The American
Championships

***Friday/Saturday Event***

The American Celebration – Salt Lake City – Nationals DI/DII

February 21-22, 2025

Salt Palace Convention Center | 90 S West Temple | Salt Lake City, UT 84101

GENERAL INFORMATION

• • Prep, Rec, & Novice Performances – Friday only
  • Elite Performances – Friday & Saturday
• Performance Order – https://www.varsity.com/ac/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-American-Celebration-Spectator-Schedule-2.20.25.pdf
• Awards Schedule – https://www.varsity.com/ac/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AC-Celebration-AWARDS.pdf

SPECTATOR INFORMATION

Admissions

• Tickets MUST be pre-purchased through the ‘Buy Tickets’ link above.
• Admissions will open at 7:00am on Friday & Saturday

Parking & Entrance

• Spectators must enter through the WEST SIDE entrance
• Parking will be available in the West Paring Garage

Venue Information

• Doors to the venue open at 7:00am on Friday & Saturday
• Performance Hall: Exhibit Hall 4
• Warm-Ups: Hall 3
• First performance is at 8:00am both days.
• Vendors & Concessions will be available onsite
• Facility Restrictions: No hairspray, outside food & drinks. No weapons.

PERFORMANCE ORDERS:

• Block Schedule – https://tinyurl.com/AC-Kenner-Block
• Performance Order – https://tinyurl.com/Coastal-KennerPO
• Awards Schedule – https://tinyurl.com/Coastal-Kenner-Awards

ADMISSIONS:

• We will not sell physical tickets at the door or take cash for admittance at any Varsity Spirit Spectators purchasing tickets will need a valid email address and a credit card number. They will receive a digital ticket that can be scanned upon entry. Upon arrival, you will check in with the Varsity Spirit Staff at the door where they will exchange your digital ticket for the appropriate wristband.
• Doors to the venue will open at 8:00 AM. Please use the entrance to enter the building and follow the signage to the performance hall.

PARKING:

• Parking will be available at the Pontchartrain Convention Center for free.

VENUE INFORMATION: Please note this facility has restrictions on the following:

• No outside food or drink is allowed though concessions may be purchased inside the venue.
• No firearms.
• Athletes are encouraged to bring their own water bottles to the event and throughout the warm-up process. There are water filling stations available throughout the venue.  Coaches, it may be helpful to bring an extra bag or tote with you into warm-ups to collect your team’s water bottles before they take the performance floor.
• No aerosol products (hairspray, glitter, etc.) are allowed. Use of these products inside the facility will result in a fine.

CONCESSIONS & VENDORS

• Concessions will be available throughout the venue of the performance halls.
• Event Merchandise will be available from Varsity Spirit Shop located in the Main Lobby
• RT Productions will be providing action shots of your team throughout the weekend. To view these photos, please visit https://www.rtevent.com/.  *UPDATE/CHANGE WHEN NEEDED*

EVENT RESULTS:

• Event results will be uploaded throughout the weekend on Varsity TV.

PHOTOGRAPHY/MEDIA POLICY: 

• Varsity will allow recording on personal devices. No commercial recording (audio or visual) or commercial live streaming is allowed in the competition venue or other event related venues (including but not limited to, hotels and restaurants) or on the grounds of any such venues (collectively, ‘Event Locations’).
• Interested in photographing at a Varsity Spirit event? Click HERE!

THIS IS A HOUSING OFFERED EVENT:

• If you have questions about Stay Smart please e-mail staysmart@varsity.com.

EVENT CONTACTS: Our team is here for your team. The following staff members can assist your program with this event:

• EVENT COORDINATOR:   Rachel Galvan – RGalvan@varsity.com
• REGISTRATION SPECIALIST:  Bonita Moore – BMoore@varsity.com
• SALES & EXPERIENCE ADVISOR:   Kiley Bell – KBell@varsity.com
• SCORING EXPERIENCE MANAGER: Matt Skorcz – MSkorcz@varsity.com