Tryout Info

2024-2025

WHS Cheer Tryout Information

March 18-20 in the Practice Gym 

 

Tryouts will be an open practice format, allowing the participants to get to know each other and show their skills in a relaxed environment.  It will also allow the coaching staff to watch the athletes interact with each other and observe attitudes and personalities.  Athletes will learn two sideline chants, school traditions, and the school fight song. This material will be posted to Chapscheer.com and should be learned prior to the week of tryouts. We will be looking at all skills including motions, voice inflection, jumps, stunting, tumbling, and overall game presence.  

 

Tryout Applications Submitted Online Due:  March 8, 2024 by 4:00. 

Tryout Material will be posted by March 1 to Chapscheer.com

  

Tryout Clinic, Day 1

Monday, March 18, 2024, 4:30-6:00 PM

Wear: Red shorts/spandex, White T-Shirt, cheer shoes, hair MUST be completely secured out of your face! 

  • No gum or jewelry.
  • Review material, Tumbling evaluations, and Jump evaluations
  • Start to form stunt groups

Tryout Clinic, Day 2
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 4:30-6:00 PM

Wear:  Red shorts/spandex, White T-Shirt, cheer shoes, hair MUST be completely secured out of your face! 

  • No gum or jewelry.
  • Fight Song and Game Day evaluations
  • Continue working with stunt groups

Tryout Clinic, Day 3

Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 4:30-6:00 PM

Wear: Red shorts/spandex, White T-Shirt, cheer shoes, hair MUST be completely secured out of your face! 

  • No gum or jewelry.
  • Stunt evaluations 

 

How it will work: 

We will not be scoring the participants and will not have any outside judges.  During the tryout, the coaches will be making detailed notes on each participant.  The coaching staff will compare notes and discuss each participant to determine their placement in the program.  

 

 Program Expectations:  

Excellence in academics

Respect for coaches and teammates 

A commitment to become the best cheerleader you can be

 

Sub-Varsity (Freshmen) Expectations

Motions and Game Presence 

    Sharp motions with proper placement

    Relaxed in front of a crowd

Jumps

Proper approach- sharp with proper placement

Adequate height

Proper landing – feet together 

Tumbling

You must execute skills with proper technique and consistency.  You should be able to perform these skills on a cheer mat, track, and grass.  

Standing Back Handspring

Round off back handspring 

Stunts

Must execute each with proper technique and consistency

-Extension    -Liberty    -360 (full) to retake   -Clean cradle dismount 

You will be trying out for a stunt position, Main, Side, Back or Flyer

You should be flexible.  You may be asked to tryout out for a different position than you are accustomed to doing.

 

Sub-Varsity  (Sophomore) Expectations

Motions and Game Presence  

    Effective crowd involvement 

    Look comfortable in front of a crowd

    Know WHS Cheer material 

Jumps

Level Toe Touch

Level Pike

Proper technique in front hurdler 

Tumbling

You must execute skills with proper technique and consistency.  You should be able to perform these skills on a cheer mat, track, and grass.  

Toe Touch Back Handspring

Round off back handspring series  

Stunts

Must execute each with proper technique and consistency

-Stretch  -Arabesque  -Full down from one leg stunts  -360(full) to prep 

You will be trying out for a stunt position, Main, Side, Back or Flyer

You should be flexible.  You may be asked to tryout out for a different position than you are accustomed to doing.

 

To be a Varsity Cheerleader-

Being a varsity athlete means that you are the best of the best in a program.  Achieving a position on the WHS varsity cheerleading team will be a challenge and an honor.  

 

Varsity Squad Expectations

Motions and Game Presence

        Natural confidence, collegiate presence, and high energy

        Knowledge and interest in games/events

        Clean, sharp motions with proper placement

        Proper voice inflection when yelling

        Engages crowd with skills

Jumps

Proper approach- sharp with proper placement

Height- Level/hyperextended 

Correct body position in the air ( legs, arms, pointed toes)

Landing- feet together

Tumbling

Must execute skills with proper technique and consistency.  You should be able to perform these skills on a cheer mat, track, and grass.  

Standing Back Handspring series

Round off back tuck 

Standing back (You should be working towards this skill)

 

Stunts    

Must execute each with proper technique and consistency

     -Stretch -Scale -Full down from all stunts -Switch up to lib -Full up to an extension

You will be trying out for a stunt position, Main, Side, Back or Flyer

You should be flexible.  You may be asked to tryout out for a different position than you are accustomed to doing.

 

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