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2018-19 Season Tryout Pack SA Academy welcomes you to Season 12!

Welcome to the SA Family Home to the UK s first and only NCA National Champions and Programme of the Year 2017. Thank you for your interest in the SA Academy competitive programme. We can t wait to welcome you as we start our journey into Season 12. Programme Philosophy Here at the Academy we hope to progress not only you/your child s athletic ability but also promote important life lessons such as COMMITMENT, SPORTSMANSHIP, RESPONSIBILTY, RESPECT FOR SELF and OTHERS. It is our goal to create an atmosphere for athletes to develop lasting friendships, selfconfidence, a strong sense of gym pride and great memories that will carry forever.

Why choose SA? The Academy is one of the most decorated programmes in the UK with over 55 National Champion titles in just the past 2 seasons and countless Grand Champion and Regional Championship titles across both Dance and Cheer. Our athletes are trained to reach their fullest potential, but more so, they are taught to work together for a common goal. Training at the Academy is designed to challenge our athletes and dancers, all in a positive, safe and supportive atmosphere. This season we will offer All-star Cheer teams across all levels, Prep teams and Dance teams in Jazz, Lyrical/Contemporary and Hip Hop, as well as numerous travel opportunities. There is something to suit everyone at SA Academy. Welcome to the family! The friendships, coaching, mentoring and memories my daughter has gained through being part of the SA family over the last few years has been life changing. She has fun, trains hard and has had opportunities and gained life skills which will serve her well into the future. The coaches are committed to getting the best from their athletes and will coach and develop every single one to reach their potential. It s great to be part of an extended family. Beckie Watson, athlete parent.

Coach and Contact Info Here at the Academy you will find some of the UK s most talented, dedicated and influential coaches. All coaches are fully qualified, DBS checked and First Aid trained. Many of our athletes have also been trained and grow up to become strong leaders and junior coaches within the Programme. Programme Director: Cheer & Gym Director Dance Director: Sharon Gray Lauren Gray Rebecca Gray sharon@sadanceandcheer.co.uk lauren@sadanceandcheer.co.uk beckie@sadanceandcheer.co.uk Contact numbers: 07711292728 / 01902 491033 Website: sharonanncheeranddance.co.uk Facebook: Sharon Ann Academy of Cheer and Dance Twitter/Instagram: sa_academy97 The coaches will be happy to speak with you regarding your child s progress or any concerns you may have. Contact via email is the preferred method of communcation as we may not always be available to answer your questions during training hours. Our priority is making sure our coaches are fully present for athletes, so please do not be offended if we ask you to send us an email. Keeping up with everything SA Here s all the different ways to keep up to date with everything at the Academy: Join your teams Facebook group search your team name followed by 18-19 Download the Team App straight to your smartphone Whatsapp groups for every team Text message Reminders Newsletters will be updated frequently on the website. It is important that you keep up to date with these so as not to miss out on any imporant deadlines or information.

2018 19 SA TEAMS & DIVISIONS Below are the proposed teams and divisions that we plan to field for the upcoming season. Divisions may be altered or additional teams created, depending on the need to field different teams following tryouts. Athletes ages for all Tiny Senior team divisions are determined by their age as of 31 st August 2018. For example, an athlete that turns 9 in September will still be eligible for the mini division for the entire 18-19 season. For International Open teams, athletes need to be age 14 and above by 31 st December 2019. The genre of Lyrical or Jazz for each team will be decided after tryouts along with the division for Senior (Ascension). Allstar Cheer Team Name Division Age Range SA Twinkles Tiny Level 1 5-6 years SA Snowflakes Mini Level 1 6-8 years SA Spirit Youth Level 1 8-11 years SA Energy Junior Level 1 8-14 years SA Elite Junior Level 2 8-14 years SA Extreme Senior Level 3 10+ SA Vengeance Senior Level 4.2 10+ SA Cru5h International Open Co-ed Level 5 14+ Prep Cheer Team Name Division Age Range SA Genesis Youth Prep Level 1 Age 6-11 years SA Evolution Senior Prep Level 1 Age12-18 years Allstar Dance Team Name Division Age Range SA Illusion Mini Lyrical or Jazz (tbc) Age 6-9 years SA Avalanche Mini Hip Hop Age 6-9 years SA Intensity Youth Lyrical or Jazz (tbc) Age 10-12 years SA Pinnacle Youth Lyrical or Jazz (tbc) Age 10-12 years SA Thunder Youth Hip Hop Age 10-12 years SA Ascension Senior / International Open Age grid tbc Lyrical or Jazz (tbc) SA Supreme International Open Lyrical or Age 14+ Jazz (tbc) SA Cyclones International Open Hip Hop Age 14+

Travel Teams This season we plan to create more international competition experiences for our athletes. Following the incredible success of SA Reign, the UK s first ever NCA National Champions, we will once again be fielding an Allstar team to travel and compete in the States in 2019. All information, including trial dates, destination and competition will be announced shortly after FC Nationals. I ve had so many opportunities since joining SA such as going to Texas to compete in the biggest Cheerleading competition in the World. I was also selected this year to compete as part of Team England at the ICU World Championships in Florida. It has been such an honour joining the Academy and I would recommend it to anyone Missy Holder (athlete). Dance Worlds We have been fortunate enough to represent England at the Dance World Championships five times in Orlando, Florida. Each year our Senior Jazz team, SA Supreme, have secured a spot in the Top 10 at this highly prestigious event. Should the team once again be awarded a bid to attend the 2019 championships at this year s Nationals, Supreme will once again be a Worlds travel team. Barcelona Travel Team Exciting new opportunity for 2019! We will be holding trials for a travel team to compete at Future Cheer s event in Barcelona next summer. Multiple teams may be selected, should there be enough interest. Further details to be released following FC Nationals.

Training Schedule Brand new training schedule for 2018-19. Allstar Cheer Teams All competition team members must participate in both a tumbling class and team practice each week. Athletes who are injured or not committed to an upcoming competition must still attend training to maintain conditioning and skill level. Please note that leading up to any competition, additional mandatory training may be called at any time, on days outside of usual training days. Also, the occasional Sunday training date will be added to the timetable leading up to competitions. These are clearly outlined on the commitment forms, which are due at the start of every season. The timetable below may still be subject to change. We will do our upmost to communicate any changes to you within sufficient time. Athletes are placed into gym groups based on their tumbling ability at tryouts or their availability to attend classes due to scheduling clashes. Team Division Training Day & Times Spirit Youth Level 1 Tuesday 5-7pm Energy Junior Level 1 Wednesday 5-7pm Cru5h IOC Level 5 Wednesday 7-9pm & Friday 7-8:30pm Elite Junior Level 2 Thursday 5-7pm Vengeance Senior Level 4.2 Friday 5-7pm Snowflakes Mini Level 1 Saturday 9:30-11:30am Twinkles Tiny Level 1 Saturday 11-12:30pm Extreme Senior Level 3 Saturday 11:30-1:30pm Classes Appropriateness Days and Times Flyers stretch class Compulsory class for Saturday 11-12pm or 3:30-4:30pm all flyers Gym Group 1 Level 1 tumblers Saturday 12:30-2pm Gym Group 2 Level 2 tumblers Saturday 1:30-3pm Gym Group 3 Level 2-3 tumblers Saturday 3-4:30pm Gym Group 4 Advanced tumblers Saturday 4:30-6pm

Allstar Dance Teams All team members of our Jazz and Contemporary/Lyrical teams must take compulsory classes in Ballet and a technique class in addition to their team practice. All Jazz members will train in lyrical and jazz as from this season with one routine for competition entry and the other for showcase. Hip Hop teams train once a week. The occasional Sunday practice may also be added to the timetable in preparation for competitions. These will be clearly listed on the team commitment forms. Please note, additional mandatory training may be called at any time, on days outside of normal practice hours. Days and times are still subject to change. Team Class Days and Times Illusion Stretch and technique Team Practice Ballet Team Practice Wednesday 5-6pm Wednesday 6-7pm Saturday 1-2pm Saturday 2-3pm Intensity Pinnacle Ascension Supreme Stretch and technique Team Practice Team Practice Ballet Stretch and technique Team Practice Team Practice Ballet Team Practice Ballet Stretch and technique Team Practice Team Practice Team Practice Stretch and technique Ballet Thursday 5-6pm Thursday 6-7pm Saturday 10-11am Saturday 12-1pm Tuesday 5-6pm Tuesday 6-7pm Saturday 10-11am Saturday 12-1pm Tuesday 7-8pm Saturday 2-3pm Saturday 3-4pm Saturday 4-5pm Monday 6-7pm Monday 7-8pm Wednesday 5-6pm Wednesday 6-7pm Avalanche Team Practice Friday 5-6pm Thunder Team Practice Friday 6-7pm Cyclones Team Practice Thursday 7-8pm

Prep Teams We feel so passionately about the benefits of participation in cheerleading, that we want to make our competition experience accessible to more young people. We realise that not every family can commit to the amount of time and expense that is required to be on one of our All-star competition teams, so we are offering an alternative that will hopefully open up more opportunities to more people. The general format of prep teams are: Prep teams only compete twice a year at local Birmingham competitions and perform in our annual Summer and Winter Showcases. The senior prep team, Evolution, train for 2 hours and our Youth prep team, Genesis, for 1 ½ hours, once a week. There is an optional extra tumbling class, which is not compulsory but recommended to attend as often as possible. Competition uniforms cost between 80-100. Advanced skills are not necessary to gain a place on the team. We only ask that athletes are committed and driven to work hard and gain new skills. Training times are as follows: Team Class Training day and time Genesis Team Practice Thursday 5-6:30pm Evolution Team Practice Thursday 6:30-8:30pm Prep Gym (optional) Tumble Class Wednesday 7-8pm

Summer Training Schedule Training over the Summer term will take place from Monday 16 th July Thursday 16 th August. We understand that families may not be able to commit to all Summer training but ask that athletes try to attend as many sessions as possible to keep up their conditioning and skill level. Athletes need to attend all sessions for teams that they have been placed on. For example, if an athlete is selected as a crossover from mini to youth, they will need to attend for the full 2 hour session to train with both teams. If you are unsure what summer training you need to attend following tryouts, please send us an email. Team Class Days and Times Senior Jazz (Ascension & Supreme) Stretch and Technique & Ballet Monday 16 th July Monday 13 th August 6:30-8:30pm Youth 1 (Spirit) Stunt and Gym Tuesday 17 th July- Tuesday 14 th August 5-6:30pm Tiny 1 (Twinkles) Stunt and Gym Tuesday 17 th July Tuesday 14 th August 5-6:30pm Junior 1 (Energy) Stunt and Gym Tuesday 17 th July Tuesday 14 th August 5:30-7pm Mini 1 (Snowflakes) Stunt and Gym Tuesday 17 th July Tuesday 14 th August 5:30-7pm Junior 2 (Elite) Stunt and Gym Thursday 19 th July Thursday 16 th August 5-6:30pm Mini Jazz (Illusion) Stretch and Technique and Ballet Thursday 19 th July Thursday 16 th August 5-7pm Senior 3 (Extreme) Stunt and Gym Thursday 19 th July Thursday 16 th August 5:30-7pm Senior 4.2 (Vengeance) Stunt and Gym Friday 20 th July Wednesday 15 th August 5-6:30pm Youth Jazz (Pinnacle/Intensity) Stretch and Technique and Ballet Friday 20 th July Wednesday 15 th August 5-7pm Senior 5 (Cru5h) Stunt and Gym Friday 20 th July Wednesday 15 th August 5:30-7pm *Note: Friday sessions will run for 4 weeks and final sessions will be held on Wednesday 15 th August.

Competition Schedule Below is the provisional competition schedule for the 2018-19 season. Please note that all competition dates are subject to change and we recommend that any hotel bookings are done so on a refundable basis. Competitions are split into Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer events. Athletes must commit to and attend all competitions and events scheduled within one block (exception- Prep teams). Extra competition dates may be added for travel teams in order to help with their preparation. Autumn/Winter Events Event Location Date Teams Competing Winter Showcase Winter Wonderland Future Cheer Circus Spectacular Future Cheer Dream Extreme Legacy Cheer and Dance Telford International Centre Crowne Plaza Resort, Colchester, Essex Registration Fees 2 nd December All teams Spectator Tickets: 15 PP Under 2 Free (Must sit on lap) 8 th & 9 th December All All-star teams (Competing days TBC) Sheffield 2 & 3 rd March All All-star teams (Competing days TBC) Arena Birmingham 23-24 th March All All-star teams and Prep teams (Competing days TBC) TBC TBC TBC

Spring/Summer Events Event Location Date Teams Competing Registration Fees Barcelona Barcelona 8 th June Special Travel TBC Future Cheer Team Live Your Genting Arena, 15 th June (TBC) Prep Teams TBC Legacy Legacy Cheer and Dance Birmingham Nationals Ormiston New 16 th June All Teams TBC Showdown Jamfest Europe Jam Brands FC Internationals Future Cheer Academy Echo Arena Liverpool BIC Bournemouth 22 nd & 23 rd June All All-star teams (Competing days TBC) 5 7 th July All All-star teams (Competing days TBC) TBC TBC For events over two days, athletes are normally only required for one day of competition. This will be communicated to you as soon as the event providers release their block schedules. Divisions have been known to move to different days, after the block schedule has been released due to unforeseen event registrations. Therefore, we always urge you to book hotels on a refundable basis. Crossover athletes may be required for the whole weekend depending on how the divisions are split across the weekend.

Team Evaluations Tryout Days and Times Team/Age Group Day & Time Age Group Prep Team tryouts Genesis/Evolution Tuesday 10 th July 4:30-6pm Age 6+ years (as of 31/08/18) Supreme/Ascension International Open Jazz/ Senior Jazz Tuesday 10 th July 6-8:30pm Age 13+ (Ascension) (as of 31/08/18) Age 14+ (Supreme) (must be age 14 by 31/12/19) Cyclones International Open Hip Hop Wednesday 11 th July 5-6:30pm Age 14+ (must be age 14 by 31/12/19) Cru5h International Open Co-ed 5 Wednesday 11 th July 6:45-8:45pm Age 14+ (must be age 14 by 31/12/19) Intensity/Pinnacle Youth Jazz Thursday 12 th July 4-6:30pm Age 10 12 years (as of 31/08/18) Thunder - Youth Hip Hop Thursday 12 th July 6:30-8pm Age 10-12 years (as of 31/08/18) Illusion Mini Jazz Friday 13 th July 4-6:30pm Age 6 9 years (as of 31/08/18) Avalanche Mini Hip Hop Friday 13 th July 6:30-8pm Age 6-9 years (as of 31/08/18) Tiny/Mini Cheer Twinkles/Snowflakes Saturday 14 th July 10-12pm Age 5-8 years (as of 31/08/18) Youth Cheer Spirit Saturday 14 th July 12-2pm Age 8-11 years (as of 31/08/18) Junior Cheer Energy/Elite Saturday 14 th July Age 8-14 years Senior Cheer Extreme/Vengeance 2-4pm Saturday 14 th July 4-6pm (as of 31/08/18) Age 10+ (as of 31/08/18)

Tryout Sign-up Process All athletes must register for a tryout, including returning SA athletes. Applications brought in after the deadline or paid on the day will incur an additional charge. Anyone not available on the above tryout days will need to book a private tryout appointment which will incur an additional charge. We urge you to attend the official tryout days, as we may not be able to place you as effectively if we are not able to compare you to your peer group or trial you in a stunt group. Athletes must first attend tryouts for their youngest age division that they are eligible for (i.e. athlete age 8 must attend mini division tryouts and can only attend youth/junior tryouts if they wish to be considered as a crossover).if you wish to be considered for a crossover please indicate this on your form and pay the additional fee required (see below). Tryout Fees The tryout fee is due at the time an athlete signs up for a tryout. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. The membership fee is also due at the time you sign up. This will only be refunded if you are unsuccessful at tryouts. Team Formation Registration Deadline Thursday 5 th July 1 tryout session: 20 2 tryout sessions: 30 3 or more sessions: 35 Teams are constructed to score as high as possible in competition. Cheer team s scores are based on a number of factors including: tumbling, stunting, jumps, dance and overall technique. Therefore, when constructing the team, coaches will look at all facets of an athlete s ability level, NOT just what tumbling skills the athlete can execute. The number of places available on a given team, will be dependent on the number of at-level stunt groups that can be formed from the pool of athletes present at the tryouts. Dance teams will be formed on technical and stylistic qualities to bring together the best combination of dancers for the success of that team.

Crossovers Athletes will be permitted to crossover to one additional cheer team and one additional dance style. This means athletes that compete in Crossovers will be considered for: both cheer and dance will only be permitted to be on The need for additional a total of 4 teams. Throughout the season, rare flyers/bases on a team circumstances may permit an athlete to compete on Athletes with exceptional more than the crossover limit set at tryouts (i.e. in stunting/tumbling skills above their age division case of injury). Crossover places will be limited and When there are spaces left on decided at the coaches discretion. Please do not be teams after all ageappropriate athletes have tryouts, as more positions may come up through the disheartened if you are not given a crossover place at been placed season. Tumbling Requirements At the academy we place a lot of emphasis on our athletes gaining and developing tumbling skills. Where possible, we try to form teams with 100% team participation in level appropriate tumbling. Therefore, an athletes tumbling ability at tryouts The academy has a fantastic recreational programme to develop athlete s basic cheer and tumble skills to prepare them for tryouts. will have a large bearing on where they are placed within the programme. Every athlete who attends tryouts is expected to be able to perform basic tumbling skills such as forward roll, backward roll, cartwheel, handstand and bridge. These basic skills indicate that an athlete possesses enough athletic skill and strength to undergo the intensity of training that is expected of them. It should be noted that tryouts are used to evaluate athletes current skill level and that coaches will take into account athletes potential to obtain new skills throughout the season that they have not yet currently mastered. Below is a list of tumbling skills that we would look for in each level. Note, this is not a complete list of skills. (Athletes placed on Vengeance (level 4.2) will require level 2 tumbling skills).

Level 1: Level 2: Level 3: Level 5: Forward Roll Back handspring (BHS) Multiple standing BHS Jump to tuck Backward Roll Running BHS Jump to BHS Standing BHS to full twist Cartwheel Back walkover BHS Running tumble to Tuck Running BHS to full twist Front Walkover Speciality pass to BHS Punch front/arial through to tuck Double full Back Walkover Standing full Speciality passes to full/double Dance Skill Requirements Below are a list of typical skills that we would look for to place dancers on to appropriate teams: Team/Division Mini Contemporary/Lyrical (Illusion) Youth Jazz (Intensity) Youth Jazz (Pinnacle) Senior Jazz (Ascension) Senior Lyrical/Contemporary (Supreme) Hip Hop Skill Requirements Single pirouette, one fouette turn, stag leap, split leap, firefly jump Double pirouette, 3 fouette turns, stag leap, split leap, firefly jump, calypso Triple pirouette, 5 fouette turns, turning fouette turns, split leap, calypso, switch leap Double pirouette, 5 fouette turns, split leap, switch leap, calypso Triple pirouette, quad pirouette, turning fouettes, fouette combos, split leap, switch leap, calypso, advanced leaps Dancers will be assessed on ability, style, performance skills and rhythmic interpretation of music. Hip Hop tricks such as head springs and kip ups.

Attendance Policy Commitment The academy has a strict attendance and commitment policy for all competition team members. We ask that all athletes consider if they are able to fully commit their time to the team and the programme before signing up for the season. Athletes are required to be at ALL practices. Due to the team aspect of All-star Cheer and Dance, the absence of just one team member can greatly impact the effectiveness of that practice for the entire team. All athletes are required to complete a commitment form for their team for each half of the season. All training dates that the athletes are required to attend will be displayed on these forms, for which athletes and parents/guardians will sign to say that they commit to all of the training that is required. If there is a date that you know in advance that you are unable to attend, we ask you to indicate this on your form. These pre-notified absences may result in you losing your place on the team, depending on how many dates you will be absent for and their proximity to competitions. Therefore, we ask that you only take time out of training when absolutely necessary. After you have completed and signed your commitment form, no other absences will be allowed from training apart from the following reasons: Family funeral Family wedding Graded school event Contagious illness Athletes who do not adhere to our strict attendance policy, risk losing their position on their respective team/s with absolutely no refunds for any fees paid up front.

Training Costs and Membership Fees Membership Fees All new and returning athletes must pay a membership fee at the start of each season. From your membership you will receive your SA training kit. Membership fees are also used to cover the costs of team music (bought custom from the US). This year we have given athletes an option for kit that they would like to receive from their membership. See below: Membership type Cost Items to receive All-star Cheer & Dance 70 T-shirt and shorts membership All-star Cheer & Dance 75 T-shirt and leggings membership All-star Cheer & Dance 90 T-shirt, shorts and leggings membership All-star Cheer Boys 60 T-shirt membership Prep team membership 60 T-shirt (can upgrade membership to receive additional training items) All-star Dance only 50 T-shirt and shorts membership All-star Dance only 55 T-shirt and leggings membership All-star Dance only membership 70 T-shirt, shorts and leggings Please place your membership fee in an envelope, labelled with your athletes name and sizes that you require for your kit. This should be paid at the time of registration for tryouts.

Training Fees This season training fees will be divided into 12 equal payments to cover all training time from the Summer term all the way through to the end of the season in 2019. All fees must be paid by standing order set for the 1 st of each month. Payments that do not come through by standing order will incur a late payment charge and may result in loss of place on the team. Standing orders will begin on 1st August 2018. Training fees will be as follows: One All-star Cheer Team (excluding Cru5h) Crossover All-star Cheer Team One All-star Jazz Team (excluding Supreme) Hip Hop Team Prep Team (Genesis) Prep Team (Evolution) Cru5h athletes Supreme dancers 60 pm 30 pm 55 pm ( 5 concession for cheer members) 19 pm 35 pm 45 pm 70 pm 65 pm ( 10 concession for cheer members) Competition Fees Competition entry fees are paid for in blocks, with staggered payment dates for remaining crossover fees and spectator tickets. We do not have all of the registration fee information from the event providers for next season so can only give you an estimate on how much these fees will be. The first instalment will be collected in early September, with athlete commitment forms, to cover all first team entries to events in the Autumn/Winter season. The second instalment will be collected in February, for first team entries to all competitions in the Spring/Summer season. Dates for collecting spectator ticket fees and crossover entries will be communicated to you via the newsletters.

Kit and Apparel Competition Uniforms The current SA Allstar competing uniform will stay in use for the entire 2018-19 season, including Cru5h team members. A new competition uniform will be designed ready for the start of the 2019-20 season. All returning members will need to purchase a new competition bow, which will be changing for this season. For new athletes the uniform costs are as follows: SA All-star Competition Uniform 195 100 deposit to be paid in August 95 balance to be paid in October SA All-star Competition bow 20-25 (price TBC) Fee to be collected in September SA Prep team uniform 80-100 (price TBC) 50 deposit to be collected in September Balance to be paid in October SA Cru5h Girls Uniform 215 100 deposit to be paid in August 115 deposit to be paid in October SA Cru5h bow 20-25 (price TBC) Fee to be collected in September All dance team members will be required to purchase their team costume from DanceMania. Price of costumes will be different for each team depending on design. All dancers must visit Dancemania to pay a deposit and be measured between 16 th and 28 th July.

Training Kit Non-compulsory optional extra training kit will be available to order from September. Extra items available will include: sweatshirts, cropped jumpers, vest tops, varsity jackets, team tee s and baseball shirts. Designs and a price list will be available in the Summer. Shoes All athletes must purchase all-white cheerleading trainers. These shoes must be worn to all practices and competitions. Whilst we realise that Cheerleading is a costly sport, we recommend but do not insist, that you make an investment in a high quality pair of trainers. Athlete s trainers are the only piece of equipment that they take with them on to the competition floor and greatly impact their ability to tumble and execute their routine. Excel Cheer Centre is a recommended company to purchase your shoes from. We also ask that you do not purchase the Nfinity Titans in order to keep a uniformed look across our athletes. All jazz dancers must purchase a pair of tan jazz shoes. We are now recommending that all dancers purchase the Capezio FF02 Breeze split sole brand which can be purchased from DanceMania. Hip Hop teams will be required to purchase the team footwear, which will be outlined in September.

Tryout Application Form Name:. D.O.B.: Contact phone number:. Contact name:.. Contact email address: I wish to attend tryouts on (please tick): *Please note you must attend your age appropriate tryout time. If you wish to be considered as a crossover for an older age division, please note this on your form and pay the additional tryout fee that is required. Date Time Please tick Tuesday 10 th July 4:30-6:00pm (Prep Team Tryouts) Tuesday 10 th July 6:00-8:30pm (Senior Jazz Tryouts) Wednesday 11 th July 5-6:30pm (Senior Hip Hop Tryouts) Wednesday 11 th July 6:45-8:45pm (Cru5h Tryouts) Thursday 12 th July 4:00-6:30pm (Youth Jazz Tryouts) Thursday 12 th July 6:30-8:00pm (Youth Hip Hop Tryouts) Friday 13th July 4:00-6:30pm (Mini Jazz Tryouts) Friday 13 th July 6:30-8:00pm (Mini Hip Hop Tryouts) Saturday 14 th July 10:00-12:00pm (Tiny/Mini Cheer Team Tryouts) Saturday 14 th July 12:00-2:00pm (Youth Cheer Tryouts) Saturday 14 th July 2:00-4:00pm (Junior Cheer Tryouts) Saturday 14 th July 4:00-6:00pm (Senior Cheer Tryouts) I wish to be considered for: 1 cheer team 1 dance team 2 cheer teams 2 dance teams I have included my tryout fee of.. for tryout sessions (Please fill in the gaps) I have included my membership fee of for an all-star/prep/boys/dance only (Delete where appropriate) *Please note any dates that you will absent from training through the Summer term (Monday 16 th July Thursday 16 th August).