UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON 2008 SPRING CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS
The University of Dayton has three cheerleading squads and one mascot. The Blue squad is composed of seven to ten females and seven to ten males that cheer for volleyball and men's basketball. The Red squad is composed of sixteen to twenty females and cheers for home football games. The White Squad that cheers as a second squad at men’s basketball home games and select women's basketball home games. All cheer squads make regular appearances representing the University at alumni, athletic, charitable, and public relations activities.
Blue Squad
- Co-ed squad composed of seven to ten females and seven to ten males
- Cheer for home women's volleyball games, home men's basketball games and select away games, and travel with post season play for men's basketball
Red Squad
- All-girl squad composed of fifteen to eighteen females
- Cheers for home football games
White Squad
- All-girl squad composed of ten to sixteen females
- Cheers for home men’s basketball games as the second squad (support of the upper level fans and performs 2-4 timeouts with the Blue Squad on the court.)
- Cheers for a select number of home women's basketball games
The Spring Tryouts for the 2008-09 Season will be held April 19 & 20, 2008. The purpose of the tryout is to select the best overall individuals for the University of Dayton Cheerleading Squads. A slightly different criterion is used for each squad. The tryout process includes a day where you will learn new material and we will evaluate your stunting skills, gymnastics skills, as well as your performance of the newly learned material. During the clinic, elimination of participants (cuts) will be made by the coaches, as they deem appropriate. The second day will include an interview process and a formal tryout judged by the panel of experts. When selecting our cheerleaders, we are looking for individuals that demonstrate proper technical skills in stunting and gymnastics, the ability to communicate well, excellent athletic abilities, noteworthy cheerleading experience, and poise.
Requirements
Blue Squad - Females
Tumbling - Standing back tuck, standing handspring, running pass with at least a RO-HS-back tuck.
Stunts - toss shoulders with pop off, a toss extension with full twisting cradle and a toss hands to liberty.
Jumps - Toe Touch
Cheer & Fight Song - will be taught at tryouts (a handspring into a toss chair is required in the fight song).
Blue Squad - Males
Tumbling - New males: no tumbling needed to tryout. Returning males: Standing back tuck.
Stunts - toss shoulders with pop off, a toss extension with full twisting cradle and an optional stunt of your choice.
Cheer & Fight Song - will be taught at tryouts (a toss chair is in the fight song).
Red Squad
Tumbling - standing handspring, running pass with at least a round-off two handsprings or better.
Stunts - Stunts required will be a double-base extension with full twisting cradle, a ground-up liberty with cradle, and a ground up heel-stretch with cradle. It is recommended that you show you are able to do two positions in a group stunt. For example, a flyer may show that she can back or base. A base needs to show that she can also back. You do not need to fly in any stunts if you are a base.
Jumps - Toe Touch
Cheer & Fight Song - will be taught at tryouts (a standing handspring is in the fight song).
White Squad
Tumbling - standing handspring, running pass with at least a round-off two handsprings or better.
Stunts - Stunts required will be a double-base extension with full twisting cradle, a ground-up liberty with cradle, and a ground up heel-stretch with cradle. It is recommended that you show you are able to do two positions in a group stunt. For example, a flyer may show that she can back or base. A base needs to show that she can also back. You do not need to fly in any stunts if you are a base.
Jumps - Toe Touch
Cheer & Fight Song - will be taught at tryouts (a standing handspring is in the fight song).
Necessary Paperwork
The following paper work must be sent to the following address PRIOR to tryouts:
- A copy of your Acceptance Letter to University of Dayton (new students)
- A $10 tryout fee - cash or checks can be made payable to the University of Dayton Cheerleaders
- Information sheet
- Medical History Form
- Medical Insurance Form
- Release of Claims Form
Mail forms to: UD CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS, UD Arena, 1801 Edwin C. Moses Blvd., Dayton, OH 45408
ALL FORMS MUST BE FILLED OUT - NO EXCEPTIONS. If forms are not turned in, you will not be able to participate in the tryout process. Forms are needed in advance to allow coaches time to check medical paperwork and acceptance/enrollment status.
Times & Location
THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEW 2008-2009 UD CHEERLEADING SQUADS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FINAL POSTING OF NAMES.
- Location: Frericks Gym (Thomas J. Frericks Athletic and Convocation Center)
- Date: April 19 & 20, 2008
- Times: 9:00am to 4:00pm both days
What to wear:
Men: T-shirts, cotton shorts, and tennis shoes will be appropriate.
Ladies: Any color combination of Red, Blue, and/or White. Two sports bras (layered) or tightly fitted sport tanks with cotton shorts (no nylon mesh shorts) and cheer shoes. Hair should be pulled back away from your face. There is a judging category on appearance; thus, you should consider clothing that is appropriate and appealing. Absolutely no jewelry.
If you are unable to make these dates, please email coach at daytoncheer@yahoo.com