The US National Pom Doubles will have 3 opportunities to receive a bid to compete in the World Games, August, 2025. For more information from ICU on qualifying events of the World Games Series, visit cheerunion.org.

Qualifying Events:

Pan-American Championships
Ottawa, Canada
September 27-29, 2024
Fundraising Required
Application Deadline: July 15th, 2024

World Games Series
Hong Kong, China
October 11-13, 2024
All Travel Expenses Paid
Application Deadline: July 15th, 2024

ICU World Championships
Orlando, Florida
April 23-25, 2025
Fundraising Required
Application Deadline: February 3rd, 2025

World Games (if USA qualifies with a bid at an event above)
Chengdu, China
August 15-16, 2025
All Travel Expenses Paid
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To apply for the US National Pom Doubles, the submission process will consist of the following:

• Complete the US National Team online application
• Coaches must have a USA Cheer Dance coach or professional membership to apply.
• Select coaches may go through interview process (Not all candidates will be interviewed)
• Submit an interview and skills video via email to dance@usacheer.org
  • Please see routine/skills video requirements and formatting:
  • Each video must ONLY include athletes who will be eligible for the 2024/2025 competition.
  • For all Pom submissions, each athlete must match in the same color and or costume. (Such as all black, hair pulled back, preferably no loose clothing. Tanks and biker shorts are ideal to showcase legs and technique. Your costume may also be worn in video.)
  • Videos must follow the format below. Any videos not following this format will not be eligible for consideration for the US National Premier Pom Doubles.

Video Requirements– Three sections required in the following order:

1: Interview: A 60-90 second introduction about yourself and program. Please explain the potential makeup of the doubles and any pertinent information. In addition, explain why you feel you should be the selected team; your strengths, what you are able to bring to the table, your experiences, etc.

2: The routine: This section is for you to showcase the routine in its entirety or, at least, a healthy bulk of the routine you will be competing with.

3: Highlight/Skills Reel: This section can be up to 1 minute highlighting a variety of additional skills and tricks that may not be in the routine yet. *Please note that different technical skills might be allowed than what you normally compete with. Take advantage of reading rules and legality info.

Requirements for Submitting Video:

To be eligible for consideration, submit your video no later than the deadline for the event you are applying for to dance@usacheer.org via YouTube video link. Any applications without video submission will not be considered.  Please follow the link below for instructions on how to create video link if you have not done this before. It is our recommendation to make it a private link. https://www.lifewire.com/making-youtube-videos-1082488

Ages for Competing:

For ICU, all members of the premier team must be 16+ years of age within the year of the World Championship. Each member must be a US Citizen to compete. Any team proven to be in violation of the ICU age requirements will be automatically disqualified.

Expectations for Selected Team:

• Teams will be responsible for most expenses depending on the event in question. Items that go into costs are, but not limited to; transportation, hotel costs, competition costs, uniform/costume updates, athlete apparel packages, & food. USA Cheer has fundraising ideas and a platform to assist your team with their efforts. You are welcome and encouraged to do fundraisers at home with your school/program but there will be set guidelines on what you are able to do for fundraising. Estimated costs for everyone are approximately $800- $1200. (This range is estimated due to the flight costs from different cities.)
• All coaches and athletes will need to obtain a USA Membership if selected. (Coaches must have one to apply for the US National team and if team is chosen, your entire team will also go through this process. The fee is $35 per person.

What are the dates of the championships?

See qualifying events details

When do I need to submit my application and video entry?

See qualifying events details and timelines 

Can my organization/team enter in more than one category (i.e., Jazz, Hip Hop and Pom)?

Yes, you may enter in more than one category.

Who can apply for US National Jazz, Hip Hop and Pom Youth, Junior, & Premier Teams?

Any dance team, school, organization, or crew can apply. There are age requirements for each. All members of the Youth team must be between 12 -14 years of age within the year of the Youth World Championships. All members of the Junior team must be between 15 – 18 years of age within the year of the Junior World Championships. All members of the Premier teams must be 16 years or older within the year of the World Championships and a current US Citizen. Any team proven to be in violation of the ICU age requirements will be automatically disqualified.

When will we find out about the US National Team decision?

Team selections will be announced as soon as possible after the selection process. No later than 3 weeks after the video entry deadline. Once selected, you have a max of 48 hours to accept, or USA Cheer has the right to move on with another team. It is highly recommended that you seek all approval from appropriate admin prior to applying.

If chosen, what is expected of my organization/team?

If chosen to represent one or more of our teams, you will be held to a high standard. You must hold additional practices with your organization/team, have an allotted time that director of dance can come in to help assist with choreography/cleaning/overall routine updates, and keeping your athletes in shape.

If chosen, what is expected of my organization/team financially?

All travel and competition costs for participants and coaches must be paid by your team/organization. USA Cheer can help set up a platform for fundraising to help your team. This gets family, friends, and the community involved to help donate for your team to represent the USA. You are welcome to do additional fundraisers at home with your organization/team. Estimated costs for each individual are anywhere from $800 – $1200. (Items that go into costs are, but not limited to flights, rooming, food, and any costume updates/changes.)