2013-14 Cheerleading Tryouts Announced

Tryouts for the 2013-14 football and basketball cheerleading squads will take place on Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20.

April 3, 2013

Tryouts for 2013-2014 Football & Basketball Seasons

There will be NO tryouts in the Fall!
 
Interested participants must attend tryouts on Friday, April 19th from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 20thfrom 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Tryouts will be held in the old gym of the HPER Center.

The tentative tryout schedule includes:

Day 1
 5:45 p.m. - Arrive at the HPER Center
 Do not be late!
 6:00 p.m. - Registration/Orientation
6:15 p.m. - Stretch
6:30 p.m. - Chant Class
7:00 p.m. - Break
 7:10 p.m. - Chant Class
 7:40 p.m. - Tumbling Class
 7:45 p.m. - Review
 8:00 p.m. - Dismissal

 Day 2
 9:45 a.m. Arrive at the HPER Center
Do not be late!
10:00 a.m. - Check In/Stretch
10:15 a.m. - Review Chants
10:30 a.m. - Stunt Class
10:55 a.m. - Break
11:00 a.m. - Stunt Class
11:30 a.m. - Tryouts Begin
 

Requirements

  1. You must be accepted to/enrolled at Wittenberg University or be a staff member.
    1. Attire: Show your spirit in RED and WHITE!!
    2. Girls: White tank or t-shirt with red shorts, clean white shoes, white low socks. 
    3. Boys: White t-shirt, red athletic shorts, clean white shoes, white low socks.
  2. Chants:Learn and perform two chants.
  3. Cheer: Learn and perform one cheer.
  4. Jumps: toe touch, right or left herkie, right or left front hurdler
  5. Tumbling: Not a requirement but a plus.
  6. Stunting: Not a requirement to have previous experience, but must show potential.  IF YOU HAVE MEDICAL ISSUES THAT MAY HINDER YOUR STUNTING, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

Scoring Elements

        Participants will be judged on the following elements:
*Confidence, spirit and enthusiasm
*Cheer”Leading” ability
*Motions
*Jumps
*Stunting ability/potential
*Dance Performance
*Appearance
              *Returning cheerleaders will be judged on improvement shown in areas that needed improvement such as sharper motions, stronger jumps, et cetera
 

Additional Information

  1. You will be trying out in groups of four for the purpose of stunting. You will be required to tryout for a certain position (base, back, flyer).
  2. We do not have a specific number of participants that will make the squad. We can have as many or as few as we choose.
  3. If you are selected as a member of the 2013-2014 Cheerleading squad, you will be asked to stay a little later on Saturday to go over some important information regarding the upcoming season.
  4. Attending camp in the summer isMANDATORY for all cheerleaders.
  5. Practice times are TBA and will begin the first week of school.
 
For more information, please email Lori Rahrle at lrahrle@wittenberg.edu