(**Please note**) If you make the team, there will be a MANDATORY New Squad parent meeting on Thursday April 16 at 5:15pm in the Clark Library!!
Tryout Information:
Mandatory Tryout Parent & Student Meeting: February 24th @ 5:15p Clark Library
Tryout Packet: Must be printed fill out, and returned by March 6th. Need another copy? Click here! Tryout Packets can be turned in to Coach Burris in Room 110, Coach Taylor in Room 817, or in the Front Office.
TryOut Clinics are for you to come and get practice learning the material from our current 8th Grade Cheerleaders. These are not mandatory but highly encouraged!
Wednesday, March 26th @ 3:50 - 5:00P
Thursday, March 27th @ 3:50P - 5:00P
MOCK TRY-OUT Monday, March 30th @ 3:50P - 5:00P
Official Tryout: April 1st:
4:15: Stretch and receive numbers for tryout order. Please remember to be in tryout uniform (Plain white shirt and black shorts, hair in a ponytail, and athletic nails with neutral nail polish if painted.)
4:30: Tryouts will start. Anyone not present will not be allowed to tryout.
What to expect and prepare for tryouts: (SAMPLE TRYOUT SCORE SHEET)
Spirit into the gym (tumbling is optional here), and do a jump of their choice, individually.
As a group they will complete the following items in this order: cheer, chant, dance.
As a group they will spirit off the floor and out of the gym.
Try Out Material:
Released February 24th @ 4:00PM
Released February 24th @ 4:00PM
(Call) Let's win tonight
Cougars with all your might, Yell our colors, get loud let's fight
Black and Gold, Black and Gold
Cougars with all your might, Yell our letters, lets win tonight
C-M-S, C-M-S
Black and Gold, C-M-S
Released February 24th @ 4:00PM
Released February 24th @ 4:00PM
(Call) Score Cougars Score
Hey Offense, get big, let's go! Score Cougars Score
Hey Offense, get big, let's go! Score Cougars Score
Hey Defense, get big, get tough! Stop em, Defense Stop em.
Hey Defense, get big, get tough! Stop em, Defense Stop em.
Released February 24th @ 4:00PM
Released February 24th @ 4:00PM
(Call) -_-_- Music Start-_-_-
Let's go, C-M-S. Fight Cougars, Fight
Let's go, C-M-S. Fight Cougars Fight
_-_-_- Dance Break (Four 8-counts) -_-_-_
Let's go, C-M-S. Fight Cougars, Fight
Let's go, C-M-S. Fight Cougars Fight
Helpful Links as You Prepare!
Basics of Cheer Jumps — Tutorial from UCA staff
How to do a Hurdler - Tutorial from Kbands Training
How to do a Sideline Chant — Tutorial from UCA staff
How to do a Toe Touch — Tutorial from UCA staff
How to Learn a Cheer — Tutorial from UCA staff
How to Learn a Cheer Dance — Tutorial from UCA staff
How to Prepare for Cheer Tryouts — Tutorial from UCA staff
How to Spirit -- Tutorial from Championship Productions