1. sports
2. cheerleading

2015-2016 Higley Spiritline Tryout Details and Dates
Monday, March 23, 2105
5:00pm: Mandatory parent/participant meeting in Higley Library.
A parent MUST attend this meeting.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
ALL TRYOUT DOCUMENTS ARE DUE TO COACH BRIE.
THESE MUST BE DELIVED IN PERSON BY 12:00PM. LATE
PAPERWORK/APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Monday, April 6, 2015
4:00pm: Arrive to HHS AUX Gym to stretch and warm up on your
own.
4:30pm: Jumps (pom and cheer)
4:45pm: Learn a cheer (pom and cheer)
5:00pm: Across the floor and tumbling passes
5:20pm: Learn combination (separate pom and cheer ones)
6:00pm: End of day 1
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
4:00pm: Arrive to HHS AUX Gym to stretch and warm up on your
own.
4:30pm: Review jumps
4:40pm: Review cheer
4:50pm: Review across the floor and tumbling
5:10pm: Review combinations
5:30pm: Kickline and stunting
6:00pm: End of day 2
Wednesday, April 8, 2105
4:00pm: Arrive to HHS AUX Gym to stretch and warm up one your
own.
4:30pm: Review Jumps
4:40pm: Review cheer
4:50pm: Review across the floor and tumbling
5:10pm: Review combinations
5:20pm: Review kickline and stunting
5:45pm: Open practice
6:00pm: End of day 3
Thursday, April 9, 2015
4:00pm: Arrive to HHS AUX Gym to stretch and warm up on your
own.
4:45pm: Tryouts (3 at a time)
6:45pm: Team is announced
The teams will be announced in the form of letter on Thursday, April 9, 2105. If your daughter makes a team please
be prepared to stay for a short mandatory meeting to collect payments for practice clothing and camp deposit fee. The
girls will be measured for their clothing at this time as well.
Tryout Attire
You must wear ALL BLACK every day to tryouts
1.
Clothing cannot have any writing or colors on it
2.
No bra tops
3.
Shorts or dance pants are okay . . . please no sweat pants
4.
Wear whatever shoes you feel are most comfortable in. You must have cheer shoes to stunt and tumble.
5.
Hair must be completely up and pulled away from the face.
6.
NO jewelry, this includes but is not limited to earrings, all body jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, and rings
Higley Spiritline Teams and Requirements
Varsity Cheer
Varsity Pom
JV Spiritline
Freshmen through Seniors
Must have round off back handspring
Freshmen through Seniors
Freshmen through Juniors
Must have at least a double pirouette
Experience with stunting and dancing
Working on triples
Must have a standing back handspring
Must have turns in a la second
Must have strong jump
Must have experience with stunting
Leg turn
Must be sharp
Must be able to do jump sequences
Must have a double toe touch
Must pick up choreography quickly
Need strong and high jumps
Need strong and high jumps
Must execute sharp motions
Must pick up choreography quickly
Must pick up choreography quickly
Working on flexibility
Must execute sharp motions
Must execute sharp motions
Must demonstrate proper form and
Must demonstrate proper form and
technique
technique
Must be flexible
Must be flexible
VARSITY CHEER: The Varsity Cheer team’s primary responsibility is cheering at games, stunting and tumbling. Varsity Cheer
members are required to learn all cheers and sideline dances for the year. The Varsity Cheer team will perform routines with stunts
and tumbling passes. A small dance section is included in the cheer routines as well. Routines for cheer are based on the AIA score
sheets for the year which have a main emphasis on stunting and tumbling. Varsity cheer is expected to have football buddies, help
decorate the football locker room on game days and decorate the field for home games.
VARSITY POM: The Varsity Pom team’s primary responsibility is cheering at games and performing pom, jazz and hip hop
routines. Varsity Pom members are required to learn all cheers and sideline dances for the year. The Varsity Pom team will
perform various styles throughout the season with a main focus on pom. A pommie dances with poms and competes with poms.
Routines for pom are based on the AIA score sheets for the year which have a main emphasis on sharp technique and complex
visuals. Varsity pom is expected to have football buddies, help decorate the football locker room on game days and decorate the
field for home games.
VARSITY COMPETITION: The varsity competition team will consist of the following teams: cheer, pom and a 5man stunt
group. Just because you are on the varsity team does not guarantee you a spot on the competitive team. The competitive teams will
be selected based on technique, dedication, hard work and commitment to the sport. There will be no cross overs between pom
and cheer. The coaches have the final say on the competition squads. Being on a competitive squad will cost more money due to
competition fees, nationals and a competition top. Those that do not make the competition team are alternates and are required to
learn all choreography in case they need to fill in for a competition member.
JV SPIRITLINE: The JV Spiritline team’s primary responsibility is cheering at Freshmen and JV games and executing tumbling,
stunting and dancing skills. The main purpose of the JV Spiritline team is to prepare the girls for varsity cheer or varisty pom. JV
Spiritline will have the opportunity to cheer at the Varsity Homecoming Game. JV Spiritline will not compete unless the coaches
feel the team is ready for this step. Competition is something that needs to be earned and competition will not be decided for JV
until the team is fully picked and has practiced for a few months.
Only participants, judges and Higley athletic department personnel will be permitted in the room during tryouts.
No parents, family friends, etc. will be allowed to sit in on tryouts. There is no filming of the tryout material.
Those auditioning are not allowed to receive extra help from any seniors or coaches.