EDISON HIGH SCHOOL CHEER PROGRAM Head Coach: Cari Craft cacraft@fcps.edu Varsity Asst: Nycole Bell Freshman/JV Coach: Dymond Cooper

Dates for Cheer Tryouts Week of July 17- Eligibility Check in and Form turn in one week prior to tryouts to student activities at Edison Week of July 31- August 4 Clinics/Tryouts 5:30 to 8:30 pm You will be evaluated each day at tryouts so you must attend all sessions Wear shirt, shorts, tennis shoes, hair up and make sure they are school colors. No jewelry or long nails Everything you need to know will be taught to you with the exception of gymnastic skills.

DO NOT PLAN VACATIONS AFTER JULY 31 We will be having practice/choreography/camp and practice up until Labor Day. First varsity football game is the August 25!

Documents needed to tryout. all forms are online at www Documents needed to tryout *all forms are online at www.edisonactivities.org VHSL Physical dated after May 1, 2017- must be on the VHSL physical form The Edison High School Athletic Training Department will be offering sports physicals at Edison High School on May 17, 2017. This successfully completed physical will be good for all sports and out of season practices (green days, yellow days, weight room workouts) for the 2016-2017 school year. INSURANCE- If you do not have insurance it can be purchased through the school Emergency Care Card- 2 copies one for athletic trainer and one for coach On-line Concussion Education Module

CHEERLEADING = HUGE TIME COMMITMENT! Freshman and JV: up to 4 practices a week and Thursday games, one practice a week may be held at Afficial All Starz for tumbling at an additional fee to the cheerleader, may compete and will support the Varsity squad at conference competition.   Varsity: 5 practices a week and Friday games, One practice a week may be held at Afficial All Starz for tumbling at an additional fee to the cheerleader and competing in VHSL sanctioned competitions

All practices and games are mandatory and will not be excused for outside obligations. If you cannot commit to cheering for the entire season then you should not tryout for the team. Additionally, Cheerleaders should note that August is a very intense time for cheerleaders and as such vacations should not be scheduled as mandatory practices and camps will occur during this time. Those who are selected for the team will be expected to make cheerleading their number 1 priority. Participants will not be granted excused absences to participate in other activities.

Participation Policy All cheerleaders and parents will sign a participation policy You should never be at any party where alcohol is being served or consumed. It is an automatic 30 days suspension from activities even if you weren’t drinking. There doesn’t need to be any hard evidence only word of mouth. Social Media is also included in the participation policy The principal is the one who determines whether or not the Participation Policy has been broken-NOT THE COACH

REQUIREMENTS All material will be taught to you at the clinics. Do not let not knowing what these things are keep you from trying out. We will teach you what you need to know. Just bring a good attitude!!!

FRESHMAN/JUNIOR VARSITY JV (Grade 9-11) * We will only have freshman team if we have enough students tryout who meet the criteria Near Level Jumps Good spirit, facials, motions, dance Solid voice Beginner level stunting (thigh stand, mid-extension) to Intermediate Level Stunting (mid-extension to extension, pop cradle) Basic Tumbling Skills (basic rolls, handstands, cartwheel, round-off) to Intermediate tumbling skills( front/back walkover

VARSITY Grades 9-12 Level to Extended Jumps (front hurdler, double toe, pike) Strong, Tight Motions Solid voice/Great Facials Strong Dance Advanced Level Stunts (extension, extension with full down , lib, lib variations with full down) Standing Back Handspring. NOT REQUIRED BUT EXPECTED!!! Other tumbling can include: standing series bhs, round-off bhs, standing tuck, etc.

Don’t expect to make varsity just because you have a back handspring Don’t expect to make varsity just because you have a back handspring. You must have all of the above skills as well. WHEN YOU TRYOUT FOR VARSITY YOU ARE TRYING OUT FOR A PARTICULAR POSITION (BASE, BACKSPOT, FLYER) THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF POSITIONS

Costs Because of the nature of the activities performed in cheerleading some cost is associated with the program. Special uniform items need to be purchased by the cheerleaders. A complete cost list and exact cost will be made available at tryouts. PAYMENT WILL BE EXPECTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU MAKE A SQUAD IN AUGUST. THERE WILL BE NO PAYMENT PLANS AND THERE IS NO DISCOUNT FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. PLAN ACCORDNINGLY!!!

Places to take tumbling Afficial All- Starz 571-482-0825 All Star Legacy 571-283-1001 Capital Gymnastics 703-239-0046 Cheer Tyme Fairfax 703-208-1459 Dancensations 703-719-9315 DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SUMMER TO START WORKING ON YOUR BACKHANDSPRING

Join Google Classroom to complete survey To login use Student ID@fcpsschools.net Class code: 6j4yul SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE IN TAG DAY ON SATURDAY

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