WAVERLY, Iowa-- Buena Vista University will host the 2025 American Rivers Conference Cheer and Dance Championships Sunday, Feb. 16. Competition begins at 11 a.m. inside Siebens Fieldhouse.

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Ticket prices
$8.00 for adults
$5.00 for students without valid A-R-C ID and seniors (60 and older).
Children 5 and under, and all current students with valid A-R-C ID shall be admitted free.
BUENA VISTA IS A CASH ONLY FOR ADMISSION!

This year's event will feature six divisions: Dance (Hip-Hop, Jazz, Pom), Cheer (5-person Group Stunt, Game Day, 2.5 Minute). 

The A-R-C Competitive Dance Conference Champion will be decided by an average score from the Pom and Jazz routines. A divisional winner will be crowned in each of the three Dance categories (Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Pom) in addition to the overall A-R-C Competitive Dance champion. 

The A-R-C Competitive Cheer Champion will be decided by the score of the 2.5 Minute routine; with less than the required minimum number of teams competing (5), the competitive cheerleading event will be held as an invitational this year. A divisional winner will be crowned in the 5-person Group Stunt and Game Day categories, with the A-R-C Competitive Cheer Invitational Champion being named from the 2.5-minute routine. 

The All-Conference competition for cheer and dance will take place at the conclusion of all divisions. 

There will championship apparel available for purchase on-site and provided by Northwest Designs Ink, Inc. The apparel has customization available. 

Wartburg has won the following Conference titles at this event:

Cheer Routine/All-Women/2.5 minute (4)                                          
2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
 
Cheer Stunt Group/5 Person Showcase (5)
2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
 
Cheer Invitational (2)
2023, 2024
 
Game Day (1)                                                 
2021
 
Dance Pom (1)
2018