GlenOak High School Cheerleading Tryouts -9 @ GlenOak High School Main Gym Thursday May 7 th 7PM-9PM Cheer Clinic Friday May th 7PM-9PM Cheer Clinic Saturday May 9 th :PM-:PM Cheer Clinic Saturday May 9 th :PM-:PM Try Out Day : Warm up, Conditioning, Motion & Jump Skill Review, Begin Cheer & Dance, Tumble Time Day : Warm up, Conditioning, Motion & Jump Skill Review, Finish Cheer & Review Dance, Tumble Time Day : Warm up, Learn Chants, Finish Dance, Review/Tumble Time, Hour Break, Tryout Tryouts will be Saturday May 9th where you will be assessed on skills and material you learn at clinics. Open Gyms for Middle & High School Cheerleading Candidates *Attendance Not Required For Try Outs* Wednesday May nd 7PM-PM GlenOak HS Gym Wednesday May 9 th 7PM-PM GlenOak HS Gym Wednesday May th 7PM-PM GlenOak HS Gym Wednesday s pm pm NOW through May Elite Legends of Ohio Open Gym Tumble Instruction $ Due at the Door or $ for the Month Attend hour between -pm We strongly believe you are a student first and a representative of our school, your performance in the classroom and public along with your coach ability, attitude, spirit & skills are taken into consideration. Squads are not chosen just by skill-based score. No tumbling spots will be provided during clinics or tryouts. We look forward to see you! Please Attend a MANDATORY Parent & Student Meeting Wednesday April th : PM @ GlenOak HS Main Commons By Door 7 Candidates MUST HAVE all items on THURSDAY MAY 7 th to participate in Clinics & Tryouts:. Up to Date Physical Form. Emergency Medical Form. Cheerleading Application (Attached). Cheer Code Contract (Attached). Printed Current Grades For Questions Contact Coach Alyssa West GlenOakSpirit@aol.com All Information Accessible online at www.goeaglescheer.weebly.com
GlenOak Cheerleading is comprised of Freshman, JV, Varsity, and Competition Squads. As a GlenOak Cheerleader you are a student-athlete expected to represent GlenOak on and off the field. In addition to supporting our other athletic programs by cheering at games, GlenOak Cheerleading is involved in promoting school spirit and maintain community relations. As a GlenOak Cheerleader you will not only cheer at games but lead youth cheer camps, participate in community events, and peprallys. You are expected to follow the Eagles Cheerleading Code of Conduct & Accountability System along with the OHSSA student Athletic standards, participate in team fundraising and represent Plain Local Schools. Candidates for GlenOak Cheerleading must indicate on their application which squad(s) they want to be considered for, candidates will only be considered for the squad(s) that they mark. Once application is turned in on Thursday May 7 th changes may not be made. To participate in the tryout process candidates must have a copy of ALL of the following turned in on Thursday May 7 th NO ACCEPTIONS or they cannot participate in the rest of the tryout process. Please turn in all together, individual paperwork will be discarded.. Emergency Medical Form. Physical Up To Date. Application. Current Grades (printed). Contract Interviews Candidates are responsible for scheduling their own minute interview with the coaches, an opportunity for you to introduce yourself. Go to www.signupgenius.com/go/bdaaaba7-glenoak to schedule your time slot. The interview is points of the tryout score. No specific attire is required, please bring a list of all other activities (school or non school related) that the candidate is involved in. Candidates that do not schedule an interview may still tryout but will not receive points or be able to make up points. Interview Signs Ups Close at :PM on Tuesday May th. Missing your interview time will result in points, Not scheduling an interview will result in points. Points are evaluated by coaches based on punctuality, attitude, energy, poise. Interviews are held in the MAIN ATHLETIC OFFICE Enter Door 7, Down the steps, to the left in the hallway with large glass windows Squads Freshman Coach Katie Buda (Freshman) Basic Skills & Jumps Required Cheers for Home Freshman Football Games, Assigned Home Varsity Soccer Games, Home Freshman Basketball Games Travels to Away Freshman Basketball Tournament Games Only JV- Coach Brittany Shankel (Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors) Basic to Moderate Skills & Jumps Required Cheers for Home Varsity Football Games, Home JV Football Games, Home & Travels Away JV Basketball Games Varsity Coach Alyssa West (Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors) Standing Tumbling, Moderate to Advance Skills & Jumps Required Cheers for Home & Away Varsity Football Games, Home & Away Varsity Basketball Games Competition (Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors) Must be on Freshman, JV or Varsity Squad. Have Moderate to Advance Skills & Jumps. Standing and Running Tumbling. Competition Squad will be chosen by coaches after camp. The following is an estimated cost per squad for required uniform & accessories. If you own items from a previous cheerleading season you are not required to repurchase items, you may also acquire items from a previous cheerleader. Multiple opportunities will be provided for individual fundraising to cover fees. Varsity Squad UCA Camp- Day, Night - @ Ashland University $ (Sunday July 9 th Wednesday Aug st ) Camp Fee Includes Instruction Cost, TShirts, Shorts, Meals Nike Airmax Shoes $7 Bodyliner- GlenOak Uniform $7 Bodyliner- Eagles Uniform $7 Football Warm Up Pants (Warm Up top Provided) $7 Head Band $ Gloves $ Gold Spandx: $ Bows (Gold, White, Green, Black) $ Custom Socks $ Freshman Squad UCA Camp- Day, Night - @ Ashland University $ (Sunday July 9 th Wednesday Aug st ) Camp Fee Includes Instruction Cost, TShirts, Shorts, Meals Nike Airmax Shoes $7 Bodyliner- GlenOak Uniform $7 Football Warm Up Pants (Warm Up top Provided) $7 Head Band $ Gloves $ Gold Spandx: $ Bows (Gold, White) $ Custom Socks $ JV Squad UCA Camp- Day, Night - @ Ashland University $ (Sunday July 9 th Wednesday Aug st ) Camp Fee Includes Instruction Cost, TShirts, Shorts, Meals Nike Airmax Shoes $7 Bodyliner- GlenOak Uniform $7 Bodyliner Eagles Uniform $7 Football Warm Up Pants (Warm Up top Provided) $7 Head Band $ Gloves $ Gold Spandx: $ Bows (Gold, White, Green) $ Custom Socks $ Competition Squad Registration Fees, Bow, T-shirt $
CLINIC & TRY OUT PROCEDURE Attire (Clinic Days & Tryouts) Solid White Shirt, or White Shirt Turned inside out, Black Shorts (Appropriate length no spandex or jean shorts) socks, tennis shoes (No flip flops, boots, bare feet, converse) No jewelry, hair pulled all the way up away from your face. Deductions will be made to score if attire is not followed. Bows are optional. During the clinic and tryout process parents and spectators are not permitted in the locker room, main gym or aux gym area of the building. Arrive minutes before start time to ensure you are prepared to begin. Deduction to score will be made for arriving late or leaving early. Tryouts will run in a flight process, you will be assigned a number on day one of clinics and try out in groups or two or three. For tryouts you will be provided a warm up time & write down the almamater and fight song. Then perform your cheer and chant for judges at station, then move to station to perform your dance, then move to station to perform jumps and tumbling. *All skills will be performed once at each station, you may ask for one redo and be assessed only on the second attempt. Once you have completed your try out you must leave the building. Your skill score will be an average of two judges at each station. Skill score is not the only deciding factor in the tryout process. *NO SPOTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR TUMBLING DURING CLINICS OR AT TRYOUTS. Final Results will be sent be email by :pm Saturday May 9 th from GlenOakSpirit@aol.com Selections of cheerleaders will be based on the following Skill Score : o Evaluation of Cheer, Dance, Chant taught at Clinic o Motion Placement o Clinic Attendance and Dress o Interview with Coaches o Jumps (toe touch, double toe touch, pike, right hurdler, left hurdler) o Tumbling (Standing tumbling required for varsity squad no exceptions, while tumbling is not required for freshman and JV bonus points will be given) Tumbling is judged on skill,, conduction, and strength. A Spot is not provided during tumble time of clinics or during tryouts. Tumbling points are not awarded just because the skill is thrown. Tumbling does not guarantee a varsity or competition position. Other Considerable Factors: o Eligibility & Academics, School Attendance o Dedication & Team Commitment o Attitude & Maturity o Enthusiasm, Spirit & Energy o Coachability, initiative, team work, leadership, work ethic o Personal representation, Social Media ***Please note coaches reserve the right to evaluate candidates after scoring, based on the previously listed*** For those who make the squad please plan to attend a MANDATORY meeting and fitting for parents and athletes that will be held Saturday June nd *Details will be sent to squads & your $ Camp Fee is Due and Uniform Needs will need to be paid for at that time. Once tryouts are complete you may contact Coach West via email at Glenoakspirit@aol.com with questions or to request information on what to improve on. Skill Scores will not be release via email, text, or call and you will not be able to view score sheets via email, text, or call. If you wish to view score sheets and further evaluations a meeting must be set up with Coach West & Athletic Director Scott Garcia by Monday May st.
EXAMPLE JUDING SHEET FOR SKILL BASED SCORE. Please be aware that skill based score is not the only deciding factor in making a squad. Spots for tumbling will not be provided at clinics, warm ups or during tryouts. CHEER Over All (Performance ability and. Knowledge of words & motions) Execution (motion placement & quality,, skill) Voice (Volume, Tone) Jump or Jump to Tumbling (Pointed toes, height, execution) Spirit (Facials, Energy, Smile) / No Mistakes in words or motions. Strong ability & Above Average motion placement, tightness & Loud & Strong entire cheer Performed Toe Touch to Tumbling Above Average pointed toes, Excellent Height, Above Average tumbling skill Facials, high energy and smile the entire time No Mistakes in words or motions Average ability & Above Average Motion placement Performed Toe Touch to Tumbling Average pointed toes, Excellent Height, Average tumbling skill Facials, high energy and smile fades in and out Minor Mistakes in words or motions. Strong ability & Above Average motion placement Fades in and out Performed Double Toe Touch Above Average pointed toes, Excellent Height, Above Average tumbling skill Performed Toe Touch to Tumbling Below average flexed toes, poor Height, Average tumbling skill No facials performed, high energy and smile the entire time Minor Mistakes in words or motions. Average ability & Average tightness & & motion placement Weak Performed Double Toe Touch Average pointed toes, average height No facials, low energy, but smiles the entire time No Mistakes in words or motions. Below average ability & Below average Motion placement No voice was performed Performed Double Toe Touch Average flexed toes, average Height, No facials, low energy, smile fading in and out Major Mistakes in words or motions. Strong ability & Below average Motion placement Performed Double Toe Touch Below Average flexed toes, poor height No facials, no energy, no smile Major Mistakes in words or motions. Average ability & Average motion placement Below average Tightness & or jump to tumbling Major Mistakes in words or motions. Below Average ability & Below average motion tightness & Did perform words or Did not perform motions Did not perform motions DANCE Over All (Performance ability and. Knowledge of choreography) Execution (motion placement & quality,, skill, confidence) No Mistakes in dance. Strong ability No Mistakes in dance. Average Minor Mistakes in dance. Strong ability & Minor Mistakes dance. Average ability & & ability & 9 Above Average motion placement, &, skill Above Average motion placement Above Average skill & confidence & confidence Average skill & confidence Average motion placement & No Mistakes in dance. Below average ability & 7 Average motion placement,, skill and confidence Major Mistakes dance. Strong ability & Average motion placement & Below average skill & confidence Major Mistakes dance Average ability & Average skill & confidence Below average motion placement & Major Mistakes dance. Below Did perform dance Average ability & Below average motion Did not perform placement,, motions skill and confidence Choreography (Knowledge of motions, ability to perform on your own) Jump Spirit (Facials, Energy, Smile) / Knows Choreography & performs Knows Choreography but does Knows most of the choreography struggles on a few confidently not perform with confidence, parts watches others Above Average Average Facials, high energy and smile the entire time Facials, high energy and smile fades in and out Does not appear to know choreography Did not perform dance Below Average No facials performed, high energy and smile the entire No facials, low energy, but smiles the entire time time No facials, low energy, smile fading in and out No facials, no energy, no smile CHANT Execution (motion placement & quality,, skill) Voice (Volume, Tone) Knowledge (Knows words & motions) Spirit (Facials, Energy, Smile) Above Average motion placement, tightness & Loud & Strong entire cheer No mistakes on words or motions Facials, high energy and smile the entire time Above Average Motion placement Fades in and out Minor Mistakes on words No Mistakes on Motions Facials, high energy and smile fades in and out Above Average motion placement Weak Minor Mistakes on motions No Mistakes on words No facials performed, high energy and smile the entire time & motion placement No voice was performed Major Mistakes on words No Mistakes on motions No facials, low energy, but smiles the entire time Below average Motion placement Major Mistakes on motions no mistakes on words No facials, low energy, smile fading in and out Average Below average motion tightness motion placement & Below average Tightness & Major mistakes on words and motions or did not perform No facials, no energy, no smile Did not perform motions / JUMPS Toe Touch Pike Right Hurdler Left Hurdler Double Toe Touch / TUMBLING (Required for Varsity, Bonus for Freshman & JV Squads) Standing Tumbling Level Standing Tumbling Execution Standing Full Standing handspring tuck connected Proper, clean and strong, stick landing Minor mistakes, stick landing Standing tuck Standing handspring handspring connected Major mistakes, not stick landing Standing handspring Major mistakes, stick landing Not performed Major mistakes, does not stick landing Running Tumbling Level (The following list is the only running tumbling that will be assed for points) Running Tumbling Execution / TOTAL SKILL SCORE RO Handspring Full Proper, clean and strong, stick landing / Possible RO Handspring tuck RO Handing Layout Minor mistakes, stick landing RO Tuck RO Handspring Handspring Major mistakes, not stick landing RO Handspring Major mistakes, stick landing Not performed Major mistakes, does not stick landing
Cheerleading Application COMPLETE & TURN IN May 7 th First & Last Name Trying Out For: Freshman JV Varsity Competition (squad chosen June th ) Birthday Grade Level -9: Shirt Size Phone Number (Parent) Phone Number (Parent) Parent Name Parent Name Cheerleader Phone Number Parent E-mail Cheerleader E-mail Other Activities you are involved in, please list both in school & outside of school: Do you have cheer or dance experience? No Yes If yes please explain Do you have tumbling experience? No Yes Do you have competition cheer or competition dance experience? No Yes What qualities can you bring to the team? FOLLOWING WILL BE FILLED OUT BY COACH AT TRYOUTS Physical Emergency Medical Current Grades Contract SKILL AVERAGE SCORE FROM JUDGES ALMAMATER - No Mistakes - Mistakes Candidate # Total Score FIGHTSONG - No Mistakes - Mistakes DAY DAY DAY - On time, proper dress, stay the whole time - On time, proper dress, stay the whole time - On time, proper dress, stay the whole time - Late or Left Early, Proper Dress - Not proper dress, On time - No Show, Not proper dress late or left early - Late or Left Early, Proper Dress - Not proper dress, On time - No Show, Not proper dress late or left early - Late or Left Early, Proper Dress - Not proper dress, On time - No Show, Not proper dress late or left early Interview Scheduled, On time, personable & showed confidence Scheduled, On time, not confident & poor responses Scheduled, late, personable & confident Scheduled, late, not confident & poor response Did not schedule Other Considerable Factors Notes (Grades, Attendance, Coach Ability, Initiative, Social media, representation, confidence, team work, attitude, Spirit & Showmanship)
Cheerleading Code Contract Tryout Process I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian have read and understand the tryout process and requirements. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that GlenOak Cheerleading squad members are not chosen solely based on your skill evaluation score, tumbling or total score. Skill evaluation scores as well as grades, attendance, attitude, representation, coachability, spirit, energy and showmanship are taken into consideration when placing candidates on squads. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand the requirements for each squad and understand that performing tumbling does not guarantee a varsity or competition squad position. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that once tryouts are complete I can contact Coach West via email at Glenoakspirit@aol.com and request information on what I can improve on, I will not receive scores or be able to view score sheets via email, text, or call. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that to view score sheets and further evaluations I must make a meeting with Coach West & Athletic Director Scott Garcia within hours of the tryout. Uniform I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that uniforms and pom poms provided by GlenOak High School are property of GlenOak High School Cheerleading and I am not to alter or destroy in any way without permission from Coach West. At the end of the -9 Cheerleading Season I am responsible to return all GlenOak High School Cheerleading uniform property on the uniform turn in date washed & dried. Uniforms not returned or returned in an altered or destroyed state will result in a replacement fee. I understand that the uniform numbers assigned to me are the uniforms I am responsible for. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian have read and understand the cost and uniform requirements for each cheerleading squad. I agree to have all required uniforms items. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that items I pay for are owned by me. Cheerleading Squad Member Expectations & Accountability System I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian have read and understand the Eagles Cheerleading Accountability system. I understand points are received for any reason school related or non school related and I have one week from the time the point was received to make signs to get that point taken away. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that once points have been received I will sit the next game. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that once points have accumulated during the football or basketball season regardless if points have been removed by signs the candidate will be removed from the team. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that if a candidate is removed from the team due to personal choice or coach decision the candidate is not permitted to tryout for the GlenOak cheerleading program again. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that I am expected to be in attendance and participate at all practices, games, events, and fundraisers. Attendance for Cheer Camp (June 9, August,, ) is MANDATORY, no exceptions, by trying out you are committing to your attendance. Attendance is important for learning fundamentals and important material, You will not be able to cheer the first football game if you fail to attend. You are still required to pay camp fee. Candidates must currently have a. grade point average and during the duration of the cheerleading season to cheer at games. Varsity Tumbling Policy Standing tumbling is a requirement to be on the varsity squad and remain on the varsity squad. Standing tumbling must be performed by a varsity squad member at all games and skill checks. Meaning, when standing tumbling is being perform as group all varsity members must perform the skill; timeouts, halftimes, quarter cheers, hello cheers. I the Candidate & Parent/Guardian understand that if the skill is not performed during all aspects of the game that call for standing tumbling the squad member will be moved to JV for the following game. Injury or Illness with a doctor s note is the only exception. The squad member must cheer at the next JV game and then perform the skill at warm ups of the next Varsity game to be reinstated. JV and Freshman squad members are not moved up to varsity based on tumbling and are not held to a tumbling policy. Please sign and date below showing candidate & parents understand & agree to above: COMPLETE & TURN IN May 7 th Cheerleader Signature Date Parent Signature Date