The Eastern Kentucky University cheerleading team will hold clinics and tryouts for the 2012-13 squad in the gymnastics room of the Begley Building beginning on Thursday, May 10. Tryouts will be on Saturday, May 12. All current and incoming EKU students are invited to attend.
The EKU Cheerleading Team attends all home and select away football, home men’s basketball and home women’s basketball games in addition to other special events throughout the campus and community. Partial scholarships are available to cheerleading team members.
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Clinics
Thursday, May 10
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, May 11
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tryouts
Saturday, May 12
9:00 am
All sessions will be held in the gymnastics room in the Begley Building on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University.
Tryout Skills:
Tumbling:
Standing tuck
Standing handspring tuck
Round off back handspring tuck
One optional tumbling pass
Stunting:
Extension
Liberty
Heel Stretch
- Candidates must do a full down from one of the above stunts
- Candidates will tryout as one of the following: Main base, secondary base, top girl, back spot. (Males - single base)
All Candidates will be required to learn and perform a traditional fight song, which will include standing tumbling and stunt, as well as a cheer with a stunt or standing tumbling.
Dress Requirements:
Women: Cheer shorts/skirt, tank/tee (tucked in), hair should be pulled halfway up with a bow
Men: Khaki shorts with polo shirt (tucked in)
Prior to participating in any clinics or tryouts candidate,s must completely fill-out an EKU Cheerleading Participation Waiver. A Tryout Application must be turned in when you arrive at tryouts. Both forms must be completely filled out with all necessary signatures. If you are under the age of 18, the form must be signed by a parent or guardian. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Click Here for the Cheerleading Tryout Application.
Click Here for the Cheerleading Tryout Waiver.
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