HAWKS CHEER

Parent & Athlete Information Meeting: 

Tuesday, April 4, 6:00pm in Cistercian's East Gym

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Tryout Week Schedule:

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Saturday, April 9:      

Tryout Material Made Available to Candidates on this Website. 

Materials:

Videos of Cheer, Chant & Dance (front & back views),

Music Clip, Cheer Words, Chant Words.

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Tuesday, April 11:          

Candidates need to have completed the following by April 11, the first day of tryout clinic:

1. Registered Online via this website

2. Emailed the following documents to coaches at CPSHawksCheer@gmail.com

A. Signed Cistercian Cheer Code of Conduct Form.

B. Signed Parent Consent Form.

C. Completed & Submitted Physical Form to CPSHawksCheer@gmail.com. (All Candidates, All Schools)

D. Completed & Submitted Health History Form to CPSHawksCheer@gmail.com. (All Candidates, All Schools)

 

Tuesday, April 11 & Wednesday, April 12, 4:30-6:15pm:  

Tryout Skills Workout Days to Learn and Review Material, Receive Instruction, Correction, and Feedback                    

Thursday, April 13, 4:30-6:15pm:

Mock Try-outs with Performance Feedback     

                                          

Friday, April 14, 4:30 to completion:

Try-outs in front of NCA Judges.

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Tryout Performances - Skills Order: 

Individually Performed Skills:

A) Running Tumbling Skills: 

Candidates will perform running tumbling and spirit in as the start of the tryout. If a candidate does not have any running tumbling, she will spirit in.

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B) Standing Tumbling Skills:

Following Standing Tumbling, the Candidate will spirit to stand centered in front of judges.

If the candidate does not have standing tumbling, she will spirit directly to stand centered.

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C) Jumps:

THREE Jumps should be performed. One must be a Toe Touch.

Options for the other 2 jumps are Right Hurdler, Left Hurdler, or Pike. 

The order of jumps is up to the candidate. Jumps may be whipped, but not required.

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D) Performance Cheer:

Candidate will perform the tryout performance cheer as the final solo skill. Cheer will include a jump or jump sequence. 

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Small Group Performance Skills:

 

E) Chant:

Candidates will perform the tryout chant 3 times with 2 other candidates. (3-3-3 format)

 

F) Dance: 

The final performance element will be the tryout dance, also performed in the small group.  

   

 

Candidates should briefly spirit after each individual and group element.

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Coach's Email:            

Jenna Likes, Head Coach: CPSHawksCheer@gmail.com

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