Davis Middle School
Cheerleading Tryout Information for 2016-2017
**Participants are required to have a current athletic physical form on file with the athletic
office and their online emergency medical form filled out.
Cheerleading Sign-up
http://goo.gl/forms/wWDLlEaMnE
If you are wanting to attend clinics and tryouts, please use your school email address
to fill out the Google form (link above).
6th grade email- 22lastname_firstname@dublinstudents.net
7th grade email- 21lastname_firstname@dublinstudents.net
Cheerleading Clinics
Davis Middle School
Gym
* Clinics are CLOSED to the public *
Wednesday, June 1
3:15 pm – 5:45 pm
Thursday, June 2
3:15 pm – 5:45 pm
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YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS OF CLINICS IN ORDER TO TRYOUT!!
Tryouts
Davis Middle School Gym
* Tryouts are CLOSED to the public *
Friday, June 3
3:15 pm – 6:45 pm
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TRYOUTS ARE MANADATORY IN ORDER TO MAKE THE TEAM!
Results will be given to the girls directly after tryouts.
For the girls who make the cheerleading squads, there will be a MANDATORY parent meeting on
Tuesday, June 7th from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.
(We will discuss apparel orders, squad expectations, and give out the fall calendar.)
Clinic Attire
* Athletic shorts
* T-shirt
* Socks and tennis shoes
* Hair must be off the face and pulled back/up if shoulder length or longer
Tryout Attire
* Dark shorts
* Blank white t-shirt (NO TANK TOPS!)
* Socks and tennis shoes
* Hair must be off the face and pulled back/up if shoulder length or longer
Tryout Criteria
• IRISH WAY Teacher Recommendation- This will be given to your current team of teachers prior to
tryouts. Your score will be based off your daily demonstration of the “IRISH WAY”. This will be
taken into account during your tryout evaluation.
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2 Jumps: toe touch, jump of choice (either side hurdler or pike)
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1 Cheer, 1 Chant, and 1 Dance – all taught during clinics
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Optional Tumbling: Any tumbling (minimum of a standing back-handspring) can be shown during
tryouts.
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Tumbling can add up to a five-point bonus during tryout evaluation.
o Being able to do a standing back handspring and/or tumbling pass is strongly
recommended, but not mandatory! Tumbling must be performed without a spotter for
clinics and tryouts.
*Cheerleaders making the squad will need to practice and exhibit the same skills displayed at tryouts
throughout the season in which they cheer.
Approximate Cost: (All items except Pay to Participate will be ordered and paid by the end of June)
Shoes – $45-50
Bodysuit – $15
Briefs – $10
Bows – $15
T-shirts – $25
Warm-ups (optional) $40-$65
Bag – (optional) - $25
Poms – (optional) - $20
Additional spirit wear will be available to purchase!
Pay to Participate- Is due prior to the first football/basketball game.
Practice
Cheerleading is treated like any other sport. Athletes are required to attend every practice and game. If a
student is not able to make this commitment then they should not tryout.
Football cheerleaders will begin mandatory practice on Monday, Aug.1st. Before the school year starts,
practices will be 3-4 days each week. August’s schedule will be provided during the parent meeting. It is not
mandatory for basketball cheerleaders to attend the practices before the school year, but they are encouraged
to come learn some of the cheers and chants.
* Students who miss practice for reasons other than illness will receive an unexcused absence. The
penalty for receiving an unexcused absence is sitting out one quarter during a football/basketball
game. More information on excused and unexcused absences will be discussed during the parent
meeting.
When school begins: Practice for 7th grade will be Mondays and Tuesdays. Games will be on Wednesdays.
Practice for 8th grade will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Games will be on Thursdays.
Basketball cheerleaders will begin mandatory practices at the beginning of November. Before games start,
practices will be 3-4 days each week. Majority of the basketballs games will be on Tuesday or Thursday for
both 7th and 8th grade.
If you have any question, please email one of the following coaches BEFORE the first clinic:
Coach Amanda Strom (7th Grade Football)- strom_amanda@dublinschools.net
Coach Elizabeth Back (8th Grade Football & Basketball) back_elizabeth@dublinschools.net