Basketball/Competition Cheerleading Tryouts

Discovery Middle School Basketball/Competition Cheerleading Tryouts

*Interest Meeting for Both:* Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 5:30 in the DMS Library

*Tryouts* Competition: Basketball: All Forms Due: March 27, 2017 All Forms Due: April 6, 2017 Clinic/Tryouts: March 29th-March Clinic/Tryouts: April 10th-April 12th 31st 2017 2017 Location: DMS Gym at 4:00-6:00 Location: DMS Cafeteria at 3:30- 5:00 Contact Information: Contact Information: Coach Parker Coach Shergy [email protected] [email protected] General Information:

 What do I wear to tryouts?

o No cheer associated clothing should be worn any day (during the clinic or tryout). Friday: you need to wear a plain white t-shirt and black shorts. Participant’s hair needs to be pulled up and you need to wear cheer shoes or tennis shoes.

 What forms do I need for tryouts?

o All forms and the handbook can be found on the DMS website under the competition cheerleading link. Forms must be filled out and turned in by the tryout date (listed on other side). Please make sure you read through the handbook carefully before signing the contract.

. Physical Form

. Concussion Form

. FERPA (Alabama High School Release Form)

. Insurance Form

. DMS Cheer Application

. DMS Cheer Handbook Contract

 Tryouts are NOT open to the public.

Competition Cheer: Basketball Cheer: When, where, and how do I know if When, where, and how do I know if I made the team? I made the team? Coach Parker will post the squad on Coach Shergy will post the squad on Friday night after tryouts outside on the Wednesday night after tryouts outside gymnasium doors. After tryouts Coach on the gymnasium doors. After tryouts Parker will tell the participants what Coach Shergy will tell the participants time the list will be posted. what time the list will be posted. What tumbling is needed? What tumbling is needed? No required tumbling to make the team No tumbling skills are required for but higher tumbling skills will be taken basketball cheer and will not be into consideration when choosing the evaluated during tryouts. team. (Backhandspring and higher level skills are needed to be competitive with other teams in our area) Do I need to know how to stunt? Do I need to know how to stunt? During the tryout clinic, the girls will be No stunting experience is required and given a chance to practice with different will not be evaluated during the tryout groups on basic stunts. (spotters will be process. provided) No prior experience is required. What will tryouts be like: What will tryouts be like: Participants will show two jumps, Participants will show two jumps, one standing and running tumbling, a short sideline cheer, and two sit down cheers dance and cheer that they learn during that they will learn during the clinic. the clinic.