Pre Try-out clinic March 6th, 2010.
10am-2pm Shurian Family Activities Center
Cost: $25
Strongly recommended for those who are interested in auditioning for the UVU Cheer Squad
UVU CHEER
TRY-OUT INFORMATION
April 14th, 15th & 16th
2010
Schedule for clinic and try-outs:
Wednesday April 14th & Thursday April 15th
5:00-8:00pm
UVU Shurian Family Activities Center
4:45 Check in
5:00 Warm up/ Short meeting
5:30 Side line chant
5:45 Stunting / fight song / dance
7:00 Time open to master material and stunting skills
Friday April 16th
UVU Activities Center
3:45 Check in
4:00 Try-outs begin
7:00 Announcement of 2010-2011 Team/Team meeting
8:00 Uniform fittings
*schedule subject to change
Try-out Clinic Requirements:
Clinic attire should be cheerleading shorts or hot pants and tank tops for girls (no t-shirts), hair should be pulled up and absolutely no jewelry. For guys, shorts and t shirts are. Try-out Clinics are open to anyone interested in trying out for the UVU Spirit Squad. They are free and will help you prepare for the official cheer try-out on April 3rd. The clinics will be open to the general public but the try-out will be closed.
Official Try-outs Requirements:
| Girls | Guys |
|---|---|
| Black cheerleading shorts or Black spandex | Black basketball style shorts |
| Black tight fitting tank top | Plain t-shirt (graphics to the minimum) |
| White ribbon Hair pulled ½ up and curled | Clean shaven |
| Cheerleading shoes | Cheerleading shoes |
Recommended Skills to have for Try-outs:
- Stunts: you are required to do a toss extension/liberty, and an optional stunt that includes two positions, one transition and a cradle. Example: toss lib, hands, heel stretch double full down cradle, or toss liberty double take to an arabesque with a full down cradle. It is recommended that girls showcase their front and back flexibility (example: heel stretch, bow and arrow, scorpion, arabesque etc) and guys showcase their difficulty and entry into a stunt ( toss, press up, full ups, rewinds etc)
- Tumbling: Standing back tucks and round off back handspring back tucks are required. An optional pass is also required.
- Cheer: You will be taught a sideline chant at the clinic. You are required to incorporate your own skills into the chant. The words to the chant will be UVU xxx (clap, clap, clap). You may include up to two gymnastics skills and must include some motions and jumps. There will be time dedicated to preparing your sideline chant at the clinic.
- Fight Song: Required to learn the fight song that will be taught at the clinic. It is recommended that you know the words to the UVU fight song before the clinic.
- Dance: Each female cheerleader will be required to have basic dance technique. You will be taught a short dance routine to perform in front of the judges. The dance routine will include sharp angles, jump and basic dance moves.
- Interview: Each candidate will have a 3 minute interview by the coaches and or a panel of judges during the final audition.
Paperwork required for Try-outs:
Please bring with you the following: If you do not bring with you the following information the day of the try-out you will not be allowed to try-out.
- A Headshot (this will not be returned)
- A Cheer resume- this should include all cheer training, leadership roles, all cheer experience, any competition titles or any teaching or choreography opportunities you have had.
- One letter of recommendation by a non family member
- $15 non-refundable try-out fee.