Rocky Mountain High School Cheerleading Tryout Packet 2014 2015 Coaches: Rebekah Welte Tracy Stromberg Rocky Mountain High School Cheerleading Thank you for your interest in Rocky Mountain Cheerleading. This packet will cover what is expected from our cheerleaders and parents for time commitments and financial obligations.
Tryout Prerequisites To be eligible to try out for the Rocky Mountain High School cheerleading teams, each participant must submit the following items ON or BEFORE Friday, April 18th. Any participant who does not submit these items will NOT be able to tryout. The athlete must be academically eligible for tryouts per CHSAA They cannot have 2 or more Fs. Any previous balance to Rocky Mountain High School MUST BE PAID OFF in full. Please turn the following items in to the named receiver. Emergency Contact Info (Coach Welte) Team Application (Coach Welte) Tryout Agreement (Coach Welte) Teacher Evaluations x3 (Inter school mail to Coach Welte only students not currently at RMHS) Physicians Certification Athletics a.k.a. Physical (Athletic Secretary) HS Interscholastic Athletic Participation Permission & Release (Athletic Secretary) OCR MEDICAL INFO CARD (Athletic Secretary) CHSAA ELIGIBILITY FORM (Athletic Secretary) Obtain YELLOW Permit to Practice Card (from Athletic Secretary once bolded forms are turned in) *Athletic forms can be found at: https://rmh.psdschools.org/content/participation fees Tryouts A pre tryout informational meeting will be held on April 3rd at 6:00 pm in SJOS. All prospective athletes and parents are encouraged to attend. Open pre tryout tumbling clinics will be held on Thursdays from 3:00pm 5:15pm at RMHS. These clinics are open to all prospective athletes YELLOW permit to practice card NOT required until tryouts. Tryout clinics are April 21st 24th from 3:15 5:15PM at Rocky Mountain. Tryouts will be on Friday, April 25th starting at 4:00PM. An email will be sent out by 9:00am on Saturday, April 26 th with team rosters. * Please note rosters CAN CHANGE at the coaches discretion at any time during the season. During the tryout clinics, participants will be taught the RMHS Fight Song, a dance, and a cheer. They will also work on motions, tumbling, and jumps. They will be assigned a group and will tryout with this group. Throughout the week we will evaluate individuals based on attendance, timeliness, focus, attitude, cooperation, and receptivity to direction. Teacher evaluations, GPA, and interviews with the coaches will also be taken into consideration. The overall tryout outcome will be broken down as follows: Category Percentage Teacher Evaluations 15% Grades 25% Interview/Attitude 20% Tryout 40% At tryouts each individual will demonstrate their best running tumbling, standing tumbling, and jumps. As a group participants will demonstrate the Fight Song, dance, and cheer. The minimum tumbling requirement to make the Varsity squad is a STANDING back handspring. There will be a mandatory uniform fitting scheduled the week after tryouts (time TBD). A deposit of $400 will be due at this time from each cheerleader.
Individual Fundraising Opportunities (funds go towards the individual account) Fundraising may be available throughout the year to help offset the cost for individuals participating in the sport. Opportunities may include but are not limited to: King Soopers Cards, Pizza Pals, candy bar sales, butter braids, Thirty One bags, and others as determined by the committee. Individual/corporate sponsors *If you are interested in individual fundraising, please sign up for the Fundraising Committee. This is a parent run committee. Individual Fundraising can go towards the cost of uniforms, Nationals, competition costs, etc. REQUIRED Team Fundraising (funds go into the team account) Car Washes (pre sale of tickets) Graduation DVDs Kid s Clinics Restaurant Fundraisers Others to be determined Opportunities will arise throughout the season and team will be informed of their required participation. Financial Commitment Below is an estimate of the financial commitment and should be used for planning purposes. This budget is based on past experience, as well as other factors. This is an approximation to the best of our knowledge. Please be aware that THESE NUMBERS MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE. Also: Deposits and fees are non refundable for any reason. If you are removed from or choose to quit the team, you are responsible for payment of all items ordered and travel expenses. Cost Breakdown Practice Clothes -4 Shirts -3 Shorts Uniform Red Uniform Black Uniform Jersey Item JV Varsity -$140 -$140 -$200 -$180* -$55* -$200 -$180* -$55* Jacket -$45 -$45 Warm Ups Tennis Shoes -$190* -$60 -$190* -$60 Shoes TBD* ($55.00) White Cheer Shoes Poms -$40 -$40 Bows -$55 -$65 Mini Camp Costs -$300 -$350 -$90 for NEW Nfinity and TBD* ($55.00) for white cheer shoes
Backpack -$60* -$60* Tax Shipping & -$45 -$45 Handling Music, Signs & N/A -$150 Choreography Competition Fees N/A -$65 Banquet fee (December and March) TOTAL -$30 -$30 New JV Cheerleader: $1399.00 Current JV Cheerleader: $915.00 New Varsity Cheerleader: $1765.00 Current Varsity Cheerleader: $1270.00 *Current RMHS cheerleaders are not required to order these items new. All Varsity cheerleaders must purchase required team shoes to be worn for competitions (indoor) ONLY. In addition, they will need a second pair to wear for outdoor events. JV members can purchase the white cheer shoes of their choice. Payment Schedule A $400 non refundable deposit is due at the uniform fitting on Monday, April 28th. All payments must be made before any cheerleader receives their uniform or other items ordered. All expenses must be paid off prior to August 1, 2014. Payment schedules for State and Nationals will be given at a later date. Please keep in mind that cheerleading is a very expensive sport. If you would like to pay your balance in full, you can do so at any time. Fundraising opportunities are also available to help offset the cost. Please take advantage of these opportunities if needed. Additional Competition Fees All Varsity members will participate in 4 5 competitions this year including districts and state (included in fees). If the team qualifies for Nationals, all Varsity members will be required to compete (additional $900.00). All varsity and JV teammates are invited to attend CHSAA State in December. Varsity members will compete against other 5A teams and JV will come along to support their team. The cost of this trip is approximately $100 and is due in mid November. The cost includes hotel, transportation, and some meals. Practice Schedule and Summer Camps Summer practices will start on June 2nd. Cheerleaders will practice 3 times a week in the morning at Rocky Mountain High School (M/W 7 9 am and Friday 7:00 9:30 am). Mini camps will take place throughout the summer (schedule pending). Cheerleaders will tumble at a minimum of once per week at RMHS. Varsity cheerleaders will attend choreography camp (2 3 days) at the end of June/beginning of July. These will be 8 10 hour days. It is very important to have all team members at choreography camp. More detail will be provided soon.
A short break will be given around the 4 th of July. July 28 th August 1st NO PRACTICE (Dead Week) Practice will begin on June 2nd. There will be time off in July. If possible, please plan your family vacations during the breaks. If you will miss summer practice(s), please notify one of the coaches as soon as you have your travel dates and make sure it is added on the Google Calendar. If you are in town, you are expected to attend all events. Academic Responsibilities All CHSAA rules must be followed (student cannot receive more than 2 F s). If you are ineligible you are still expected to come to practice AND games. All athletes must pass fourth quarter of 2014 within the CHSAA guidelines to be eligible for Fall 2014. Any athlete who is ineligible multiple weeks during a season may be removed from a team at the discretion of the coaches. Grades are a priority. You have to commit to both your academics as well as cheerleading. If you are struggling (D, F) you may be removed at the coaches discretion from an upcoming performance/activity in order to focus on your grades. You may not travel with the team/miss school. Attitude/Actions If, at ANY time, the coaches see or are told that a cheerleader is not acting in a respectful and responsible manner (i.e. acting rude or disrespectful, using offensive or abusive language, smoking, in possession of or using alcohol or illegal drugs) the coaches will report it to the Athletic Director and school disciplinary action will be followed. A parent meeting will also take place and the cheerleader may be released from the team. Athletes in the Rocky Mountain Cheerleading Program will follow the rules and guidelines of Rocky Mountain High School and the Poudre School District regarding behavior, drugs and alcohol. Public displays of affection (PDA) are PROHIBITED. Athletes are expected to show good sportsmanship at all practices and events. Remember you represent the school and the rest of your team. Absences/Tardies All Athletes are required to attend ALL scheduled practices. You are expected to be on time and present for the entire event, unless prior arrangements with a coach have been made. Only the coaches will make the decision as to whether an absence or a tardy is valid. If absences or tardies become a problem the cheerleader may be asked to leave the team. The following are examples of valid reasons to have an athlete absent from practice vs. invalid reasons. Valid Absences: Death in the family School related function that reflects a grade A contagious illness with a doctor s note Invalid Absences: Work Sickness/not feeling well Social function Too much homework Too busy Please have a parent email the coach as soon as you know of any absences. If it is an emergency, a parent must call or text the coach. If a cheerleader will miss more than 3 consecutive days of participation due to an illness or injury, a doctors note is required in order for the absence to be excused. Cheerleaders should not hold any job or membership in any extracurricular activity that interferes with the participation of any cheerleading requirement without coach approval. Parents may not use practice attendance (or lack thereof) as a punishment for athlete misbehavior.
Lettering/Participation Requirements Cheerleaders at the Varsity level in good standing will have the opportunity to receive an athletic letter/pin/bar each school season they cheer. To remain in good standing, the cheerleader will need to participate in 85% of the MANDATORY cheerleading activities (practices, games, team functions, dinners, meetings, clinics, fundraisers, etc.) If a cheerleader receives THREE BENCHES for any infraction they will not letter Suspension from school or squad will inhibit the cheerleader from lettering Final decisions regarding a cheerleader receiving their letter is at the coaches and athletic director s discretion.
Rocky Mountain Cheerleading Emergency Contact Information (Please print) Cheerleader Name: Address: Cell #: *Email: Mother s Name: Cell #: Email: Father s Name: Cell #: Email: Alternate Emergency Contact: Name: Cell: Other Information: Allergies: Past Injuries: Current Medications: (if any) Insurance Provider: Subscriber ID/Group #: Parent Signature: Date: *This is the email that the team rosters will be sent to prior to 9:00 am on Saturday, April 26th
RMHS Cheerleading Team Application Name 14 15 Grade Student ID Birthday Other extra curricular activities and jobs How many years of cheer experience do you have? What kinds of cheer/dance/gymnastics training have you had? Include names/ phone numbers of gyms How do you view your role as a Rocky Mountain cheerleader? Do you have any dates during summer 2013 that you will NOT be available? (Vacations, etc.)
2014 2015 Rocky Mountain Cheerleading Tryout Agreement Statement Student Name: Grade ( 14 15) Parent Agreement Statement: I understand all of the above rules and regulations for tryouts. In addition, I/we realize that my child s placement on a team after tryouts is at the coaches discretion and although we may not agree with it, we will support the decision. I/we understand the commitments required to participate in the program, for both myself/us as well as my child. Parent Signature: Date: Athlete Agreement Statement: As a potential Rocky Mountain cheerleader, I understand and will abide by all of the above rules and regulations for tryouts. Should I be selected, I understand the commitments required to participate in the program, as well as the physical and technical elements I must maintain to be an eligible candidate for the season. I agree to have realistic expectations for myself during tryouts and, although I may not agree with the coaches, I will respect and support their decision. Cheerleader Signature: Date: