1. Centennial Cheerleading
Try-outs Season

2. Coaching Staff
Coach Howlett: Varsity Fall, Varsity Basketball, State Squad, General Overview
Coach Sam: Varsity Fall, Varsity Wrestling, State Squad
Coach Blessman: Sophomore Fall, Sophomore Winter, State Squad
Coach Kaylee: Freshman Fall, Freshman Winter, State Squad

3. Try-Out Dates:
April 12:
New cheerleader intro practice: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Northview Main Gym
April 17:
Registration: 5:30pm-6:00pm
Clinic: 6:00pm- 7:30pm
ACHS Cafeteria/Main Gym
April 19:
Clinic: 4:00pm- 5:30pm
Stunt Try-outs: Varsity Only: 5:30pm – 6:30
April 21:
Try-outs 4:30pm – 8:00pm:

4. Try-Out Material (What you will be judged on)
Freshman
Sophomores
Varsity
Fight Song
Sideline Cheer
Stunting
Band Dance
Toe touch
Jump of Choice
Double toe touch
Tumbling
(Standing back hand spring or better)

5. Try-out Clinics New Cheerleader Clinic Attendance: Learn:
Motions
Jumps
Stunting (Varsity Only)
Centennial Fight Song
Get tips about general cheer motions and game day skills
Attendance:
Optional: come if you can, it will help! Try to come the whole time!

6. Try-out Clinics Attendance:
Learn/Review at Stations
Centennial Fight Song
3 sideline cheers
Band dance (Varsity Only)
Jumps
Practice current tumbling skills (no spots)
Get tips about general cheer motions and game day skills
Attendance:
‘Open house’ style- come when you can, stay for as long as you need. You must attend at least part of a clinic to be able to try- out.
If you are in a spring sport, you need to attend that practice first and attend clinics that work around your in season schedule.
* Material will be available online next week of Try-outs.

7. Try-Outs (during clinic)
Tumbling:
Anytime during clinics, coaches will ‘judge’ your tumbling (Back handspring or better)
Once you are ready to show your tumbling, you will find a coach to judge your skill(s).
There will be no spots.
Stunting:
Varsity only: Wednesday 4/19, open warm up from 5-5:30, coach led try-outs 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Judged on: stunting skills, diversity of roles, team work. Cheerleaders will be grouped by coaches during try-outs to see each cheerleader perform her or his best.
Stunts: Prep, Extension, Liberty
Load in: Regular or ½ up
Dismount: Smoosh, cradle, full down
Perform at your best, want to see CLEAN stunts, if you have never done a skills before- this is NOT the time to try it.
Purpose for this: To have squads that are balanced stunt wise and determine rosters by looking for a more well rounded cheerleader.

8. Try-Outs Try-out Stations: Call Times: Sophomore: 5:00pm
Each candidate will try-out with a group of 2-4 other candidates (in their grade level).
Groups will rotate to each try-out station, performing one skill at each station: Fight Song, Cheer, Dance, Jumps.
Call Times:
Varsity: 4:30pm
Sophomore: 5:00pm
Freshman: 5:30pm
Candidates will wait in the cafeteria until called and are free to go once done.
* If you have a scheduling conflict that cannot be changed, please see the coaches at the clinics to discuss time and date options for your try-out.

9. Appearance at Try-outs
All-American look, Iowa Cheer Coaches Association Rules
Hair: MUST be fully pulled back (no bangs/whispies)
Jewelry: None (band aides covering piercings and spacers are not acceptable)
Nails: well maintained, cut short (not visible above fingertip)
Shoes: cheer shoes or athletic shoes
Clinics: Form fitting T-shirt and shorts
Try-outs: form fitting plain black top & black shorts. Hair Bow is optional, but encouraged.
Your Appearance (following the guidelines above) is taken into consideration as part of your try-out score.

10. Judging Mandatory Post Try-out cheerleader and parent meeting:
Points:
Score sheet: Used by all ACHS coaches and guest judges.
Scoring: Cheerleader will get points at each station based on SKILL and PERFORMANCE. A total will be tallied and used for squad selection.
Results:
The coaches will tabulate all cumulative ballot results. Squad rosters will be posted Saturday Morning, April 22th, by 10:00am on door E40 at ACHS.
Mandatory Post Try-out cheerleader and parent meeting:
April 24 – ACHS Auditorium– 6pm-8pm
If parents are unable to attend, they will need to set up an separate meeting with coach.

11. Forms Necessary for Try-outs
Forms are due the first day you attend the cheer clinics (4/17 or 4/19) in order to practice. YOU WILL NOT be able to practice until ALL documents have been turned in.
Emergency White Card (index card)
Concussion Form
3 teacher recommendation forms
(TURNED IN BY TEACHER)
Cheerleader Application and Acceptance form

12. Forms Necessary for Try-Outs
You can find these documents on the School Wires Online page!
Go to School Wires
Students
Activity: Jaguars
Activities
Cheerleading
Try-outs

13. White Emergency Card Index Card
Your medical history
Coaches hold these all season
For emergencies use during the season
MAKE SURE IT GET SIGNED!!

14. Concussion Form Required to participate in any sport at ACHS
MAKE SURE IT GETS SIGNED!!

15. Teacher Recommendation Forms
As an cheerleader you are a representative of ACHS
Living the Jaguar Creed
How to have a teacher recommend you:
You need to give 3 teachers this form.
You write the teachers name, the class, and your current grade on your application form.
THE TEACHER will complete the evaluation
THE TEACHER will turn it into the coaches prior to try-outs
Recommendations are based on:
Academic Habits
Use of class time
Leadership
Team work
Respectful
Give these to your teachers ASAP as they are due 4/19 at noon. You will not be able to try-out unless these are all turned in!!

16. Application and Acceptance
Squad Selection: which squad(s) you would like to cheer on for the upcoming season?
Read the step by step guide:
Difference between squads
Double Sporting
Preferences
SQUAD
SQUAD SELECTION
VARSITY
Double Sport
Yes No
Fall
Basketball
Wrestling
SOPHOMORE
Basketball/
Varsity Willing
If a Varsity position is available, would you be willing to take that position?
FRESHMAN
Fall (State Time-out squad)

17. Application and Acceptance
Personal Information:
We want to get to know you! 
Cheerleading is a FULL TIME COMMITMENT
Cheer Experience
Teacher Recommendation forms:
Write the teachers names on the lines
You need to give 3 teachers this form.
THE TEACHER will complete it
THE TEACHER will turn it into the coaches prior to try-outs
Coaches will fill out the boxes

18. Application and Acceptance
Recognition & Acceptance Statements
Try-Out Statement:
Both you and your parent/guardian needs to read the statements prior to signing!
Program Book Statement:
Signing this document means: you AND your parents read through all details and agree to follow all guidelines stated.
Program book can be found on the school wires page.

19. Centennial Competitive Cheerleading
All cheerleaders (Fall and Winter, Freshman – Varsity) will be expected to attend the state competition to cheer on their teammates: November 4th at the State Fair Grounds.

20. Centennial Competitive Cheerleading
All Cheerleaders have the opportunity to be on Centennial State Stunt Squad.
Coaches will determine cheerleader placement on state stunt through personal interest, summer practice, and a try-out (if needed).

21. Centennial Competitive Cheerleading
Freshman Fall Cheerleaders will be representing ACHS at the State competition in the “Time Out Cheer” division.
Only 16 members will perform, all others will be alternates.
Coaches will determine which cheerleaders perform or are alternates.
Performances:
Homecoming Pep Assembly at Northview
Showcase for friends and family during the week leading up to State.
Competitions (All Day Events):
Pre- state competition on 10/29
State 11/4

22. Purposed Purchases UCA Cheer Summer Camp
All Cheerleaders: (Freshman –Varsity, Fall and Winter)
UCA Home Camp: $160
Camp Deposit: $100
Deposit is required at post try-out meeting and will not be cashed until end of May. Deposit will go towards final payment. If not attending camp, your coach must be notified no later than May 19th or your deposit will not be refunded.

23. Purposed Purchases Grid of grade level costs:
Many items will be the same as last year. Returning cheerleaders have the option to purchase a new version, or keep what you purchased in the past. This will be discussed further at post try-out parent meeting April 24th.
Grid of grade level costs:
These are the max expenses of required gear of each grade level.
Returning cheerleaders: All practice gear is remaining the same (Black logo shirt, white t-shirt, black and gray short, black skort). Purchase only if you need a replacement.

24. Program Expectations and Opportunities
Sponsorships
Fundraisers
Community service events

25. Summer Schedule
Summer Practice
Content covered at summer practice: stunting, jumps, cheers/sidelines/fight song.
Expected to be at each summer practice. PLAN AHEAD OF TIME!
Practice (at ACHS):
Tuesday 6/27 - 9:00am – 12:00pm
Thursday 6/29 - 9:00am – 12:00pm
Friday 7/7 - 9:30am – 11:30am
Monday 7/10 – 5:00pm – 7:30pm
“NO TOUCH” period from July 23 - August 6.

26. Summer Schedule Summerfest Practice & Parade UCA Camp
Practice: Friday July 7th 7:00am – 9:00am at ACHS.
Parade: Saturday July 8th. Roughly 8:00-11:00am. Northview Parking lot.
UCA Camp
Home Camp at ACHS
Expected to attend and represent Centennial Cheerleading
July 17 & 18th
8:00am – 9:00 pm

27. Fall Cheer- Projected Schedule
Fall Training Camp:
Mandatory for all Fall Freshman, Sophomore, and Varsity Cheerleaders
At ACHS:
Friday 8/11: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday 8/15: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday 8/17: 8:00am – 12:00pm
School Practice:
Practice will begin August 21nd at be held at ACHS in the commons/cafeteria for all levels
Games:
Reference the CIML online for a more accurate schedule
Freshman and Sophomores: Thursday
Varsity: Friday

28. Winter Cheer- Projected Schedule
Pre-Season Practice:
Winter Training Camp:
Mandatory for all Winter Freshman, Sophomore, and Varsity Cheerleaders
Saturday November 11th 9:00am-4:00pm at TBD
Practice will begin November 13th at be held at ACHS in the commons/cafeteria for all levels.
First week of winter cheerleading will have practice Monday through Thursday 4-6 at ACHS. There will be practice Monday November 20st and then no practice the rest of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Regular Season Practice:
Starts November 27th

29. Winter Cheer-Projected Schedule
Games/Meets:
Reference the CIML online for a more accurate schedule
Basketball:
All Levels: Tuesday and Fridays (occasional Saturday)
All Varsity BBall, Sophomore, and Freshman will cheer Basketball Games
Varsity: All home and away games
Sophomore and Freshman: All home games
Wrestling:
JV and Varsity: Tuesday and/or Thursdays Meets, Saturday Tournaments (all day)
All Varsity Wrestling, Sophomore, and Freshman will cheer Wrestling Meets
Varsity: All home and away meets
Sophomore: All home JV meets and occasional away meets
Freshman: 1-2 away JV tournaments

30. What questions do you have?
See you all soon!
GO JAGUARS!!