HILLCREST CHEER TRYOUTS

2024 - 2025

Tryouts for the HHS Cheerleading Team are April 22nd - April 26th. 

The team will be announced at 12PM on Saturday, April 27th.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT IS THE TRYOUT PROCESS?

• PROCESS -

  • Assigned stunt groups will perform a 30 second stunt routine in their group tryout

  • Instead of Band Dance/Tryout Dance, we will be teaching and trying out with the Fight Song

  • You will be asked to showcase jump tumbling

  • You will be asked to showcase three connected jumps (see below)

  • Application, Letter of Recommendation, Parent Meeting, Interview, Clinics (23rd-25th), Formal Tryout (26th)

    • GROUP TRYOUT - 

      • Perform Fight Song and 30 Second Stunt Routine (Eight 8 Counts)

    • INDIVIDUAL TRYOUT - 

      • Perform Jump Tumbling, Standing Tumbling, Running Tumbling, Three Connected Jumps (Pike, Hurdler, Toe Touch), and Tryout Cheer 

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

• You must have a 2.0 GPA and be passing 5 out of 6 classes in order to tryout for the team.

• There are no specific requirements for team designation (Varsity or JV)

• • There are no guarantees. An athlete's age does not factor into team designation, nor does being a Varsity member in a previous season. What factors into an individual’s position is their ability at the time of tryouts.

  • Although we will have separate JV and Varsity teams for games, everyone will be able to tryout for competition routines. Tryouts for each routine will be on the calendar scheduled and announced before each choreography day.

• ROUTINE TRYOUT REQUIREMENTS  - 

  • Show - minimum jump backhandspring, excellent motion and jump technique, showmanship, great academic standing

  • Sideline - minimum jump backhandspring, excellent motion and jump technique, showmanship, great academic standing

  • Pom - excellent motion and jump technique, showmanship, great academic standing (ONLY 20 ON MAT)

  • Stunt Routine - excellent stunt technique, showmanship, great academic standing

WHAT CLASSES DO WE TAKE DURING THE YEAR?

• WEIGHTS CLASS - 1st Trimester 1st Hour

• TEAM SPORTS CLASS - 2nd Trimester 1st Hour

• TUMBLING CLASS - Mondays at Odyssey Athletics, 2-4PM starting in June

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the spirit organization at Hillcrest High School shall be to promote school spirit and loyalty for the athletic, fine arts, and academic programs within the community. Participation in a spirit organization provides opportunities for performance experience at local, state, and national levels; successful personal growth; citizenship; leadership and lifelong learning.