Enterprise High School

Cheerleader Tryouts

Coaches: Heather Mitchell & Crystal Center

Students signing up for cheerleading tryouts will be screened based upon:

1. Grades – A student must have an overall 70 average without any F’s for the first semester.

2. Age – A student may not turn 19 before August 1,

2008.

3. Discipline referrals – Discipline referrals will be checked and dealt with on an individual basis.

4. Participants must take and pass a physical examination as prescribed by the Alabama High School Athletic Association. The cost of this is the parent’s responsibility. Forms may be obtained from Mrs. Mitchell or P.E. teacher.

Any student not cleared to tryout for cheerleading will be notified by the coach.

Practice: March 16 – March 19, 2008

1. Sunday, March 16 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm at Dauphin Junior

High School

Monday, March 17 & Tuesday, March 18 – 6:00 – 8:00

pm at Dauphin Junior High School.

You must be picked up promptly – Students not picked up on time

will not be allowed to tryout.

2. Dress – Navy blue shorts, white shirt, tennis shoes,

socks. Hair must be pulled back in a tight ponytail.

NO JEWELRY OR GUM IS ALLOWED!

3. Practice sessions are closed to everyone.

4. Candidates are expected to participate in all sessions.

Persons missing any practice will be dropped unless the

reason for missing is approved by the coach prior to the

absence. Persons missing 2 or more days of practice will

be dropped regardless of the circumstances. Also, any

person missing tryouts will be dropped – NO EXCUSES!!

Skills to be taught: Cheer, Chant, Dance

Skills to be judged: (Girls) Cheer, Chant, Dance, Jumps, Standing

Backhandspring, Entrance

(Boys) Cheer, Chant, Dance, Jumps, Stunts, Entrance

Tryouts:

1. Wednesday, March 19 – All candidates should report to

Dauphin Junior High School at 5:45 pm. Judging

session for candidates on the skills that they have been

taught are closed. Judges will be people familiar with

cheerleading.

2. The top candidates will be posted after tryouts as the

2008-2009 Varsity and Junior Varsity cheerleaders for

Enterprise High School.

3. For the Varsity squad – no less than 8 females will be

chosen.

For the Junior Varsity squad – no less than 6 females will be chosen.

4. Attire for tryouts – navy blue shorts, white shirt (no

racerback style), cheerleading shoes, and hair in a

ponytail.

For those who make it:

1. Mandatory cheerleader/parent meeting on Tuesday,

March 25, 2008 at 5:30. $200 rental fee is due at this

meeting. The location of this meeting will be

announced during tryout week.

2. Mandatory cheerleader fitting/meeting on Thursday,

March 27, 2008 from 5:30-7:00. The location of this

meeting will be announced at a later date.

Approximate costs:

Uniform Rental - $200

Camp - $300

Accessories - $600+

Shoes - $150 (2 pair – sideline & competition)

I have read the rules and regulations set forth for cheerleading tryouts at Enterprise High School. In signing below, I agree to abide by these rules for tryouts.

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Parent Signature Date

Student Signature Date

Printed Student’s Name

All forms are due February 22, 2008. No signed forms = No participation!!

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For more information or questions about the EHS cheerleaders, please contact Heather Mitchell at hmitchell@ehs.enterpriseschools.net or visit Enterprise Cheerleading