NEWS FLASH!! The first 100 cheerleaders to register for Package One or the Spectator Package will receive one VIP Sideline Pass.
The pass allows the guest to be on the field during the Pre-Game, Half-Time, and Post Game Events.
The Host Hotels will fill in the order of registration. The first 40 rooms filled will be at the players' host hotel, the Marriott.
Package One: (School Age Cheerleaders)
$499
The School Age cheerleaders will perform during the Half-Time Show with the College Cheer Squads.
School Age Cheerleaders Receive:
*Uniform including a Long Sleeve T-Shirt, Poms and Bow (You'll wear your own black warm up pants and white tennis shoes)
*Tickets to the Meet and Greet with the College Cheer Squads and their coaches
*One ticket to the Players' Banquet ( Great photo ops! The best College Senior Football Players will be there!)
*Entry to the Spirit Bowl Championship (you may enter the competition or attend as a spectator)
*Two nights at the Host Hotel
*Meals including 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and the banquet
*Transportation from the Airport to the Host Hotel
Package Two: (College Cheerleaders)
$349
College Cheer Squads will be highlighted during the televised half-time show, bringing their own stunts, pyramids, tumbling, and dance. They will also cheer on the sidelines during all or part of the game.
Any college cheerleaders are also eligible to compete for cash prizes during the Spirit Bowl Cheer Stunt Battle. (Cash prizes will be awarded as each university chooses.)
College Cheerleaders Will:
*College Cheerleaders will wear their school uniforms to represent their Universities, just as the football players wear their helmets representing theirs.
*Wear practice clothes showing their school (campwear is perfect) on Friday's practice
*Receive one ticket to the Players' Banquet ( Great photo ops! The best College Senior Football Players will be there!)
*Attend the Meet and Greet in Uniform before the Spirit Bowl Championship
*Have the opportunity to compete in jumps, tumbling, best cheerleader or partner stunt competition
*Two nights at the Host Hotel
*Meals including 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and the banquet
*Transportation from the Airport to the Host Hotel
Package Three: (Spectators)
$299
All School Age participants must have a chaperone. An adult can chaperone up to 3 participants. Anyone may purchase a spectator package (family, friends, coaches)
Spectators Receive:
* Long sleeve T-shirt
*One ticket to the Players' Banquet
*One ticket to the Spirit Bowl Championship
*One ticket to the Texas vs. The Nation Bowl Game with a VIP Sideline Pass
*Two night at the Host Hotel
*Transportation from the Airport to the Host Hotel
Commuter Package: (El Paso Area Residents)
$75
*Long Sleeve T-Shirt, Poms, Bow (Wear your own black warm-up pants and white tennis shoes)
*May attend the College Cheerleaders Meet and Greet
*Compete in the Spirit Bowl Championship (Individual Jumps, Tumbling, Best Cheerleader and Stunt Group divisions)
*Perform in the Texas vs The Nation Half-Time Performance on Saturday
Additional Items: (Banquet and Game Tickets)
Tickets for the game will be available for half of the ticket price for the Commuter Package Participants. You will receive a voucher for a premium seat, at a lower price. Each ticket is $21 and you can state the number of vouchers needed when you register.
Tickets for the Players' Banquet are $60. Please pay for those at the time of registration for your cheerleader.
Texas vs. The Nation is proud to announce that the NFL Hall of Fame is sponsoring the 2010 Bowl Game! The 18 Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced at the Game.
Frequently Asked Questions
WHO is eligible to perform and cheer at the Texas vs The Nation Bowl Game?
There are two separate groups involved in the Bowl Game.
College: College Cheer Squads will be cheering on the sidelines during the game, and also be highlighted or featured during the Half-Time Performance.
Cheerleaders 4th-12th Grade: Cheerleaders in 4th-12th Grade who are affiliated with an All Star or Junior High Cheer Squad will perform with the College Squads during the Half-Time Performance. Cheerleaders in 9th-12th Grades may also perform as an individual if their school is not coming as a stunt group or squad. Schools or All Star teams may combine individuals to make stunt groups for the performance. For example, you may have a back spot and one base from your High School Squad, and another base and the flyer from your Junior High Squad. There will be stunts in the choreography, if you are a 9th-12th Grade cheerleader participating without a stunt group, you may perform in the Half-Time Show, but you will not be added to a stunt group. You will be performing the tumbling, jumps, cheer and dance portions of the Choreography.
WHAT is Texas vs The Nation?
Texas vs The Nation is a College Bowl Game where they take the top Senior football players with a tie to Texas, (Either High School or College), and put them on one team. Then they make another team with the top players from the other 49 states. It's literally Texas verses the Nation's best college senior football players. in 2009, 111 out of the 120 players were signed onto an NFL Team. You can learn more about the players at www.texasvsthenation.com.
WHAT is the Spirit Bowl Championship?
Spirit Celebrations is the host for the Cheer Competition to be held on Friday afternoon, after the practice. It will include individual events, jumps, tumbling, best cheerleader, and group or partner stunts.
Everyone is welcome to join! Come and have fun and see some great cheerleaders, from 10 year old all-stars through College Cheerleaders!
WHEN can I register?
The first 100 cheerleaders to register for Package One or the Spectator Package will receive a VIP Sideline Pass. The pass allows your special guest on the field during the Pre-Game, Half-Time, and Post Game Events.
The first 40 rooms reserved will be at the players' host hotel, the Marriott. So be the first to register!!
You can register at any time. The Participant and Spectator registration fees and paperwork are due NO LATER THAN January 10th. Parents, this makes a great Christmas present for your cheerleader! Please have your registration forms postmarked and mailed by January 8th, 2010.
WHEN does the event take place?
Check in to the Host Hotel/s will be on Thursday, February 4th. The Half-Time Performance is on Saturday, February 6th. Please take a look at the Event Itinerary for a more complete schedule.
HOW do I participate in the Half-Time Performance?
ONE. Get your cheer squad or stunt group together.
TWO. Download and fill out all four pages of paperwork needed. Mail it to: Spirit Bowl Productions, LLC * PO Box 3039 * Early, TX 76803-3039 with your complete payment.
THREE. You will receive an email with your confirmation AND choreography. Practice, Practice, Practice!
FOUR. We'll see YOU in El Paso on February 4th!!
Thursday, February 4th:
6:00: Participants will check-in and receive
uniforms by 6:00 pm
7:00-8:30 : Meet and Greet at Hotel
Friday, February 5th:
9:00-11:00 Practice at Sunbowl Stadium
11:00-12:00 Lunch at the Stadium
12:00-2:00 Practice Continues
3:00-5:00 Spirit Bowl Cheer: Stunt Battle!
7:00 Texas vs The Nation Players' Banquet
Saturday, February 6th:
10:00 Meet at the Sunbowl
12:00 Texas vs The Nation Kick0ff!
Half-Time Show
After the game, all participants are free to head home or stay and enjoy the great city of El Paso!
Download and fill out all four pages of paperwork needed. Be sure to include payment and mail it to:
Spirit Bowl Productions, LLC
PO Box 3039
Early, TX 76803-3039
