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2009-10 Spirit Squad Tryouts (Cheerleaders and Mascots)

Tryout Date: July 20 | 5:30 p.m.
Location: Stambaugh Stadium.

All candidates must attend clinics wearing black shorts, white tank top, with hair pulled up.
NO JEWELRY!!!
Please bring a current insurance card

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NO PRIOR STUNTING EXPERIENCE is necessary!!!
Stunting will be taught and refined during this clinic day.
**PLEASE NOTE: A second clinic day may be added if necessary**

Squad Requirements
**Members of this squad cheer at football games, men's & women's basketball games, and will travel based on seat availability.**
    Toe touch & Herkie jumps
    Sideline cheers*
    The YSU fight song dance*
    Partner and quad stunting*
            (*) these materials will be taught during clinic week
    Tumbling
        Unspotted round-off backhandspring
        Unspotted standing backhandspring

Other items to be aware of before entering tryout week
- These teams are a full year commitment, July 20 until next year's tryout.
- Current YSU candidates must be considered full time (12 credit hours) and in good academic standing
- High school seniors must be a full time student (12 credit hours) in Fall 2009
    - Practice schedule for summer is Mondays/ Wednesdays 5-8 p.m.
    - School schedule is Mondays/ Wednesdays 5-7 p.m.
- A MANDATORY LIFTING SCHEDULE WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AT THE START OF SUMMER
PRACTICES
    - You are only excused from 3 summer practices the rest of the year. (EXCUSED meaning: illness, vacations, birthdays, & personal time). After your third missed practice, you will be removed from the team.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please email Deanna Theodore at
dmtheodore@yahoo.com