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Cheerleading announces tryout dates for 2017-18 teams

Cheerleading Tryout Information
APRIL 15, 2017 | Winthrop-King Centre
Cheer: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Dance: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

PLEASE CONTACT COACH REID VIA EMAIL TO RECEIVE AN APPLICATION BEFORE APRIL 15.
 
The Shorter Hawks Spirit Program is always searching for male and female student athletes with impressive GPAs and exceptional skills. We are proud to offer over
$200,000 in cheerleading scholarship money, as well as a fully funded cheer program though the Shorter University Athletics Department. We are not a "club" team; our Spirit Program is considered one of over 20 Varsity sports on campus.
 
In addition to our impressive competitive record, we have an amazing sideline program, too! All cheerleaders also receive perks such as free practice clothing, free cheer shoes, free travel costs, free travel meals, free competition and camp registration.
 
Our sideline and competition cheerleaders cheer all home football games (see 2017-18 football schedule) and all home men's and women's basketball games when school is in session. Our competition Cheer Hawks compete at NCA College camp in Myrtle Beach, SC, and finish the season at NCA College Nationals in Daytona Beach, FL.

All prospective athletes are encouraged to apply to SU as early as possible.
 
Male Requirements for Competitive Cheer:
•       Standing Back Tuck or better
•       Co-ed Style toss to single leg skill to double down cradle
•       Group stunt base or back spot position release move and advanced dismount required
•       Running tumbling layout or better (fulls will have better chance at scholarship money)
•       One jump to back handspring layout or better (fulls will have better chance at scholarship money)
 
Female Requirements for Competitive Cheer:
•       Standing Back Tuck or better
•       Round off BHS Lay out or better (fulls will have better chance at scholarship money)
•       Co-ed Style toss to single leg extended flex skill to double down cradle or
•       group stunt style full up toss to single leg extended flex skill to double down cradle
•       Basket experience preferred but not required
•       One jump to back handspring layout or better (fulls will have better chance at scholarship money)
 
Male/Female Requirements for Spirit Program (A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OF SIDELINE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)
•       Standing Back handspring or better
•       Round off Back Handspring tuck or better
•       Traditional small coed/all girl style stunting skills preferred, such as toss extension, flex skills, full downs, back tuck baskets, etc.
 

Dance Team Information
 
•       Wear form fitting athletic wear (nothing loose)
•       Tryouts will need to be performed in appropriate dance shoes
 
For more info on try-outs and requirements for the 2017-18 season, please contact Chad Reid, rreid@shorter.edu ; or by phone at 706-622-0948. Videos of skills on hard mat will be accepted through April 15, 2017.
 
 
Note to prospective students: Prospective cheer athletes are encouraged to call the Shorter University Office of Admissions at 800-868-6980, ext. 7319 to schedule official tours of our campus, meet with admission counselors to receive guidance on admissions procedures, and learn what Shorter University has to offer. Make sure to tell them you are interested in our cheer program! There are HUGE benefits to getting accepted early!
 
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