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ASHLEY RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL SWAMPFOX CHEERLEADING TRYOUT PACKET 2019-2020 VARSITY AND JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADING SEASONS Thank you for your interest in trying out for cheerleading. In this packet, you will find the following: tryout information with a list of important dates, an information sheet, 3 teacher recommendation sheets, the 2019-2020 Rules for Cheerleading, and the Statement of Permission and Agreement. You will also need to complete and turn in a Physical Form and Proof of Eligibility through PlanetHS. These forms can be found on the ARHS athletic website and at ARHS front desk. Please read and understand all the enclosed information before tryouts. Cheerleading Tryout Dates: ● Cheer Tryouts will be held the week of April 23rd-26th. Tryout material will be taught during this time (PAPER WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN ANY CLINICS) ● Official tryouts will take place on April 26th. Sideline teams (JV/Varsity) will be decided upon that evening. Eligibility: To be eligible in the fall/spring of 2019-2020 for cheerleading, a student must have: ● Passing classes taken the previous semester ● Achieved a 2.0 grade point average for the previous semester ● 3 Teacher Recommendations The following MUST BE turned in BEFORE you can participate in clinics or tryouts: ● High School Physical uploaded into PlanetHS ● Parent and Athlete Concussion information sheet ● A hard copy of your Birth Certificate (if not in high school yet) ● Completed Information Sheet ● 3 Teacher Recommendations ● Statement of Parent Permission and Agreement (found in tryout packet) ● A copy of your semester report card; please do not send the original. Note: The deadline for turning in this paperwork is APRIL 26th; however, the earlier you can get this paperwork in, the better. Participation in cheer try-out clinics will be prohibited if any of the forms are missing or incomplete. Selection of the cheerleaders will be based on the following: ● A cheer and dance that will be taught to you during the clinic. ● Jumps (A toe touch, a pike, and a front hurdler are required- descriptions and pictures of these jumps can be found on the UCA website.) ● Tumbling (at least a back handspring is preferable for Varsity sideline but not required) ● Athleticism and physical fitness to include flexibility and tumbling abilities ● Scholastic achievement and eligibility ● Conduct ● Attitude, initiative, teamwork, leadership, work ethic, enthusiasm, and coachability What do you wear to tryouts? During clinic days, please wear comfortable, length appropriate shorts and a t-shirt in Ashley Ridge colors. Dress as if you would dress for cheerleading practice. Sports bras must be worn. No basketball shorts or pajamas. No denim shorts, jewelry, or artificial nails. Your hair should also be off your shoulders. On official try-out day, you will need to wear black shorts and a solid white t-shirt. Absolutely no former AR cheer wear!!! Your hair should be off your shoulders, and no jewelry or artificial nails should be worn. For those who make the squad: The meeting for all cheerleaders, and their parents, who have made a team is April 30, 2019 at 6:30pm (Parent Meeting) in C145. The practice schedule will be given out after tryouts when teams have been made. Practices/ conditioning will begin after tryouts going into the summer and will continue through the school year. These practices are mandatory; work schedules, vacation, extracurricular activities, etc. should be arranged so the cheerleaders are at practice each day. These practices are important and attendance is necessary. This includes both football and basketball seasons! Each cheerleader will be given 2 unexcused absences to use at your discretion. Please note that after your 2nd unexcused absences, you will be placed on probation as notification and may result in removal from the team. This attendance policy has been put into effect to insure that all cheerleaders participate with the same amount of commitment level. Estimated Costs We realize that cheerleading is an expensive sport; however, we try to cut the cost down as much as possible through fundraising and utlizing of what we have. There are, however, certain items that cannot be passed down from squad to squad and have to be purchased by the individual. In addition, wear and tear requires replacement of uniforms, warm-ups, etc. We will be ordering them through Varsity, the leading cheer apparel company, and the cheerleader will be responsible for paying 1/3 of their bill by May 10, 2019. While we can’t give you an exact amount, we can give you an estimate that should be fairly close. An updated itemized list will be given out at the Parent meeting on April 30, 2019. Prices may change! Items Price Pom Poms $30.00 T-shirts & Shorts $65.00 Sideline Shoes $56.00 Bag $60.00 Water Resistant Jacket/Pants $80.00 Bloomers $14.00 Total: $305.00 All money is due by the May 10, 2019. This is an approximation. Please be prepared to have this amount of money in the event that you make the team. With that being said, if you were on the team last year, some of these items are the same, so you will not to get repeats of those items. At fittings, those items will be specified. We will be doing multiple fundraisers to help alleviate some of the costs. Again, all paperwork must be in by April 23rd.You can either drop the paperwork off at Ashley Ridge or send it to me at Ashley Ridge High School. Coach Graber and I look forward to seeing you at tryouts! If you have any questions, please contact Casey Anne Attaway at [email protected] or Cassandra Graber at [email protected] Information Sheet Please complete the following information. Please write LEGIBLY. Student Name: Email: Current Grade Level: School you attended 18-19: Home Address: Home Phone: Cell phone: Email address: Birthday: Parent/Guardian Name: Home address (if different from above) Parent/Guardian Phone number: Mother’s Work Phone: Mother’s Cell Phone: Mother’s Email: Father’s Work Phone: Father’s Cell Phone: Fathers Email: Emergency Contact Name: Relationship to you: Emergency Work Phone: Emergency Cell Phone: Known Allergies: ______________________________________________________________________ Medications taken regularly: ____________________________________________________________ Family Physician and Contact Information:_________________________________________________ Health Insurance (Company and Policy are required): ____________________________________________________________________________________ Date of recent sports physical: ____________________________ Known Physical limitations/concerns: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Were you involved in any behavior infractions (ISS or OSS) during the 2018-2019 school year? If yes, please explain on a separate sheet of paper. 2019 - 2020 Rules for Cheerleading Purpose The objective of the Ashley Ridge High School cheerleading squad is to effectively execute a school spirit program that supports the athletic teams and promotes the school itself. Cheerleaders will serve as positive role models and leaders for ARHS and should promote sportsmanship within our school and among other schools. The highest priority should be to display and encourage spirit and pride for ARHS. Squad Members and Practices ● Members will be chosen at a formal tryout session. ● The JV squad will consist of up to 24, 7th graders, 8th graders, freshman, sophomores and possibly juniors who will cheer at JV football games and participate in competitions. ● The Varsity squad will consist of up to 24 sophomores, juniors, and seniors who will cheer at all Varsity football games, competitions, pep rally events and home basketball games. Freshmen and middle school students typically do not make a Varsity squad; however, exceptions can be made at the coach’s discretion. ● If a member of a squad is removed from a position, a replacement will be determined by the coach, Athletic Director and Principal. Practices and Games ● Squads will have practices each week. A tentative schedule will be given out at the beginning of each month. All practices are mandatory and other schedules should revolve around cheerleading practices and games. Additional practices may be added when needed. ● During football season, games are usually held on Thursdays for JV and Fridays for Varsity. You will also be given a schedule at the beginning of the season and cheerleaders will be expected to be present at all games, including playoff games. On occasion games may be moved due to inclement weather. ● During basketball season, games are normally held on Tuesdays and Fridays. Occasionally, games may be held on other days of the week (especially during inclement weather when games must be pushed to the next night). The team is EXPECTED to be at ALL home games (including playoffs and state). Attendance Requirements ● ABSENCES CAN BE THE DOWNFALL OF A GREAT CHEERLEADING SQUAD! If one or more squad members are absent from a practice or game, the other members are forced to make last minute changes. This can be both stressful and dangerous to other squad members. ● You will be expected to be at all games and practices. Jobs, club activities, extracurricular activities, doctor’s appointments, etc. must not interfere with cheerleading. ● If you commit to cheerleading you are committing to attend every game. Unexcused absences are those caused by anything other than illness or family emergencies. In addition, just because a cheerleader asks to be excused doesn’t mean that the excuse will be granted. ● If you are ill or have a family emergency, the coach needs to be notified by a parent or guardian in order for this absence to be excused. Please notify the coach before the absence or as soon after as possible; only under extreme circumstances will prior notice not be expected. Please email either Coach Attaway or Coach Graber or call Ashley Ridge High School at (843)-695-4900 to notify the coaches of any excused absences and leave a message if necessary.

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