2025 Cheer & Dance College National Championships

2025 Cheer & Dance College National Championships

For the past six years, the University of South Dakota (USD) Cheer & Dance Teams have competed at the prestigious UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships at Walt Disney World Resort. This competition represents the pinnacle of our season, allowing our talented athletes to showcase their skills and USD's unique Game Day traditions on the national stage.

To ensure both the Cheer and Dance teams can compete, we need to reach our fundraising goal of $80,000, which covers registration, lodging, food, and transportation for all 49 student-athletes from January 16th-20th, 2025. Throughout the year, USD Cheer and Dance provide spirited support at home and away Football games, home Men’s and Women’s Basketball games, and Volleyball games.

The teams practice three times a week, engage in strength training twice a week, and commit to team study sessions. Additionally, they participate in community events, such as Move-in Week, the President’s Picnic, and Dakota Days. We emphasize our four core values—community service, healthy lifestyle, campus involvement, and academic and professional development—to nurture well-rounded, engaged student-athletes.

Your contribution to the USD 2025 Cheer & Dance College National Championships will allow our athletes to bring their dedication and passion for USD to the national spotlight. If you'd like to support a specific athlete, you can do so by donating through their individual page, where you'll find a full list of participating athletes. Otherwise, donations can be made to the general Cheer page, Dance Page, or Spirit Teams page of this fundraising site.

For check or cash donations, please send or drop them off to the USD Foundation, with "Cheer & Dance Nationals" noted in the memo line:

USD Foundation

1110 N Dakota Street

Vermillion, SD 57069

Thank you for supporting our teams in their journey to Nationals!