2008-2009 Try out Information

Dates: April 26 and 27, 2008, beginning at 9 a.m. each day

- A $10 Try Out Fee is required at the beginning of the first day.

- A current transcript must be provided at the beginning of the first day. Any person who does not have a current transcript on file with the FHSU Cheer Squad will not be allowed to try out until one is provided.

Requirements:

FEMALES *Judges will be looking for current skills and potential for improvement.

* Learn/Perform FHSU Fight Song * Learn/Perform FHSU Cheer * Perform Original Cheer & Dance (Dance must be no shorter than 1 minute in Length.) * 3 Jumps-Toe Touch Plus 2 others of choice * Preferred Tumbling - Minimum Standing Back Handspring/Back Tuck and One Tumbling Pass of your choice (Exceptions will be made for tumbling) * Preferred Stunting - Minimum Coed Liberty and a minimum of a full out of hands * Personal Interview with Judges

MALES

* Learn/Perform FHSU Fight Song * 2 Jumps - Pike and Toe Touch * Preferred Tumbling - Minimum Standing Back Tuck and One Tumbling Pass of your choice (Exceptions will be made for tumbling) * Stunting - Extended stunt and a minimum of a full out from hands * Personal Interview with Judges

Options for Extended Stunts (Males & Females) (Your two other extended Stunts Must come from this list!!!!) -Extension -Liberty -Heel Stretch -Arabesque -Awesome -Scorpion Try Out Process: -Any individual wishing to try out for the FHSU Cheer Squad 2008-2009 Season MUST be present for the whole try out weekend. Try out weekend will take place in Gym 101 of the Gross Memorial Coliseum. -Try outs for the 2008-2009 season will be done in an elimination style. After each session during the try out weekend you will be asked to return/not return for the next session. -All individuals making it to the Final Try Out are required to wear solid Fort Hays State University ( Black, Gold, or White ) T-shirt ( Males only ) /tank/Sports Bra/Shorts/Spandex. (Females- N o T-shirts or loose fitting clothes ) Females will also be expected to wear matching ribbons with their outfits and tasteful performance makeup. Open Gym: Open Gyms are a time for interested individuals to brush up on their college cheerleading Skills. All try out requirements will be practiced and taught (Excluding Fight Song and Cheer) at the Open Gym Sessions. All Open Gyms are held in Gym 101, times and dates will vary. Following are the Dates: Every Sunday from 6-8pm running through the end of the Fall Semester and will start back up at the beg inning of the Spring Semester. March 1, 1-4 p.m. April 5, 1-4 p.m.

If you are interested in future tryouts, please submit the following information as soon as possible to:

 

Fort Hays State University Athletic Department
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
Phone: 785-628-4050
Email: nbnaasz@fhsu.edu

 

Name: ________________________________________________

 

 

Address: ________________________________________________

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Phone Number: _________________________________________

 

 

E-mail Address: _________________________________________

 

 

Cheerleading experience: ________________________________

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Tumbling experience: ___________________________________

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Co-ed Stunting experience: ______________________________

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College classification in 2007-2008:_________________________