Great Wolf Lodge and Varsity Unveil The UCA Pavilion in Grapevine, Texas

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity, the leading cheerleading and dance team camp and competition organization, and Great Wolf Lodge, the largest family of indoor waterparks in North America, are celebrating the unveiling of the new "UCA Pavilion" at the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Grapevine, Texas.

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Varsity and Great Wolf first teamed up in 2009 with a five-year partnership consisting of UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association) and UDA (Universal Dance Association) camps at six locations. This partnership has grown, and Varsity is anticipating training more than 7,500 cheerleaders and dancers at eight Great Wolf Lodge locations in 2011. Today, the Great Wolf Resorts is the largest resort company hosting Varsity cheerleading and dance team camps.  

"We have already received such great feedback from the campers about the uniqueness of our Great Wolf Lodge camps, and we know that opening the UCA Pavilion will add to that experience," says Adam Stluka, National Resort Manager for Varsity. "Our customers and staff members have always been impressed with the facilities, dining options and accommodations at the resorts, and now the new pavilion will enhance the growing partnership between UCA and Great Wolf Resorts!"

Great Wolf Lodge offers unique and dynamic family entertainment experiences at all 11 locations in North America. Their properties attract approximately 3.5 million visitors per year to their indoor waterpark resorts. Great Wolf's all-suite properties offer a variety of room styles, arcade/game rooms, fitness rooms, themed restaurants, adult and kid spas, supervised children's activities and other amenities.

Varsity serves all areas of the cheerleading and dance team community, from educational camps to competitive events and top quality cheerleading and dance team apparel.  This summer, nearly 350,000 cheerleaders and dancers will learn proper technique, safety basics and new cheers at camps across the country.

Varsity's National Cheerleading Championships for collegiate, high school and all star cheerleaders have been televised on the ESPN and ESPN2 since 1984. For the last 15 years, the Walt Disney World ® Resort has hosted the prestigious championships, which bring tens of thousands of fans to Orlando, Florida each spring.

About Varsity

Varsity is the source for all things related to cheerleading and dance team.  With a rich heritage and traditions dating back to 1948, Varsity is an innovative global leader comprised of the leading spirit brands and organizations including its educational camps, clinics, competitions and uniforms to teams around the world. Varsity's National Championships, which are held at the Walt Disney World® Resorts, have been televised on ESPN Networks for more than 25 years.  Web-based Varsity TV features thousands of cheerleading and dance team videos and has become a favorite cheer destination for cheerleaders and coaches alike. Varsity has led the way in cheerleading safety as a supporter of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators since 1987 and as a camp leader training more than 300,000 cheerleaders per year in cheerleading fundamentals with an emphasis on safety. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Varsity employs 5,000 employees nationwide.  For more information about Varsity, please visit http://www.varsity.com.

About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.® (NASDAQ: WOLF), Madison, Wis., is North America's largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, and, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, owns and operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge® and Blue Harbor Resort™ brands. Great Wolf Resorts is a fully integrated resort company with Great Wolf Lodge locations in: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; the Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls, Ontario; Mason, Ohio; Grapevine, Texas; Grand Mound, Wash.; and Charlotte/Concord, N.C. Through Great Wolf Resorts' environmental sustainability program, Project Green Wolf™, the company is the first and only national hotel chain to have all U.S. properties Green Seal™ Certified – Silver.

The company's resorts are family-oriented destination facilities that generally feature 300 – 600 rooms and a large indoor entertainment area measuring 40,000 – 100,000 square feet. The all-suite properties offer a variety of room styles, arcade/game rooms, fitness rooms, themed restaurants, spas, supervised children's activities and other amenities. Additional information may be found on the company's website at www.greatwolf.com.

SOURCE Varsity