2011-2012 Tryouts
UMBC Varsity Cheerleading holds tryouts both in the spring and fall for the coming season/year. (Tryouts in spring of 2011 and fall of 2011 are for the Fall 2011-Spring 2012 team.) Potential team members are highly encouraged to tryout in the spring so they can take advantage of preseason workouts/attend camp in the summer.
We are currently recruiting for both males and females. Looking for males either with cheerleading/gymnastics experience or are strong, athletic, committed to the team and willing to learn. Looking for females with cheerleading/gymnastics experience, especially experienced fliers and people with tumbling.
Tryouts for UMBC Varsity Cheerleading consist of three required parts:
- UMBC Sports Medicine - Medical Screening
- Tryout Training Session
- Actual Tryout
Tryouts
Pre-Tryout Paperwork should be turned in by Wednesday, May 4.
Tryout Training Session (Mandatory)
Friday, May 6
7-9 PM
RAC Rec. Court 1
Tryout
Saturday, May 7
12-2 PM
RAC Rec. Court 1
You will be judged on:
- Jumps
- ladies (1 toe touch + 1 jump of choice + a kick)
- guys (2 toe touches, or 1 toe touch + 1 pike)
- Cheers/chants (2)
- We will teach you during the training session.
- Dance ("Fight Song")
- We will teach you during the training session.
- You can listen to the Fight Song here (but note that the band plays/we perform it twice as fast as this recording)
- Stunt (1)
- You will get a chance to practice with others trying out during the training session.
- If you have little to no experience stunting we will teach you a basic stunt.
- Tumbling (not required but preferred)
If you are interested in trying out for the 2011-2012 team, please email umbccheering@yahoo.com so we know how many people are interested and to give Sports Medicine a heads up of who will be coming in for medical screening.