Competition Cheerleading Tryouts Varsity & Junior Varsity 2015

Tryout Dates Clinic – Monday, March 2 nd – Wednesday, March 4 th ; 4:45-6:30 Tryout – Thursday, March 5 th ; 4:45-end Clinic & Tryouts will be held in the Old Gym at NFHS Program members will be posted by midnight on on the NFHS Competition Cheer website.

Tryout Eligibility Must pass 5 out of 7 classes in the fall semester for GHSA eligibility! Physical, Participation Waiver and Insurance Information must be completed before tryouts. Current valid physicals are already on file at NFHS (must be valid through March 5 th, 2015) Newly completed physicals and incoming freshmen physicals must be turned into Mrs. Sandra Sutton in the main office and copied in the tryout packet by Friday, February 27 th.

Eligibility JV Competition Cheerleading- 9 th - 11 th graders Varsity Competition 9 th - 12 th graders according to skills

Requirements for J.V. Competition Cheer Dance Jumps: Three different consecutive jumps Tumbling: Standing- back handspring; Running- round-off back handspring series Stunting: single down from one leg, heel stretch, liberty and arabesque 02/04/09

Requirements for Varsity Competition Cheer Dance Jumps – Three different consecutive jumps Stunting: Switch-Up, Full-Up, High-Low-High Tick Tock, advanced body positions & single down from one leg Tumbling: standing- standing tuck, cartwheel tuck and two to tuck/layout/full; running- round- off tuck and layout or higher

What to Wear Must wear tennis shoes, or cheer shoes, and hair must be secured away from with face preferably with a bow! Everyone must wear black shorts and a plain white shirt for the actual try-out on Friday! ABSOLUTELY NO “CHEER Team Affiliated” attire at any time! 02/04/09

Other Information You should also wear your try-out # each day! You will pick them up as you enter the gym. Absolutely NO jewelry, gum, or fake fingernails! Per GHSA. Cell phones, video cameras, and spectators are NOT allowed! Tryouts are closed. 02/04/09

Available Spots available spots 16 for Varsity and for JV. Our goal is to give every student who makes the program competition time. All decisions will be made with the best interests of the PROGRAM in mind.

North Cheerleading Expectations Follow all rules stated by the NFHS Cheerleading Constitution Attend summer stunt camp Attend summer choreography camp Participate in all fundraisers Maintain high academic standards Attend all competitions and practices Follow the NFHS Athletic Code of Conduct

Date Obligations 1 st Booster Meeting – April 14 6 pm. $ due. Uniform Fitting – Tuesday, April 14 4pm Tumble Camp: May 27 th from 4-7 at ATA Stunt Camp: May 28 th and May 29 th from 9-1 at North Choreography: Varsity- June th 5-9pm and June 17 th 9-1 at North JV- TBD Summer workouts are 3 days per week Fall Practices 3-4 days a week

Approximate Cost Obligations JV/Varsity: $750 - $800 – will include uniform rental, shoes (if needed), bloomers, bow, practice clothes, spirit wear, warm ups, competition entry fees, music, choreography, stunt camp, bus travel, end of year banquet, competition gift *additional, optional spirit wear is not included. – Final Payment is due: –May 29 Camp –Organized fundraisers are mandatory to contribute to booster funds for new mats, Sr. gifts, banquet costs, patches/awards, etc. Anything raised over the baseline amount will be credited to the athlete’s personal account.

Please consider…. Picking the team is like putting together pieces of a puzzle. We are looking for well-rounded athletes for the competitive teams. Tumbling is NOT everything, but is strongly considered! Making a team last year does not guarantee making the same team this year. All decisions made by the coaches are final although we are ONE fluid program.