Romeo High School Cheerleading
Tryout Packet + Information
2015-2016 Sideline and Competitive Season
1.
Tryout clinics are MANDATORY for all students who wish to tryout. They
begin Monday May 18th, Wednesday May 20th 5:30-8:30. The OFFICIAL
TRYOUT will be May 21st 5:30 to 8:30 the clinic and tryout will be held in
the RHS Café.
2.
Each Student Must have 3 teachers complete the evaluation forms
(attached) and have her teacher return the evaluation to the Athletic
Office Cheer mailbox, no later than the last day of school (this means
Tuesday June 9th) **CHECK DATE** The teacher evaluations must go to
your current English and Math teacher along with one other teacher.
Students currently in cheer may give one of their evaluations to their
coach. Cheerleaders are NOT to turn these forms in for their teacher.
They are confidential.
3.
Turn information sheets (Cheerleader Information Card and Personal
Skills Evaluation) along with your latest report card, progress report, or
parent portal report into the Athletic Office or coaches.
4.
Students who made a team will be notified by EMAIL. Please be sure the
email address and current phone number on the information sheet is
correct. Notifications and information will be sent to the student &
parents email. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE CHEERLEADING INFORMATION
CARD IS LEGIBLE.
Please make sure all information is turned in on time. It is important that the
coaches have all the information prior to tryouts to asses each student who wishes
to tryout.
Tryout Procedure Information
2015-2016 Sideline and Competitive Season
Romeo High School
The Romeo High School Cheer Program is recognized as a sport activity.
Cheerleaders are athletes with special talents, which include gymnastics and
tumbling. All members of the cheer team compete in local, district, regional, and
state competitions as well as perform the duties of crowd leading at a wide variety
of sporting leadership, and commitment to their studies. This program is not for the
fainthearted; it is demanding both in time and talent and each student is expected to
maintain the highest GPA she is capable of. All cheerleaders must maintain a
minimum CUMULATIVE GPA of 2.0, preferably with no grade lower than a C.
(Anything lower than a C grade will result in tutoring and a signature sheet that will
be given to coaches weekly)
The information packet you have is designed to provide the necessary information
needed to participate in cheer tryouts. If you have any questions or need
clarification on any item please ask a coach or the athletic office PRIOR to tryouts.
**EACH STUDENT MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL, DATED AFTER APRIL 15. (Returning
cheerleaders as well) COMPLETED AND ON FILE AT THE SCHOOL. This is for
student and parent protection as well as a school rule. Cheerleading is a highly
specialized and demanding physical activity, each student’s safety is a top priority.
NO PHYSICAL NO TRYOUT
We will have two squads: Varsity & Junior Varsity.
Varsity squad is composted of student’s grade 9-12. We will select students
depending upon the results of tryouts. Alternates will also be chosen at the
discretion of the coach. To be considered for a spot on Varsity we ask that you have
these skills: Back handspring, walkovers (front and back), triple splitz along with
sharp motions and facials.
Junior Varsity cheer is for 9-11th grade only. We will select students depending on
results of tryouts. NO specific skills will be needed (at this time) to be considered
for a spot on JV. (We would like all to have walkovers front and back but this is not
mandatory).
If the need is available a freshman team could be put together and this will be 9th
grade students only. No skills are needed to be considered. Freshman may be
considered for varsity or junior varsity but the student must demonstrate
exceptional talent and maturity. Cheerleaders may “play up” or “play down”
depending on the need of each team.
As a cheerleader it will be MANDATORY for you to attend weekly tumbling classes
that will be held each week at Romeo High School. The coaching staff are certified
instructors. It is imperative that our cheerleaders learn tumbling skills on the mats
they are competing on and not a spring floor so they will be prepared to compete.
Everyone in cheer must plan on practices after school these could be right after
school, evenings, weekends, etc. We work around the coaches schedule. These are
MANDATORY all work schedules, doctors appointments, haircuts, homework, and
other events must be planned around cheer schedule. Football games, competitions,
basketball games, community service, fundraising and other events are also
MANDATORY. Failure to attend practice or assigned events will result in benching and/or
possible removal from the Cheerleading team
ALL CLINICS AND CAMPS ARE MANDATORY.
*It is suggested that outside tumbling practice/classes be taken once a week. This is
in addition to the already mandated tumble through RHS.
Something to Remember…
The Pain of Commitment
Commitment can be painful… indeed, it is in the possibility for pain that commitment
finds its meaning and its power. Of what value would commitment be if it did not have
its price? Choose your commitments wisely. Expect painful times. Be ready to make
sacrifices. Be ready to see it through. Build Something Great.
Cheerleader Information Card
RHS Cheer Team Tryouts
2015-1016 Sideline/Competitive Season
(please make sure your writing is legible)
Name:__________________________________________________________________ DOB_________________
Home Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:_______________________________________________________________________________
Parent or Guardian(s)_______________________________________________________________________
Parent or Guardian Work: __________________________________________________________________
Parent or Guardian Cell: ____________________________________________________________________
Parent or Guardian Work: __________________________________________________________________
Parent or Guardian Cell: ____________________________________________________________________
Student Cell:__________________________________________________________________________________
(Student will receive text message along with group messages from coaches)
Parent or Guardian Email:___________________________________________________________________
Student Email: _______________________________________________________________________________
Team(s) that you would like to considered for (circle all that apply)
Varsity Cheer
JV Cheer
**Social Media is an import part of communication for our athletes. Along with
communication, we monitor each cheerleader social media page(s) to make sure
that they are following the rules and guidelines expected from a Romeo Cheerleader.
Facebook username: ________________________________________________________________________
Twitter username: ___________________________________________________________________________
Instagram username: _______________________________________________________________________
Follow us for up to date info:
Facebook : Romeo Cheer
Twitter: Cheer Romeo
Instagram: RomeoCheerleading
Romeo High School Cheerleading
Personal Skill Evaluation
Name: ____________________________________________________Grade 2015/2016 school year_____________
Do you have any cheerleading experience? (please circle)
YES
NO
If yes, How many years? ____________ what program_______________________________________
Please circle the gymnastic skills that you are able to preform proficiently (meaning
you are able to do the skill on a COMPETITION mat BY YOURSELF.) if you circle it,
you will be asked to demonstrate the skill at tryouts:
Back Walkover
Forward Walkover
Back Handspring
Forward Handspring
Standing Back Tuck
Roundoff Back Handspring
Roundoff Back Tuck
Round off
Chartwheel
List any Running Tumbling combinations you have: _____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Any other advanced tumbling skills at which you are proficient?_______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Would you like to be considered for a
(circle all that apply)
Base
Flyer
Backspot
If you circled base, were you a main base, secondary base or both?_____________________
What stunts have you preformed and what was your position?_________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Besides cheerleading or athletic skills, what qualities or skills could you add to a
Romeo High School Cheer Team? __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Anything you would like the coaches to know about you?_______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Romeo High School Cheerleading
2015-2016 Teacher Evaluation Form
Cheerleader Candidate Name:______________________________________________________________
Evaluator Name and Class:__________________________________________________________________
Teachers: It is the mission of the cheerleading program at Romeo to select athletes
that exemplify the highest moral, academic, and athletic standards. The
cheerleading schedule is very demanding. We practice 5 to 6 days a week, every
week. We tend to sometimes have issues with grades and dependability the last few
seasons and wish you to be open and honest for the benefit of this applicant and
other counting on this student’s accountability to the team. We thank you for taking
the time, to provide an honest evaluation of this candidate. Please place this
evaluation in a signed and sealed envelope or fold and staple or tape for
confidentiality and return to the Cheerleading Box in the Athletic Office. THANK
YOU
Rating Scale:
5- Excellent, outstanding
2- Fair, needs a lot of work, definitely lacking
4 – Very good, superior
1- Poor, inadequate, totally unacceptable
3- Average, good , could be better 0 – Unattempted
0 1 2 3 4 5 Attendance (skips class, tardy, number of absences)
0 1 2 3 4 5 Capability of leadership
0 1 2 3 4 5 Dependable and responsible (turns in assignments on time, has materials)
0 1 2 3 4 5 Self- discipline and motivation
0 1 2 3 4 5 General attitude and disposition
0 1 2 3 4 5 Ability to accept constructive criticism
0 1 2 3 4 5 Ability to work well in groups and with a variety of students
0 1 2 3 4 5 Good representative for RHS
________/40 possible points
Any additional comments or concerns about this candidate?____________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature:__________________________________________________ Date:____________________________
Romeo High School Cheerleading
2015-2016 Sideline and Competitive Cheerleading
Application and Results Agreement
Student Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
DOB_______________________Accademic grade 2015/2016 school year_____________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip________________________________________________________________________________
Parent or Legal Guardian’s Full Name _____________________________________________________
Parent or Legal Guardian’s Full Name _____________________________________________________
TRYOUT AGGREMENT:
I/We have read the guidelines for the Romeo High School Cheerleading tryouts and have discussed it
implications with my/our student. I/We consent to having my/our daughter try out for the Cheer
Team(s) and to meet all tryout requirements. I/We have reviewed our student’s academic
performance and the required time commitment required for the Romeo High School Cheerleading
program. I/We believe that my/our student would be able to participate in Cheer, and still
successfully achieve a satisfactory GPA. I/We have read, understand, and agree to meet all of the
responsibilities of time and effort as outlined in the Romeo High School Cheerleading Expectations
and Guidelines. My/Our student has no health problems that would be aggravated or make her
unable to participate in all cheerleading requirements and activities, including, but not limited to:
lifting, basing, flying, tumbling, jumping, running, and conditioning. I/We have read the financial
requirements for Romeo Sideline/Competitive Cheerleading and agree to fulfill the applied
obligations. Financial requirements are non-refundable and to be made to Romeo High School by
check, or credit card. I will make a payment plan or make payment in full on Tryout Day.
RESULTS AGREEMENT:
I/We understand and accept the tryout process and its requirements for the RHS Cheer Team(s).
I/We have discussed the tryout process and its implications with my/our student and have prepared
my/our student for any and all placement decisions. I/We accept that all decisions of placement and
acceptance on the RHS Cheer Team are final. I/We accept that the Romeo Cheer Coaches make all
decisions of team size and individual team placement.
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Parent or Guardian Signature
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Date
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Student Signature
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Date