2024 NAIA Cheer & Dance Championship Qualifier Packet
Congratulations on a successful season! As a qualifier for the 2024 NAIA Cheer & Dance National Championship, please see below for some helpful information for the event.
We are here to partner with you and your school in the publicity efforts. The NAIA will track all of the results on NAIA.org for the four sessions.
For any additional questions not detailed here please contact Jeff Melton at the national office (jmelton@naia.org), who will be on site in Ypsilanti, Mich. for the duration of the championship.
Qualifiers Announced: March 18th
Quick Find: Due Dates | Championship Site
- Qualifiers announced Monday, March 18
- Performance Order released Wednesday, March 20
- Submit Coach Headshots & Team Photo Monday, March 18 at 5 pm CT
- Password: naiaftp
- Click HERE to upload for CHEER
- Click HERE to upload for DANCE
- Program Quick Facts Monday, March 18 at 5 pm CT
- Postseason Roster (for use in championship program) Monday, March 18 at 5 pm CT
- Postseason roster may be updated until 30 minutes prior to first session. Above due date is for championship program only.
- Click HERE to submit
- Hype Video Submission Deadline Friday, March 22 at 5pm CT
- Sessions I & II Friday, March 29
- Sessions III & IV Saturday, March 30
- Official Title (First Reference) – Please refer to as the 2024 NAIA Cheer & Dance National Championship
- Visitors Guide - CLICK HERE
- SID Meeting - TBA
- Broadcast Rights – At the championship in Ypsilanti, no school is allowed to produce a live video stream. The NAIA owns the rights to this and is producing the official championship video production on the NAIA Network for all four sessions of the championship.
- Social Media – Please use the hashtag “#NAIACheer”, "#NAIADance", and "BattleForTheRedBanner" for all Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/Tik Tok content around the event and tag the NAIA
- Downloads
- Championship Logos
- Other Marketing Materials (NAIA ads, commercials, signage, etc.)
- Media Credential Applications - Applications will close 72 hours before the event starts. It is acceptable to apply for and not need a credential if you are not sure if you will be attending the event or not that far in advance.
- Photography - The NAIA will have an official photographer on site. More information to follow.
- Championship Tickets - CLICK HERE