WHITTEMORE CENTER ARENA INFORMATION

Security measures will be in place at the Whittemore Center Arena. All bags will be subject to search. There should be no food or beverage brought into the arena. Boston Concessions has arranged to make available to order a packaged lunch for each participant (Please see our order form). There will be one rest room reserved for cheerleaders only on the upper concourse in the reserved seating area. Cheerleaders will be allowed in locker room A, B, C & D.

Tickets are valid for the entire day, but please inform parents there is a “no reentry” policy at the arena. Only rostered coaches with the proper NHYFSC Identification will be allowed to accompany the squads. Smoking will be permitted outside at Gate D area (Click to view seating chart and entrances).

There will be an EMT stationed on the performing area floor for participants only. The Whittemore arena will have an EMT available for any medical emergencies for the general public.

The NHYFSC State Board and the Whittemore Center Arena have put together the following plan for a smooth transition throughout the day:

Busses:  

All busses will be directed to the Elliott Alumni Center Lot. Signs will be posted along Main Street for bus flow. Busses will proceed past the Arena and take a left at the first set of traffic lights, Edgewood Road. They will proceed past the pool (on left) to Strafford Ave. Take a left on Strafford Ave and the Alumni Center parking lot is on the left. The morning session busses will drop-off their passengers who will be directed to the walkway to the rear arena entrance. Busses departing to pick-up their 2^nd session participants will be directed out of the parking lot. If the busses are staying the Whittemore staff will direct them where to park in the main parking lot.

Upon arrival teams will assemble in the main lobby at the Hamel Recreation Facility entrance adjacent to the box office.  Please plan on arriving at least 1 ¼ hours before you are scheduled to perform. Early arrivals will be directed to their designated seating area (Sections 108 – 112 approx. 1200 seats) to wait for their scheduled warm-up.

Session 1: 

Participants will be directed to the warm up area where two teams will warm up on the basketball court area. Warm up will consist of participant warm-up and a run through your routine. We will have regulation mats available therefore stunting and tumbling will be permitted this year. See the warm up schedule. Early arrivals will be directed to their designated seating area (Sections 108 – 112 approx. 1200 seats) to wait for their scheduled warm-up time.

All rostered participants and coaches with the proper ID in both sessions will have exclusive access to the concession stand and rest rooms behind sections 109 – 112. This area will be closed off by a curtain system. Access to this area will be restricted to coaches and personnel with the proper ID.

Session 2:  

As in Session 1, participants will be directed to the warm up area where two teams will warm up on the basketball court area. Warm up will consist of participant warm-up and a run through your routine stunting and tumbling is permitted. A warm-up schedule will be posted. Early arrivals will be directed to seating area (Sections 105 - 107) to wait for their scheduled warm-up.

Participants for the 2^nd session seated in sections 105-107 will be directed to move to sections 108 – 113 at the appropriate time. All rostered participants and coaches with the proper ID in both sessions will have exclusive access to the concession stand and rest rooms behind sections 109 – 112. This area will be closed off by a curtain system. Access to this area will be restricted to coaches and personnel with the proper ID.

Transition between sessions: 

In order to facilitate a smooth transition all participants and parents/families from session 1 must exit via Gate C or Gate D., they should not exit through the lobby. An announcement will be made as a reminder.

Coaches are responsible to make sure the participant safely leaves the arena and are united with their parent or guardian. The large walkway at the entrance to the arena is the designated area where parents can meet their children. Coaches, please exit your squads through Gate C and arrange to meet the parents in this area.

Seating Chart:

Click here to view a seating chart of the arena.