2015 MBA Freshman Football Cheerleading Packet

2015 MBA Freshman Football Cheerleading Packet

Dear Harpeth Hall and St. Cecilia Students, We are pleased that you are interested in trying out for the MBA Freshman Football cheerleading squad. The selection will consist of a 12 member squad. There will be a mandatory parent/prospective cheerleader meeting on Monday, May 4 th in Massey Commons at 6:00 p.m. Practice for cheerleading tryouts will be: Tuesday, May 5 (4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.) Wednesday, May 6 (4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.) Thursday, May 7 (4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.) Squad selection tryouts will be held on Friday, May 8 at 4:00 p.m. in the small gymnasium. Please meet in our small gym each day with the following: 1. Water 2. Correct attire for practice: shorts & t- shirts, appropriate shoes and socks, hair up in a ponytail, and NO JEWLERY. 3. No later than Wednesday: signed and completed forms. Please read the information in the packet very carefully. Begin to jog and stretch to get in shape otherwise you will be very sore from jumps and dance material. We will be happy to answer any questions or discuss any concerns you or your parents might have. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns within reasonable hours: Ashley Henley (931) 273-8261 amh12u@gmail.com

MBA CHEERLEADER TRYOUTS GENERAL INFORMATION I. TRYOUTS: A. Practice Sessions: Practice sessions will be held Tuesday, May 5 Thursday, May 7 for preparation for the tryout. Cheers, sidelines, jumps, and dance routine will be taught to those trying out. Tryout material will be taught by the coach and senior cheerleaders. Attendance at the practice sessions is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended. If you are not in attendance, you must give a coach a written explanation of why you are unable to attend the practice. B. Squad Selection: Selection for the squads will be held on Friday, May 8 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Among the panel of judges will be former cheerleaders, qualified instructors, and MBA student officers. This is a closed tryout (i.e., no spectators will be allowed at the tryouts). C. Criteria: Cheerleaders will be evaluated on projection, fundamental skills, and knowledge of tryout material. Although gymnastics/tumbling skills are not required for tryouts, this is a category that will be evaluated. D. Practice Attire: Attire for practice is shorts or skorts, t- shirts, socks and proper shoes. Please do NOT wear any jewelry (rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc). E. Tryout Attire: Attire for those trying out is black or navy blue shorts/skort, white collared polo-type shirts with no logo, socks, and proper shoes. Please do NOT wear any jewelry (rings,

necklaces, bracelets, etc). F. Results: Squads will be posted to the MBA cheerleading website as soon as possible. (www.mbacheer.shutterfly.com, password is stuart ) II. PERMISSION SLIPS: Permission slips are due by Wednesday, May 6. Please include a copy of the MBA athletic medical form (included in this handout as well as available on the MBA website under Athletics ) indicating that you are physically fit to try out for cheerleading. You will not be allowed to go through the selection process without these two forms. III. ELIGIBILITY and COMMITMENT: A. Eligibility requirements: You are eligible to try out for the Freshman Football squad if you are a student in good standing, both academically and in behavior, who will be a freshman at Harpeth Hall or St. Cecilia for the 2015-2016 school year. B. Time commitment: Attendance at all practices and games is required. Cheerleading takes precedence. You are expected to attend all practices, games, and pep rallies. You must be willing to make the commitment to the squad a priority in your schedule!! C. Penalties: Members who do not abide by the rules will be penalized as they affect the performance of the entire squad. Members who abuse the rules will be replaced or not allowed to try out in the future. If you are suspended from cheering a game, you are still required to attend the game in uniform. Failure to attend a suspension game will result in an additional suspension game. Please consider the schedule carefully BEFORE you try out. D. Quitting: Please take into consideration that trying out for an

MBA cheerleading team indicates that you are making a commitment to participate for the year. If you decide to quit the squad at any point past the posting of the squad selection, you will not be allowed to try out for MBA cheerleading the following year. IV. CHEERLEADING CAMP: All cheerleaders will attend a mandatory training camp during the summer along with practices the week before to prepare for camp. Camp will be held from July 24-27 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. We will leave MBA on July 24 th and stay in the dorms and leave camp July 27 th. If you are unable to attend the camp, YOU SHOULD NOT TRY OUT. More information will be given regarding camp at the mandatory parents and squad meeting on May 11. Summer Practice Schedule: Thursday, July16; 9:00-12:00 PM Friday, July 17; 9:00-12:00PM Monday, July 20; 9:00-12:00PM Tuesday, July 21; 9:00-1200 PM V. ATTENDANCE AND ATTIRE AT PRACTICE AND GAMES: A. Practice attire: No jewelry, hair up in a ponytail, MBA practice shirt and shorts/skort, dark sports bra, socks, cheerleading shoes and bow. You must bring running shoes, bags, poms and water with you. You may not wear your school uniform to practice. The same attire applies for games except that you will wear the correct uniform. B. Absences: Absences may be reported to coaches only by leaving phone messages, or by e-mail. Notification to the coaches must be made for doctor s appointments or if you are sick. If you do not notify the Coach, you will be penalized with conditioning

(ie: running, pushups, sit ups etc.) You may not notify another team member or captain instead of the coaches. VI. UNIFORMS: Uniforms will be issued by the school. They must be returned to the school in the condition they were received, or they must be replaced by the cheerleader. Shoes, socks, and practice clothing/camp wear must be purchased by the cheerleaders. VII. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SEASON: Cheerleaders will be responsible for purchasing the following items: shoes, socks, two MBA practice skorts and tops, hair bows, bloomers, and a bag. A Varsity representative will be available for the purchase of these items on May 11 from 3:30 pm 7:30 pm. A new cheerleader can expect their clothes purchase to be in the range of $350. Camp fees will be approximately $364. It is MANDATORY to bring a check made out to MBA to the clothing order day to pay for both camp and clothing purchases. If you forget your check, you will need to go home to get it, or get someone to bring it to you. Dates to Remember: May 4- Mandatory meeting 6:00 p.m. in Massey Commons May 5-7 Tryout Practice Days May 6 - Information/Permission Slip and Medical Form Due May 8 - Tryouts May 11 Clothing Orders MUST BRING CHECK July 16,17,20,21 Summer Practices; 9:00-12:00 July 24-27 - Cheer camp at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

STUDENT INFORMATION FORM (Due Wednesday, May 7) Name: Address: Home phone: Cell phone: Email address: Mother s Name: Mother s Email: Mother s Cell: Father s Name: Father s Email: Father s Cell: School: St. Cecilia Harpeth Hall Current Class Schedule & Semester Grades Course Grade/Average Teacher Signature 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Have you cheered for before? If so, how many years? What sports and activities do you plan to participate in throughout the year: What interests you in being a cheerleader for MBA? ----------------------------------------------------------Permission Slip--------------------------------------------------------- We understand the time commitment required to participate in MBA athletics. We understand that we are expected to attend every practice, games and camp- even over breaks and in the post-season. We understand that Football Season goes from August until the end of November; Basketball and Wrestling Seasons go from October through March. We understand that even if my daughter was on the squad in previous seasons, it does not automatically give my daughter a place on this season s squad. My daughter is physically fit to participate in tryouts. Student Signature: Date: Parent Signature: Date: