West Collierville Middle School (Formerly Schilling Farms Middle School) Competitive Dance Team Try-Outs

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1 West Collierville Middle School (Formerly Schilling Farms Middle School) Competitive Dance Team Try-Outs Thank you for your interest in the SFMS Dance Team for the school year! Please thoroughly read all of the attached information. Complete and return all forms and required information as directed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Good luck and I look forward to seeing you at try-outs! Mrs. LaTonya Mercer SFMS Dance Sponsor lpmercer@colliervilleschools.org When April 2-4, 2018 Monday, April 2 mandatory clinic Tuesday, April 3 mandatory clinic Wednesday, April 4 TRYOUTS!!! Where GYM Time Clinic (Monday and Tuesday): 4:30 7:00pm Try-Outs (Wednesday): 4:30pm (pick up when girls are finished) Attire White shirt with little or no writing, dark colored shorts, tennis shoes (jazz shoes if you have them) Cost $40.00 Cash or check made payable to SFMS Dance Team

2 Application Check List You must turn in the following items no later than Monday, April 2, All items should be placed in a sealed envelope with the candidate s name written on the outside. If you are a current student at SFMS, bring paperwork to Mrs. Mercer in the Guidance Office. If you are coming from another school, drop off your paperwork in the SFMS Main Office between 7:45am - 3:15pm. At least one parent/guardian attends Mandatory Parent Meeting Application for SFMS Dance Team Medical Information Sheet Copy of child s insurance card Copy of child s most recent report card or grades print-out $40.00 cash or check made payable to SFMS Dance Team Complete SportsWare online Participants will not be allowed to participate in clinic or try-outs unless ALL paperwork has been turned in by Monday, April 2, 2018.

3 SFMS Dance Team Try-Out Information Mandatory Requirements: Each dancer must meet the following requirements in order to try-out: Attend both days of clinic instruction and the try-outs. Turn in all items detailed in the checklist on the previous page by Monday, April 2, Each dancer must have one parent/guardian in attendance at the mandatory parent meeting. Try-Outs: Each candidate will be judged on the following: 1. 1 Dance with Pom and Hip Hop Choreography (to be taught at clinic) 2. Skills These are skills needed throughout the year; not required to be mastered by tryouts Kicks/Leaps Handstand/Headstand Aerial Single, Double, Triple Pirouette Splits (Left, Right, Middle) Toe Touch C-Jump Stall Headspring/Kip Up Rhythm Strength of Motion Execution of Skills Selection Procedure: 1. The coach will select a minimum of three qualified judges from outside the school community. 2. During try-outs, only the sponsor, coach, and judges will be allowed in the cafeteria. No parents/guardians please! 3. No one will see the participants scores other than the sponsor, coach, and judges. 4. The sponsor will tabulate the scores. 5. The coach will determine the size of the team. 6. Each candidate will receive a try-out number. Order of try-out will be selected at random. Practice Times: Practices will begin the week immediately following try-outs! Practice times and days may vary, and, in most cases, are released a month in advance if possible. If there are any changes to the practice schedule, dancers will be notified within 24 hours of the practice. We practice approximately 3 to 4 times a week from April through October. o Practices will become much more frequent as competition season approaches. o Practices will be 2 or 3 hours in duration. o Some practices will be announced as TBA. Therefore, a dancer needs to be available for practice at any point on a TBA day. o Dancers should be at EACH and EVERY practice.

4 Competitions: We will be participating in the following competitions this school year: CAMP When: 6/4/2018-6/7/2018 Where: Miss State University *We will practice from April-June up until camp. Please do not plan any vacations during this time! REGIONALS When: TBD usually first weekend in November or last weekend in October Where: Landers Center/St. Benedict Academy/CHS STATE When: TBD usually mid November in the morning (last year it was November 14 th ) Where: Murfreesboro, TN *We will travel as a squad the night before and stay at a hotel NATIONALS When: TBD usually first weekend in February Where: Orlando, FL Finances: Being a member of the SFMS Dance Team is a full time commitment, as well as a significant financial obligation. Because dance is nearly a year-round sport and our largest competition is out-of-state, our costs can be greater in comparison to other sports. Here s what you need to know: o There will be TEN (10) monthly payments of approx. $ (for a total of $3,850.00). o They will be due on the 1 st of every month and considered late on the 8 th of the month. o They will be due in the following months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, and January. o We will have fundraisers to help with expenses. o What does your money pay for? o Camp: Room/Board (4 days, 3 nights, including food) o All Competition Entry Fees o Hip Hop Outfits o Coach Fees o Sponsor Fees o Practice Uniforms o Warm Ups o Backpacks o Pom Uniform o Accessories o State Competition Room/Board o Nationals Competition: Airline Ticket, Hotel room (4 nights), Disney Park Entrance Fees o Gifts o End of Year Banquet o If payments are not made, a fine will be added to your dancer s account and your dancer will not be able to participate in any squad activities. o More specific information will be given once the new team has been established! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

5 SFMS Dance Team Application Participant s Last Name Participant's First Name Middle Initial (Child s Name) has permission to participate in clinic and tryouts for the Schilling Farms Middle School Dance Team on the dates of April 2-4, I understand that being a member of the SFMS Dance Team is a privilege, and I will be held to high expectations. I acknowledge that there are grade and conduct requirements and that failure to meet these requirements can result in temporary or permanent suspension from the squad. I further understand that there will be expenses involved that will have to be paid such as uniforms, shoes, practice outfits, etc. I understand that all costs associated with this program are the responsibility of each dancer s parent/guardian(s). I understand that all participants MUST be covered by a PRIVATE INSURANCE POLICY. Everything possible to prevent injury will be done. However, in the event of an injury, I will not bring suit against the sponsor, coach, fellow teammates, other parents, school administration, or Collierville Schools for injuries involving squad activities. If I am selected as a member of the Schilling Farms Dance Team, my parent/guardian(s) and I will agree to the above guidelines. Parent/Guardian Name (Print): Parent/Guardian Signature: Home Address: Neighborhood Name: Home Phone: Parent/Guardian Cell Phone: Child Cell Phone: Parent/Guardian Address:

6 SFMS Dance Team Medical Information Form Please make a copy of the candidate s insurance card and include it with this form. Name of Participant: Date of Birth: Insurance Company: Policy #: Address of Insurance Company: Phone # of Insurance Company: Please list any allergies or other medical concerns of the candidate. To Whom It May Concern: I hereby grant permission to LaTonya Mercer to administer or obtain any necessary medical attention for my child. This includes, but is not limited to, the administration of first aid and giving of prescribed medications. Parent/Guardian Name (Print) Parent/Guardian Signature Mrs. Mercer has my permission to administer Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen at the request of my child. YES Parent Signature NO Parent Signature

7 Other Information: Once the team has been chosen, we will have a meeting to thoroughly discuss expectations for the year! If you make the team for the school year, you will be required to sign the following contract and adhere to all of its policies. I understand that the proposed budget states that I owe approx. $385 on the 1 st of every month for 10 months, beginning in April and ending in January. I understand that there may be outside payments in addition to monthly dues. I understand that if payments are not made on time or at all, I will have to sit out of practices until they are paid and may become an alternate. I understand that I must be on time to every practice in the correct practice outfit. I understand that I must stay for the entire practice unless an academically graded extracurricular activity or extenuating circumstances. The coach/sponsor will determine excusable extenuating circumstances. I understand that if I need to miss practice for any reason, my parent or I must discuss this issue with the sponsor/coach directly. I understand that if a practice says TBA, I must assume that there will be practice at some point that day and not make any other plans until the time is officially announced. I understand that I may be an alternate for competition(s), demoted from a leadership position, or possibly dismissed from the team for the following reasons: not meeting skill requirements not maintaining an overall average of 80 having a poor attitude and/or being disrespectful to coach, sponsor, other teammates, teachers, etc. my parent being disrespectful to the coach or sponsor making late payments missing payments missing a practice for an unexcused reason missing a practice without sufficient notice missing excessive practices for an unexcused reason breaking any SFMS rules I understand that the final decision of becoming an alternate, being demoted from a leadership position, or being dismissed from the team is up to the sponsor and coach. I understand that all concerns, conflicts, and grievances must be addressed directly to the sponsor. If no resolution follows and the issue ensues, WCMS administration may be contacted. I understand that if I quit for any reason during the year, I will not be able to try out for the team again next year or any year following. I understand that if I quit for any reason during the year, I will not get a refund on any previously made payments. I understand that when going out of town for any competition or dance function, I am still responsible for following ALL WCMS and Dance guidelines set forth by administrators, the sponsor, and the coach and that if I do not follow them, necessary consequences will be enforced. I understand that if my parent sends or replies to any sponsor s/coach s , the sponsor has a 24-hour window to respond. I understand that all inquiries from a sponsor s should ONLY be addressed to the sponsor as a part of the Do Not Reply All policy. I understand that the sponsor will designate parent meetings and that one representative from my family is required to attend each meeting. I understand that if I break any guidelines set-forth, the sponsor, the coach, and/or WCMS administrators will enforce necessary consequences.