We are excited to welcome you the AYF / AYC National Championships. By now you should have already registered your team and or squad and received your team/squads individual hotel booking code. This code is needed to book your hotel rooms in one of the AYC approved hotels, which is a requirement to participate in the AYC tournament. We have secured multiple hotels spanning the price spectrum. Our hotel partners confirm with us your reservation, if we have not received confirmation of your reservation- your team wil not be allowed to compete.
Approved Hotels Reservations For Participants
Family & Friends Hotel Options
Your Booking Codes: Needed to Book Rooms
Official Naples Destination Video
2024 Information coming soon. Hotel Page and individual hotel pages still being updated.
The AYC National championships is a stay-to-play-event. You must stay in a housing provider below for the duration of the tournament to remain eligible to compete. Updates will be made shortly to this page.
| Cheer Hotels - Orlando Area | Rate | Reservation Contact | ||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin | $279.00 | 1-800-227-1500 - limited availability | ||||||||||||||||||
| Universal Studios Cabana Bay Resort | $165.00 | Sold Out | ||||||||||||||||||
| Margaritaville Resort Orlando | $239.00 | Sold Out | ||||||||||||||||||
| Universal Studios Endless Summer Dockside Inn & Suites | $165.00 | Sold Out | ||||||||||||||||||
| Candlewood Suites Orlando LBV | $139.00 | Karoll Valdez 407-477-4433 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Delta Hotel by Marriott Lake Buena Vista | $127.00 | Melissa Soto 407.996.0572 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Courtyard Orlando LBV at Vista Centre | $159.00* | Elissa Dunn 407-597-2421 |
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| Sheraton Orlando Lake Buena Vista | $184.00 | Haley Cruz 407-550-1007 -Updated number | ||||||||||||||||||
| Red Lion Kissimee - Lake Buena Vista South | $107.00 | Elisa Quinones 407-997-3224 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista | $149.00 | Gabriella Sheat 407-239-4500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Holiday Inn Express South Lake Buena Vista | $129.00* | Sold Out | ||||||||||||||||||
| CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort | $120.00* | Minerva Aponte 407-351-2626 xt. 72510 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Holiday Inn Orlando Disney Springs Area | $164.00 | Sold Out 407-827-7062 |
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| $190.00* | Sold Out | |||||||||||||||||||
| Home 2 Suites by Hilton Orlando at FLAMINGO CROSSINGS® | $174.00* | Sold Out 407-993-3999 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Holiday Inn and Suites across from Universal Orlando | $147.00 | Sold Out | ||||||||||||||||||
| Staybridge Orlando Royale Parc Suites | $139.00* | Aicha Oulaine 407-997-4152 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista Resort | $169.00* | Sold Out | ||||||||||||||||||
| Delta Hotel by Marriott Celebration | $159.00* | Shari Wilson 407-396-7000 ext. 1176 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando at FLAMINGO CROSSINGS® | $174.00* | Jose Duran 407-993-3050 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AC Hotel by Marriottt Orlando Lake Buena Vista | $189.00* | Jenny Page 407-597-3400 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wyndam Resort and Conference Center Celebration | $124.99 | Rene Pereira 407-396-1400 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Four Points by Sheraton Orlando International Drive | $125.00 | Jenna Fox 407-351-2100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crowne Plaza Lakes Buena Vista | $164.00* | Miranda Mann 407-239-8400 ext. 7256 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quality Inn & Suites Heritage Park | $129.00* | Cristina Rodriguez 407-449-4777 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hyatt Place Orlando I -Drive | $149.00 | Amy Vargas 407-370-4720 ext 5104 | ||||||||||||||||||
*See hotel details for breakfast specials. |
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Family and friends you are not required to stay within the AYF/AYC reserved room block or at AYF/AYC's official lodging establishments; however, enough rooms have been reserved to accommodate all our attendees, as well as their friends and families. Room blocks will be held until the last team/squad who qualifies for nationals, secures their rooms.
If you are booking a room as a family member, friend, volunteer and/or spectator and you want to stay in one of the approved AYF hotels and wish to receive the same AYF/AYC discounted pricing You MUST: Call the hotel directly at the phone number listed below and Identify yourself when making the reservation as attending the AYF/AYC event.
IMPORTANT: AYC will only issue Player Credentials based on the hotel room reservations tied to Team Booking Codes.
How to book hotel rooms for the American Youth Cheer National Championships®:
Step 1. Qualify for AYF/AYC National Championships.
Teams/squads will only be able to register and book rooms once they have qualified for participation in the National Championships by placing in a regional championship, or an AYF sanctioned qualifier..
Step 2. Register your team/squad via the National Competition On-line Registration Platform.
Upon completion of the on-line registration form, each team will receive a unique Team Booking Code.
Step 3. Call an AYC-approved hotel (listed below) and give the hotel's reservation specialist your Team Booking Code to make your approved booking in the AYC room-block.
PLEASE NOTE: Simply booking a reservation in an AYC-approved hotel will not meet AYC's requirements and your team will not be eligible to play in the National competition (this includes mighty-mites). The Team Booking Code must be given to hotel booking staff at the time of reservation for your team to be eligible.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Credentialing and Hotel Policy
AYC will issue (4) four OFFICIAL PLAYER/COACH CREDENTIALS per hotel room reserved for the week of the event. (i.e. if a team books 7 hotel rooms for the event using its AYC booking number, they will receive 28 Participant/Coach Credentials for his/her players/cheerleaders and coaches.
Meaning only 28 credentials will be alloted (kids and coaches) and 28 persons will be allowed to participate in the National Championships.
NOTE: If a team books 8 rooms and is entitled to receive 32 player credentials, but only has 30 players on its official roster, AYC will withhold the 2 extra credentials.
ALSO: If a team books 9 rooms and is entitled to receive 36 player credentials, and that team has up to 3 extra players, that team will not be required to book an extra room, AYF will issue up to 3 player credentials to teams whose player roster is not divisible by 4.
If teams are not booked into the AYF-approved hotels with their reservations tied to their unique booking code, they will not be eligible to participate. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Teams will not be placed in the bracket/schedule if we do not have confirmation from the hotels of your reservation per your booking code.
IMPORTANT: Reservations made for participants are guaranteed reservations and are not cancelable. They cannot be canceled and require a minimum stay. If you do not show up, your credit card will still be charged.
As long as your team or squad is on the competition schedule, you will not be allowed to check out of your hotel. Once you have finished competing, the hotel will be notified and you will be able to check out.
Checking out of an approved hotel prior to your elimination from the tournament will result in your team's immediate disqualification from the tournament.
Please note that this process is imperative. Due to the large number of people traveling for this event, this strict booking process is necessary to ensure that all participants, their friends and families can be accommodated by hotels in the event area. (No exceptions will be made).
Guaranteed Games
All American Division 1 (6U to 14U, Unlimited):
8-Team Maximum Brackets with a 2 Game guarantee, with a maximum of 3 games based on game results.
All American Division 2 (6U to 14U, Unlimited):
8-Team Maximum Brackets with a 2 Game guarantee, maximum of 3 games based on game results.
Conference All Star Division (8U, 10U, 12U, 14U):
16 Team Maximum Teams with Two 8-Team Brackets (A & B), if there are more than 10 teams. 2 Game guarantee with a maximum of 4 games based on game results. The 2 Bracket Champions will play for an Overall All Star National Championship.
Still have questions? Click here for the FAQ page.
Paradise Coast Sports Complex
3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples, FL 34117
North Collier Regional Park
15000 Livingston Rd. Naples, FL 34109
Silver Spurs Arena
1875 Silver Spur Ln, Kissimmee, FL 34744
Universal Islands of Adventure
6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819
Tax Exemption To take advantage of tax exemption in the state of Florida, AYF members who have 501(c)3 status through AYF can fill out a Florida Certificate of Exemption and file with the state of Florida. Without filing this form, 501(c)3 organizations CANNOT use their tax benefits in Florida and will be subject to state taxes, ie. hotel tax. The form can be found at myayf.com.
To file for tax exemption in Florida you must include:
1. The FL exemption form (posted on MyAYF.com)
2. A copy of your determination letter from the IRS and/or the letter we issued to you that states you are a 501(c)3 under the AYF umbrella
3. A copy of the group determination letter that is available on Myayf.com.
Please note that you will only be able to use the tax-exempt certificate if you are paying with either a company check whose name matches the tax exempt certificate or with a credit card that matches the tax exempt certificate.
The state of Florida takes 30-45 days to process and return the tax exempt certificate by mail - so you will want to process this ASAP to ensure that your leagues/teams will have it in time for Nationals.
The official partner for rental cars is Budget. If you chose Budget for your rental car needs, we encourage you to use the Fast Break option to expedite the process. The Fast Break form and information can be found at Budget.com.
Book your AYF/AYC Discounted Budget Rental car online.
When booking a rental through Budget, please reference our group Budget BCD number, S230843. You may book by calling 800-218-799 2or through the link above.
Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades—Florida’s Paradise Coast is where sun-soaked beaches, stunning natural beauty, and vibrant culture converge to create the ultimate destination for youth sports. The Paradise Coast Sports Complex, host of the upcoming American Youth Football tournament in December, offers state-of-the-art facilities and an unrivaled backdrop for both players and their families.
The allure of Florida’s Paradise Coast extends far beyond the sports complex. You'll discover a place where lush tropical landscapes and pristine Gulf Coast waters beckon outdoor enthusiasts and beach lovers alike. The warm, year-round climate is perfect for exploring miles of white sandy beaches orventuring into the heart of the Everglades. Charming boutiques, art galleries, and delectable dining options are dotted throughout the destination, with many great options near the sports complex. This is your gateway to the perfect blend of sports, leisure, and adventure. For a unique experience, both on and off the field, ONLY Paradise will do.