Try-Outs

Tryouts for the 2008-2009 school year!!

Squad members will be notified of the first practice for the 2008-2009 year.

Tryouts will start at 9am on Sunday April 20th. They will run until approximately 4PM. Tryouts will be for slots on White Squad (small co-ed) and Blue Squad (large co-ed). Students are expected to show up before 9am to register and stretch. All incoming students are required to bring their letters of acceptance. Both teams will be chosen by the end of the tryout.

Tryouts will be held in Gampel Pavilion. At tryouts each female student will be evaluated on the following:

• Best running tumbling pass
• Minimum of a standing back handspring, best standing tumbling pass
• Best standing tumbling series (multiple back handsprings, standing back handspring(s) back tuck, layout, full, etc.)
• Cheer and motions (taught at tryouts)
• Dance (taught at tryouts)
• One jump (toe-touch)
• High Kicks
• Two best stunts (may demonstrate co-ed, all girl, or one of each)
• Men: No experience required

In order to tryout, students must be admitted to the University of Connecticut , Storrs Campus, and in good academic and disciplinary standing. First-year students are eligible to tryout. Students must also complete and submit the following forms during tryouts.

• Tryout Physical Form
• Tryout Policy Form

Please view this sample skill sheet for an idea of what will be expected on the day of tryouts.