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Hightower High School

2017-2018 Cheerleader

CLINIC AND TRYOUT DATES

Saturday, February 18thParent/Cheer CandidateMeeting

*in the Hightower Library @ 11 am

Tuesday, February 28thTryout Paperwork DUE to Ms. Gant or- can mail/drop off at front office or B7 or

Tuesday, February 28th Cheer Clinic

*in Boy’s Gym at Hightower from 4:30-6:30pm

Wednesday, March 1st Cheer Clinic

*in Boy’s Gym at Hightower from 4:30-6:30pm

Thursday, March 2nd Cheer Clinic – Mock Tryouts

*in Boy’s Gym at Hightower from 4:30-6:30pm

Wednesday, March 8thCheer Tryouts

*at Hopson Field House @ 4:30pm arrive at 3:30pm

*must be stretched, dressed, and fully ready to go at 4:15pm

2017 HHS CHEER TRYOUT PROCEDURES

A. When and where?

-Wednesday, March 8th, 2017, at Hopson Field House- 4:30pm.

-enter through doors near the football field into the HOME locker room

-you may arrive @ 3:30pm to stretch, warm-up, etc., but you will not be able to go into the gym to practice

-you must be ready to go by 4:15pm

B. What will I wear?

-plain black t-shirt (not see-through, skin tight, or another shirt turned inside-out)

-black shorts (not too short or too tight)

-plain white socks

-cheer shoes or tennis shoes (all white)

-HAIR MUST BE IN A NEAT PONYTAIL with no bow in your hair

-no jewelry

-no fingernail polish

C. Who can attend?

-only coaches and candidates are allowed into Hopson Field House

-parents are to leave the premises after they drop off their child

-candidates may not stay to watch other schools’ tryout

-candidates may not leave until HHS is finished, in case of ties

D. Who will be watching me?

-3 judges hired by FBISD – UCA/NCA Certified

-3 score tabulators hired by FBISD

-Director of Athletics for FBISD

-Administrator for HHS

-Coaches: Gant & Woodward

-1 Runner- Coach Fisher

E. What order will I tryout in?

-groups (of 3) and tryout order will be determined during clinic day 2

F. What will I perform?

-See next page.

Cheerleading Tryouts Sequence of Events

After being admitted to the gym, each candidate will:

  1. Walk out to the cone.
  2. Wait for the judges to say, “Go.”
  3. Spirit into the center of the mat.
  4. Do 3 jumps.
  5. Perform a cheer.
  6. Walk to the opposite end of the mat and tumble in the direction of the door where you entered.
  7. Exit the gym.

After the three candidates have performed their individual routine, that group will re-enter the gym and demonstrate their dance as a group.

G. When will I know the results?

-Results will be posted online at 5pm on Friday, March 10th.

H. Judges Score Sheet

-see next page (separately attached)

HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADER TRYOUT

JUDGES SCORE SHEET

CHEERLEADER

CANDIDATE # ______

IN EACH CATEGORY, CIRCLE THE SCORE THAT BEST REFLECTS THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE CANDIDATE USING THE RATING SCALE PROVIDED BELOW.

RATING SCALE:

0=NOT PRESENT

1=POOR

2=BELOW AVERAGE

3=AVERAGE

4=ABOVE AVERAGE

5=EXCELLENT

IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE ON THE SCORESHEET, PLEASE CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT MARK AND INITIAL IN THE SAME MANNER AS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS SHEET.

ENTRANCE0 1 2 3 4 5

VOICE PROJECTION0 1 2 3 4 5

JUMPS0 1 2 3 4 5

MOTIONS0 1 2 3 4 5

TUMBLING0 1 2 3 4 5

MEMORY0 1 2 3 4 5

DANCE0 1 2 3 4 5

OVERALL IMPRESSION0 1 2 3 4 5

JUDGE NUMBER ______JUDGE’S INITIALS ______TOTAL SCORE______

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