1997

2020-2021

CHEER TRYOUT INFORMATION PACKET

Welcome to the San Diego State University Athletic

Department and thank you for your interest in the San Diego

State University Cheerleading program. We hope that the

tryout process is fun and challenging, and we encourage you to

read all the information contained in this packet. Please note

all the dates, deadlines, times and locations.

IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY CHEER

PROGRAM YOU EITHER NEED TO BE AN ADMITTED STUDENT OR HAVE PLANS

TO ENROLL IN CLASSES THROUGH OPEN UNIVERSITY.

GOOD LUCK DURING THE TRYOUTS!

2020-2021

Name__________________________________________________________________

last first middle

Present Address____________________________________ ATTACH

CURRENT

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HERE

City _____________________ State _________ (picture will not be returned)

Zip Code_______________

Phone (_____) ______________________

Permanent Address__________________________________________________________

City __________________________ State ________ Zip Code __________

Phone (_____) ______________________ Email_______________________________

Parent/Guardian Name(s) __________________________________________________

Birth Date __________________ Age _______

School Currently Attending _________________________________________________

Year in School: HS/SR FR SO JR SR GRAD CUM GPA_____________________

Current Cheer Coach/Advisor ______________________________________________

Phone ____________________ Email _____________________________

How did you find out about tryouts?

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Expected Graduation Date: ___________________________

(College Students Only)

Red ID number (For those accepted already) __________________________________

Cheerleading Experience__________________________________________________

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Please list consistent standing and running tumbling skills on a regular cheer floor (no spring

floor)

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Please list abilities as a flyer, base/back or coed partner stunter ___________________

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List any and all major injuries and/or health problems: ________________________

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Medical Insurance Company: ________________________ Policy #: ________________

Group#: ________________

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE NOTIFY:

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name phone #

I have read and understand all the requirements and regulations regarding the San Diego State

University Cheerleading tryouts and I agree to abide by them. I also agree to abide by the

decisions of any judges involved in the tryout process, as well as the decisions of the San Diego

State University Cheerleading Coaching Staff. The decisions of the San Diego State University

Cheerleading Coaching Staff are final and cannot be disputed. I understand my responsibility

regarding the time commitment and the financial obligation required. The answers on this

application are true to the best of my knowledge. I hereby waive San Diego State University,

the Trustees of SDSU, the SDSU Athletic Department, the SDSU Cheer Program, the SDSU Cheer

coach, and any judges, interviewers and tryout assistants of any responsibility or liability in the

event of any injury suffered during the San Diego State University Cheerleading tryouts.

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Signature Date

IF UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD AT THE DATE STATED ABOVE, A PARENT OR LEGAL

GUARDIAN’S SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED:

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Parent Signature Date

CHEERLEADING REQUIREMENTS

TRYOUT ELIGIBILITY

All candidates must be either

A. CURRENT SDSU STUDENT – Proof of medical insurance and GPA are required as a

part of this application.

B. CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR OR TRANSFER STUDENT (Candidates who have

been accepted to SDSU or enrolling in classes through Open University) – Proof of

medical insurance and GPA are required as a part of this application.

NO INFORMATION REGARDING A CANDIDATE’S ELIGIBILITY WILL BE RELEASED

TO ANY PARTY WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE RESPECTIVE

CANDIDATE.

MATERIAL/SCHEDULE

All candidates will be responsible for the following material:

A. GYMNASTICS

a. Standing Tumbling Requirements – standing back-handspring, standing back-

tuck, toe touch back tuck, standing back-handspring tuck.

b. Running Tumbling Requirements – Layout or Full

c. Exceptions may be made for exceptional stunting

B. SIDELINE CHEER – Must learn online BEFORE tryouts

C. FIGHT SONG – Must learn online BEFORE tryouts

D. STUNTS

a. Flyers must be able to execute – Extension, liberty, heel stretch, arabesque and

full downs from all stunts.

b. All other stunting positions must be able to base or back all stunts listed above.

c. Male candidates must be able to do an unassisted toss extension.

The tryout schedule will be held in Peterson Gym, as follows (days and material subject to

change):

• Thursday, April 9th

, 2020

o First Cut – 7:00pm to 11:00pm

• Friday, April 10

, 2020

o Interviews – 9:00am to 5:00pm

o Second Cut – 5:00pm to 11:00pm

• Saturday, April 11

, 2020

o Final Cut, Uniform Fittings, Team Meeting & First Team Practice – 9:00am to

4:00pm

All NEW applicants must include at least 2 letters of recommendation with this application.

ATTIRE/SAFETY AWARENESS

Candidates should wear bike shorts or cotton shorts (not loose or baggy), T-shirts or bra tops

and tennis or aerobic-type shoes to all tryout sessions. Hair should be tied back or away from

the face. Those selected for final cuts Sunday must be in black Nike pros/spanks and a black

sports bra. Hair all the way up in a bow and full make up including lashes and red lipstick. Boys

need to be in black shorts and a black T-shirt or Tank.

Female applicants should have full game day hair and make-up during all three rounds of

tryouts.

DO NOT WEAR:

• Nylon shorts or thong leotards

• Jewelry – all jewelry must be removed

• Tattoos must be covered appropriately

While practicing partner stunts, candidates MUST work in groups of FOUR. If coed partner

stunting, two performing the stunt and two spotting. If pod stunting, three bases and one

flyer. Candidates are to practice ONLY those stunts authorized by the San Diego State

University Cheerleading Coaching Staff. Anyone violating these rules will not be allowed to

stunt for the remainder of that session.

GENERAL POLICIES

A. An eligible squad member will receive text books at no cost which upon completion of

the semester must be returned.

B. An eligible squad member will receive two complimentary football tickets and one

complimentary men’s and women’s basketball ticket per home game for his/her guests.

C. All partner stunts, pyramids or basket-tosses of any kind will be regulated by the San

Diego State University Cheerleading Coaching Staff and will comply with the regulations

established by the Mountain West Conference. A SQUAD MEMBER NOT ADHERING TO

THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH WILL IMMEDIATELY BE DISMISSED FROM THE

CHEER SQUAD.

D. San Diego State University provides uniforms all members. These uniforms must be

returned at the end of the season. You do have the option to purchase and keep your

own.

E. Seniority, behavior and attendance of practice, games and promotions will all be

determining factors in choosing who will go to any away games when cheerleaders are

requested to be at or any tournaments.

TIME OBLIGATIONS

Summer Practices for the 2020-2021 SDSU Cheer squad

• Saturday, July 25

and Sunday, July 26

will be Cheer Orientation and work weekend.

• Practices will begin on Monday, July 27

. The exact schedule will be passed out on the

final night of tryouts. Camp will be Thursday, August 6

– Sunday, August 9

• Squad members will then have a week off and resume practices on Monday, August

. From then on practices will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays all year. Times

will be announced to the squad once they are chosen.

• Holiday vacations will be determined according to regular season games, playoffs,

competitions, tournaments, and bowl games. San Diego State University Cheerleading

attends UCA College Nationals during the second week in January. Therefore, the

cheerleaders will not have all of Christmas break off.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

As a member of the SDSU Cheer Squad:

• All squad members will cheer for football and men’s and women’s basketball. Squad

members will also be required to attend University sanctioned fund-raisers, and other

special engagements scheduled by the SDSU Athletic Department.

• SDSU Cheerleaders are not permitted to be on any All-Star teams from the start of

summer practices in July through UCA College Nationals in January. They may choose

to join All Star programs after Nationals is over, only if they are present at all remaining

practices, games and events for second semester.

• Your current cheer coach/advisor WILL be called as a reference.

• The number of candidates chosen will be determined by the natural break in the scores

from final cuts.

• Not all that make the program will be chosen to compete. However, all SDSU

cheerleaders will still cheer at all games. There will be designated alternates that will

be chosen to travel with the competition squad(s) to Nationals; all other alternates will

remain at home to fulfill other University commitments unless otherwise cleared

through Athletics.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT BEING AN SDSU CHEERLEADER INVOLVES A BIG TIME

COMMITMENT, AS YOU MAY CHEER AT ALL OR PART OF 40 - 60 GAMES AND/OR SPECIAL

APPEARANCES, COMPETITIONS/EXHIBITIONS, FUNDRAISERS. ALL CANDIDATES ARE

ENCOURAGED TO BE HONEST WITH THEMSELVES AS THEY EVALUATE THEIR COMMITMENTS.

The following must be sent to the Head Coach Jennifer Long BY WEDNESDAY

APRIL 1st.

• Completed tryout application (ALL)

• Proof of acceptance (if a returner or enrolling through Open University

you do not need to provide this)

• Copy of medical insurance card (ALL)

• Resume- include any and all jobs and extracurricular activities (ALL)

• Personal Statement covering the following questions (ALL):

o How did you become a cheerleader?

o Why do you want to cheer at SDSU?

o What strong qualities will you bring to the team?

• NEW APPLICANTS ONLY: At least 2 letters of recommendation

Please mail 3 copies of each of the above documents to:

Head Coach Jennifer Long

PO Box 3478

Ramona CA 92065

*YOU MAY TURN THESE IN TO US IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND ANY OF THE WEDNESDAY

NIGHT OPEN PRACTICES PRIOR TO TRYOUTS

I have read and understood all that is contained in this tryout packet for the 2020-2021

cheerleading season.

Signature: _________________________________________ Date: __________________