Important Information

The Nathan Hale Cheerleading Team will be holding tryouts for students on the Nathan Hale High School pathway for the Winter 2025-2026 season! This team strives to uphold all expectations of a Nathan Hale Cheerleader while providing an exceptional academic based cheerleading experience. The team is led by our two Head Coaches, Alison Rageth and Lizzie Trilk.

Join the Nathan Hale cheer team and be part of a positive, fun-loving community where teamwork and school spirit shine! By making a commitment to the team, you’ll grow stronger, build lasting friendships, and cheer with energy and confidence at every game. If you’re ready to dedicate yourself and have a great time doing it, we’d love to have you on board!

Fall 2025 Tryout Events

Tryout Day #1 - Tuesday, September 16th, 4:00pm - 6:30pm in the Main Gym

(Mandatory - Competition/4:00-5:30, Sideline/5:30-6:30)

Tryout Day #2 - Wednesday, September 17th, 4:00pm - 6:30pm in the Main Gym

(Mandatory - Competition/4:00-5:30, Sideline/5:30-6:30)

Fall 2025 Hale Cheerleading Team Tryout - Thursday, September 18th, 4:00pm - 6:30pm in the Main Gym (Mandatory)

Forms

Tryout Interest Form - Must be submitted by Monday, September 15th, at 3:00pm.

Link: https://forms.gle/KVcTY68aVpRF3LPh7

Tryout Structure

Tryout learning sessions consists of a lot of teaching. Before any type of cheer activity, everyone stretches as a group. Both of our coaches will be teaching skills and technique in cheers, a dance, jumps, and stunts, to prepare for our upcoming tryout! Open mats are optional but highly recommended. It gives you the chance to get ahead on learning new skills that will help you in tryouts!

All tryout learning sessions are mandatory, open mats remain optional. Tryouts will consist of three days including two tryout learning sessions and the official team tryout. Cheerleaders will learn a short dance, a variety of cheers, jumps, and stunting skills. Everyone trying out will be judged based on their memory and performance quality as well as their demonstration of various cheerleading skills.

No cheerleader is guaranteed a spot on the team and all returning members are up for re-evaluation. Having prior cheer experience is not required!

We hope to see you at both our open mats and tryouts.

Open Mats

Attending open mats are a great way to learn more about our program and enhance your all-around cheerleading skills!

While attending open mats are optional, it is HIGHLY recommended! Open mats are a great opportunity for potential cheerleaders to start gaining new skills in advance for tryouts.

Cheerleaders gain more one-on-one time with coaches before the tryout process even begins. They also give you the opportunity to start connecting with potential new teammates! Skills that will be available to work on at open mats are cheers, jumps, and stunts.

Why join the Nathan Hale Cheerleading Team?

SHOW

SCHOOL SPIRIT!

A Nathan Hale Cheerleader is the sole embodiment of showing Husky Pride! As a cheerleader, you are held to a high standard both socially and academically. It is a cheerleader's job to set a good example while showing school spirit at a variety of school events.

COMPETE!

When we aren't cheering at football or basketball games, we prepare to compete at a variety of competitions throughout Wisconsin. The team will begin their competition season by attending an NCA Instructional Skills Camp. The team competes each February for an opportunity to advance to the State Competition!

TEAM
EXPERIENCE!

The Nathan Hale Cheerleading team strives to provide the upmost positive and welcoming team-environment. Cheerleading is a year-round sport which gives all members a variety of opportunities to participate in team bonding and other experiences. We are One Team, with One Dream!

CONTACT OUR COACHES WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS IN REGARDS TO THE 2025-2026 TRYOUTS AND/OR OPEN MATS AT HALECHEER@WAWMSD.ORG!

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@halecheerleading

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