NEFL Cheer is holding tryouts for Grinders cheerleading. All current 4th & 5th graders are eligible to tryout. *IMPORTANT DATES* **April 15th– 6:00 p.m.** Call out meeting at NWMS cafeteria for girls interested in trying out and their parents. Any and all information regarding Grinders Cheer will be covered including tryouts, cost and expectations for cheerleaders. No tumbling is required. **May 6th & 7th– 6:00-8:00 p.m.** Tryout clinic– NWMS Gym Girls will learn a cheer and chant needed for tryouts. **May 8th– 6:00– 8:00p.m.** Tryouts– NWMS gym **These dates are mandatory.** Questions? Please contact Marlo Morgan at [email protected] NEFL Grinders Cheer The tryouts for NEFL Grinders cheer will be held May 5th-7th from 6:00-8:00 in the upper gym at NWMS. The girls need to wear a t-shirt/tank, shorts, tennis shoes and have their hair pulled back. They should bring a water bottle with them. The first two nights will be the clinic where the girls will learn the cheer and chant needed for the tryouts. The third night will be the tryouts. Parents are welcome to stay in the gym and watch the clinic, but the tryouts are closed. The team will be announced that night after tryouts. All girls must be registered with NEFL before they will be allowed to tryout. You can register online at www.nefl.net. Please bring your printed receipt of registration on the first day of cheer clinic. ************************************************************************ The girls will be judged on a 1-5 scale on the following skills: -Cheer and chant memory -Motions -Voice projection -Enthusiasm -Jumps -Attitude -Tumbling will be scored as follows: -Cartwheel -1 point -Round Off - 2 points -Back Handspring - 3 points -Back Handspring series - 4 points -Tuck – 5 points The cost for participating in Grinders cheer is approximately $325-$350. This includes camp, practice wear, warm ups, spankies, bodysuit and bow. We will have a fundraiser available for the girls to help with the out of pocket expenses. Camp will be held in July. We will start practices in June so the girls can start learning a few cheers before camp. Games begin in August and end in November. Most games are on Saturdays. There might be some during the week. We will cheer both A & B games. Be prepared to spend a minimum of 3 ½ hours to 4 hours each Saturday for total cheer time. -The girls will be expected to attend every practice and game and be on time. You must let one of the coaches know if you will not be there. -Unexcused absences will result in sitting out for part of a game. -The girls will be expected to treat their coaches and teammates with respect. -Parents and girls will be expected to follow the code of conduct and show good sportsmanship at all times. -Safety will be the coaches #1 concern. Stunting will only be performed when the coaches feel the girls have mastered the skills to do it safely. -The coaches have the final say on what cheers will be performed and in what order. If you are not chosen for the Grinders team you will be put on the in-house team which plays at Dillon park. Practices for the in house team will begin the end of July. The games for in-house begin in August. The in-house program is a great way to work on your skills for tryouts the following year whether it is for Grinders or middle school. Contact Marlo Morgan at [email protected] or Amy Lunn at [email protected] .