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Did you qualify this summer for NCA Special Events?
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Each year, NCA Special Events serve as incredible opportunities for young cheerleaders to travel to exotic locations and do what they love best – CHEER! Qualifying cheerleaders have the opportunity to travel to three prime locations this year! Choose Miami, FL and perform in the Pre-game festivities of the FedEx Orange Bowl, or travel to Orlando, FL and take part in the NCA/NDA Christmas Extravaganza at the Walt Disney World Resort®. or choose to travel to Oahu, Hawaii for Thanksgiving in Paradise to give a Halftime performance at a University of Hawaii football game. NCA Special Events are truly an experience of a lifetime!
Special Events Checklist:
- Discuss this incredible opportunity with your family
- Decide which Special Event you want to attend
- Discuss with your family the funds you need to raise to attend
- Set a fundraising goal
- Visit our Fundraising section for helpful tips
- Make a commitment to yourself that you will achieve your goal
- Arrive in Florida or Hawaii and enjoy the experience of a lifetime!
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November 25 - 30, 2008
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NCA/NDA is proud to present a NEW Special Event! -- The Halftime show at the University of Hawaii Football game on November 29th, 2008. Aloha Stadium is an exciting place to perform and the University of Hawaii regularly sells out their home games ensuring that you will perform before thousands of screaming fans. If you qualified for Special Events, you will have the opportunity to perform with other superior cheerleaders and dancers from all over the United States in an unparalleled performance of a lifetime.
Those attending will enjoy six days and five nights on the beautiful island of Oahu. Included in the package is a traditional Thanksgiving feast and a trip to visit Pearl Harbor and the USS Missouri. In addition, there are optional excursions planned, including snorkeling and whale watching. Or, you may simply choose to spend more time lying on the pristine white beaches, the surf lulling you to sleep in this tropical paradise.
However you choose to spend your time, be assured that you are in for an adventure of a lifetime. Make plans to join us today!
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December 4-7, 2008
Visit our Photo Gallery to see pictures from this year's event!
Press Release
Join NCA and NDA for our newest special event,
The NCA/NDA Christmas Extravaganza! NCA and NDA are presenting an exclusive performance opportunity in the Walt Disney World® Christmas Parade. Enjoy four days and three nights at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. With a Walt Disney World® Resort 4-Day PARK HOPPER® Ticket you can enjoy all that Walt Disney World® has to offer.
You can choose to visit any of the spectacular parks including the Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney’s Hollywood Studios™, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park.
An adventure like none other awaits you, highlighted by the Walt Disney World® Christmas Parade performance that will be televised on Christmas Day. Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity!
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December 29, 2008 - January 2, 2009
2009 Registration Form and Information!
Press Release
Have you ever performed in front of 70,000 screaming fans? Well, here is your chance. If you qualified to take part in one of NCA/NDA’s Special Events, you have the opportunity to do just that.
NCA/NDA is presenting an exclusive pre-game show performance for the 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida! You will stay at the Marriott Doral Resort in Miami where you can spend your free time soaking up the golden sun poolside or on the extraordinary beaches.
You get to ring in the New Year with friends and family at our countdown party and enjoy a fabulous dinner party and dance. There is an optional excursion planned to South Beach, where you can shop and fully experience all that south Florida has to offer.
An adventure like none other awaits you, highlighted by a pre-game Orange Bowl performance in front of 70,000 frenzied fans. Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity!
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So, you’ve been selected to participate in one of NCA/NDA's Special Events, but you’re not sure if you can afford to attend... Well, we have some incredible ideas to help you turn your dream into a reality. You’ve worked hard to earn this honor and you can make it happen. Below is an extensive list of ideas to get you started!
Let the Public Know
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- Media - The media can be incredibly helpful and is necessary in achieving the enormous task of advertising and promotion. Publicity in the local media will reach students, teachers, parents, fans, and the community. Use our sample Press Release to promote your great achievements. Also, the media is an incredible advertising tool for your fundraising events. Establish contact with the following sources:
- School and local newspapers
- Local television and cable networks which have a community events calendar
- Local radio stations
- Merchants - The community is a wonderful source of spirit and support for schools, their activities, and their spirit leaders. Here is a list of how merchants can help you advertise your fundraisers and community service.
- Allow cheerleaders/dancers to place signs/posters in their windows
- Permit cheerleaders/dancers to distribute flyers and/or collect donations within their establishment
- Corporate Sponsorship - Companies really do want to help support their local community. If you qualified individually to attend Special Events, this is definitely where you should begin your fundraising efforts. Of course, teams should seek corporate sponsorships as well. We have even provided you with a sample Corporate Sponsorship Letter. Let these companies know just what you have accomplished and how you have the opportunity to represent your community at this year’s prestigious Special Event destinations.
- Sample Corporate Sponsorship Letter
Sell, Sell, Sell
- Coupon booklets or discount cards from local retailers
- Face tattoos of your school mascot (especially at pep rallies, games, etc.)
- Mini poms – find a local business to donate them... You could even include an anti-drug message on the handle!
Get the Community Involved
- Find a gas station to donate money for each gallon of gas sold. Choose a day when your team plays out of town and advertise for fans to fill up at that specific station.
- Find a sub shop to donate $.50 for each sandwich sold. Again, choose a day when your team plays out of town and advertise for fans to pick up a sandwich on their way out of town Holiday home tours.
- Bake sale at store with "matching funds" policy
- Have a restaurant donate a percentage of its daily profits for a week. Cheerleaders/dancers act as greeters, pour water, coffee, etc.
- Organize a golf tournament.
- Cheerleaders/dancers can be hired as caddies
- Have prizes donated
- Raffles/Auctions... Raffles/silent auction ideas:
- Parking spaces closest to the fields and gyms given to the highest bidders. Repeat each year.
- Have a driveway at school named after the highest bidder for one year. Repeat and change the name each year.
- Dinner for two at local restaurants
- Signed game ball
- Blanket or throw of school mascot in team colors
- Gift baskets from local businesses
- Tickets to a professional or collegiate sporting event
- Spa packages
- Movie passes
- Video rentals
- Tank of gas (be sure to name the price)
- Bucket of balls at the driving range
- Sell raffle tickets at games or community events. Draw winning number at halftime, and the winner gets a cool prize!
Other Ideas
- Concessions at high school/college games
- Garage sales
- School mascots painted on driveways
- The possibilities are endless...
Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
Be sure to send thank you notes and publicly thank merchants and media when they donate something or publicize your events.
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Did you qualify this summer for NCA Special Events?
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You or your team can qualify for one of NCA’s exciting special events by attending a NCA Summer Camp and winning a team or individual award. Once you’re qualified you can attend one (or more) of NCA’s three special events. Below is a list of the team and individual awards that qualify you to attend.
- All-American Nominees
- All-American
- Top All-American
- Herkie Team Award
- Spirit Megaphone Award
- Most Improved Award
- Champion Chant Award
- The “Jam” Winner
- Game Day Top Team Award
- Performance Top Team Award
- All-Star Grand Champion Award
- All Seniors
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