Congratulations to the WCA Football/Basketball Cheerleaders!
Varsity Squad Members Maggie Blevins Amberlynn Boydston Leslie Fuller Brittany Gaston Holly Gaston McKenzie Hardiman Kaitlynn Harness Jaime Penner Khaila Ramey-Collier Holland Ricks Malia Skidmore Michelle Story Cara Strong Sydney Wilkerson Middle School Squad Members Abby Askins Kendall Betts Camden Bond Sarah Colvert Faith Cooper Morgan Hammond Madison Hardiman Becca McCoy Savannah Pearce Allie Robertson Emily Sellers Shannon Story Jessie Wilkerson 5/16/2012--Cheerleaders will receive the order form today for camp clothing. They will also receive the Participant Release and Waiver form for camp. The order form and the waiver form MUST be turned in my Monday to the front office along with the money for the order and the $85.00 deposit for Camp. Due Monday, May 21 Clothing order form and payment
Due Monday, May 21---Deposit of $85.00 for Camp.
July 16th - $200 Athletic Fee (covers both seasons) $150 Middle School Athletic FeePractice Schedule for Middle School and Varsity Middle School will start practice on 6/18 at the Brockway Campus Gym You will practice on Monday's and Wednesday's, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. You will have the week of July 4th off and resume on 7/9/2012 and end on Monday, 7/30/2012 UCA Cheer Camp will be July 19-21, 8:45-4:00 p.m. at Brockway Campus Varsity Cheer Practice will be at the Brockway Campus Gym Saturday, 6/23 and 6/30, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. You will start practices on Monday and Wednesday's on Monday, 7/9. Your practice time will be 10:30-12 noon every Monday and Wednesday through 7/30/2012. UCA Cheer Camp will be July 19-21, 8:45-4:00 p.m. at Brockway Campus *Middle School Athletic Fee is $150, not $200 as posted in Tryout Packet* CHEER TRYOUTS for the 2012-2013 SEASON
Tryouts will be on Saturday, May 12th. At 1 p.m. we will hold an optional clinic perfecting motions, going over the cheers and sidelines, and warming up jumps.
Everyone who wishes to be on the squad must try out, even if she has been on the squad before. It is new each year. Videos of the cheers are posted below. Prospective cheerleaders will learn the cheers on their own, through the videos. Each squad (middle and high school) has its own halftime cheer tryout video. Both squads will learn the same sideline.
Then, the girls will try out, in groups of four, in front of a panel of judges. We will start with upcoming seniors first and work our way down to upcoming 7th graders last. As girls get ready for their group tryout, they will call their parents to let them know they need to be picked up soon. Each candidate will step forward and do a toe touch and one optional jump individually. Once all four have finished their two jumps, they will do the tryout cheer followed by the tryout sideline. If a candidate wishes to do standing tumbling she may do so after the tryout sideline, but tumbling is not required. It will simply be additional points to the candidates final score.
The judges will be hired professionals who will have objectivity. Judges will base their opinions on performance only. The coach in charge will assign points based on the tryout packets and teacher recommendations.
Much like a job interview, a tryout packet/resume can look superb, but it all comes down to the interview/tryout. We are looking at the whole picture... motions, knowledge, spirit, facial expressions, volume, jumps, tumbling, answers to tryout questions, grades, and teacher recommendations. If you are lacking in one area, make up for it in another.
As always, if you are involved in other sports or activities that will prevent you from being in even one game, or if you have vacations that will interfere, please do not tryout, taking the spot of someone else who can be there for each activity. If there is a game, you are expected to be there too. Leaving games early is also not an option. Please be prepared to cheer both the football and basketball seasons. However, during basketball season, we will split each squad into two groups and cheer only home games and local away games, as well as playoff games, wherever they may be.
Tryout results will be posted on the website on Tuesday evening after tryouts. We will post by tryout numbers. No names will be listed (to avoid public embarassment). While initial results are ready on Saturday evening, we need the time to verify all numbers/results and run them by the athletic director for final approval. Middle School Tryout Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp_sRHieH0Y
Varsity Tryout Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6UuAHOMpvg Sideline Tryout Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bob-ySM2CuY&feature=youtu.be
GETTING READY TO TRYOUT?
Here is a link to a great instructional video on motions. To be honest motions are what can make or break someone trying to get onto the squad. Even if someone has tumbling, she cannot make the squad without good motions. For a great tutorial (about 15-20 minutes), click the link below:
Here are links to instructional videos on the types of jumps you should know:
SUMMER CHEERLEADING CAMP:
We will be attending a Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) private camp this summer. DUE TO A CONFLICT IN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR, CHEERLEADING CAMP HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO JULY 19-21. We apologize for any inconvenience. Attendance at this camp is mandatory. More information about the camp will be provided after the squad has been selected.
SUMMER PRACTICES:
Summer practices for the Middle School squad will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in the Brockway Campus gym. Summer practices for the Varsity squad will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Brockway Campus gym. Strength and conditioning is offered to athletes throughout the course of the summer. A schedule of practices and strength and conditioning will be given out at the parent meeting.
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