NEVADA SPIRIT TEAM TRYOUT PACKET General Information May 5 th - 7 th There are NO VIDEO tryouts available for the 2017-2018 Season All applications must be received by Friday April 28 th (Please note: the University mail system can take an additional 2-3 days to deliver.) The Nevada Spirit Program is made up of all around talented individuals. Teams have emphasis in different skills, but overall Nevada Cheer is focused on kind, talented, outgoing young men and women that are looking to support their University, perform at games and events, work with younger cheerleaders as role models, and most importantly, achieve in the classroom and get a college degree. About the Nevada Cheer Program 2017-2018 The Nevada Spirit Program cheers for: football, volleyball, men s and women s basketball. Members of the team coach young children ages 3yrs old thru middle school all year long thru the Perform with the Pack Program. Members of the team do community service. Travel varies from year to year. There are NO scholarships available, but Spirit Members do get athletic privileges. Report back for the Fall is early August, Thanksgiving and Christmas Breaks are shortened do to game schedules. Practice for the 2017-2018 season will be Tuesday & Thursday 5pm-9pm and work outs Monday & Wednesday time TBA. Requirements are: ALL AROUND cheer experience - Game & school cheer experience encouraged This includes dancing, performing, jumping, cheering, motions, memory, execution and tumbling. Tumbling skill will help to add to the well roundedness of the cheerleader trying out but it is NOT required to be on any team. Nevada Cheer only COED Stunts. Interested stunt female candidates for coed stunt are recommended to have stunt flying experience. Interested stunt male candidates are recommended to have an athletic background, with some coed stunt experience.
Tryout Information May 5 th May 7 th There are NO VIDEO tryouts available for the 2017-2018 Season WHERE: Tryouts will be held in the Virginia Street Gym on the University of Nevada Campus. A Campus map can be found at www.unr.edu/parking/visitor-and-event-parking Please park in the Brian Whalen Parking Garage. Friday, May 5th Cheer/Pom/Stunt Girl 10:00am Check In 10:00-1:00pm Tryouts 1:00pm-2:00pm Break 2:00pm-7:00pmTryouts No Male Stunt/Mascot attendance on Friday. Friday are OPEN to the public. Fight song will be performed. Interviews will be held. NO CUTS WILL BE MADE Female Cheer Participants trying out o Mid-Riff/Tight-fitting athletic top, shorts (preferably sports bra and spandex) If you do not wear spandex, you MUST wear bloomers/spankies under your shorts. o Friday - NO colors mandatory (NO RED). o Cheer Shoes Only! o No Jewelry/ No Piercings / No Gum / Tattoos must be covered o We are looking for a neat, well-kept collegiate appearance, look your best! o Bows are encouraged. o Bring Snacks and Water! Saturday, May 6 th Cheer/Pom/Stunt Female/Stunt Male/Mascot 10:00am check in 10:00am-1:00pm Tryouts CLOSED to PUBLIC 1:00pm-2:00pm Break 2:00pm-3:00pmTryouts CLOSED to PUBLIC 3:00pm Doors open for SHOW OFFS $5 a person under 12 FREE 3:30pm 4:30pm SHOW OFFS. OPEN TO PUBLIC 4:30pm-6:00pm Break 6:00pm-8:00pm Tryouts CLOSED to PUBLIC
Tryout criteria will include, but is not limited to: o Pom routine(s), Fight Song, Tumbling, Jumps, Spirit, Coed Stunts, etc. o Performance skills and facial expressions o Comprehension of material o Ability to conform to style and group of cheerleaders o Execution and memory o Level of technique o Overall Ability well rounded performer/cheerleader o Spirit / Ability to lead a crowd CUTS WILL BE MADE THROUGHOUT THE DAY Female Cheer Participants trying out o Mid-Riff/Tight-fitting athletic top, shorts (preferably sports bra and spandex) If you do not wear spandex, you MUST wear bloomers/spankies under your shorts. o Saturday White Top and NAVY Bottoms ONLY o Cheer Shoes Only! o No Jewelry/ No Piercings / No Gum / Tattoos must be covered o We are looking for a neat, well-kept collegiate appearance, look your best! o Bows are encouraged. o Bring Snacks and Water! Male Stunt/Mascot Participants trying out o T-shirt/shorts o Saturday White Top and Navy Bottoms ONLY o Athletic Shoes Only! o No Jewelry/ No Piercings / No Gum / Tattoos must be covered o We are looking for a neat, well-kept collegiate appearance, look your best! o Bring Snacks and Water! Sunday, May 7 th NEW TEAM MEETINGS 10:00am -4:00pm PLACE TDB o The entire meeting is mandatory and closed to the public. o Any flights or other engagements will need to be made after 6:00p.m. Plan accordingly! o Female Nevada Cheerleader o Mid-Riff/Tight-fitting athletic top, shorts (preferably sports bra and spandex) If you do not wear spandex, you MUST wear bloomers/spankies under your shorts. o Sunday Nevada Gear Navy and White ONLY o Cheer Shoes Only! o No Jewelry/ No Piercings / No Gum / Tattoos must be covered o We are looking for a neat, well-kept collegiate appearance, look your best! o Bows are encouraged. o Bring Snacks and Water! o Male Nevada Stunter/Mascot o T-shirt/shorts o Saturday Nevada Gear Navy and White ONLY
o Athletic Shoes Only! o No Jewelry/ No Piercings / No Gum / Tattoos must be covered o We are looking for a neat, well-kept collegiate appearance, look your best! o Bring Snacks and Water! What to include in your packet: If any part of your application is not complete, you will not be able to participate in the tryout weekend, until missing items have been turned in. Please be sure that all applications are complete with the following information: - All Applications must be received by Friday, April 28 th (Please note: the University mail system can take an additional 2-3 days to deliver.) - Completed Application Packet - please be sure all handwriting is legible - Non-returnable photo - Copy of Insurance Card front and back - $50 Application fee check/money order (checks payable to Board of Regents ) - High School Students - Copy of Admission Letter from the University of Nevada and high school transcripts - College Students Unofficial Most Current Copy of College Transcripts and Progress reports from current classes enrolled in Spring 2017 - Important When your completed tryout packet is received, you will receive a confirmation email containing a YouTube link to the fight song. You MUST learn the fight song, including the words, before tryouts. The fight song will also be taught at prep clinics. Mail, fax or hand deliver completed application to: Mail: University Of Nevada, Reno Cheer Coach Kim Anastassatos Legacy Hall/ Mail Stop #232 Reno, Nevada 89557 Secure Fax Line: 775-682 - 9252 Hand Deliver: Legacy Hall front desk PLEASE NOTE : Packets may not be emailed!
Nevada Spirit Program Tryout Application (All tryout packets are due Friday, April 28 th, writing must be legible, or your application will not be accepted) Full Name Birth Date / / Age Nevada ID Number I have been accepted into the University of Nevada (initial here) (acceptance letter included) Email Cell/Text # Current Address (at time of tryouts) Address City State Zip Cumulative GPA (based on 4.0 scale) Year on track to graduate from college How you plan on paying for school for the 2017-18 school year Emergency Contact: In case of emergency please contact: Name Phone Number Alternate phone number Is this person going to be with you in Reno during tryouts? YES NO (please circle one) Best Friend/ Boyfriend / Girlfriend Name: Phone Number I verify that the information I have provided is true and correct. Signature (parent if under 18) Date $50.00 try out fee. Payable by check made out to Board of Regents or Credit Card Method of Payment Cardholders Name Card # Card Address Zip Expiration Date CSC Amount Signature
Nevada Spirit Program Skills Sheet Cheer Skills Please check all that apply. These are skills you have successfully done prior to tryouts. Number of years you have been cheering High School College All Star Gymnastics/Tumbling Skill(s) Please check all that apply. These are skills you will throw unassisted (no spotter) for the entire duration of the 2016-2017 season. Number of years you have been Tumbling Standing Back Hand Spring Back Tuck Toe Touch Back Hand Spring Standing Series Back Handspring Other (please list below) Running Round off back hand spring Round off back tuck Round off back hand spring back tuck Series into tuck Series into layout Series into full Other (please list below) Co-ed Stunting Skill(s) Please check all that apply. These are skills you have successfully done prior to tryouts. The University of Nevada does NOT all girl stunt. These skills are COED. Number of years you have been stunting Toss hands Toss hands extension Toss hands liberty Toss hands cuppie Toss hands stretch Cradle Full Down Toss hands arabesque Basket Toss (list) Pyramids (list) Other (please list below) Dance Skills Please fill out bottom portion. These are skills you have successfully done prior to tryouts. Number of years you have been dancing Style of Dance you can do exceptionally Turns (Please list) Leaps (Please List) Tricks (Please List) Other (Please List) Coaching Skills Number of years you have been coaching cheer/dance Ages you have coached Teams you have coached High School All Star Youth Company / Gym / School you coached for (please list all) Mascot Experience Number of years What was the mascot Teams you have mascoted for High School College Professional Commercial COMING IN TO THE TRY OUT I AM INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR (Please check one) STUNT POM CHEER MASCOT
Tell us about you: School Involvement - Clubs, Offices Held, Awards, Activities, etc.. Extracurricular Involvement - Awards, Activities, Classes, etc.. Community Service Involvement Why do you want to be a part of the Nevada Spirit Program?
Nevada Spirit Program TRYOUT CONDITIONS/AGREEMENT Returners and Incoming Applicants MUST initial ALL conditions and sign this form to be considered for the 2017-2018 Spirit Team. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SPIRIT PROGRAM WILL TAKE GRADES INTO HIGH CONSIDERATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I MAKE THE 2017-2018 TEAM AND FOR SOME REASON DO NOT MAINTAIN A 2.0 CUMULATIVE OR OVERALL GPA FOR THE FINAL GRADES SPRING OF 2017 I WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO BE ON THE NEVADA CHEER TEAM AND WILL BE DISMISSED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SPIRIT PROGRAM DOES NOT ALL GIRL STUNT. I UNDERSTAND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SPIRIT PROGRAM DOES NOT COMPETE. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS CAN BE A FACTOR ON WHETHER OR NOT I MAKE THE TEAM. IF I MAKE THE TEAM MY SOCIAL MEDIA NEEDS TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMAGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MATERIAL I LEARN AT THIS TRYOUT CLINIC IS THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SPIRIT PROGRAMS CHOREOGRAPHY AND I WILL NOT TEACH THIS MATERIAL THEREAFTER. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS AT THE COACHES DISCRETION WHO MAKES THE TEAM. I UNDERSTAND THAT BEING A RETURNER DOES NOT GUARENTEE ME A SPOT ON THE 2017-2018 SPIRIT TEAM. I UNDERSTAND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SPIRIT PROGRAM IS LOOKING FOR THE ALL WELL-ROUNDED CHEERLEADER WHO WILL FIT INTO THE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM AND TEAM THEY ARE CHOSEN TO BE ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS VERY COMPETITIVE TO TRY OUT FOR A DIVISION I CHEERLEADING TEAM AND THAT PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER THE WESTERN US TO TRY OUT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE CUTS STARTING ON SATURDAY AND THAT I MAY TRAVEL TO THE TRY OUT AND BE CUT.. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY AVAILABLE SPOTS ON THE NEVADA SPIRIT PROGRAM, I HAVE EXPLAINED THIS TO MY PARENTS AND I UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY NOT MAKE THE TEAM. I UNDERSTAND THAT ON SATURDAY MAY 6 TH, BY THE AFTERNOON TRY OUT SESSION I MUST DECIDE WHAT TEAM I AM TRYING OUT FOR. COMING IN TO THE TRY OUT I AM INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR (Please check one) STUNT POM CHEER MASCOT I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE TRYOUT I MUST PROVIDE THEM IN WRITING TO KIMA@UNR.EDU. By signing below, I understand all conditions above and want to continue to try out for the University of Nevada Spirit Program Signature of Applicant Date Signature of Parent Date
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA Waiver for Participation I,, am a student enrolled at, a member institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education ( NSHE ). I understand and hereby acknowledge that my participation in the Nevada Spirit Team Try-outs is wholly voluntary. In consideration of being allowed to participate in the Nevada Spirit Team Try-outs at the University of Nevada, Reno I hereby agree as follows: 1. I understand the nature of the Nevada Spirit Team Try-outs I may participate in (i.e.: cheering, dancing, stunting, tumbling, jumping, conditioning) may require mental judgment and a high degree of physical fitness, agility, and dexterity, and that this may include strenuous exercise that requires physical fitness, strength, and stamina. 2. I understand that the Nevada Spirit Team Try-outs described herein involve the risk of injury or death and the risk of damage to or loss of property. I understand that these activities involve serious dangers and inherent risks, including risks associated with travel to and from such activities in Nevada and California, as well as travel to and in mountainous regions and other remote places. I understand, accept, and voluntarily assume these risks. 3. I understand that neither the NSHE nor the University of Nevada, Reno, will provide medical or health insurance coverage to me during any aspect of my participation in the Nevada Spirit Team Try-outs at the University of Nevada, Reno. I hereby represent and warrant that I am and will be covered throughout the activity by a policy of comprehensive health and accident insurance that provides coverage for injuries I may sustain in the course of my participation in the activity. I understand I may be required to show proof of insurance coverage prior to my participation in the activity. 4. I, individually, and on behalf of my heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives, hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the NSHE and the University of Nevada, Reno, and their employees, agents, and representatives, from any and all liability whatsoever for any and all damages, losses, or injuries (including death) I sustain to my person or property or both, including but not limited to any claims, demands, actions, causes of action, judgments, expenses and costs, including attorney s fees, which arise out of, result from, occur during, or are connected in any manner with my participation in the activity. 5. To the extent authorized by law, I, individually, and on behalf of my heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives, hereby release and forever discharge the NSHE and the University of Nevada, Reno, and their employees, agents, and representatives, from any and all liability, loss, damage or expense, including attorney s fees, that they or any of them incur or sustain as a result of any claims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney s fees, which arise out of, occur during, or are in any way connected with my participation in the activity. 6. To the extent that I, individually, or my heirs, successors, assigns, or personal representatives bring a claim of any kind whatsoever against the NSHE and/or the University of Nevada, Reno, and/or their employees, agents, and representatives, I agree that this Waiver, Release and Indemnification Agreement is to be construed under the laws of the State of Nevada, including the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 41; and that if any portion hereof is held invalid, the balance hereof shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. In signing this document, I hereby acknowledge that I have read this entire document, that I understand its terms, that by signing it I am giving up substantial legal rights I might otherwise have, and that I have signed it knowingly and voluntarily. Participant s Name:
Signature: Date If participant is a minor: Guardian s Signature: Date UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA Certificate of Eligibility Nevada Spirit Program In order to be eligible for participation in the Nevada Spirit Program, Cheer, Stunt, Pom, Tumble or Mascot, the student must be accepted to the University of Nevada. If he/she is already a student at Nevada, then he/she must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA to try out for the team. The student must maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA per semester and maintain fulltime enrollment (12 credit hours) at Nevada if selected as part of the Nevada Spirit Program (Cheer, Stunt, Pom, Tumble or Mascot). All of the above requirements must be met prior to the semester the student will try out. If for any reason the student falls below full time or does not maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0, they may be suspended or removed from the spirit program. If the student does not fulfill any of the responsibilities of the Spirit Program, the student will be suspended or removed from the program. By signing this paper, I am authorizing the administration and staff of the University of Nevada to confirm my academic eligibility. If the student is successfully chosen as a member of the Nevada Spirit Program, this form will be held on file all year, for academic eligibility checks. I acknowledge my understanding of this document. Name (print) Signature (Parent if under 18) Date
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RELEASE OF ACADEMIC, EMPLOYMENT and FINANCIAL INFORMATION By signing this form, I give my consent to disclose the documents below to authorized representatives of the University of Nevada, the Mountain West Conference, the NCAA, my parents or legal guardians, my coaches, and various outside organizations and associations for the purpose of my qualification for academic recognition or honorary awards and to determine my academic and athletic eligibility. I authorize University of Nevada faculty members to release my transcript and grade information to University of Nevada Athletic Academic Advisors. I understand the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 protect these records and they may not be disclosed without my consent. These records include: 1. Any transcript from my high school, the University of Nevada or any junior college or any four-year institution have attended; 2. Pre-College test scores and any information relating to eligibility for non-standard testing; 3. Graduation status; 4. Race and Gender identification; 5. Records concerning my financial aid 6. Employment earnings and payroll documents 7. Any other documents or information, including financial information pertaining to my NCAA eligibility. This includes car loan information, insurance information, bank statements, home loans, and rental leases. I understand these records will be disclosed only to determine my eligibility for intercollegiate athletics, determine my eligibility for athletically related financial aid, determine my eligibility for academic recognition or honorary awards, evaluate my school s academic success, and assist the NCAA in compiling a summary of institutional information that will be publicly released. Signature Printed Name University of Nevada ID Date