December 13th & 14th, 2008

Southern National Championship

Gaylord Texan Resort

Dallas, Texas

 

We're excited to be back in Dallas for our 2nd annual Southern National Championship!

With over 50 teams in just the first year, this event is sure to be even bigger and guaranteed better! With Lone Star Christmas (1.2 million lights!) decorations inside the hotel and atrium, ICE Exhibit, the Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Water Park, and Grapevine Mills Mall, this is the December Texas Nationals to be at. We're also bringing out our new stage lighting for the complete Nationals event experience!

 

  Important Information

     Coach Info Sheet (Monday Prior to Event)

     Order of Competition (Monday Prior to Event)

     Directions (Scroll Down)

     Results (Tuesday After Event)

     Photos

     DVD Video

 

  Tentative Schedule

     Friday Night - DJ Party 8-9pm

     Saturday - Teams Compete 8am-8pm

     Sunday - Teams Compete 8am-8pm + Awards

 

  Registration Fees Per Participant

     $80 On Time (After October 15th)

     $100 Late (After November 15th)

     $80 Individual Pricing in addition

     $40 Crossover Pricing for Each Additional Performance

 

  Competition Flooring

     54x42 Spring Floor for All Stars

     54x42 Cheer Floor for School Teams

     40x40 Marley Dance Floor for Dance Teams

     54x42 Warm Up Cheer Floor

     60x12 Spring Tumble Strip

     42x12 Stunt & Stretch Strip

 

  Awards

     National Champion Banners

     Team Placement Trophies

     Participation Trophies

     National Champion Jackets to Team Members and Coaches

     Paid Nationals Bids to all National Champions

          (To Any 1 Additional Xtreme Spirit National Championship in 2009)

 

  Spectator Information

      Video Taping Allowed

      DVD Orders Available

      FREE Spectator Admission

 

  Directions & Transportation

     Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center is located deep in the heart of

     Texas, yet near everywhere you want to be. Gaylord Texan is just six-minutes

     from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Shuttle service and car service

     are available from either airport to the hotel. Hertz is a Gaylord Hotels preferred

     partner for car rentals.

     If you're flying...

     We're a direct flight from most major U.S. cities into nearby Dallas-Fort Worth

     International Airport. From there, grab a $12 shuttle or a $20 taxi ride to the

     hotel, or contact one of our transportation providers listed below. If you're

     renting a car, print Driving Directions from the Airport.

 

A Ride at the Fair

  Venue & HotelsGaylord Texan Resort & Convention Centers

         

     (Attached Hotel)

     Gaylord Texan Resort &

     Convention Center

     1501 Gaylord Trail
     Grapevine, Texas 76051

     1.817.778.2000

     Reserve rooms inside "Xtreme Spirit Room Block" for best rates!

     Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center on Lake Grapevine offers

     world-class facilities, 400,000 square feet of convention space and four-and-a-

     half acres of Texas vistas under signature atriums. Ideally situated on the shores

     of beautiful Lake Grapevine, Gaylord Texan is only six minutes from Dallas-Fort 

     Worth International Airport. Gaylord Texan is a Gaylord Hotels-branded

     property owned by Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a Nashville-based

     hospitality and entertainment company that also owns and operates

     Resort Quest International and the Grand Ole Opry. For more information,

     visit www.gaylordhotels.com.

 

 

Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Waterpark Resort     (Located Across the Street)

     Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Water Park Resort
     100 Great Wolf Drive
     Grapevine, TX 76051

     Reserve rooms using our online hotel booking

     system @  www.championshipeventtravel.com

     Giving new meaning to the term “year-round family

     resort,” Great Wolf Lodge defies the weather outside with an indoor waterpark

     experience that has young and old soaking in the fun! Plus, the water park is

     exclusive to our Lodge guests so the experience is always comfortable and

     enjoyable.

     Whether it's 10 degrees below or raining cats and dogs, it's always a perfect 84

     degrees inside the resort's mammoth, 80,000 square-foot indoor waterpark. Bear

     Track Landing puts the emphasis on fun with nine waterslides, six pools and a

     four-story treehouse waterfort. The state-of-the-art facility utilizes nearly 380,000

     gallons of water that is splashed, sprayed, waved and played in by both kids and

     parents alike.

     Bear Track Landing is an ideal escape for both parents and kids, offering an

     environment that allows for both bonding together-time and safe, supervised yet

     independent kid-friendly fun that gives parents time to relax with children in sight.
 

Singers on stage

The Fair

A Ride at the Fair

A Ride at the Fair

A Ride at the Fair

  Entertainment

     Lone Star Christmas at Gaylord Texan will dazzle visitors with decorated resort atriums featuring over 1.2

     million holiday lights, magnificent electric train displays, a giant 40-foot tall Christmas tree, life-size Gingerbread

     House, and 15,000 sparkling holiday ornaments, just to name a few. Special guests of Lone Star Christmas will

     include Santa in his workshop, Mrs. Claus with live reindeer, and a variety of strolling holiday entertainers.

 

     The resort’s popular ICE! exhibit will return this year with a variety of new ice sculptures including a train

     depot, igloo, gingerbread family, and walk-through Nativity scene. Most exciting will be this year’s bigger and

     better three-level ICE! slide! An impressive additional third slide, measuring 5 feet taller and 15 feet longer than last

     year’s slides, will curve around the interior of the exhibit to provide visitors with an even more exhilarating sliding

     experience.