UPDATE
Spring tryouts will be held April 25-27, 2008.
You can tryout in the fall if there are available spaces on the team.
General Information
You will need a VWC physical completed and filed with the athletic trainer’s office by April 24, 2008.
Tryouts will be held in the Main Gym in the Batten Center.
The proper attire for the final day is as follows: for the males cotton or mesh shorts and a VWC t-shirt or polo-style collared shirt and for the females a tight t-shirt/tank top/sports bra and cheer skirt/shorts. There is a judging category on appearance; thus, you should consider clothing that is collegiate, appropriate and appealing. Hair and make-up should be done as if you were cheering at a game. Absolutely no jewelry.
Requirements
- Cheer: We will teach you a cheer.
- Dance: We will teach you a dance (females only).
- Jumps: Toe Touch and one optional
- Stunts: A liberty with a straight cradle, an extension with a full twist cradle, and one optional stunt.
- Tumbling: Standing Back-handspring or round off back-handspring (you may have a light spot)
- Flyers: should be able to do the splits and weight will be taken.
- Back Bases: vertical reach (how high your arms go while standing) measurements will be taken.
2008 Schedule
Depending on the number of participants, we may have a cut after any session. We will announce at the beginning of the session that we will be making a cut at the end.
These sessions are considered mandatory; you may be excused only with permission of the coach
- Wednesday April 23 4:30 p.m. - Informational meeting in Batten 228
- Thursday April 24 – All physicals are due to the Trainers Office. You will NOT be able to tryout without a Physical on file. There will be no exceptions!
- Friday, April 25 6 - 9 p.m. – Conditioning Learn the Cheer & Dance. On Friday you will learn a cheer and dance that you will have to perform for your tryout and we will practice stunting
- Saturday, April 26 – 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. – We will start with conditioning, then practice tumbling, and then review the cheer and the dance. We will also work on stunts. Sometime at the end of the day we will run the mile (timed). Make sure you bring running shoes to run the mile and be prepared!
- Sunday, April 27 12 p.m. - until finished – On Sunday we will hold the official tryouts. Please be aware this day will go until we are finished.
To try out in the Spring
A student must be included in the following categories:
- attended Virginia Wesleyan College, a community college or another college or university for at least one semester and have earned twelve hours of credit and have attained a college cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
- attained a high school GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. You must show evidence that you are attending VWC in the fall.
- been selected by the coach and/or the advisor as a result of a videotape entry or a recruiting visit. Video tryouts must be submitted by April 16, 2008. You must show evidence that you are attending VWC in the fall.
*Video Tryouts must be pre-approved by the coach. They will not be accepted if you never received approval*
Scholarships
Division III colleges do not have athletic scholarships.
There are additional funds that may be available on a financial need basis. Please call the financial aid office for more information. It is imperative that you complete and turn in your FAFSA.
For more information regarding tryouts please Contact Coach Lyons at alyons@vwc.edu