At A Glance

Paperwork Due: March 20 • 3:00 PM

Clinic Dates: March 23–26 • 6:00–7:00 AM

Tryouts: March 27 • 5:30 PM

Parent & Athlete Meeting: March 30 • 6:30 PM

Tryout Clinics
March 23–26 • 6:00–7:00 AM

Clinics will begin promptly at 6:00 AM each day. Please plan to arrive early and ready to start. Tardiness will affect your final tryout score.

Transportation will be provided from the high school to the middle school after each clinic.

During clinics, we will:

• Review motion technique and jumps

• Teach a band chant, sideline chant, cheer, and a dance

All tryout material will be taught during clinic days. Videos will be posted on the BLHS Cheerleading website at the conclusion of Day 1 to assist with practice at home.

Official Tryouts
March 27 • Beginning at 5:30 PM

Team selections will be emailed after all scores have been calculated. Please do not share or post team results until they have been officially announced on our social media platforms.

Due March 20 by 3:00 PM

The following must be completed/submitted:

• Interest Form

• Review of the Cheerleading Handbook (required for returning participants as well)

• Signed Permission Form (paper copy)

• All Teacher and Coach Evaluations submitted

Late or incomplete paperwork will result in ineligibility to try out.

• March 20 • 3:00 PM – Tryout paperwork due

• March 23–26 • 6:00–7:00 AM – Tryout clinics (BLHS – bussing provided back to MS)

• March 27 • 5:30 - 8:30 PM (approx.) – Tryouts (BLHS)

• March 30 • 6:30 PM – Mandatory New Team Parent & Athlete Meeting

• April 1 – $100 Camp deposit due

• April 1 • 6:00 PM – Varsity Spirit fitting (cheerleaders only – bussing provided back to MS)

• April 30 – $200 Camp payment due

• May 30 – Remaining $205 Camp payment due

• June 2 – Summer practices begin

• June 18–21 – Cheer Summer Camp

• July 28 & 29 – MANDATORY Competition Practice

Check the team calendar for all summer practice dates. Summer vacations are not considered excused absences.

Athletes attend 75% of summer strength & conditioning sessions — this is a varsity sport expectation.

Key Dates:

• Optional Open Gyms: Every other Sunday starting April 19

• June 2 – Summer practices begin

• Practice Schedule (until camp):

  • Tuesdays 5:30–7:30 PM

  • Wednesdays 7:30–9:00 AM

• June 18–21 – Cheer Summer Camp

• Break until July 28 + Summer Team Bonding Activities

• There will be two to three practices per week during the school year from 6:00 - 7:15 AM. All practices and games are required. 

• During the week, all varsity athletes are required to go to at least two weights sessions. Strength attendance is communicated with all varsity coaches. If you are enrolled in a strength and conditioning class, you do not need to complete two lifts outside of class time.

• We will attend all varsity football and basketball games.

• Football season: Games are on Friday nights. Next year’s game schedule has already been posted on the football team’s website.

• Basketball season: Games are on Tuesdays and Fridays, unless it is the state tournament.

• Leaving early from practice or games for other obligations including sports, events, or work will not be permitted unless otherwise approved.

What should I wear to clinics? Tryouts?

• Clinics: Wear athletic attire and tennis shoes.

• Tryouts: White shirt or tank top, black shorts/spandex, tennis shoes, bow optional

How many athletes do you plan to take?

• We look at the natural break in scores. We have taken 24-25 athletes the last few years, but that number is not set in stone.

Do I need prior cheer experience?

• No prior experience is required. We look for enthusiasm, potential, and a willingness to learn.

Who will I tryout with?

• We will randomly assign numbers and you will tryout in a group of three. You will get your number on the second day of clinics. We will make adjustments if participants decide to not tryout.

What does tryout day look like?

• We will all meet at 5:15 PM to stretch. We will then go in and show the judges as a group, the tryout material. Then we will begin with the first group. After your group has gone, you are free to go. The new team will be announced within 2 hours of tryouts ending.

What will we do at tryouts?

• You will show two jumps and material learned at clinics: band chant, chant, cheer, and dance. You will also rally after each section of the tryout. You will also be able to show tumbling if you have any.

What makes up our final score?

• Your attendance, grades, teacher and coach evaluations, tryout score, and clinic score (being on time, asking questions, participating)

Can I get my score after tryouts?

• You are welcome to email us starting 48 hours to request feedback based on all the data collected from tryouts. We will not release scores nor teacher/coach evaluations.