MHS CHEERLEADING

24-25 MHS CHEERLEADING

WINTER TRYOUTS

Tryout Material / Content

CLINICS AND TRYOUTS LOCATED IN THE MARSHALLTOWN HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDHOUSE AUXILLARY GYM

All participant's will be judged on one cheer(chant), one dance, and two jumps.

You will be judged on communication skills, motion technique, knowledge of material, energy, enthusiasm and overall presence.

TRYOUT SEQUENCE:

Walk out and get into ready position.
Introductions (individually)
[Rotate through all members of the group]
Individual Kicks: 1 Kick / Clean position / Double Kick (any leg is fine)
[Rotate through all members of the group]
Individual Jumps: 1 jump of choice / Clean position / 1 jump of choice
[Rotate through all members of the group]
Group Cheer (Wrestling Cheer, Basketball Cheer, or Both) : Repeat 3 times or the number of people in your group / Spirit ending
Fight Song- Run through 1 time / Spirit ending.
Thank your judges / Exit

DOES: Smile and make eye contact. You can ask to do something over if you make a mistake. RELAX and do your best!

DON'T: Give up.. if you make a mistake.. KEEP GOING!!!

MOCK TRYOUT FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES.

Tryout Requirement: JUMPS (1 Toe touch / 1 of choice)

TOE JUMP

*REQUIRED JUMP FOR ALL*

HERKIE

Jump of Choice option

FRONT HURDLE

Jump of Choice option

BASIC JUMPS

Additional options for beginners..

Tryout Requirement: School Fight Song

SCHOOL FIGHT SONG

Lyrics to the School Fight Song

SCHOOL FIGHT SONG

Band Music to the School Fight Song

MHS Bobcat Fight Song.mp3

SCHOOL FIGHT SONG

Motions to the School Fight Song

GROUP DEMONSTRATION

*NOTE*

You will need to learn the 3 part "ripple" as shown in the video. There is a 1,2,or 3 part of when to go for movements on the "Fight, Fight, Fight"

Please practice all three parts so you can do any of them at tryouts.

SCHOOL FIGHT SONG

Motions to the School Fight Song

SOLO DEMONSTRATION- Front View

SCHOOL FIGHT SONG

Motions to the School Fight Song

SOLO DEMONSTRATION- BackView

WRESTLING Tryout Requirement: CHEER

Only learn this one if you are trying out for Wrestling Cheerleading

WRESTLING CHEER: "Bobcat Tough"

WORDS TO THE WRESTLING CHEER

[Carson] is Awesome

and his takedown's Hot Stuff...

Because he's a MIGHty Bobcat

and he's Tough Tough Tough!

<Repeat>

[Carson] is Awesome

and his takedown's Hot Stuff...

Because he's a MIGHty Bobcat

and he's Tough Tough Tough!

BASKETBALL Tryout Requirement: CHEER

Only learn this one if you are trying out for Basketball Cheerleading

BASKETBALL CHEER:

"Take That Ball Home" change to: "Cat's Steal the Show"

Front View

Back View

WORDS TO THE BASKETBALL CHEER

Offense, Let's Go!

Take that Ball Home! "

"Cats steal the show!"

REPEAT..

[ Switch to Defense]

Defense, Attack!

Get that Ball Back!

REPEAT..

[Hold 1-2- Clean]

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