TryoutS

FALL SIDELINE OPEN GYMS 

Fall sideline season open gyms are open to all current D220 8th graders as well as BHS freshmen, sophomores, & juniors! Open gyms will be held on the following dates: 

Tuesday, April 2nd 6:30-8:30pm, BHS Auxiliary Gym 

Tuesday, April 9th 6:30-8:30pm, BHS Auxiliary Gym 

Wednesday, April 17th 6:30-8:30pm, BHS Auxiliary Gym 

Wednesday, April 24th 6:30-8:30pm, BHS Auxiliary Gym 

Wednesday, May 1st 6:30-8:30pm, BHS Auxiliary Gym

FALL SIDELINE TRYOUTS

Tryouts for our 2024-2025 fall sideline teams are open to all current D220 8th graders as well as BHS freshmen, sophomores, & juniors! Tryouts will be held on the following dates: 

Monday, May 6th 6:30-8:30pm, BHS Main Gym Area 5

Tuesday, May 7th 6:30-8:30pm, BHS Main Gym Area 5

Wednesday, May 8th 6:30-8:30pm, BHS Main Gym Area 5

Thursday, May 9th TBD, BHS Flex Learning Space - W1011 (Tryout Results Meetings) 

FOR SAFETY PURPOSES: Athletes should wear shorts, t-shirts/tank tops covering the midsection, socks and cheer/gym shoes. Per IHSA rules, hair needs to be secured away from the face and off of shoulders. All jewelry (both covered and uncovered) needs to be removed. Nails (whether artificial or natural) need to be kept short, near the end of the fingers. Any athlete who arrives with nails that are deemed unsafe will not be permitted to participate that day. 

All athletes need to complete the following prior to the first day of tryouts in order to participate: 

1. ALL athletes need to complete the tryout sign-up form. 

2. ALL athletes must have a parent/guardian complete the release form. This can be completed either via Google Form (English/Spanish) or printed copy (English/Spanish).

3. ALL athletes need to have a current sports physical on file at school (valid for 395 days from the date of the examination). Click HERE for more information. 

4. ALL athletes should review the 2024-2025 calendar (sent via email) with a parent/guardian to ensure that they can commit to all fall sideline season dates if offered a spot on one of our teams.

5. NEW athletes must have a current teacher or coach complete the BHS Cheer Teacher/Coach Evaluation Form. 

6. RETURNING athletes must schedule and attend a post-season meeting with coaches. The sign-up form has been sent to you via GroupMe.

7. RETURNING athletes must have returned all rented uniform pieces or provided payment for missing uniform pieces (click HERE for more information). 

2024-2025 Season Dates

Please contact coaches for calendar access. 

WINTER COMPETITION OPEN GYMS 

Winter competition season open gyms are open to all BHS freshmen, sophomores, juniors, & seniors! Open gyms will be held on the following dates: 

October - Specific dates/times and locations TBD

WINTER COMPETITION TRYOUTS

Tryouts for our 2024-2025 winter competition teams are open to all BHS freshmen, sophomores, juniors, & seniors! Cheer experience, especially tumbling (minimum of a standing and/or running back-handspring), is HIGHLY encouraged for winter competition tryouts. 

Tryouts will be held on the following dates: 

Monday, October 28th - Location/Time TBD

Tuesday, October 29th - Location/Time TBD

Wednesday, October 30th - Location/Time TBD

Athletes will need to complete the following steps prior to the first day of tryouts in order to participate: 

1. ALL athletes need to have a current sports physical on file at school (valid for 395 days from the date of the examination). Click HERE for more information/instructions. 

2. ALL athletes must complete the Athletic Participation Survey in Infinite Campus. Click HERE for instructions. 

3. ALL athletes need to complete the tryout sign-up form *Link will become available in the fall. 

4. ALL athletes must have a parent/guardian complete the release form. This can be completed either via Google Form (English/Spanish) or printed copy (English/Spanish). *Links will become available in the fall. 

5. ALL athletes should review the BHS Cheer Team Code and 2024-2025 calendar with a parent/guardian to ensure that they can meet all expectations as well as commit to all winter season dates if offered a spot on one of our teams. *Links will become available in the fall. 

6. NEW athletes must have a current teacher or coach complete the BHS Cheer Teacher/Coach Evaluation Form. *Link will become available in the fall. 

**Additional information will be posted as it becomes available, so please check back in the fall if you are interested in attending open gyms and/or trying out for our winter competition teams! Steps 1 & 2 can be completed in the meantime.