FUTURE CHEER INTERNATIONAL CHEER & DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 7-8 July 2007 Brighton, England The Brighton Centre Why Fly With Future Cheer? Safety First! Future Cheer places the safety of our athletes before anything else. Our competition division structure follows the General and Level safety guidelines of the United States All-Star Federation (USASF), the Governing Authority in standardized safety, divisional structures, and coach/athlete education. USASF guidelines are the standard used for the vast majority of American All-Star competitions, including those of NCA, UCA, ACA, USA, Cheersport, Golden State Spirit Association, COA, American Championships, Cheer LTD, and many more! View the Future Cheer General Safety Rules here. Top-of-the-line equipment! At Future Cheer, we recognize that the right kind of floor can make all the difference. Our International Championships provide cheer teams with the "American Standard" of a full 54 ft. wide X 42 ft. deep sprung floor-- 12 feet wider than any other floor used in the UK! The dance floor at the International Championships is a Marley dance floor laid over the sprung floor deck, creating the dance industry preference of a sprung dance floor with the perfect amount of grip, slide, and punch to protect joints and muscles. Each of these floors provide for the best possible safety and performance standards for our competitors. Compete with teams just like yours! Equal Skill Performance (ESP) Leveling Guidelines allow entrants to compete with teams with ability levels like their own by selecting a division that best matches their own skills. Future Cheer has elected to best meet the needs of our International athletes by utilizing four skill levels at the International Championships. These four levels meet the safety guidelines of USASF levels 2, 3, 5, and 6, which we call Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite, respectively. Criteria for determining which division your team should enter and a complete listing of the ESP Level guidelines can be found in the competition registration packet. View the Future Cheer ESP Level Guidelines and Rules here. An impartial, fair competition! We take great pride in providing you with the most qualified judges in the world for our International Cheer and Dance Championships. The professionalism and experience of our panelists is unparalleled. Future Cheer also utilizes a scoring system and judging system that has been developed specifically to award the right placements to every team, every time. View the judging and scoring system here. To be REWARDED! We know just how much work it’s taken you to get here— and we want to reward you! Because you’re a winner just for getting this far, EVERY team gets a trophy at Future Cheer International Championships! International Grand Champions win team banners to take home and Grand Champion jackets for each team member! And don’t forget the “TRUE SPIRIT” AWARD (voted on by the cheerleaders!) which is awarded to the team that shows the best display of sportsmanship and friendship throughout the competition! It's all about celebrating the journey as much as we celebrate the destination! Fun for the whole family! Future Cheer actively promotes cheerleading and dance competition as a wholesome family event. We know that the support of family and friends is important, so we aim to make our Championships great for EVERYONE. Our events run on-time, there’s lots to do in and around our venues, and our friendly, professional staff will work proactively to see that your experience with us is great. If you need anything at all, just ask! We’re happy to help in any way we can! Preparedness is Paramount! We want your experience competing with us to be second-to-none, and that means allowing you time to prepare adequately. The warm-up schedule allows you time to warm-up tumbling on the spring strips and walk-through your routine elements with plenty of time to catch your breath before your actual compete time. After all, prepared athletes enjoy their competition experience more and they perform at their peak. At Future Cheer, that’s what we want! Compete with the BEST in the WORLD! Future Cheer is proud to welcome some of the most talented teams in the world to our competitions. And it’s no wonder— great teams love the challenge of competing against one another at great events! Our top teams (meeting certain criteria) can even have an opportunity to earn a bid to the United States All-Star Federation’s CHEERLEADING WORLDS in Orlando, Florida. If you’re going to compete, compete with the best! The best for last… HAVE FUN!!! That’s the most important part of all! When it’s all said-and-done, we want you to have the time of your life while you are with us at Future Cheer. Competing at The Future Cheer International Cheer and Dance Championships let’s you do just that! Sitting on the beautiful beaches of Brighton and just a short train ride to scenic London, there’s plenty of shopping, dining, nightlife, and fun for all. From the competition mat to social time, you’ll have a blast flying with Future Cheer!