OHS VARSITY POM & DANCE TEAM

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1 OHS VARSITY POM & DANCE TEAM Thank you for your interest in the Oconomowoc High School Varsity Pom and Dance Team! OHS Poms performs at approximately home basketball games. In addition to these games, the squad will compete in three to four competitions in the winter. For the season, the squad will not exceed 22 members in total, we already have 13 members on the team. The 2009 winter Tryouts for the team are November 10 th and 12 th. During the rest of the season, practices will be held 2 to 3 times a week, for two-hours. Pre-game rehearsals will also be scheduled before each game. Oconomowoc High School financially supports our squad; they provide one uniform, and poms. However, everything over and above that will be the responsibility of the team members. We will do fundraisers throughout the season to help with costs, however should a dancer not do her part to ensure a success, costs will have to come out of pocket. Below you will find a list of the required items for the season. If you have been on the squad before, you do not need to re-order the * marked items, unless they need to be replaced. If you have these items from a dance class, you will not need to reorder, however shoes need to be identical to the team. Item *Tan Jazz Shoes Cost $40.00 (this price includes shipping and is due at first practice) Hip Hop Shoes $75.00 *Warm-up Jacket *Tights for Pom Uniform *Hairagami for competitions $50.00 (money will be due in July) $12.00 (this price includes shipping and is due at first practice) $5.00 (this price includes shipping and is due at first practice) *Purple Bloomers $10.00 Squad Sweatshirt $32.00 Total $ The OHS Pom Squad is a BIG commitment. We ask that everyone look at the schedule from our last season to see an example of what you will be required to do. If you feel that you would not be able to make the commitment, please do not tryout. We need everyone on the squad to make this a priority. If you have further questions, please contact Laura Kinart at CoachKinart@yahoo.com or Jamie Barwick at JamieBarwick1@yahoo.com.

2 *IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TRYOUTS* This year OHS changed their requirements for the pom and cheer tryouts. Each sports team at OHS was required to have a Red Card on file prior to tryouts except poms and cheer. This year they have changed that so we now are also required to have Red Cards turned in before you are able to participate in tryouts. What does that mean? 1. Each pom squad tryout participant must have a current Physical Card on file dated after April 1, 2008 and an Alternate Year Card signed by a parent for physicals that are dated before May 30, Each pom squad tryout participant needs to have the Oconomowoc Activities Pledge Card signed by both the athlete and parent/guardian. 3. Athletic Fee must also be paid. 4. At Day One of tryouts you must turn your red card into the poms coaches at registration before you can participate in tryouts. If we do not have the card in our hands, you will not be able to participate. You can get all of this at the OHS Athletic office. WITHOUT THE TRYOUT RED CARD YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN TRYOUTS!!!!!

3 Dance Tryout Information ****You will be asked to turn in your tryout application along with signed waiver and red card before you can participate**** Day One: Tuesday November 10, 2009 Where: OHS When: 4:00 to 6:00 What will we do: You will learn a 2 minute pom routine. Day Two: Thursday November 12, 2009 Where: OHS When: 4:00 to 6:00 What will we do: We will learn a 2 minute hip hop routine. How will the new members be chosen?: Throughout the two days, both coaches will be watching you to see how fast you catch on to the routines and what your style is at practice. At the end of each practice we may ask you to perform the routines in small groups. We will be evaulating you on the following: 1. Memory 2. How fast you pick up new material. 3. Style 4. Attitude 5. Technique 6. Flexibility What to wear on day of tryouts?: Each day we ask that you wear appropriate dance clothing! Please no jeans, sweatshirts, sweatpants or tank tops with spaghetti straps! *Your hair should be pulled back in a ponytail and/or off your face. Having hair falling onto your face will mean deduction in points! *Shoes should be flexible to point and turn in. Tennis shoes or dance shoes preferred. No Shoes? No tryout! The Squad will be posted Friday November 13th at the high school's athletic office. We will also post the squad online at Our first practice will be on November 23 rd at 4pm.

4 Oconomowoc Pom Squad Tryout Application All information below is required; if it is not filled in we will need it before Friday s tryouts. Student Name: Grade (going in to) Address: City State Zip Phone number: Cell Phone: Are you able to receive text messages? Yes No address: Parent Address Have you been on Oconomowoc Poms before? Yes No What dance experience do you have? Why are you interested in trying out for the Pom Squad? What other sports or activities are you involved with during the school year? Summer Schedules: Please list any conflicts during the school year that might interfere with competitions or practice schedules. Ex. Planned vacations, work schedules, etc.

5 Oconomowoc High School Varsity Pom Squad Liability Release, Waiver Discharge and Agreement not to sue Please initial each box. I desire to participate in the OHS Varsity Pom Squad tryouts to be held November 10 th and 12th. I fully understand and appreciate the dangers, hazards, and risks inherent with dance. These dangers can result in injury and impairment to the body, general health, well being and could include serious or even mortal injuries and property damage. I am voluntarily participating in this activity with knowledge to the possible risks, and hereby agree to accept any and all inherent risks of property damage, personal injury or death. Knowing the dangers and risks involved in this activity I agree to assume all the risks and responsibilities surrounding my participation in the activity and release, waive, forever discharge, and agree not to sue the Oconomowoc School District, Oconomowoc High School, Scott Raduka (Athletic Director) Laura Heil- Kinart (Pom Coach) or Jamie Barwick (Pom Coach). I grant permission to allow any emergency medical treatment to my child in the event of an injury. In the signing of this release, I acknowledge and represent that I have read the entire form and understand and agree to its contents. In the signing of this release, I understand that the coaches or school hold no responsibility for supervision of students outside of the designated tryout times and dates. I understand that failing to sign this release will result in disqualification from the tryouts and my child will not be able to tryout. I further agree and understand that the tryout results are based on the final scores tabulated by the judges and are final, non-negotiable and are at the sole discretion of the Pom Squad Coaches. Applicant name Applicant signature Guardian name Guardian signature Date form was signed:

6 schedule Practices will be held Mondays and Wednesdays in November and December from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Weight room is every Monday and Wednesday before practice from 3:30-4. Games are on December 8, 18 and 22 nd. Practice begin November 23 rd. Practices and weight room rotation will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays in January and February 3:30-6. Games are every friday night during those months. We will have technique practice before most games from 4-5, then pre-game rehearsals from 5-6:30. Competitions are on December 12 th, January 30 th and February 6 th. In order to compete in the December 12 th competition you will go through a very informal tryout before the game on the 8 th. This is to make sure you are ready to perform the routines in front of judges. Everyone should be able to perform for Regionals and State, but if the routine is hurting we may have tryouts for those as well. Thank you and good luck at tryouts!!!!! Laura Kinart and Jamie Barwick