1. Talk to as many current cheerleaders on the squad as possible. Ask them about what their tryouts were like, whats expected of them and their requirements
  2. Talk to the coach and ask her any more questions you may have
  3. Try to go to every clinic they have prior to tryouts
  4. Try to attend their practices
  5. Practice your motions, jumps, and splits
  6. Stretch as much as you possibly can
  7. Take cheer and tumbling classes
  8. Get your stamina up by running or doing aerobics
  9. Practice your yell, don't SCREECH, yell CLEARLY and don't SING the words
  10. Get plenty of rest the day before

THE DAY OF TRYOUTS

  1. Wear your hair out of your face
  2. NO JEWELRY
  3. Clear nail polish or a french manicure NO COLOR
  4. Try to wear the school colors
  5. DO NOT BE LATE
  6. As soon as you get there start warming up
  7. BE NICE to everyone
  8. Don't talk during tryouts
  9. Run out there and be spirited and peppy
  10. LOOK right at the judges
  11. DO NOT do tumbling you're unsure of
  12. If you mess up, don't stop just keep going
  13. Absolutely always remember and never forget: SMILE

 

 

 

*TRYOUT TIPS*