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School Spirit Squads

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On Your Mark, Get Set, Cheer!

Is your squad ready to perform for more than 20,000 people? There’s no better time or place than the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon School Spirit Competition! This one-day event is judged on how spirited, creative, and vocal your squad can be as you cheer 20,000 participants to the finish line. This is not a skill-based competition.

The competition is open to any high school cheerleading squad and there is no registration fee to participate! Cash prizes will be awarded to the top five teams as voted by the judges of the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon School Spirit Competition. The competition will be limited to 15 squads and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Submit your application today! Applications must be received no later than April 1, 2025.
Please get in touch with Kelsen at (317) 473-6928 or kbartley@500festival.com for more information.

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Prize Structure:

Cash prizes are as follows:

Grand Champion: $1000
Runner-up: $800
Third place: $600
Fourth place: $400
Fifth place: $200

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2024 Spirit Squad Lineup:

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Arsenal Technical Titans Cheer Team
Clover Cheer Squad
Herron Achaeans
Marion High School Cheerleading
Pioneer Panthers
Purdue Cheer
Rushville High School
Speedway High School Cheer Squad

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