Fall 2012 Cheer and Pom Requirements

Cheer Squad

Spring 2012

Open Gym and Tryouts to be posted at a later date.

Participants are welcome to attend open gym dates; participants must attend the one day clinic prior to the tryout day.

Attend a One Day Clinic:

Learn Fight Song

Learn Tryout Material

Stunting During Clinic

Expected to Execute Standing and Running Tumbling on a Mat and gym floor

Experience preferred either in HS or All-Star

Requirements:

Standing Tumbling: Back Handspring or more

Running Tumbling: Round Off Back Handspring or Round Off Back Tuck

Toe Touch Back Handspring or Back Tuck

Elite Jump Series

Stunting ability either base or flying

Academic Requirements: Incoming freshman or transfers must have a minimum 2.0 GPA

Pom Squad

Fall 2012 Tryouts

Open gym and tryouts to be posted at a later date

Pom requirements:

· Minimum 2 years of dance experience (jazz, pom, or hip hop)

Pom Tryouts consist of: Each participant will perform a dance that is taught the day of tryouts, which will incorporate all styles of dance ie. jazz, technique, hip hop, and pom--there will be required leaps and turns in the dance as well

Straight leaps, center leaps, switches(front and center) and jump combinations required

Double prouette( triple preferred) fouette combination required

Academic Requirements: Incoming freshman or transfers must have a minimum 2.0 GPA