1. Tryout Information Meeting March 9, 2017 6:30 PM
TROJAN Cheerleading
Tryout Information Meeting
March 9, 2017
6:30 PM

2. Introductions Coach Hayley Tosten Coach Jamie McMillen
8 year coaching experience
Two Year Assistant Coach
One year Head Coach
CASHS Captain for two years
All-star Cheerleader
All-star Coach
Coach Jamie McMillen
One year assistant
Ten year coaching experience
All-star cheerleader
All-star coach
High school counselor
Shippensburg University dance team cheerleader

3. Introductions Coach Raegan Clever 10 years coaching experience
10 years with middle school/ Jr high
High school cheerleader
7th grade ELA teacher
Coach Marquitta Stevens
9 years coach experience
5 year middle school coach
High school cheerleader
General studies teacher at Abraxas

4. General Program
Main Goal : Cheerleading is about leadership and teamwork. We will build cheerleading skills, along with everyday life skills.
We will start with basic cheerleading skills and work our way up to be more advanced.
We will practice team bonding.

5. Tryouts-CASHS When: Monday 3/13, Tuesday 3/14, Thursday 3/16
Time: 6:00PM -8:00 PM
Where: Guilford Hills
What to wear:
plain navy or black shorts
plain white t-shirt
plain low cut white socks
plain shoes
blue, white, or black bow
plain sports bra

6. Tryouts - CAMS When: Monday 3/20, Tuesday 3/21, Thursday 3/23
Time: 6:30PM -8:30 PM
Where: CAMS North
What to wear:
plain navy or black shorts
plain white t-shirt
plain low cut white socks
plain shoes
blue, white, or black bow
plain sports bra

7. Tryouts- CASHS Scores come from:
Dance, cheer, sideline, jumps/tumbling, and interview
Coach evaluations during practices Monday and Tuesday
Teacher evaluation sheets
What to bring:
Rule sheet – 2 copies signed
Contact info sheet
Informed consent form
Photo
Teacher evaluation form
Squad will be announced Thursday night on the CASD cheerleading page.

8. Tryouts - CAMS Scores come from:
Dance, cheer, jumps/tumbling
Coach evaluations during practices Monday and Tuesday
Teacher evaluation
Squad will be announced Thursday night on Coach Clever’s cheerleading page.

9. Projected Expenses Equipment UCA Summer Camp (HS) UCA Summer Camp (MS)
July at Slippery Rock $350
UCA Summer Camp (MS)
July 17-20
Student Activity Fee
$100 per student ($150 family maximum)
Practice Clothes
We will order 3-4 practice outfits that will be used for days at camp and throughout the season. (Sometimes worn to school on spirit days.)
Equipment
Warm-ups $170- CASHS
Warm ups $75 - CAMS (optional)
Shoes $50.00-$70.00
Bow package $10.00
Bag $30-$50
Briefs $15
Poms (optional) $27.50

10. Fundraising Will start right after tryouts
2 personal fundraisers per month
1 group fundraiser per month

11. Squad Rules Rule sheets Grades 3 Strike rule Sign both copies
Keep one for your records, return the other
Grades
Must be passing 4 credits to be able to participate in games
3 Strike rule

12. Teacher Evaluation Form
Pick a teacher whom you’ve had for a full year class
They can return the form to you in a sealed envelope.
Bring the sealed envelope to me at tryouts

13. Contact Info Sheet
Print NEATLY!!!!! If there is an emergency, We need to be able to read the name & phone number
Spots for 3 different adults: please do not write the same person’s info in all 3 places!

14. Health & Fitness Info
Fitness and proper nutrition are critical to practicing and performing like champions
No size or weight requirements, but being healthy, strong, and physically fit is required
It is expected that each squad member will initiate or maintain a strength and conditioning program at home including running, lifting (with weights or your own body weight), and flexibility exercises
Practices will be difficult & physically demanding.
You have to be able to hold your own bodyweight (i.e. pushups) before I can trust you to hold another girl’s bodyweight!

15. Season Season starts with open gyms end of April and May
Summer practices
Tuesday and Thursday Mornings (CASHS)
Tuesdays and Thursdays (CAMS times TBD)
Football and Basketball season
Practices will be after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays until 5pm

16. Competition
Coaches are discussing transitioning to compete for the upcoming season.
Final decisions will be made by June

17. Booster presentation
Crystal Cosey

18. Questions?