Be part of the top middle school cheerleading program in the state & nation

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1 Be part of the top middle school cheerleading program in the state & nation --EMS Cheerleading Tryout Packet-- If you are a 5 th, 6 th or 7 th grade student and you will be attending Eastside Middle School for the school year then you are eligible to tryout to be a member of our cheerleading team. Enclosed in this packet is the following: An information sheet about the Eastside Cheerleading program. An interest form. A tryout questionnaire. A physical and participation form. Here are the steps to follow once you have received this packet: 1. Complete and turn in the Interest Form as soon as possible. This just lets me know that you are interested. Detach the bottom and turn it in to the office of your school. Keep the top portion because it gives you details about tryout week. 2. Once you have turned in the Interest Form, bring the following information with you the first day of tryouts: Tryout Questionnaire Form KHSAA Physical Form/Participation Form (on our school website) Copy of your last report card Tryouts will be based on teacher recommendations, grades, attitude, attendance and cheerleading skills. So, it is VERY important that I get the interest forms returned as soon as possible so I can get all of this information together. If you have questions, please contact me by at carrie.debold@bullitt.kyschools.us.

2 Interest Form Eastside Middle School will be conducting tryouts for their cheer squad. WHEN: Clinic: April 19-21, 2016 Tryouts on Friday, April 22, 2016 WHERE: Eastside Middle School Gym CLINIC SCHEDULE: Tuesday-Thursday: Clinic 4-6pm Friday: Tryouts start at 5:00pm WHAT TO BRING: I MUST have your participation/physical form on the first day of clinic or you cannot participate. A current physical cannot be dated before April 22, KHSAA Physical Forms can be found on our school website under Athletics. WHAT TO WEAR: During clinic/tryouts you will need to wear appropriate shoes and clothes for jumping, tumbling and stunting. Your hair must be up and out of your face. No jewelry or gum. TRYOUTS: Your score will be based on your tryout score, teacher recommendations, academics, attitude and attendance. Tryouts will be judged on a cheer that will be taught at clinic, 2 jumps, and tumbling ability. You will be judged in groups of 3-4 people. Stunts will be practiced at clinic but not judged during tryouts. There is no tumbling requirement. Clinic and tryouts are closed and the results are FINAL and WILL NOT be discussed! (Detach and keep top section) If you are interested in trying out for the Eastside Eagles Cheer Squad please complete the bottom section of this form and return it to your school as soon as possible. These can be dropped off at the office of the your elementary school and I will pick them up there. NAME: Current Grade: SCHOOL: (Indicate all teachers) Homeroom: Math: Science: Social Studies: Language Arts: Parent Signature:

3 Thank you for your interest in becoming a cheerleader for the 5- time State Champions and the 2016 UCA National & World School Champions, Eastside Middle School. Our saying is don t let the MIDDLE fool ya! because the level of difficult that these cheerleaders work towards will shock you that they are only in middle school. If you have not previously cheered at the middle school level, then you will find that the transition from elementary/youth league to middle school cheerleading is usually very different. The skill level and intensity change quite a bit. However, participation in our program DOES NOT require any previous experience. We are looking for individuals who have a great attitude, work hard in school, want to learn or improve their cheerleading skills, and can be an excellent team player! I look forward to an exciting year of cheerleading and want to give parents a general overview of what you can expect if your child does make the cheerleading squad at Eastside Middle School. There will be an optional parent meeting on Wednesday, April 20 th from 5:30-6pm to answer any question that you may have in regards to cheerleading at Eastside. This meeting is geared toward those who are new to Eastside Cheer and will be a question and answer style meeting. We are still hoping for two teams again this year. We will build a small team of 16 and a team of 12. We may take a few additional alternates. We are looking to have about 30 cheerleaders in our program. However, that will be determined by numbers, talent and attitude during tryouts. Our goal is to make each team as competitive as possible. Both teams will compete at the state level in the medium division (16 cheerleaders) and the small division (12 cheerleaders). Both teams will compete at Nationals. At Nationals, we will have a Small Junior High team (16 members) and a Junior Non-Tumble team. Each team will have a dedicated coach again this year and I will act as program sponsor. Tryouts on April 22nd will determine if your child will be considered part of the Eastside Cheer Program. However, the exact team your child will be placed on will be determined at a later date. We also pride ourselves in giving back to our community. We give time monthly to the Home of the Innocents, host a canned food drive for our community and a Clean-up Mt. Washington Day along with other activities that help to fund charitable causes. In addition to competition, we cheer for the girls and boys basketball home games and county tournament games. The girls basketball season starts in September and boys basketball season starts in October and they run through December. So, it does get hectic during this time period with games and competition practices. There will be weeks that we practice and/or have games every day. That is why time management will be very important. There will also be a demerit system which will be based on behavior/attitude, practice/game attendance and academics. Being an Eastside Cheerleader is a HUGE time commitment and it takes many hours of practice to be competitive at the state and national level. Please know this going into it. It will cut into their social time and some family time. Cost is always a big issue in cheerleading. There will be fundraisers to help offset some of the cost. Some of the major fundraisers we sponsor are a Car Show/Cornhole tournament, Golf Scramble and a cheerleading competition. There will be other fundraisers that we work at and sponsor as well. Participation is mandatory by parents and cheerleaders for each one. The following is a general list of items that our fundraisers are projected to pay for: Shoes Some Spirit Wear Competition fees Uniform National trip to Florida in February (including transportation) Optional to be paid out of pocket: Gym fees at Gymtyme South (April 2016-February 2017) Warm-up suit Summer Camp

4 Eastside Cheerleading Tryout Questionnaire Form Name: Address: Phone #: Grade: Name and telephone # of your last cheer coach: Please answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever been a cheerleader before? If so, where and for how long? 2. Have you ever participated in stunts or pyramids? If so, were you a flyer, base or spotter? 3. Which do you prefer: flyer, base or spotter? Why? 4. What is the most difficult stunt you have preformed? 5. Do you have a standing back-handspring? Yes or No a. If so, do you also having any running tumbling? If so, please list. 6. Have you ever quit a cheerleading squad before? Yes or No a. If so, why? 7. Why do you want to be a cheerleader at Eastside Middle School?

5 If you are trying out for Eastside Middle School cheerleading team in April, then you have the opportunity to work out and condition in preparation for tryouts. GymTyme South, which is our team gym, is offering classes for those who are wanting to start preparing for tryouts. This is not mandatory but only an opportunity to work on the skills needed for tryouts and to meet others who are trying out as well. When: Where: Times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday (from now through tryouts) GymTyme South, 505 Buffalo Run Road, Shepherdsville If you have a standing tuck, you will attend the class from 5:30-7pm. If you do not have a standing tuck, you will attend the class from 4:30-6pm. Please contact Andre Lyons at for more information.