Pop Warner National Cheer & Dance Championships

The Cheer & Dance Championships consist of approximately 300+ squads competing this year at the Milk House in 4 age classifications to be crowned National Champion. This year's Cheer & Dance Championships will be the 6th year that SMALL and LARGE squads will compete in 4 age classifications. Small squads consist of 19 cheerleaders and less while large squads can have up to 35 cheerleaders competing together. Also, new for this year, squads are competing in 3 different categories of competition; Novice, Intermediate and Advanced. These new categories are based on success from the previous year.

For a cheerleading or dance squad, the difficult road to the national championship is quite similar to that of the football teams'. A spirit squad will showcase their best 2:30 routine complete with music and cheering at a league championship level. The top 2 squads advance to regional competition if more than five squads compete in a single division. At regional competition, a spirit squad will again perform their top 2:30 routine in hopes of winning. The first and second place squads in the region are invited to perform at Disney's Wide World of Sports™.

The 2004 Cheer & Dance Championships will take place from Tuesday, December 6 through Friday, December 10 inside the Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex (Map of Complex). Each day will start at 8:00 a.m. sharp!

2004 Cheer & Dance Schedules / Order of Perfomances