The 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge brings elite cheerleaders and their guests to the Indianapolis area right in the heart of the holiday season and days before Christmas, which means there will be much to celebrate at one of the final events of the calendar year.

The America’s Best Indy Challenge will take place at the Indiana Convention Center, and all of the action on Dec. 21 will be broadcast live on Varsity TV!

At America’s Best, one goal is to be the best at whatever you do, and the organization will be there to recognize the best when it comes to skills, performances, grades in school, community service, and more.

Enjoy complete coverage of the 2024 America’s Best Indy Challenge, as All Star cheer teams go head-to-head with their sights set on obtaining points to The Varsity Cheer League and a bid to one of the prestigious end-of-season championships!

• Who: All Star Cheer Teams
• When: Dec. 21, 2024 
• Where: Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis
• Watch: LIVE on Varsity TV
• Rebroadcast: Watch HERE
• The Varsity Cheer League: 500 Points Up For Grabs

What To Know About The Indiana Convention Center

The 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge is headed to the Hoosier City and the Indiana Convention Center, a venue familiar with competitive cheer and dance and their premier events. 

The Indiana Convention Center has welcomed major events since the 1970s and continues to attract every kind of show, sporting event, concert, pageant, meeting, expo, and more to downtown Indianapolis, thanks to frequent updates, renovations, and growth that keep it on the cutting edge. 

The property includes dozens of meeting rooms, 11 exhibit halls, multiple ballrooms, and Lucas Oil Stadium, which opened in 2008 and hosted the Super Bowl in 2012. 

There are more than 7,000 hotel rooms in the area, including 4,700 connected to the Indiana Convention Center via skywalk – which means never even having to deal with any extreme Indiana weather. 

The venue is 15 minutes from the airport and surrounded by 200 restaurants and shopping opportunities of all kinds, so there will be more time to enjoy the city and delicious cuisine. 

More information about the venue: Map & Directions | Parking | Virtual Tour | Skywalks | FAQ

Things To Do In Indianapolis

Click HERE to learn more about Indianapolis. 

If you’re a fan of professional sports, perhaps that means a trip over to Lucas Oil Stadium to see the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts take on the Tennessee Titans (Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. EST).

Did you know Indiana is famous for pork tenderloin sandwiches? And pulled pork and square donuts and craft beer? And sugar cream pie?

Among the many delicious restaurants in Indianapolis is St. Elmo Steak House, home of the city’s most celebrated dish, a famous and fiery shrimp cocktail. If that doesn’t quite fit your taste, HERE is a comprehensive list of all the options, courtesy of VisitIndy.com.

There’s more than just food in the area, of course. 

You also can enjoy all things Indianapolis 500/Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis Zoo, White River State Park, museums, ghost tours and so much history, as the city was founded in 1820.

Since it’s the holiday season, here’s all you need to know to celebrate the right way in Indianapolis!

Need a car to get around Indianapolis? Visit Avis!

How To Watch The 2024 America’s Best Indy Challenge

The 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge will stream LIVE on Varsity TV.

The rebroadcast will stream on Varsity TV on a delay of 24 hours.

If you’re going to be in the Indianapolis area and want to see the event in person, click here for spectator and ticket information.

The 2024 America’s Best Indy Challenge Results

Results for the 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge can be found here.

The 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge Schedule

The schedule for the 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge can be found here.

Tentative block schedule

Bids Up For Grabs At The 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge

• 3 Wild Card Bids to The Summit
• Base Camp Bids to The Dance Summit
• 3 Wild Card Bids to The D2 Summit
• 3 Wild Card Bids to The Youth Summit
• 6 Partially Paid Bids to The Regional Summit (three Division I, three Division II)
• At-Large Bids to The Regional Summit
• 3 Wild Card Bids to The Recreational Summit
• 2 Bronze Bids to The Quest
• Qualifier Bids to The Quest
• Golden Tickets to The U.S. Finals

The Varsity Cheer League

The Varsity Cheer League is the official ranking system for the sport of All Star cheerleading, changing the conversation from “Who won the weekend?” to “Who ranks at the top this season?”

Every team that competes at a Varsity All Star event this season will be included in The Varsity Cheer League.

Team rankings are determined by the points system displayed here. At each Varsity All Star event your team competes, your team will earn points based on the assigned event and placement point value.

At the end of the season, your six best Varsity All Star event scores will be used to calculate your final rank.

In total, 128 winners will be recognized from first to third place across each region. 

One champion will be crowned in each of the five regions across the eight eligible divisions and two League 6 conferences, meaning 42 championships will be awarded in total. Champions will win cash and prizes!

Click here to learn more about The League

500 Points Up For Grabs At The 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge

Click here to view the full points system/breakdown.

Tune in to Varsity TV on Dec. 21 to watch all the action live from the 2024 America's Best Indy Challenge in Indianapolis!

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