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2017-18 Cheer Team Tryout Information
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2017-18 Cheer Team Tryout Information
Cheer Team Tryout Dates: Tryout 1:
When: April 21 & April 22
Time: April 21 @ 5pm & April 22 @ 8am
Tryout 2: When: May 5 & May 6
Time: May 5 @ 5pm & May 6 @ 8am
Both tryouts will be held at the Moody Field House, please stay for call backs and interview questions, and note that you are not required to attend both tryouts.
The team will be named on Monday, May 8th: Check www.goislanders.com or
the Islanders Cheer Team Facebook for a list of the final team.
Attire Day 1-‐ Females: Plain black sports bra, black spandex, cheer shoes, natural make-‐up, hair all the way up with a black, white, Kelly green, or royal blue bow. May wear a t-‐shirt as a cover-‐up on day 1, but only Islander colors allowed. Males: Plain black t-‐shirt, black shorts, tennis shoes, and must be cleanly shaven/neatly trimmed. Day 2-‐ Females: Plain royal blue sports bra, black spandex, cheer shoes, and hair half-‐up half-‐down curled with a white bow. Males: Plain royal blue shirt, black shorts, tennis shoes, and must be cleanly shaven/neatly trimmed.
High school or other college’s logos, body piercings, jewelry of any kind, extreme hairstyles and/or colors are not acceptable at tryouts or during the year as an Islander Cheerleader. Please cover tattoos and remove all piercings prior to the
arrival of tryouts.
Tryout Schedule Day 1: Friday 1. 5:00-‐-‐-‐6:00: Registration 2. 6:00-‐-‐-‐6:15: Warm-‐-‐-‐Up 3. 6:15-‐-‐-‐7:15: Tumbling 4. 7:15-‐-‐-‐7:30: Break/Individual Instruction 5. 7:30-‐-‐-‐8:00: Tumbling Cut 6. 8:00-‐-‐-‐9:00 Fight Song/Cheers/Chants 7. 9:00-‐-‐-‐10:00: Open Stunt Day 2: Saturday 1. 8:00-‐-‐-‐9:00: Open Stunt (Warm up on own) 2. 9:00-‐-‐-‐9:30: Numbers handed out/Review Session 3. 9:30-‐-‐-‐ ? : Tryouts Begin
Tryout Checklist (Please have all items completed and available for Tryouts)
Medical Release Form
Cheer Team Application
Acceptance Letter or Transcript (Unofficial is Ok)
Application Fee $25.00
Head Shot and Full Body Shot
“A” number if not accepted
(you must have applied to the university in order to tryout
Tryout Skills Requirements/Recommendations
Stunting Flyers: Must be able to fly all-‐girl and coed.
All-‐Girl: Main/side bases, and back spots must be flexible between all positions. Coed: Required:
� Shoulder sit � Walk-‐in chair, shoulder stand/sit � Toss toe touch � Toss chair/hands
Recommended: � Toss shoulder stand � Toss/Press extension � One-‐legged stunts � Cupie � Full-‐up � Corkscrew down � 540 full downs, double downs
All-‐Girl: Required:
� Quick toss extension � One-‐legged stunts � Full up � Front flip dismount � Full down
Recommended: � Hand-‐stand ups � Back-‐handspring ups � Round-‐off ups � 1 and ½, double ups � Double downs
Stunt Tryout Process: Everyone will be asked to do 3 advanced or elite connected skills in their first tryout position. You will then switch to your secondary skill and perform 2 intermediate/advanced skills.
Cheer and Chants
(you will be judged on the following) � Voice Projection � Motions-‐ Cleanliness, Technique, and Sharpness � Enthusiasm � Crowd Involvement
Tryout Skills Requirements/Recommendations (Cont.)
Tumbling
Females: Required:
� Standing handspring/series � Running handspring series
Recommended: � Standing/Running back handspring back tuck � Running layout/full � Series/Arabians/Step-‐outs � Standing back tuck (Required for bases/back spots, but recommended for flyers)
Males: Required:
� Standing back tuck
Recommended: � Running round off back tuck
***All of the above will be performed on Friday night or Saturday morning in the Moody Field House. There will be a first round of tumbling cuts made early in the evening before we begin stunting. Those who make it past the tumbling cut
will be allowed to stay and work on their tryout material.*** Interview: During tryouts you will be asked to participate in a personal interview. Coach’s and judges will ask different questions throughout the night so be prepared for that on Friday evening. Video (optional) Submit a video with the following: Stunts-‐ Must show 2 positions (ex: main base & back spot or all-‐girl flyer & coed flyer) with 3 connected elite skills (see stunting tryout requirement page for examples)
Tumbling-‐ Show best standing and running skill on dead mat, grass, and/or hard floor. (Optional: best running pass on spring floor) Jumps-‐ Show 3 connected elite jumps. Cheer and/or chant (Females Only)-‐ Show a cheer or chant showing clean motions, enthusiasm, and voice projection.
Video must be submitted no later than May 5th for extra points during the tryout process.
Prep Clinic: We will be hosting a tryout prep clinic and campus tour on Saturday, February 4th. The cost of the clinic is $25.00 and includes a free t-‐shirt, university tour, team meet and greets social and brunch for participant and parent, as well as a private performance by the Islanders Spirit team. We will teach sidelines, fight song and have an open gym so you can stunt with the Islanders cheer team. Go to goislanders.com for more information. Squad Size: For the 2017-‐2018 seasons we will be taking between 14-‐22. Alternates: Those chosen as an alternate will be pulled up in the event that someone does not get accepted to the university or turns down there squad position. If you are interested in being an alternate please make sure to write it down on your application. Sporting Season: The TAMUCC cheer team cheers at all home volleyball and Men and Women’s basketball games as well as community and university events. We also travel with the basketball teams when they attend post-‐season tournaments. Financial Requirements: The university provides everything a TAMUCC Cheer Team member may need including practice wear, shoes, uniforms, poms, etc. The only thing that you will be asked to pay is your cost of camp which is $450.00, raise $200.00 during summer fundraising activities, as well as participate in yearly fundraising events. We do offer scholarships for those who qualify. Summer Dates: May 20th payment 1 due in the amount of $150.00 and athletic forms due to office (details to follow), housing forms, and final day to commit to the Islander Cheer Team May 20st mandatory team meeting, uniform fitting, and university sponsored physicals. Please note that you must have insurance by this date and you must be accepted to the university by this date. Required Paperwork: All potential first-‐year members who are not TAMUCC students must bring their acceptance letter or “A” number to tryouts. You cannot tryout unless you have applied to the university and ALL your required paperwork is in. All potential first-‐year members who are current TAMUCC students must bring their student id and current unofficial transcript. For more information contact: Melanie Lowry: Spirit Teams Head Coach [email protected] (361) 825-‐3417 Office (361) 765-‐5684 Cell (361) 825-‐3218 Fax
Islanders Cheer Team Tryout Application Name_____________________________ ____________________________ Summer Mailing Address __________________________________________ City _______________ State ______________ Zip Code __________________ DOB ________________ Cell Phone Number ___________________________ Email Address ____________________ A#______________________________ Emergency Contact Info Name ______________________________ Relationship ___________________ Phone Number ________________________ Cheer Experience: __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are there any medical issues we should be aware of? YES or NO If Yes please state: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Are there any other clubs you are involved in on campus or plan on being involved in that may take time away from being on the cheer team? If so please list _____________________________________________________ Expected Number of hours you will be taking: Summer _____ Fall ______ Have you been accepted to the university? Yes or No Have you applied to the university? Yes or No Can you attend camp in July? Yes or No Will you be working during the fall? Yes or No
Applications can be mailed to:
Melanie Lowry 6300 Ocean Drive Unit 5719 Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Student Activity Release Form
The Texas A&M University System
I, , understand and agree that the officially-sponsored activities of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi involve certain known risks, including but not limited to, transportation accidents, personal injuries, and loss or destruction of my property. I understand and agree that Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi cannot be expected to control all of said risks. In consideration of the benefits I will receive through my participation in the activities of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi_ (club name). I hereby expressly and knowingly RELEASE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION I MAY HAVE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH SUSTAINED BY ME ARISING OUT OF ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY, OR UNDER THE AUSPICES OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, WHETHER CAUSED BY MY OWN NEGLIGENCE OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, OR EMPLOYEES.
I hereby give my consent for any medical treatment that may be required during my participation with the understanding that the cost of any such treatment will be my responsibility.
Further, I voluntarily and knowingly agree to HOLD HARMLESS, PROTECT, AND INDEMNIFY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees, against and from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action for property damage, personal injury or death, including defense costs and attorney’s fees, arising out of my participation in the activities of TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES, INJURY, OR DEATH ARE CAUSED BY MY OWN NEGLIGENCE, OR BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, OR EMPLOYEES.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi shall notify me promptly in writing of any claim or action brought against it in connection with my participation in these activities. Upon such notification, I or my representative shall promptly take over and defend any such claim or action.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS DOCUMENT, AND MY SIGNATURE EVIDENCES MY INTENT TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.
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I hereby authorize Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to release information pertaining to myself in the event of an emergency. This information will be made available to organizational officers and advisor(s), Student Activities staff and the University Police Department.
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