Boerne – Samuel V. Champion High School
201 Charger Blvd.
Phone: 830.357.2600
Boerne, Texas 78006
Fax: 830.357.2699
CHS CHEER GUIDELINES AND EXPECTATIONS
Congratulations on your decision to tryout for the Cheerleading Squad at Champion High School! We
hope you have made a careful choice and will find that this will be a rewarding experience. This
application packet will provide you with information pertaining to the cost, responsibilities,
requirements, and time involved in the cheerleading program. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact Coach Simpson at kimberly.simpson@boerne-isd.net
Members must work to build an image of dedicated, hard-working, positive young adults
who exemplify a team. This program functions as a family filled with determination, unselfishness and
integrity. Members will strive to improve themselves and others through positive interaction and
accountability, requiring a great deal of consideration, cooperation, and effort.
Membership is from the cheer tryout date to the last day of school the following school year*.
Membership may be terminated at anytime for unacceptable standards of conduct.
EXPECTATIONS FOR BECOMING A MEMBER OF CHS CHEER
1. Candidates must be willing to abide by rules and follow directions, respectfully.
2. Candidates must be willing to abide by a higher moral standard as a representative of CHS.
Participation in the cheer program is a privilege and not a right.
3. Candidates must enjoy learning and performing cheers, chants, stunts, tumbling and dances.
4. Candidates must demonstrate responsibility at all times and a satisfactory attitude toward school
policies and regulations.
5. Candidates understand that the schedule and discipline of a cheerleader demands a high degree of
determination, hard work, strength, dedication, and self-discipline.
6. Candidates, pending eligibility status, will participate in all activities in which the organization is
involved, be it cheerleading, fundraising, or school and community events.
*Performances are scheduled from March to March.
7. Candidates are expected to maintain the same level of cheerleading performance as displayed at
tryouts. For example, if a certain tumbling skill was displayed at tryouts the same expectation has been
laid out for the entire cheer season whether on track, grass or wood surfaces.
8. The parents/guardians must be willing to meet all financial obligations involved in having
their child as a member of the squad (purchase or rent parts of the necessary uniform and
provide money for other costs involved in being a member).
9. Candidates trying out for CHS Cheer are at the same time trying out for their respective squads’
competition team when applicable. For the 2015-16 school year the CHS Varsity squad will be a
competition team.
Tryout Dates and Dress
Tryout Clinics: Monday, March 16th and Wed., March 18th 4:45 pm to 6:45 pm, CHS Auxillary Gym
Dress for tryouts week: white t-shirt (no logos, design or symbols) tucked into navy shorts. White t-shirt
may be v-neck, round or collared. Hair must be pulled back completely (no whispies); white ribbon or
white bow may be worn. Makeup tasteful, natural-no glitter. No fingernail polish. No jewelry of any
kind permitted.
Mock Tryouts Friday March 20st 4:45 until finished. Sign in at CHS Auxiliary gym.
Tryouts Saturday March 22nd
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Tryouts sign-in at CHS Auxiliary Gym
9:30-10 AM Warm Ups
10:00-12:00 PM Cheer tryouts in CHS Spectator Gym (please remain in the case of callbacks)
12:30-1:00 PM Mascot Tryouts in CHS Spectator Gym
3:00 PM Champion High School 2015-2016 Varsity, JV and Mascot List posted at the main CHS
entrance.
Tryout Procedures
All clinics, mock tryouts and tryouts are closed. Parents and friends may wait for their candidate
outside of the building. No cell phones or electronic devises are allowed in the studio or gym.
Upon arrival at first clinic your tryout number will be randomly drawn and it must be secured on the
front of your shirt at chest level throughout clinics, mock tryouts and tryouts. You will be scored by your
tryout number with Informal evaluation by coaches throughout the week, and with a Formal and final
evaluation by independent, UCA judges on the last tryout date. Percentage weights of tryout
components are indicated below in parenthesis.
Informal Evaluation (15%): Throughout the week you will be judged on ATTITUDE, EFFORT,
RESPONSIBILITY, and TECHNIQUE as well as POTENTIAL. Are you on time? Do you come prepared?
Dressed appropriately? Do you follow directions the first time given? Are you putting 110% into the
tryout every day? Does your positive attitude set you apart from others? Do you help others rise to a
higher level? Are you KIND to others? Cooperative with the coaches? (Note: informal evaluation for
returning cheerleaders will be a combination score of tryouts week and 2014-2015 season)
During Tryout clinics and Mock tryouts you will learn/demonstrate:
· Group Gameday Cheer with signs
· Individual Cheer
· Jumps (toe touch, double toe touch, hurdler and pike)
· Tumbling skills including standing tumbling and tumbling passes
Final evaluation (85%): you will perform the group gameday cheer (20%), individual cheer (20%),
jumps (15%) and tumbling (standing-10%, running-20%).
Estimated Costs
We will be conducting fundraising events to help offset costs, but each cheerleader will be responsible
for all costs associated with being a member of the cheerleading squad. Costs below are approximate.
Most costs will be paid up front, please be aware and prepared if your candidate makes the team.
Actual Clothing cost will be sent home by March 27th; payment for uniforms, practice wear and
accessory packages is due by April 1st and may be made in two installments (April and May)
Clothing (Uniforms, warmups, shoes, practice wear, squad shirt, etc) $450-650 (think Wardrobe!)
Accessories (shoes, megaphone, backpack, etc.) $250-$350
UCA Camp $335 due in June
Coaching fees $300-400 per year (for professional coaching).
Varsity only: Competition fees (depending on fundraising and number of competitions) possibly $300$500 for the year
Other Significant Dates, mandatory for attendance:
March 24th Tuesday Uniform Fitting 2:30 Varsity 4:30 JV
March 30th -May 19th Weekly After School Practices Monday and Tuesday
(Varsity Captains and JV A Mon/Tues 4:45 to 6, Varsity Squad B Mon/Tues until 5:30)
April 1st Uniform and Clothing Money due (may make a second installment May 1)
March 28th and April 11th New Team Stunt and Tumbling Clinics, 1-3 pm
April 24th Spring Performance Show (Varsity only)
May 16th-17th Learn Competition routine (Varsity only)
June 15th-18th Champion Shining Star and Spirit Camp, 1-4 pm daily, Major fundraiser
August 5th through 7th Boot Camp
August 11th through 14th UCA Camp at Great Wolf Lodge
Mandatory activities and Events**
Football Games (from end of August through mid November, average one per week):
Varsity (home and away games)
JV (Home games for JV and Freshmen games)
Other Events/Sporting Events (from end of December through March, average one per week) :
The team will attend other games/events that are mandatory throughout the season (March 2015March 2016) and will be decided on and finalized by the coach.
Various Other Duties (All squads)**:
· Parades (Kendall County Labor Day Weekend, Homecoming, Dickens on Main Christmas Parade)
· Cheerleader Committee Meetings and events
· Community Service Projects
· Fundraising Events
· Other Events the Coach Deems Necessary
Competition Squad:
Additional evening/weekend practice will be called as necessary during the competition season (August
through February/March). Please be advised competition does have extra costs (depending on
fundraising efforts) that may be added throughout the year.
**Please remember that ALL of these events are mandatory and that work, appointments, other gym
practices, extra-curricular activities, social events and other non-academic responsibilities are
expected to be scheduled around cheer duties!
Please complete all forms with the information requested and attach a copy of your 1st
semester report card with grades. Grades, Information/Application, Contract, Permission to
Participate and the Physical Evaluation forms (if not presently on file with your school) are due
to Coach Simpson, room B221, by 4:30 pm Monday, March 2, 2015. Only candidates who have
turned completed forms and requirements in may participate in Tryout Clinics. Tryout Clinics
and Mock Tryouts are mandatory in order to try out unless rare exceptions are given due to
unique circumstances.