Championship seriesCheerfest

Online Registration

Virtual Event Registration Instructions

Online Registration Site

*Coming to our event for the first time?! Email marley@canadiancheer.com to set up an account!*

Waivers, Coaches’ Honour Codes, and Credit Authorization forms are available on the forms page.

• Each athlete must complete a waiver. Siblings must complete separate waivers.
• One coach per program must complete a Coaches’ Honour Code. It is not necessary for every coach to complete a form.

Forms Page

*Payment must be made in office on or before the deadline date in order to secure pricing*

Pricing: 

*Payment must be received before the payment deadline in order to secure the current price point (for example payment for a registration at Early Bird Rate must be received in office before the Early Bird deadline).  Registration is not considered complete until payment, rosters and waivers have been received in office.  All paperwork must be received by the deadline in order to be eligible. Athletes need only submit one waiver for the entire competitive season. 

*For exhibition pricing please email marley@canadiancheer.com
*Please note that prices are per athlete (unless otherwise stated) and do not include HST.  Prices posted include a 3% discount for those paying by cash, cheque, or direct deposit.
*Special Needs teams will be free of charge

PERFORMANCE ORDER:          Saturday Draft C      /        Sunday Draft C

GENERAL SCHEDULE 2023: 

SATURDAY
9 AM - 11 AM        U8 Prep L1, U12 Prep L1, U6 Novice, U16 Prep L1, U6 Prep L1,
                                U8 Novice, U12 Indy L2, U8  Indy L2

AWARDS 11:05 AM          U12 Prep L1, U8  Prep L1
AWARDS 11:15 AM          Novice, U16 PReP L1, U12 Indy, U8  Indy, U6 Prep

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM   U6 L1, U12 L2, U8 L1, U16 L2, U 12 L1 B

2:00 PM - 2:40 PM     U12 L1 A, U18 Modified L2, U18 L4.2, Open 4.2

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM     U16 L1, U16 AG L4, U18 AG L4, U12 Indy L4, U16 Indy L2/4/5,
                                     U18 Modified L1

5:10 PM - 6:00 PM     Scholastic, Level 5, U12 L3, U18 Modified L3

6:15 PM - 8:00 PM     Level 6 & 7, U18 AG L3, U16 L3, U18 NT L3, Open NT L3,
                                     U16 Modified L3

SUNDAY:

9 AM - 10:30 AM       U8 L1, U16 L2, U12 L1 B

AWARDS #1 10:30 AM      U8  L1

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM  U12 L2, U12 L1 A, U18 Modified L2, U6 L1, U18 L4.2, Open 4.2

AWARDS #2 12:05 PM       U16 L2, U12 L1 B
AWARDS #3  12:20 PM      U12 L2, U12 L1 A, U18 Modified L2, U56 L1, Level 4.2

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM       U16 L1, U16 AG L4, U18 AG L4, U18 Modified L1, Level 5,
                                       Scholastic

AWARDS #4 3:15 PM          U16 L1, U16 AG L4, U18 AG L4, U18 Modified L1

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM        Level 6 & 7, Level 3

AWARDS #5 5:25 PM            Scholastic, U12 L3, U18 AG L3, U18 Modified L3, U18 Coed
                                                 L3, U16 Modified L3

AWARDS #6                            U16 L3, Open NT 3

AWARDS #7                             Worlds Divisions & Bid Announcement

WHERE TO WATCH:
www.canadiancheer.tv

HOW TO BUY TICKETS:

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2023 SPECTATOR ADMISSION:

Parking

Plenty of parking on site – low fees comparable to other events and no walking from offsite parking needed.
https://www.abbotsfordcentre.ca/plan-your-visit/parking/

Directions

Highway 1 – Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Langley, Surrey, Chilliwack, Interior (from Vancouver
approx. 60 km, 50 minutes)
§ Take Hwy 1 East from Vancouver area or take Hwy 1 West if coming from east of Abbotsford.
§ Take Exit 90 for McCallum Road exit.
§ From Vancouver enter roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto McCallum Road.
§ From Interior enter roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto McCallum Road.
§ Turn left onto King Road. Venue on your right.

Schedule of Events

The tentative performance schedule has been posted under the Schedule tab.  As changes are made, the schedule will be updated, and all coaches will receive an email notifying that the schedule has been updated.

Although all Canadian Cheer events are known for being run precisely on-time, unforeseen circumstances sometimes cause times to shift slightly.  We will always attempt to ensure that this does not affect any teams negatively.

 Awards

Please pay attention when awards ceremonies are scheduled.  Your athletes’ awards ceremonies are typically scheduled after the athletes’ session has finished.

Food & Concessions

Snacks and lunch bar concession provided by the Event Center. ABSOLUTELY NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS WILL BE ALLOWED IN. This is a venue rule, not Cheer Fest.

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Download our App for Event Information

Programs will not be available at the event. We invite all Spectators to download the Event Connect App from the App store, it’s a free app that provides an order of performance, allows you to select your favourite teams and get notifications when they’re on, and receive notifications from the event about schedule changes. Click on the photo below to download the app now!

Please scroll down to find important details about the event and the facilities including warm-up facilities, parking information, where to drop off athletes, athlete/coaches credentials, judging panels, legalities, grand champion awards, and information regarding collection of waivers and coaches codes of conduct. 

On the day of the competition, please feel free to approach any of the Cheer Evolution Staff should you have any questions or concerns. Prior to the competition day, please email marcy@candiancheer.com regarding scheduling issues or marley@canadiancheer.com regarding registration.

Image Policy

TBA

Bid Declaration:
CheerFest Abbotsford Bid Declaration

Facilities

We kindly request that ALL Coaches, and athletes do not enter the practice area until their report time.

Athletes will need wristbands from their coaches to gain access to the venue. Please arrange to meet your athletes in the LOBBY to distribute wristbands.
Spectators will be able to purchase tickets at the event. 

Coaches of young teams are kindly asked to arrange meeting times with parents for before AND after their performance. Please ensure that parents are clearly aware of where to pick up their child after the performance. Reminder, parents are not permitted in the Practice Gym

Coaches’ Meeting

There will be no officially scheduled Coaches Meeting for Cheer Fest. Should you have any questions please report to the Registration Desk who will be able to contact the convenor, Judge’s coordinator or event manager. Please be sure to turn in all Coaches Code of Conduct, waivers, and athlete’s Date of Birth. Participants without these forms/info turned in will not be permitted to enter the warm-up facility or performance floor.

Legalities and Deductions

Cheer Fest  will be deducting for illegal skills and falls. Please review this season’s competition guidelines. Be sure to also note our Score Check procedure.

Scoring

The judging process will assess the difficulty, execution of choreography and overall effectiveness of each routine using our standardized judging form. There will be a point deduction and legalities judge who will be responsible for assessing falls and illegal elements. Deductions for bobbles will be deducted per judge from the overall impression score. Please be aware of the Score Check policy.

Each program will receive a link to a google drive folder where their Score Sheets will be digitally uploaded. Score sheets will be available after the division awards ceremonies.

Practice & Warm-up Area

The warm-up area is located behind the main competition floor.

1. 8 minutes on 2 strips of unsprung
2. 4 minutes on a sprung tumble strip
3. 4 minutes on a full sprung floor

Sports Therapists

There will be sports therapists as well as emergency response personnel available for the day to ensure that athletes and spectators can be well cared for if necessary.  The therapists will have supplies for their use only and will not be supplying them freely.  The role of these people is to deal with injuries, not to tape wrists and ankles.  Kindly plan to bring your own athletic tape.

Spotters

Cheer Evolution will not be providing spotters for the event. If coaches feel they should provide their own spotters for the team, please contact Cheer Evolution prior to the event. No deductions will be made for teams providing their own spotters provided these spotters do not provide hands-on assistance, visual or verbal cueing.

Music and Sound Equipment

All music must be in CD or Mp3 format.  NOTE: Do not use CD-RW!  

If using the Mp3 option, please ensure that the track is on its own playlist.  It is highly recommended that each team have a back-up copy of the routine CD at the music table in the event that there is a problem with the primary CD or Mp3.  It is the responsibility of each team to ensure that their music is error free and plays on the music system. Once the team is positioned at the “in the hole” waiting area, event staff will escort the coach to the music station.

Team Entrance and Exit from Main Floor

All teams will enter the floor from a tunnel located back of stage right of the performance floor.  In order to keep the competition on schedule, teams must immediately take the floor once announced.  Inspirational words or cheers should be done prior to being announced.  There will be event staff in position to give teams notice of the amount of time remaining.

Following the performance, teams will be directed to exit the floor back stage left and directed through to the video replay area.

Event Shirts and Clothing

There will be a variety of clothing items available for purchase at the Cheer Evolution Store as well as from vendors.  Please be sure to come to the stores to see what’s available.  Event shirts and the CE booth will be located on the floor of the main bowl, other vendors will be positioned throughout the concourse area.