to stop the music...please allow blank time in the
recording. It is also preferable for each entry to have its own CD.
Questions: If you have questions, please contact Robyn Kelso (785-542-4980 or
robynkelso@eudoraschools.org), Jessica Vogt (913-302-3046 or
jloreedance@yahoo.com, or Abby Reynolds – abbyraeray23@gmail.com
Scoring/Awards/Rules/Fees Information – Cheer and Dance
2203 Church
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016
Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
Scoring/Awards: Each squad performing at EEDCC will not be competing with one another, but will be critiqued on the
team’s performance. The judges will each have a score sheet with the following categories; showmanship (1-20)
Technique (1-20) Choreography /Creativity (1-20) Appearance/uniformity (1-20) execution (1-20) among other
categories. A rating system is set up to easily define the levels of each performance.
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Elite awards will be given to teams scoring 90 or above from all judges on all performances.
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Specialty awards will be given to those teams that the judges feel were outstanding in their performances in such
areas like Choreography, Technique, Execution, etc.
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A costume contest will be an extra award to those wanting to participate; group or solo.
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Failure to follow KSHSAA safety rules will result in points deductions and/or possible disqualification. For rules
visit KSHSAA’s website or contact Craig Mantueffel, Spirit Administrator, 785.273.5329,
cmanteuffel@kshsaa.org in advance of festival day.
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All squads are guaranteed trophies, plaques, medals or ribbons.
Rules: All entries must follow the KSHSAA/National Federation rules participants must have participation/emergency
release form turned in on event day or no participation will be allowed.
Fees:
$6 per participant on ALL team performance
$10 for solos
$10 per student in duets, ensembles, mascot, jumps, tumbling and stunts (partner, coed or all girl)
$10 for costume contest entry
$10 for all around entry
Cheer Guidelines
2203 Church
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016
Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
All music, moves and costuming must be family friendly.
All cheer squads will exhibit their ability with a performance including a dance section and a cheer/ stunt section. The use of poms
and signs are allowed along with tumbling, jumps and stunts.
Routines are to be no more than 2min 30seconds with a 15 sec. leeway.
Cheer will perform on a standard high school size wrestling mat.
No run on cheers or chants – spiriting on is acceptable.
Penalties will be given for rules infractions, inappropriate costuming or music.
Should an injury or technical issue arise, your team will be given another opportunity to perform if you so desire. A member of the
festival staff will be at the music table to discuss options with a coach.
Judges decisions are final. Athletes or coaches are not to talk to judges about a score.
Individual/Small Group Information:
Jumps: 3 advanced level/elite jumps. Only one jump may be repeated. No music required – DJ will play music during jumps.
Stunt Group: No more than 6 participants, provide music appropriate for the group, KSHSAA and National Federation rules will be
enforced.
All Around Cheer: This is an individual entry and should have a combination of at least 3 elite level jumps, cheer/chant, and dance
sections; 2 minute time requirement, provide appropriate music for the individual.
Mascot entry must not exceed the 2 min. 30 sec. Music and props provided by the mascot.
Tumbling: Tumbling is two passes across the mat, exhibiting high caliber, advanced level tumbling. No music required – DJ will play
music during tumbling.
Dance Guidelines
All music, moves and costuming must be family friendly.
Penalties will be given for rules infractions, inappropriate costuming or music.
Should an injury or technical issue arise, your team will be given another opportunity to perform if you so desire. A member of the
festival staff will be at the music table to discuss options with a coach.
Judges decisions are final. Athletes or coaches are not to talk to judges about a score.
Each team will have 5 minutes to enter perform and exit. If props are being used please have adequate help putting on and taking off
these props. All props must be sanctioned by KSHSAA/National Federation and have padded bottoms to protect the gym floor from
scratches. Penalties and disqualifications could occur with damage to the floor.
Individual/Small Group Information:
2203 Church
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016
Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
Solos: can wear team or individual costumes/uniforms but the routine must be individualized and not performed by team; 2 minute
time max time.
Duets: are two people only and follow the same guidelines as the solos. KSHSAA/National Federation rules enforced
Ensembles: are 3-6 people and must have their own dance, danced only by them. Same guidelines as solos
All Around Dancer: An individual routine of no more than a 2:00 of at least three different styles of dance (pom, kick, jazz; jazz,
lyrical, hip hop etc, as long as three different styles are incoroporated)
Dance & Cheer Competition Student Waiver (or similar waiver from school is fine – must be notarized)
Student Information In Case of Emergency
Student Name:__________________________________ DOB:________________
Address:____________________________________________________________
2203 Church
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016
Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
Allergies or chronic illness:_______________________________________________
Daily Medications:______________________________________________________
Contact Information In Case of Emergency
Parent/Guardian Name:__________________________________________________
Home Phone:________________ Work Phone:______________ Cell: ______________
Parent/Guardian Name:__________________________________________________
Home Phone:________________ Work Phone:______________ Cell: ______________
Emergency Contact Name:________________________________________________
Home Phone:________________ Work Phone:______________ Cell: ______________
If the above named cannot be contacted, we the undersigned parent/guarding of the student identified above, hereby authorize officials of the festival
to contact directly the following physician and we hear-by certify that we are the parent/guardians of said minor child, and do authorize the physician
named below to render such treatment as said physicians in an emergency, for the health of said child, without further authorization that here
expressed. In the event that the physician here named can’t be contacted or either of us is unavailable to give our express consent at such time with
reference to any other physician, we hear-by consent and authorize the officials of the festival to contact any licensed physician, and we hear-by
authorize said physician to render such treatment as he/she may deem reasonably necessary, in what he/she may consider an emergency, for the
health of the aforesaid minor child. I also understand that expense incurred as a result of emergency ambulance use, treatment by physician or
treatment in a hospital or clinic will not be borne by festival personnel.
Physician:_____________________ Hospital:____________ Dentist:______________
Phone________________________ Phone:______________ Phone:_____________
STOP!!! MUST BE SIGNED IN PRESENCE OF NOTARY PUBLIC!!
Signature of Parent/Guardian:________________________________ Date signed:____________
State of Kansas, County of:_____________________
SEAL
Subscribed and Sworn before me this_________
Day of _________, 20____
____________________________ My commission expires:_____________________
(Notary Public)
ALL FORMS AND MONEY ARE DUE October 21, 2016
School Name: ______________________________________________________________________
School Address _____________________________________________________________________
Team Name _________________________________________________________________________
2203 Church
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016
Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
Coach(es) __________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone ________________________ Contact email ____________________________________
I. Dance
1st Team Routine $6/student
Number of members: ________
Total________
2nd Team Routine $6/student
Number of members: ________
Total ________
3rd Team Routine $6/student
Number of members: ________
Total ________
Duet Routine $10/student
Number of duets for team: ________ Total ________
Ensemble Routine $10/student
Number of members: ________
Number of ensembles for team: _______
Total ________
All Around Dancer $10
Number of all around dancer routines for team: _______
Total________
Solo Routine $10
Number of solo routines for team: _______ Total________
II. Cheer
1st Team Routine $6/student
Number of members : ________
Total________
2nd Team Routine $6/student
Number of members: ________
2203 Church
Total ________
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016
Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
Individual $10/student
Jumps: __________
Total _______
Mascot: _________
Total _______
Tumbling: _______
Total_______
Group Stunts $10/student (circle one: partner
coed
all girl)
Number of members: ________
Number of group stunts for team: _______
Total ______
All Around Cheerleader $10
Number of all around cheerleader routines for team: _______
Total________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: $_________
2203 Church
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016
Eudora’s Elite Cheer and Dance Festival
November 5, 2016. A festival for KSHSAA member schools only. A KSHSAA approved event, held at
Eudora High School.
2203 Church
Eudora, Kansas 66025 785-542-4980
Forms Due: October 21, 2016