Tryout Dates/Times:
Cheer Clinic: April 8th-12th (4pm-7pm)
Tryout: April 12th (4pm-7pm)
Tryout Location:
Texas Southern University Recreation Center
Women’s Tryout Attire:
- Grey or Black Sport Bra
- Grey or Black Sports Shorts
- Hair: All the way up or Half up and Half Down with white hair bow (Natural Hair Color)
- Stud earrings may be worn.
- No long nails
Men’s Tryout Attire:
- Black or Grey T- Shirt
- Grey or Black Athletic Shorts
- Neat Grooming
General Requirements:
- Admission Letter of Acceptance – Incoming Students
- 2.5 GPA or higher – Returning Students Current Head Shot Photo
- Tryout Application (Electronically through Apply Now link)
- Onsite Interview w/ Current Coach and Advisor
Tryout Requirements:
Previous cheer-leading experience is recommended (High school level or All-star)
Must have stunting ability/skills Tumbling – Minimum standing back tuck and running back handspring back tuck
Jumps:
- Toe Touch, Pike, Triple Jump Combination
- Co-ed Stunts (male): Toss chair (minimum) and optional stunt
- Partner stunts (female): best stunt
- One (1) Cheer – taught during clinic
- One(1) Chant – taught during clinic
- Fight Song – taught during clinic
Mascot Tryout Requirements (Male and Female Mascots are Welcome):
ATTIRE: Tryout in Suit
Bring two (2) clean T-shirts for performance day
PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES:
- Never talk while in uniform
- Gesture to game situation questions asked by judges
- Show spirit on and off performance area
- 1:00 Minute Skit (NO MUSIC)
- 30 Sec. Skit (w/music)
- Props Acrobatics
- Crowd Involvement
- Sign Usage
- Dance
- Themed Performance