CHHS VARSITY DANCE TEAM

CHHS VARSITY DANCE TEAM PANTERAS MANDATORY PARENT AND NEW CANDIDATE MEETING Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 - CHHS Auditorium at 6:15pm We will meet briefly in the Auditorium with Pantherettes and Dance Guard Candidates, then transition to the Library for information regarding Panteras only. AUDITION PACKETS DUE in the CHHS Main Office Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 by 4:00pm AUDITION CLINIC April 11-13, 2016, in Dance Gym from 4 6 pm TEAM AUDITIONS Thursday, April 14, 2016 beginning at 4:30 Approx. 9:00 pm This packet includes: Membership Qualifications and Requirements Line Audition Process 2016-2017 Important Calendar Dates Audition Time Line Pantera Estimated Expenses CHHS Dance Team Audition Application Form (TURN IN April 6th) CHHS Dance Team Audition Eligibility Form (TURN IN April 6th) CHHS Dance Team Audition Health Form (TURN IN April 6th) 2016-2017 Student Evaluation for Cheerleading & Dance Team Form (TURN IN April 6th) Discipline Referral Page (TURN IN April 6th) 2015-2016 Transcript with grades from the 1 st 3 rd 9-weeks as well as conduct grades (TURN IN April 6th) Page for 2015-2016 Yearly Attendance Record (TURN IN April 6th) ** PRINT TRANSCRIPT AND ATTENDANCE OFF OF SKYWARD ** 1

Dear Pantera Candidate and Parent, Thank you for your interest in the Colleyville Heritage High School dance team, Panteras. Panteras is a precision dance/drill team that exemplifies the pride and spirit of Colleyville Heritage High School. They are involved in many activities in the school and community, serving as a performance team for entertainment and to represent their school proudly at competitive events. Your daughter has expressed an interest in becoming a member of the Award Winning Panteras. As the April 14, 2016 team audition date nears, I feel it is important that you are aware of what is expected from each candidate on the day of auditions, as well as understand my expectations of the girls who earn a position on the 2016-2017 team. It is an honor to be selected as a member of Panteras, but it also carries a lot of responsibility. In preparation for the April 14th audition date, it is important that you read all correspondence received so that if your daughter is selected, you will be educated on the commitment that she is making. The Pantera candidates have a chance of earning a position on the 2016-2017 Award Winning Pantera Varsity Dance Team. The 2016-2017 auditions will determine which girls will be selected to the team. It is important that you understand that not everyone who auditions will become a Pantera. Only those candidates that pass the audition process will be selected as members of the team. The Pantera Varsity and Pantherette Junior Varsity Dance Team Auditions occur on the same day and in front of the same panel of judges. If you are a current 9 th grader you have several options. * Once you have marked your packet you cannot change your mind once the audition process starts! 1. Attend the varsity workshop with hope of making either team (varsity priority). You will participate in the varsity audition only, but if your scores do not qualify you to make the varsity team, but do qualify you for the JV, you will be a member of the Pantherette JV team for your sophomore year. 2. Attend the varsity workshop with the intent to audition ONLY for the varsity team. If you do not make the varsity team, you elect NOT to be a member of the JV team even if your scores qualify you for the JV team. 3. Attend only the JV workshop with the intent of ONLY auditioning for the JV team. In this case you should apply and only audition for the JV Pantherette Dance Team. The April 14 th audition will be preceded by three phases. Those candidates who pass each of these three phases will be the ones who participate in the final audition in front of the judges. The three phases and their deadline dates are listed below: PHASE I MANDATORY Parent/Candidate Orientation Meeting, Tuesday, April 5 th, 2016, 6:15 pm. CHHS Auditorium (Will transition to CHHS Library at approximately 6:35 pm for more information regarding Panteras only) o General Handbook / Constitution Information o Audition Requirements o Financial Obligations PHASE II Applications DUE by Wednesday, April 6 th, 2016, 4:00 pm to the CHHS Front Office o Audition Application/Candidate Information Form o Audition Eligibility Form (REQUIRES CANDIDATE & PARENT / GUARDIAN SIGNATURE) --Applicants who received a failing grade on their 3 rd Nine Weeks Grade Report MUST submit 3- weeks progress reports for each class along with this eligibility form in order to determine eligibility status for auditions. o Audition Health Form (REQUIRES PARENT / GUARDIAN SIGNATURE) o 2016-2017 Student Evaluation for Cheerleading and Drill Team Form o Discipline Referral Form o 2015-2016 Transcript with grades from the 1 st 3 rd 9-weeks as well as conduct grades (Print off of skyward) o Copy of current YEARLY (2015-16) Attendance Record PHASE III Pantera Line Audition Workshop April 11-13 2016, 4-6 pm, CHHS Dance Gym 2

PHASE IV- Pantera Line Auditions April 14, 2016, 4:30 Approx. 9:00 pm, CHHS Dance Gym In order to continue with the audition process ALL forms listed in phase two MUST be completed and returned to the CHHS front office NO LATER than 4:00 pm on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th, 2016. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE BY THE DIRECTOR ** ALL INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETE ** The Pantera Workshops, April 11-13, are when the girls will learn the audition routines, as well as the proper stretching, kicking, and dancing techniques necessary to make the team. Thursday, April 14 th, 2016 will be the only audition date that will be offered for girls currently enrolled in GCISD. Auditions will begin promptly at 5:00 pm. Candidates will need to be ready to receive their audition numbers at 4:30 pm and will remain in the holding gym. Only candidates and returning team members, along with the audition assistants, are allowed in the holding gym. Candidates will NOT be allowed to leave until ALL callbacks deemed necessary by the judges have been completed. Auditions are closed; therefore, there will be no spectators/family members allowed during the auditions. The number of selected 2016-2017 line members will be based upon the number of candidates auditioning and their final score variations. The final team will consist of sophomores, juniors, and seniors of the 2016-2017 school year. Each candidate will be judged on a 130-point scale. The candidates will audition in front of three impartial judges. Each judge will score the girls on a 100-point scale; all three judges scores will be added together and averaged for a possible judging total of 100 points. Thirty points will come from the 2016-2017 Student Evaluation for Cheerleading and Drill Team. From this score, the judges will make their selections. THE JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL. Again, this is the only audition date; the girls will be judged on their performance on that date only. As director, I am asking for parents to prepare their daughters for the possibility of making the team, as well as the possibility of not making the team. This is an important step in each girl s life; some will experience the thrill of victory, while others will experience the agony of defeat. If she has your complete support, she will be able to keep her final outcome in perspective. Each girl is a winner for trying, but she must understand that membership is limited. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Warren, (817) 305-4700, ext. 4762 or karis.warren@gcisd.net. Sincerely, Karis Warren Pantera Director 3

PANTERA MEMBERSHIP (EXCERT FROM THE PANTERA CONSTITUTION) ARTICLE I PURPOSE The purpose of the Colleyville Heritage Pantera Dance Team is to encourage quality performances, high academic standards, fine personal qualities and loyal school spirit among its members. Through individual development of dance technique, cooperation, selfdiscipline, sportsmanship, character, leadership and individual responsibility, the Pantera team will fulfill its purpose for the benefit of each girl, Colleyville Heritage High School and the community of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District. The Panteras will reflect credit upon members of this organization past, present, and future. ARTICLE II AUDITION QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Section 1. Anyone who meets the set qualifications will not be discriminated against because of race, creed or educational handicap. Section 2. All forms must be turned in prior to or on the designated date: Wednesday, April 6 th, 2016 a) CHHS Dance Team Audition Application Form b) CHHS Dance Team Audition Health Form c) CHHS Dance Team Audition Eligibility Form d) Student Evaluation for Cheerleading and Dance Team Form e) Discipline Referral Page f) Yearly transcript with grades from the 1 st 3 rd 9-weeks as well as conduct grades g) Yearly Attendance Record h) GCISD Extra Curricular & Co-Curricular Drug & Alcohol Pledge (to be received after auditions) i) CHHS Pantera Handbook Participation Contract (to be received after auditions) j) CHHS Travel Release Form (to be received after auditions) k) CHHS Athletic Physical Form (to be received after auditions) Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. Section 7. Section 8. Prospective members shall be entering grades ten through twelve. They must have no more than one N and no U s in conduct during the last six weeks grading period and must not have more than two office referrals during the school year. A candidate must have a minimum 2.80 cumulative GPA on the 5.0-scale (not rounded up). No candidate may have more than three class failures during the current school year. This includes Pre- AP and AP classes. Academic eligibility must be maintained in order to participate in extra-curricular activities. No candidate shall have an excessive number of absences. A candidate may not have more than five absences per class/per semester. Each candidate must be cleared through the attendance office before being admitted to audition. Extenuating circumstances must be resolved with campus administrators prior to submitting all paperwork for auditions. A candidate who is academically ineligible for extra-curricular participation during the nine weeks period in which auditions occur and has not been academically ineligible for more than three nine weeks may audition to become a Pantera. If auditions occur within the first three weeks of the new nine weeks, the academically ineligible candidate may attend before or after school rehearsal; however, if auditions occur within the last three weeks of the nine weeks and the candidate remained ineligible following three weeks progress report, according to the Texas No Pass-No Play Rule currently in effect, she would not be able to attend before/after school rehearsal. In the event that the candidate is selected to become a Pantera, she will be placed on a probationary status. If she does not regain her eligibility during the next grading period, she will forfeit her membership. Each candidate will receive a STUDENT EVALUATION RATING. This evaluation rating is based 4

on the applicant s grades, disciplinary records and attendance office records. (See Student Evaluation for Cheerleading and Dance Team form.) This rating constitutes 30 points of a possible 130 points of the candidate s final audition score. Section 9. Section 10. Section 11. Section 12. Section 13. Section 14. Section 15. Section 16. Section 17. Candidates are required to have excellent citizenship and disciplinary records. Each candidate must be cleared through the assistant principals office before being admitted to the audition. In order to qualify to audition for the Pantera Dance Team, candidates may not have acquired more than two disciplinary referrals in the current school year. Having more than two discipline referrals makes a candidate ineligible for auditions. Candidates are required to have excellent classroom citizenship and conduct. Each candidate will be credited for proper conduct in accordance with the GCISD Student Evaluation Form for Cheerleading and Dance Team based upon the citizenship grades received on the candidate s most recent grade report. All new candidates and a parent or guardian(s) must attend an audition orientation meeting or contact the director for an appointment. Failure to attend or meet with the director will result in the candidate s inability to audition. Prospective members and their parents or guardians must be fully aware of the time and expense in becoming a Pantera. Returning Panteras and their parents are NOT required to attend the meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 5 th @ 6:15 pm in the CHHS Auditorium. A prospective member must reside with her parent or guardian(s) within the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District or show proof of future GCISD residency (i.e. deed of sale, leasing contract). They must also reside within the Colleyville Heritage High School attendance zone, unless they are employees of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District and an approved transfer request is on file with the CHHS Principal. New students to the district and the CHHS attendance zone must submit documents to prove residency. One of the following must be submitted to the Pantera director and assistant principal: an executed lease, deed of sale, current utility bill or tax statement, as stated in the GCISD district policy. New students to the district must audition only on the scheduled date of Pantera auditions and must meet all set requirements before the audition. Transfer of membership from any varsity level dance/drill team to CHHS, including in-district transfers, does not grant membership to the CHHS Pantera Dance Team. Prospective Pantera candidates must remain enrolled at CHHS throughout the entire school year otherwise membership will be revoked. All candidates must attend all audition practices, unless academically ineligible or suspended. If a candidate is to be absent from practice, the director must be contacted prior to the absence. A candidate may not miss more than one practice unless excused by the director or an administrator prior to the absence. Candidates will be expected to perform specific routines at auditions. A panel of three impartial judges will evaluate the performance of the candidate for line membership. Selection of line members will be based on the sum of the average score of all three judges and the Student Evaluation for Cheerleading and Drill Team form during a closed audition session. Candidates who have previously violated the GCISD Extra-Curricular Activity Pledge will be deducted 10 points from their combined total score for each violation. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS Section 1. Membership on Panteras is a privilege, not a right. Since members choose to audition and are then selected for membership in an extra-curricular activity, each member is considered a leader withinthe school and around the community. Members must agree to abide by the guidelines as set forth in the 5

Pantera Constitution and in the GCISD Extra-Curricular Activity Pledge. Failure to abide by these district guidelines will cause forfeiture of team membership. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. Section 7. Section 8. Section 9. Section 10. Section 11. Section 12. Section 13. Section 14. Dance team members MUST participate in the audition process every year. Returning members must be in good standing from the previous year to maintain eligibility for tryouts. Team members must register for the designated Pantera (PE/Elective) and for the Dance II, III, or IV (Fine Arts/Elective) class periods for the fall and spring semesters for the upcoming school year and remain enrolled throughout the year. Members, pending eligibility status, will participate in all activities in which the organization is involved, be it performance, fundraising or school and community events. All members are required to attend dance team camp and other required dance/choreography workshops throughout the year. Members who do not attend dance team camp will be placed on alternate status and will not dance in the first two football performances. Before school, after school and summer practice sessions are required for every member. Dates and times will be announced as camp dates and other school schedules become available to the director. Summer practice for all members is mandatory upon notification of these dates and times. Every member must be present for all practice sessions, camp, pep rallies, competitions, fund-raisers, etc. Members audition for every performance unless ill or injured. They must demonstrate competent memory of the specific dance, be able to perform the dance skills and showmanship required in order to earn a dance position for that routine. Members who do not receive a dance position in the specific routine shall assume the role of a dance alternate for that routine. If a member is absent on the audition day, she will lose her place in that routine. If a member does not audition, she cannot dance in that performance. A member may audition at an earlier date and time in the event of extenuating circumstances and with prior approval from the director. A member may audition after the scheduled tryout only if a call back situation occurs. Members who are unable to audition for a performance must notify the director for approval. Failure to audition for a specific routine will automatically result in a member s inability to perform that specific routine. She will then only be allowed to serve as a practice session alternate for that routine. Members will purchase their practice clothing and other necessary clothing as required. All personal financial obligations for uniform orders must be met. Performance privileges can be withheld if financial obligations are not met. The term of membership shall extend from the time immediately following dance team auditions through auditions of the following school year. Members must exhibit and maintain a satisfactory attitude toward school policies and regulations. Members may not leave any function for any reason other than illness, injury or death in the family. The member may leave with a family member or relative ONLY, and the director must be contacted prior to departure. If the student leaves, a written note must be submitted to the director which states that the student is leaving with a parent/guardian, what the reason is for departure, and that the director and GCISD are released of all responsibility for that student. All members and their parent (s) / guardian (s) are required to sign a GCISD Extra-Curricular and Co- Curricular Drug and Alcohol Pledge. The pledge is in effect for an entire calendar year including the summer. 6

2016-2017 PANTERA LINE AUDITION PROCESS I. PHASE ONE CANDIDATE & PARENT / GUARDIAN ORIENTATION MEETING A. Each candidate and one parent /guardian MUST attend the audition orientation meeting on TUESDAY, April 5 th, 2016, CHHS Auditorium, at 6:15 pm B. Returning member candidates do NOT have to attend the orientation meeting. C. Failure to attend or meet with the director prior to the audition workshop will result in the inability to audition. Prospective members and their parent/guardian (s) must be fully aware of the time and expense of becoming a Pantera. II. PHASE TWO APPLICATION PACKET TURNED IN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 th, 2016 (REGISTRATION/GRADE, CONDUCT, AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS) A. Each candidate MUST turn in all completed application forms by the application deadline of WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 th, 2016 AT 4:00 pm in the CHHS Main Office: 1. Application form all information complete 2. Eligibility form all information complete; candidate and parent signature required 3. Health form all information complete; parent signature required 4. 2016-2017 Student Evaluation Form; all personal information complete 5. Discipline Referral Page 6. 2015-2016 Transcript with grades from the 1 st 3 rd 9-weeks as well as conduct grades -- Applicants who received a failing grade of 69 or below in any class in the 3 rd 9-weeks must also submit copies of 3-weeks progress reports for each class along with this eligibility form in order to determine eligibility status for auditions. 7. Current yearly (2015-2016) Attendance Record print from Skyward B. Failure to turn in the above necessary forms by the deadline date or returning incomplete forms will result in the inability to audition. III. PHASE THREE AUDITION WORKSHOP April 11-13, 2016 from 4 6 pm in the CHHS Dance Gym ARTICLE IV THE AUDITION WORKSHOP Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. The candidate must attend all scheduled practice sessions unless that candidate holds an ineligible academic status. Academically eligible candidates must attend all audition practices and may not exceed one absence, with prior approval by the director or an administrator. Academically ineligible candidates must check in prior to the state of a practice on a daily basis during the week of the audition workshop in order to receive pertinent information. Each candidate will learn warm-up techniques, an audition contemporary jazz routine, and an audition kick routine. The workshop will be held for three days after school. All candidates should wear comfortable attire to the workshop. If a leotard is worn, a cover-up is required when in hallways of the school. Leotards/practice attire shall also conform to school dress code regulations, (i.e., no bare mid-drift style allowed). Hair should be secured back away from face, worn preferably in a ponytail. Returning members will wear the assigned practice outfit as to aid in candidates identifying current team members for needed assistance. Gum, jewelry, canned beverages and food are not allowed in the audition workshop. Candidates should bring a water jug. The director must be contacted prior to a candidate being absent from a workshop. All candidates must attend school 1/2 day in order to be eligible to participate in the tryout workshop that day, and must attend ALL classes on the day of final audition if the audition date falls on a regular school day. 7

IV. PHASE FOUR DANCE TEAM LINE AUDITIONS Thursday, April 14 th, 2016 4:30-Approx. 9:00 pm Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. Section 7. After meeting registration, grade, conduct and attendance requirements, attending the orientation meeting and signing the participation contract a candidate must participate in the audition workshop and audition. Auditions will be held on a date designated by the director. Auditions are closed to spectators. Those eligible for attendance include the director, judges, CHHS administrators and graduating senior dance officers. Each candidate must wear a black leotard, black tights and/or jazz pants, black dance shoes or barefoot, black socks and have hair pulled away from her face (preferably in ponytail) and secured with a red ribbon/bow. Bring 4 Safety pins. Each candidate will be known by an identification number, which will be worn during the audition. Each candidate will perform the audition jazz routine and the audition kick routine in groups of three or four members. The audition process in accordance and compliance with the Audition guidelines established by the Texas Dance Educators Association (TDEA) and Texas Education Agency (TEA), will consist of the following: a. Each candidate will be judged on a possible 130-point scale: 100-points from the average judges scores and 30 points from the Student Evaluation Form. Membership will be selected using the natural break method. A panel of three impartial dance/drill team judges will evaluate the performance of the candidates for line membership. b. Student Evaluation Form: Each candidate will receive a rating/score based on the following areas: cumulative grade point average, conduct/citizenship average, discipline referral record and attendance record. The student will receive a predetermined point value for her success in these areas. (See form in application packet). The maximum number of points a student may receive is 30 points. This rating shall be referred to as the Student Evaluation Form. c. Line Audition Score Sheet: Selection of team members will be based on the following categories: 1) entrance 2) general appearance - posture, poise, confidence 3) dance technique 4) kick technique 5)knowledge/ memory (jazz and kick routines) 6) rhythm/timing 7) precision and unison 8) showmanship 9) overall impression d. Each judge shall make a recommendation of YES, NO, or MAYBE, along with the candidate s numerical score, and should have sufficient evaluations of qualities filled in to justify his/her decision. At the end of the audition, the auditor will tally the scores and recommendations. e. Call backs: The judges may, with the approval of the administrators in charge of the auditions, call back candidates deemed necessary. Judges may or may not select individuals from the call back group(s). f. The judges decision is final. There will be no exceptions. Section 8. Section 9. There shall be no set number of Panteras. The number of selected line members depends on the number of candidates auditioning and their score variations. Announcement of the new line shall be made following the conclusion of the line auditions, callback groups, and final tally of all scores. a. Candidates will NOT be allowed to leave until ALL tryout groups and callback groups have performed in front of the judges. Upon being dismissed ALL candidates MUST leave the building. All personal items must be removed from the school prior to dismissal from the audition. 8

b. Results of the audition will be posted on the director s CHHS web page and should be available for access approximately 2-3 hours after the conclusion of the audition. Section 10. A candidate and/or her parent may elect to view her individual judges audition score sheets following the audition. An appointment must be made with the director and/or the administrator in charge of the audition session. The score sheet may be viewed in and not removed from the administrator s/director s office. Statute of limitations concerning viewing is 10 days following the audition session, or the earliest date the administrator, Laura Koehler, is available. THE ENTIRE 2016-2017 TEAM will attend the PANTERA & PARENT ORIENTATION MEETING Monday, April 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm in the CHHS Library It is VERY important that ALL Panteras and at least ONE Parent attend this meeting. LOTS of information about the 2016-2017 team will be given out. 9

2016-2017 PANTERA- Tentative Important Dates April 5- MANDATORY Pantera Candidate Parent Meeting @ 6:15pm in CHHS Auditorium April 6 Pantera Candidate Audition Packet Due to CHHS Main Office April 11-13 - Audition Clinics from 4-6 in CHHS Dance Gym April 14 - Pantera Team Audition 4:00 pm in CHHS Dance Gym April 15- Pantera Officer Auditions & Social Officer Interviews/ 2016-2017 Dance Officers Announced April 20 2016-2017 Social Officers Announced April 25 MANDATORY 2016 2017 Pantera & Parent ORIENTATION meeting @ 6:00 pm in the CHHS Library May 4 Vendor Night @ 6:00 pm (Resale @ 5:30 pm) in the CHHS Panther Den May 12 Pantera TEA @ TBA (most likely 7pm) May 14 Morning SENIOR Photo-Shoot and *Optional Individual Photo-Shoots (Any grade) Time: TBA May 18-20 Spring Training from 4:30 6:30 pm May 21 from 9am 1pm Begin learning Contest JAZZ in CHHS Dance Gym May 24 (Tuesday) Booster Club Meeting @ 7:00pm in CHHS Library May 25 from 4pm 7pm Team Pictures in CHHS Dance Gym June 9 (Possible) Team Social @ TBA July 26 - Clothes Pick up Day in CHHS Gym 2 @ 10 am July 28-30 Summer Team Practice from 9am-4pm in CHHS Dance Gym August 1-3 - Summer Team Practice Cont. from 9am-4pm in CHHS Dance Gym August 4-6 Marching Auxiliaries Home Camp from 8am-5pm in CHHS Dance Gym August 6 (Possible) Team Pool Party after Camp Time and Location: TBA August 18 and 19: Panther Pride Practice 9am 2pm August TBA Panther Pride Night Performance (Usually the Saturday before school starts 8/20) o 4:30pm Makeup & Hair Tutorial o 5:30pm Panther Pride Practice Sept - Nov: Football & Pep Rally Performances September 24, 27 and 28 th - (Possible) Bob and Sue Practices September 5 th (School Holiday) Contest Choreography from 9am-4pm in CHHS Dance Gym October 8 th - (Possible) Junior Pantera Dance Clinic 8am-1pm Early Dec: Grapevine Christmas Parade (Most Likely December 1 st ) Jan 2nd - Practice 9am-1pm in CHHS Dance Gym Jan 16th - Practice 9am-1pm in CHHS Dance Gym Jan Approximately 2 basketball performances February 4, 2017 Spring Fling (All Day) February 2 regional contests March Nationals TBD **** All Booster Club meetings are generally held the last Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted (Such as Tuesday, May 24 th meeting). More details will come later. **ALL DATES ARE MANDATORY** A DETAILED CALENDAR FOR THE SUMMER WILL BE PASSED OUT AT THE APRIL ORIENTATION MEETING AND A DETAILED CALENDAR FOR THE 16-17 YEAR WILL BE PASSED OUT AT PANTERA SUMMER PRACTICE IN AUGUST. As you can see, dance team is a full year commitment. If you, or your daughter, feel that she cannot meet these expectations, she should not participate in the Pantera audition. It is an honor to be selected as a member of this award-winning organization. It requires enthusiasm and dedication not only from the girls but from the parents as well. The team can be the best only if it has your support. I hope each of you will be willing to give your support to your daughter and the team as these girls prepare for a successful 2016-2017 year. 10

WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAY OF PANTERA AUDITIONS? WHEN: Thursday, April 14 th, 2016 WHERE: Colleyville Heritage High School Dance Gym TIME: 4:30 pm WHO MAY TRY OUT FOR PANTERAS? Any girl who is presently in grades 9 th through 11 th grades and has completed and passed the application process (see the application packet when available). IS THERE AN INFORMATION MEETING PRIOR TO THE AUDITIONS? Yes. There will be a mandatory Parent Meeting for all Pantera Candidates and at least one parent/guardian, prior to the audition date. Tuesday, April 5 th, 2016 @ 6:15 pm in the CHHS Auditorium (We will transition to the CHHS Library at approximately 6:35pm for Pantera candidates only) WHO MAY BE PRESENT DURING THE AUDITIONS? Auditions are closed to spectators. Those eligible for attendance include the director, judges, graduating senior officers and CHHS administrators. No parents, boyfriends, friends, etc. may be present. We do this because we feel that the girls are already under a great deal of pressure, and the presence of these people would only add more stress and cause the girls to do less than their best. WHEN WILL I LEARN THE AUDITION ROUTINE? The audition routine will be taught during the audition workshops prior to the auditions. April 11-13, 2016, 4:00 6:00 pm in the CHHS Dance gym. WHAT DO I WEAR TO AUDITIONS? Each candidate must wear a black sleeveless leotard, black tights/jazz pants, black socks, black jazz shoes, foot undeez, or dance bare foot, hair pulled away from face with a RED ribbon/bow. BRING: SAFETY PINS!! HOW MANY WILL MAKE IT? The number of selected line member will be based upon the number of candidates auditioning and their final score variations. WHEN CAN I LEAVE THE AUDITION? Candidates will NOT be allowed to leave until ALL groups have auditioned in front of the judges and ALL callback groups have performed in front of judges. All personal items must be removed from the school prior to dismissal from the audition. Immediately following the conclusion of the audition, all candidates must leave the building. WHEN WILL I FIND OUT IF I MADE IT? Announcement of the new line shall be made following the conclusion of the line auditions, callbacks and final tally of scores. HOW WILL I FIND OUT IF I MADE IT? Results of the audition will be posted on Ms. Warren s CHHS website and should be available for access approximately 2-3 hours after the conclusion of the audition. 11

Pantera Estimated Expenses The estimated cost of being a Pantera is approximately $1,000.00 for practice clothes, field uniform items, camp costs, warm-ups, and other team practice and performance items. The cost is sufficiently less for returning Panteras who already have the required uniform items. The estimated cost includes practice clothes, bags, uniform pieces, camp, make-up, social fee, etc. The estimated cost does not include pictures, banquet tickets, sister gifts or travel/lodging for contest. A detailed cost list will be distributed prior to vendor night. FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP FROM MS. WARREN AT THE MONDAY, APRIL 25 th ORIENTATION MEETING PAYMENT PLANS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ADDITIONAL PARENT INFORMATION Vendor Night is scheduled for Wednesday May 4 th, 2016 at 6:00 pm in the Panther Den (CHHS Cafeteria). o Resale of gently used dance team items begins at 5:30pm. o You will need to be prepared to pay deposits on ALL uniforms and camps! Dance Officer & Social Officer camps will be paid in full! The cost of that camp will be given as soon as I know! You will need to make a check payable to CHHS Panteras for a $50.00 deposit so that I can order field boots, hats, scarves, bloomers, poms, make-up etc. A minimum of $150 is due to Leapin Leotards to order your dancewear. You will pay half down on May 4 th and your remaining balance in July. The balance to Leapin Leotards and CHHS Pantera Booster Club will be due at the end of July when you receive all of your practice dancewear. At that time the balance due for all Booster Club Items. Parent Involvement As with most high school athletics, when a student makes a team, the whole family makes the team. The Pantera Booster Club serves to raise money for necessary items such as competitions, costumes, choreography and social events, as well as provide motivation, spirit and moral support to the team. It is a well-oiled machine that succeeds year after year due to the support of each family. It is not a requirement to join, but at this important time in your daughter s life it should be a joy to support it. Parental participation begins right away during the summer in order to work on obtaining corporate sponsors. Travel Another major investment to expect as a Pantera family is funding the annual spring trip. Every other year the Panteras travel out-of-state. This is NOT an OUT-OF-STATE travel year. The booster club will work to raise funds to help pay for each Panteras trip, but the majority of travel expenses, lodging, or food is the Panteras responsibility. The more funds raised by the Booster Club the less the cost is per Pantera! 12

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW I am auditioning for. Varsity ONLY Varsity or JV (If my scores are not within the Varsity natural break, but they do qualify me for JV I would like to be on the JV Dance Team) CHHS PANTERAS AUDITION APPLICATION FORM/ CANDIDATE INFORMATION REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 @ 4:00 PM Candidate s Name: Student ID #: Candidate s Birthday: (give month s name, the date, and year) Current Classification: (Circle one) 9 10 11 Candidate E-mail Address: Father/Guardian Name: Father/Guardian s Work Phone: (please specify beeper, cell phone, etc) Mother/Guardian Name: Mother/Guardian s Work Phone: (please specify beeper, cell phone, etc) Address (used for newsletters and other mailings): City, Zip: Home Phone: (please specify beeper, cell phone, etc) Parent/Guardian home phone Student phone (if different) Parent E-mail Address (Pantera and Booster Club Correspondence): 13

COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL PANTERA VARSITY DANCE TEAM AUDITION ELIGIBILITY FORM REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 @ 4:00 PM APPLICANT S NAME: STUDENT I.D. # APPLICANT S CURRENT CLASSIFICATION: Circle One --- 9 10 11 NOTE: YOU must provide a copy of your CHHS transcript AND a copy of your YEARLY attendance record. The director through the counseling office will obtain grade point averages. You MUST meet the following guidelines to pass the academic portion of the membership requirements. A. A CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A MINIMUM 2.80 CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE. The cumulative grade point average is based upon the student s semester averages beginning within the 9 th grade year. B. Prospective members shall be entering grades ten (10) through twelve (12). C. Prospective members shall display good conduct in accordance with the citizenship grades. This shall be verified by the student s most recent grade report. The prospective member will receive a predetermined number of points for the citizenship grades received on the most recent grade report. D. No candidate may have failed three or more classes during the current school year. E. A candidate who was academically ineligible for the 3 rd nine weeks (i.e., received a 69 or below in any class for the 3 rd nine weeks), must submit along with this eligibility form copies of her 3-weeks progress reports for each class in order to determine eligibility for the remaining 3-weeks of the nine weeks. The student must be passing all classes with a 70 or above at the time of the 3-week grade report in order to regain eligibility to practice. Failure to present 3-weeks progress reports for each class will result in the candidate s inability to participate in before or after school practices. (This is in accordance with the Texas NO Pass/NO Play Rule that is currently in effect. HB72) F. A candidate who is academically ineligible for extra-curricular participation during the grading period in which auditions occur and has not failed three or more classes during the current school year, may audition to become a Pantera but may not attend before or after school rehearsal. In the event that the candidate is selected to become a Pantera, she will be placed on an academic probationary status. If she does not regain her eligibility during the next grading period, she will forfeit her right to membership. G. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY INCOMPLETE (I) GRADES, ALL GRADE CHANGES MUST BE COMPLETE AND POSTED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE. An incomplete grade is not considered to be a passing grade. I understand that in order to be considered as a candidate for the Pantera Dance Team, I must first meet the minimum academic requirements as listed above. If it is found that my grade report and/or grade point average do not meet these minimum academic requirements, I will not be eligible to audition for the 2016-2017 Pantera Dance Team. Candidate s Signature Parent s Signature 14

COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL PANTERA VARSITY DANCE TEAM AUDITION HEALTH FORM REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 @ 4:00 PM (Please type or print all information.) NAME DATE OF BIRTH ADDRESS AGE STUDENT I.D. # FATHER S NAME HOME PHONE WORK PHONE MOTHER S NAME HOME PHONE WORK PHONE ADD L EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE PHYSICIAN S NAME PHONE HEALTH HISTORY: DO YOU HAVE OR HAVE YOU HAD: DIABETES ---------------------------- YES NO VISION PROBLEM ---------------------------- YES NO TUBERCULOSIS --------------- YES NO CONTACTS--YES NO / GLASSES -- YES NO HEART DISEASE -------------- YES NO HERNIA ---------------------------------- YES NO HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE --- YES NO ASTHMA --------------------------------- YES NO PHYSICAL DEFORMITIES --- YES NO DIZZINESS OR FAINTING SPELLS -- YES NO SPEECH DEFECT ------------- YES NO BACK INJURY -------------------------- YES NO HEAD INJURY ----------------- YES NO NERVOUS DISORDERS --------------- YES NO CONVULSIONS/ EPILEPSY - YES NO OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES OR ALLERGIES -------------------- YES NO DEFECTS -------------------------------- YES NO KIDNEY DISEASE ------------- YES NO DO YOU TAKE ANY MEDICATION OR BONE OR JOINT DISEASE -- YES NO DRUGS TO CORRECT BLOOD NOSEBLEED(CHRONIC) ----- YES NO PRESSURE? ----------------------------- YES NO ----------------------------------- ANY OTHER MEDICATION?------------ YES ---------- NO IF SO, WHAT? IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS, PLEASE GIVE A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM--Continue on back of page if necessary. (I.E., DATE SYMPTOMS FIRST OCCURRED, TREATMENT FOR PROBLEM, ETC.): RECORD OF SERIOUS INJURIES OR OPERATIONS: *************** SINCE DANCE TEAM ACTIVITIES DO TAKE LONG, HARD HOURS OF PRACTICE PLUS DETERMINATION TO GET PROJECTS FINISHED, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE TEAM BE HEALTHY AND PHYSICALLY FIT TO HANDLE THE VARIOUS STRESSES OF BEING A DANCE TEAM MEMBER. (THOSE CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR TEAM MEMBERSHIP ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A GCISD ATHLETIC PHYSICAL ON FILE BY JULY 26, 2016, IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR.) I AGREE TO ALLOW MY DAUGHTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUDITION PROCESS FOR THE COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY DANCE TEAM. I HAVE ANSWERED THE ABOVE QUESTIONS TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND VERIFY THAT HAS NO HEALTH LIMITATIONS THAT WOULD KEEP HER FROM BEING A DANCE TEAM MEMBER. PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE DATE 15

2016-2017 Student Evaluation for Cheerleading and Dance Team REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 @ 4:00 PM Candidate s Name (Please print) Last First School I.D. # School currently attending (please circle): CMS CTMS GMS HMS CHHS GHS School will attend next year (please circle): CMS CTMS GMS HMS CHHS GHS Current classification (please circle): 6 7 8 9 10 11 Attach a copy of current year s report card to this form. PRINT REPORT CARD OFF OF SKYWARD TRYOUT REQUIREMENTS A. A candidate must have a minimum grade point average of: CHHS, GHS 2.80 (not rounded up) cumulative GPA CMS, CTMS, GMS, HMS 77.50 (not rounded up) fall semester average B. A candidate is required to have excellent classroom citizenship/conduct. C. A candidate is required to have excellent disciplinary records in keeping with district policies. D. A candidate may not have chronic absences in any one class during the current school year. CHHS, GHS 5 absences maximum in any one class, per semester (block scheduling) CMS, CTMS, GMS, HMS 10 absences maximum in any one class, per semester ----------FOR COACH/DIRECTOR USE ONLY. DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE. ---------- A. Student s Grade Point Average GHHS, GHS GPA x 2 (maximum 10 points) CMS, CTMS, GMS, HMS Fall Semester Average divided by 10 (Maximum 10 points) B. Student s Citizenship/Conduct Average E = 10 N = 0 S = 10 U = 0 Total of conduct grade points divided by the number of classes. (Maximum 10 points) C. Student s Office Referral Record 0 referrals = 10 1 referral = 5 2 or more referrals = 0 TOTAL STUDENT EVALUATION POINTS (maximum 30 points) D. Student Absence Record Acceptable Unacceptable Absence Documentation (as needed) 16

COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL PANTERAS CANDIDATE DISCIPLINE RECORD CANDIDATE S NAME PLEASE HAVE YOUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL LIST ANY REFERRALS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. THIS INCLUDES ISS AND/OR SATURDAY SCHOOL. HAVE YOUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WRITE THE DATES AND ACTION TAKEN IN THE SPACE BELOW. IF YOU HAVE NONE, PLEASE HAVE YOUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL SIGN THIS FORM. DISCIPLINE REFERRALS: ACTION TAKEN: NO DISCIPLINE REFERRALS FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL SIGNATURE PARENT SIGNATURE STUDENT SIGNATURE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 @ 4:00 PM 17

** ATTACH ** 2015 2016 Report Card for all 9-weeks prior to auditions include conduct grades (1 st -3 rd nine weeks) (Please attach a copy of your report card with conduct grades.) *** PRINT OFF OF SKYWARD *** 18

** ATTACH ** YEARLY Attendance Record with Reason Codes for 2015 2016 *** PRINT OFF OF SKYWARD *** REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 @ 4:00 PM 19