Overview
The 2011 "Spirit of Hope" Cheerleading and Dance National Championship will take place at the
850,000 square foot Charlotte Convention Center. The Charlotte Convention Center, built in 1995, is in the
center of Charlotte and within walking distance of 4,100 hotel rooms.
Click here to check out the facility
and general Charlotte information.
Why "Spirit of Hope"?
Universal Spirit has dedicated our Nationals towards helping to support the March Forth With Hope Foundation.
The mission and history of this organization is one that has touched our hearts, and it all begins with the
story of a young lady named Hope.
Click here
to learn more about the March Forth With Hope Foundation and how you can get involved.
Click here to read the Cheer Coach & Advisor article about this event.
Accommodations
Universal Spirit has teamed with the Charlotte Convention & Visitors Bureau (CCVB) to save you time and money
when booking Charlotte accommodations. They have set-up a dedicated website* for our customers to secure special
rates for our Nationals.
*Please contact our office first to get your access code for this website.
Professional Video and Photo
Mr. Video provides professional videography services at our National Championship. Please visit the Mr. Video
booth over Nationals weekend to purchase DVD's or you can visit
their website at anytime.
Universal Event Photography provides professional photography services at our National Championship. Please
visit the UEP booth over Nationals weekend to view and purchase photos or you can visit
their website at anytime.
Floors / Warm Up / Spotting
Universal Spirit utilizes the state-of-the-art AAI ELITE™ Power Cheer Floor for our cheer teams and a
40' x 40' Harlequin® dance floor for our dance teams.
All cheer teams will have an opportunity to warm up prior to their event. The cheer warm up room features
four 54ft. X 42ft. foam floors, four 12ft. X 72ft. spring floor tumble strips, four 18ft. X 42ft. practice
areas, four 6ft. X 42ft. stretching areas and two 44ft. X 56ft. spring floors. In addition, the warmup room
is available on Friday night for additional practice time. To sign up for Friday night time slots, please
contact the office.
The dance warm up area features two 38ft X 38 ft. marked areas for dance teams to warmup their routine and fine
tune their formations and transitions.
Universal Spirit recognizes that many coaches would prefer that the spotters remain off of the competition
surface during their teams performance so the decision to have spotters on the floor during the routine is
completely up to each individual team. Universal Spirit does not provide spotters at our National
Championship. Clearly, we could never prepare for the precise choreography and timing of each routine.
Therefore, teams are encouraged to provide their own spotters.
Directions
From I-85 North or South
Take I-77 South to I-277(John Belk Freeway), exit 9B.
Take College Street, exit 1E (2nd exit).
The Charlotte Convention Center is the first building on the right (corner of College & Stonewall Streets).
From I-77 North or South
Take I-277 (John Belk Freeway), exit 9B.
Take College Street, exit 1E.
The Charlotte Convention Center is the first building on the right (corner of College & Stonewall Streets).
From East Independence Boulevard (Highway 74)
Take I-277 (John Belk Freeway)
Take Kenilworth Avenue & Stonewall Street, exit 1E.
At end of ramp, turn left onto Stonewall Street. The Charlotte Convention Center is on the right at the 3rd traffic light (corner of College & Stonewall Streets).
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