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Cheerleading

WHEN: Wednesday, February 15 @ 9:00 A.M.

WHERE: Peoria Civic Center

Address:

201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria

COMPETITION SCHEDULE: Complete Competition Schedule

STATE FINALS RECAP: Go to the IESA web site @ www.iesa.org. Select CHEERLEADING in the drop down box on the top left of the home page and choose STATE RESULTS.

PARKING:

General Parking :

Parking in the Marquee lot and Fulton Ave. lot will be free until 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 15. After 4:00 P.M, parking will be $10.00. Busses may park for free all day.

Team Buses:

Team buses should drop-off at the Toyota Box office and then park in the Fulton Ave. parking lot.

TICKET PRICES - Ticket sales will begin at 8:00 AM at the Civic Center. No digital tickets will be available. All ticket sales will be cash only. A wristband is required for entry into the Exhibit Hall.

  • Adults and High School Students: $12.00
  • Students K-8: $6.00
  • Senior Citizens (62 and older): $6.00
  • Children Younger Than Kindergarten: Free

WHERE TO STAY OVERNIGHT: Many hotels/motels in the area are working with the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. They have established IESA rates for the weekend and should be your preferred properties. The Pere Marquette hotel and the Four Points by Sheraton both have reserved rooms for the IESA cheer event. Regardless of where you choose to stay, be sure to tell the person taking your reservation or checking you in that you are attending the IESA State Final Cheerleading event.

SEATING: Please follow signage for seating areas. Fans must remain in a seat and are not allowed to sit on the floor in front of the competition mat.

APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR FANS: We suggest you wear clothing in school colors to support your team and to help distinguish your cheering section in the stands. Be prepared for all types of weather. IESA By-laws require that all fans attending an IESA state series contest wear shirts at all times they are on the site of the state final event. Shirts must be worn as designed by the manufacturer. Body paint is prohibited. This means spectators and athletes cannot have body paint concealed under their clothing and then remove clothing to display the body paint. Face painting is acceptable. Hair can be any color.

SIGNS AND BANNERS: Signs and banners are allowed by spectators to support teams competing. Signs and banners that block the judges' view of the competition floor will be directed to be lowered. Glitter on signs is prohibited. Balloons are not allowed in the Peoria Civic Center.

NOISEMAKERS: IESA By-laws do not allow the use of noisemakers at the state final event. Examples of items that are not allowed include, but are not limited to, cow bells, thunder sticks, milk cartons with rocks inside, shakers, whistles, electronic sound making devices, and such. Come to the state final event ready to clap and cheer for your athletes.

OFFICIAL PROGRAMS: Printed programs, with team photographs and rosters and other information about the competing teams will be on sale the day of the state final for $5.00 each. They also may be purchased from the IESA Office following the conclusion of the state final if they are available. The price per program by mail is $8.00, which includes the cost of postage and handling.

PURCHASE AN AD IN THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM: Parents, fans and/or the school or school booster club may purchase an advertisement in the printed program. The cost varies according to the size of the advertisement. The deadline for ordering an ad is the Wednesday prior to the state competition. Royal Publishing produces the IESA State Final Programs and sells the ads that appear in them. Contact Tanya Hollingsworth or Charity Church at Royal Publishing for details. Please call (800) 397-5834.

PURCHASE TEAM/INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS: Event Pro Photography is the official photographer of the IESA. Each school will report to the picture area prior to competition and have an official team picture taken. A team representative will accompany the team and be given a sample souvenir state championship photo plaque. Parents will order the photo plaque from the team representative designated by the coach. The team representative will be given instructions to pick up the photo plaques before the event is over. A squad can pre-order photos from the school prior to the state final event by calling Event Pro Photography, Monday-Thursday at (309) 689-0299.

PURCHASE OFFICIAL STATE FINAL APPAREL:The Cubby Hole is the official and only vendor authorized by IESA to provide fans attending the state final events with the official tournament souvenir apparel. It is highly encouraged that you pre-order your official IESA state apparel through The Cubby Hole's website prior to the event - pre-prdering through The Cubby Hole's website is the ONLY way to order your state apparel in advance (team orders done through the coach/school are no longer available). The lineup of souvenir apparel includes short-sleeve t-shirts at $18, long-sleeve t-shirts at $20 and $26, crew neck sweatshirts at $28, hooded sweatshirts at $32, and joggers for $35. For an additional cost, you can have your official apparel lettered the way you want it at the cost of $4 for your name, $3 for numbers and $3 for patches depicting the year, sport and the state qualifier patch.

Click on the Cubby Hole icon at the bottom of the home page (www.iesa.org) or on The Cubby Hole Links in this section to be taken to thier website to see the design(s) for this year's state finals and begin the pre-order process.

VIDEOTAPING/PHOTOGRAPHY: TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE COMPETITORS, FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IS NOT ALLOWED. Video recording devices ARE allowed in the competition area but such devices shall not block the view of the judges or other spectators and must be operated from the seating areas. Please be sure your parents are aware of this policy.