2008 VHS Cheerleading Tryouts

Thank you for your interest in the VHS Cheerleading Program.  This packet contains information regarding our tryouts for ALL VHS squads for the 2008 – 2009 season.  We currently have four VHS squads:  Freshmen (upcoming 9^th graders only), Varsity Basketball ( 10^th – 12^th), Varsity Football (10^th – 12^th), and Competition (9^th – 12^th).  You do not have to be a member of a support squad in order to try out for the Competition squad. You will be asked to fill out a squad selection form during the tryout clinic, and you will be given a chance to ask questions before
making your choices.

All forms in this packet (including a current PHYSICAL) must be turned in to Mrs. Hall in Room 113 or Miss Miller in Room 204 on of before Tuesday, April 8th.

*******TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TRY OUT FOR VHS CHEERLEADING, YOU MUST HAVE PASSED 5 OUT OF 6 CLASSES FALL SEMESTER.

Material:

• Group Cheer—must include at least one toe touch
• Group Chant
• Group Dance (60 – 90 seconds)
• Individual Cheer—must include incorporation of jump(s) and/or standing tumbling
• Individual Jumps—toe touch is required plus two other jumps and/or tumbling skills.
• Tumbling—is not required, but is expected by those wishing to try out for the competition squad.  Tumbling may be substituted for one or two jumps.  Points will be awarded based on technique and degree of difficulty.  Please no cartwheels or round offs unless they are part of a tumbling series.

Practice will be from 3:00 – 5:00 PM on

·      Monday, April 14^th

·      Tuesday, April 15^th

·      Wednesday, April 16^th

·      ^{You must wear athletic wear and tennis shoes during practices.}

·      Practices will be held outside of the lunchroom by the Performing Arts Center, weather permitting. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and your own water.

**We will check attendance and stretch/warm up from 3:00 – 3:30 PM.  Instruction will begin promptly at 3:30 PM.  Middle school students need to arrive and be ready to begin
NO LATER THAN 3:30 PM.

TRYOUTS ARE ON Thursday, APRIL 17, FROM 3:00 – APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM.

You must wear athletic shoes, black shorts or skorts, and a white top. No jewelry, hair must be up.

Once you complete your tryout, you will be free to leave.  Squads will be posted by 8 AM on Friday, April 18^th. A squad list will be sent to Mrs. Lewis at Valdosta Middle School  and Mrs. Johnson at Newbern Middle School Friday morning to be posted.

Tryouts and Tryout Practice are CLOSED to family, friends, visitors, etc.  Only tryout participants, instructors, coaches, and appropriate administrators are allowed inside the tryout and practice areas.

Donna Hall, Varsity Football Cheerleading Coach and Tina Miller, Basketball Cheerleading Coach