We are excited to begin the search for this year’s top teams and individuals! To ensure a fair and rigorous selection process, please review the following guidelines:
Flexible Entry: You are not required to nominate for every category. Please only submit nominations for the categories you feel passionate about.The Power of 5: A team or individual must receive at least 5 unique nominations to be moved forward for panel review.
Once a nominee hits the 5-vote threshold, the Stomp and Shake Panel will review their eligibility. To become an official finalist, the nominee must:Meet all specific category requirements &Personally accept their nomination.
After the review process, we will announce the Top 5 Finalists. Winners will be determined by two equally weighted scores:> The People’s Choice: A public vote where fans can show their support. This will hold 25% towards your average total > The Panel Evaluation: A deep dive into the season, including event placement, community involvement, game-day performance, and social media leadership. We are looking for consistency, growth, and the true essence of Stomp and Shake style.This will hold 75% towards your average total. The big reveal takes place on Saturday April 18th! Tickets go on sale March 18th. Good luck to all the athletes and coaches!
The Most Valuable Cheerleading Team Award honors a squad that achieves technical excellence and demonstrates unwavering dedication.This team must have hadTop-Tier Performance: Consistently participating in and ranking at the top of the cheerleading competitions over the year.Technical Mastery: Executing complex stomp and shake Skills, and motions with superior precision and synchronization.Outstanding Spirit: Exhibiting consistent commitment, unity, and positive leadership as ambassadors for their school, both on and off the side lines and competition floor.
( Most Valuable Cheerleader )The Stomp & Shake Athlete of the year is reserved for the athlete who is not only the most talented performer but the most dedicated leader, whose impact resonates far beyond the performance mat, side lines, solidifying the legacy of their team. They are the indispensable core of the squad and shines bright in the stomp and shake cheerleading community amongst many. .
The Most Versatile Cheerleading Team Award: Achieving peak cheerleading versatility requires total mastery across stunting, tumbling, and sharp motions, demanding innovative, high-difficulty execution in competition. True excellence extends this technical skill set to fluidly integrate powerful, rhythmic Stomp & Shake styles for commanding sideline & competition presence and maintaining a compelling, professional image both on and off the mat. This combination ensures the team can dominate any performance environment, from national events to electrifying game days.
Coach of the Year Award: honors a coach who has demonstrated excellence in leadership, safety, and competitive success. While a state or National championship trophy helps, the award often focuses heavily on character building and the coach's contribution to the SNS cheer community at large.
Choreographer of the Year Award: Honors the individual who has created the most innovative, creative, and highly effective cheerleading routines for the year. This person is recognized for their ability to design sequences of movement, transitions, and formations that are both technically demanding and artistically outstanding.