Practice: Monday August 24th and Tuesday August 25th from 7:30-9:00 pm

Tryout: Wednesday August 26th at 7:30

Location: Millhiser Gymnasium

REQUIREMENTS:

Cheerleaders must try out on an annual basis. The cheerleading season consists of the entire football and basketball seasons, post season tournaments, and public appearances designated by the athletic department.

The cheerleading team will consist of 16-20 members. Practice will be held twice a week primarily for pyramid and partner stunting, and extra practices will occur earlier in the season to learn cheers and dances. Along with practice, additional conditioning sessions will be required each week. All cheerleaders are expected to cheer at home football and men's basketball games. We will rotate cheering for the women's basketball games.

During tryouts, you must specify if you are trying out as a base or flyer. If you choose to tryout as both a base and flyer, you will need to perform the base and the flyer positions during the stunt portion of tryouts. All material that you will be judged on will be taught at tryouts. You will learn two cheers and one dance. We do not have a mandatory tumbling requirement, but extra points will be given to those who demonstrate tumbling abilities, either standing or running (5 points per level of difficulty). Those who make the team will be notified by email within 24 hours.

For further information, contact Cheerleading Coach Erin Martin via email.

Scoring Criteria

Cheers (execution & projection) - 15 points
Dance (execution and projection) - 15 points
Stunting Ability- 15 points
Enthusiasm/Crowd Appeal- 15 points
Interview- 15 points
Total - 75 points

If you are interested in trying out, you must have all appropriate sports medicine forms completed and a copy of the physical on file with the University. Click here to download forms. Returning cheerleaders do not need these forms to try out.