333s 2019 ‐ 2020 Football Season JV & Varsity
Who is eligible to tryout for JV & Varsity Cheerleading? Students entering in grades 9 – 12 in Sept. 2019 and Middle school students recommended for the APP/pass the APP. More info. About APP on district website.
STUDENTS MUST SIGN UP THROUGH FAMILYID.COM WITH PHYSICAL UP TO DATE. REGISTRATION FOR FALL SPORTS BEGIN ON on FAMILYID.COM BEGIN July 19. July 19th the website will be opened for HS sports registration. At that time we will send out a message to parents on the District APP and also place this info on the digital board in front of Central Office (Rte 6) and on our website in June to remind the parents.
Fall Sports Start Dates (2019) tentative dates **PLEASE VISIT THE ATHLETICS PAGE ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE FOR CONFIRMATION OF DATES AND DETAILS REGARDING THE APP. PERMISSION SLIPS AND PHYSICALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THIS PAGE. Athletic Placement Process Application Deadline May 31, 2019 District’s Athletic Placement Eligibility Committee June 5, 2019 Athletic Placement Process Parent/Guardian Meeting June 17, 2019 Athletic Placement Process Testing June 18 – 21, 2019 MVHS Cheer Camp for ages 6 – 15 July 22 ‐ 25, 2019 Junior Varsity & Varsity Teams Tryouts Monday, August 19, 2019 UCA CHEER CAMP Mon., August 26 – August 29
CHEERLEADING IMPORTANT DATES & INFO Mon., August 19 – Tryouts Begin, 5:30 ‐ 8 Tues., August 20 – Final Tryout Day Wed., August 21 – practice begins Mandatory Parent Meeting Thursday, 8/22, 7:30 pm Practices M ‐ F 5:30 – 8. (possible Varsity 8/22, 23, 24 early AM practice) Sat. AM 8/24; 8:00am–10am Varsity & JV TEAM UCA CAMP – AUGUST 26 – AUGUST 29 Trails End, Honesdale, PA
Let’s Go Warriors!! We are the spirit leaders for our school and w ill work to encourage school spirit throughout our district. GO WARRIORS!
What’s available to help prepare/condition for tryouts • OPEN WORK OUTS ARE EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY FROM 6:30 – 8 UNTIL JUNE 4 AND WILL START UP AGAIN ON JULY 9 TH UNTIL the week before tryouts • UCA Stunt Clinic ‐ TBD • Attendance at open work outs and clinics do not guarantee placement on JV/Varsity Teams nor does it imply that an middle school student will be recommended for APP testing
ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS Stunting ~ Jumps ~ Tumbling ~ Motions ~ Dance ~ Endurance ~ Flexibility Floor Presence ~ Cheer ~ Strength ~ Coordination ~ Athleticism Yes, bumps and bruises are part of this sport!
STUNTING REQUIREMENTS SAFETY first, perfec tion before progression • Body Control • Strength • Proper Technique • Flexibility • Confidence • Experience and knowledge • Potential to Grow
Tumbling is an Expectation – Back handspring and potential to grow Tumbling gyms to consider Pike Gymnastics: 845 ‐ 858 ‐ 2174 Ziggy’s: (845) 692 ‐ 3547 http://ziggysgym.com/programs/cheerleading ‐ classes/ D’Antonos Dance Academy 845 ‐ 293 ‐ 3635 QUEST: 845 ‐ 673 ‐ 9915 Cheer Factory: 845 ‐ 820 ‐ 0525 (CHECK FOR FACEBOOK PAGES)
TRYOUT MATERIAL • DANCE, no more than 5 eight counts – Tumbling to be incorporated in dance • CHEER – Athletes will working together to include stunting in their cheer. Cheer & Dance will be available on our website one week prior to tryouts EVALUATION OF JUMPS, STUNTING & TUMBLING, MOTIONS, ENDURANCE, FLEXIBILITY, STRENGTH, ATTITUDE, WORK ETHIC, FLOOR PRESENCE, VOICE Placement on team(s) is not based on grade but on ability and positions available/needed.
FOOTBALL Season may be changing.. For the good of our sport. Involves stunting, tumbling, side line cheerleading at football games, routines for games and pep rally, conditioning and also helps prepare for the next season. WE WILL BE COMPETING IN A GAME DAY COMPETITION AT THE END OF FOOTBALL SEASON!
Competing in Game Day Taking Your Sideline Traditions To The Competition Floor
What Is Game Day? Game Day is a competition that celebrates traditional cheerleading It gives teams a forum to compete in categories that reflect what they do on the sidelines to engage crowd involvement and demonstrate school traditions Categories Band Dance, S ituational S ideline, Time-Out Cheer, Fight S ong
Benefits of Game Day Program growth • Improvement of skills in areas where already strong • Return to the competitive floor • Increased positive game presence • New ways to succeed •
Why Now? With recent changes to competitive parameters, this retains the components of traditional cheerleading. The recent decline in the number of teams competing. Decrease in the presence of cheerleading teams at high schools. Decreased cheerleading presence at school and community events.
Game Day Categories What Game Day situation audio cues will squads respond to? • Offense/Defense Game Situation: Squads will then perform a Sideline based off of a designated game situation cues • Teams will no longer have audio cues for Band Dance and Cheer. All teams will perform in the same order. • All teams will perform in this order: – Band Dance – A sideline based on a designated game situation – A time out Cheer – Fight Song
Routine Components • Band Dance – Generally an instrumental version of a popular song like Sweet Caroline, Zombie Nation, Don’t Stop Believin, Dr Who, etc. – Ripples, line changes, etc. – Crowd leadership is still required (yelling letters, colors or mascots over music) – Think of when/where you can incorporate flags, poms, signs or any other visuals to make it interesting
Routine Components • Situational Sideline – Offensive or Defensive Situation will be given from the announcer • Specific point category allotted to proper reaction to the announcer’s cue – Team reacts accordingly using signs and poms – Repeats and ends after a verbal command or a set, designated number of times – This section can blend into your Timeout Cheer (just like you would on the sideline at a game)
Routine Components • Time ‐ Out Cheer – Does not need to be a “formal” competition cheer • Needs to be crowd ‐ leading – Incorporating signs, poms, flags, etc – Easy to understand and easy to follow words – Signs and poms should assist the crowd in determining sides, words, etc. – Stunts should be used to elevate your message to your fans and should not used to entertain them • Difficulty is NOT a part of the score specifically, so make sure that skills are 100%!
Routine Components • Fight Song – Usually a school’s own fight song or one from a major university – Sharp motions to music – Ripples, line changes, etc. – Skill Incorporation and Repeat • Cannot incorporate more than 3 consecutive 8 ‐ counts
Routine Components • Between Sections – Transition should be smooth – Natural energy and spirit at all times – Proper placement of props – Spacing – Can always add in jumps/kicks throughout • Be cautious on tumbling to make sure it’s not counted into music sections (with limitations on skills) – THIS WILL LIKELY CHANGE FOR 2019 ‐ 2020
How Are Teams Judged • Teams are judged on execution, crowd effectiveness, energy, and overall performance • Deductions are still in place for Game Day and crowd-readiness and perfection is CRITICAL
Game Day Format • Total Game Day time cannot exceed 3 minutes • Cheer/Sideline will be scored together • Band Chant & Fight Song will be scored together – All teams will perform in the same order/format – Situational sideline (offensive/defense) will be given on the floor
Why Game Day? • It’s fun and it’s easy - You can either use existing great sideline traditions or create new ones for both your home crowd and GD routine • It’s inclusive - Cheerleaders can be excellent on the sideline without necessarily needing the same skills as required by all-music scoresheets • It’s an additional opportunity - Game Day is not replacing your cheerleading competitions - it’s adding an opportunity to use the competition as a forum for traditional sideline cheerleading
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER TEAMS ARE PLACED?
PRACTICE INFO Team practices will be held in the evening from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the high school and will begin on Wed, Aug. 21. VERY BUSY SCHEDULE, Football Games, Pep Rally Preparations, Clinics, etc. Availability Mandatory. We also participate in community events, Scholarship Fundraiser, Fundraisers to help offset any extra costs.
Cheerleaders must attend all practices and games mandated by the coaching staff. Only excuses are obvious – sickness, family emergency. In the event of a sickness or emergency, the student and parent should contact the coach to advise of the absences and reason. If we only hear from the student on an absence, we will confirm with parent. A bsences will be approved at the discretion of the Head Coach . Unexcused absences may result in loss of playing time, suspension, or dismissal from the team. To have a winning and successful team it takes players who are committed to being at practices and games. An absence is a missed opportunity for you to develop your skills as an individual and also contribute to the development of the team. Missing events can enable another player to step up in your absence and win your spot.
HEADED OFF TO CAMP!!! PINE FOREST CHEERLEADING CAMPS http://www.pfcheercamp.com Cost ‐ $270.00 per athlete Final team members – payment is due no later than August 22 nd
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