TRYOUT INFORMATION FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

The Antioch High Cheer Coaches are very excited to kick off another great season at Antioch High School and we hope you will join us along that journey! Experience not required!

We will be fielding a Varsity team and a Junior Varsity team to fulfill our program's ranks. Coaches will look to put around 24-28 athletes on the Varsity team and 20 - 24 athletes on the Junior Varsity team.

Tryout Week: April 22nd - 26th

Please review and complete this tryout packet that covers all things Antioch High Cheer related for the potential year ahead! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions on it or if the packet didn't cover your question/concerns.

Packets are due no later than April 19, 2024 to the AHS Main Office or via email to Antiochhighcheer@gmail.com

QUESTIONS ABOUT TRYOUTS?

EMAIL US: ANTIOCHHIGHCHEER@GMAIL.COM

KEY TRYOUT DATES

Tryout Schedule

4/22 (Monday) - Mandatory Tryout Clinic - 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Small Gym

4/23 (Tuesday) - Mandatory Tryout Clinic - 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Small Gym

4/25 (Thursday) - Mandatory Tryout Interview - 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Small Gym (You will be released following your interview)

4/26 (Friday) - Final Tryouts - 5:30 p.m. - Small Gym

4/28 (Sunday) - Results Posted by 9:30 p.m.

5/3 (Friday) - Mandatory Parent Meeting/Uniform Fitting - 6:30 p.m. - Beede Auditorium

5/6 (Monday) - Contract Return - 5:30 p.m. - In front of the Beede Auditorium

Positions must be accepted by 5/06/2024

MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR TRYOUTS!

Fill out the cheer interest form!

AHS CHEER TRYOUT PACKET

Make sure you are registered by 4/19/24!

TRYOUT PROCESS

What to Wear: 

Monday, April 22, 2024

Plain black shorts, plain white tank or t-shirt (no oversized tanks allowed) Hair should be pulled back into a low pony with a cheer bow. Athletic shoes required. *No nails or jewelry allowed

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Plain black shorts, plain yellow / gold tank or t-shirt (no oversized tanks allowed) Hair should be pulled back into a low pony with a cheer bow. Athletic shoes required. *No nails or jewelry allowed

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - Cheer Interview:

Business Casual Attire

Friday, April 26th, 2024 - Final Tryout Day!

Black athletic shorts (no logo), black athletic tank (no oversized tees, or logos). Athletic shoes, hair pulled in high pony with cheer bow. *No nails or jewelry allowed

Tryout Process Explained:
Candidates will tryout in groups of 3-4 for the coaches.

Tryout Day-

• Sideline/Chant

  • Candidates will be judged on their voice, confidence, motions, and spirit/enthusiasm.

• Jumps

  • Showcase your best jump or jump(s) to tumble (ex: toe touch tuck).

• Standing Tumbling 

  • Back Handspring (BHS) or Back Tuck.

    • A back tuck will be worth more on the scoresheet.

  • Each skill will need to be executed 3 times.

• Running Tumbling

  • Demonstrate your best tumbling pass.

• Stunting

  • Demonstration of a stunt or small sequence.

    • Examples:

      • Straight up liberty with a cradle.

      • Full up extension, power press to arabesque, full down.

    • If you are concerned your sequence is too long, please speak to the coaches.

    • If you are a versatile stunter and can-do multiple roles, please tryout with the skill and position that you think best exemplifies what you can bring to the team from a stunting perspective.

  • Candidates should know who they are stunting with before the final day of tryouts begins. Use the clinics/open gyms in advance to plan ahead.

    • Scenario: If I am basing another candidate's stunt for their tryout, I should be ready to go into their tryout so they can be judged properly, and the tryout can continue to run smoothly. Participating in their tryout can affect my own tryout score if I choose to count that stunt as my tryout stunt. Alternatively, I choose to stunt to help someone else's tryout, then when it is my turn to do my tryout stunt, I do a differing skill or with a different group to be judged on.

TRYOUT MATERIAL

In addition to performing the sideline chant, sideline dance and sideline cheer, tryout candidates will be expected to showcase their other cheerleading skills (jumps, tumbling, stunting).

TRYOUT SIDELINE ON YOUTUBE

Executing this sideline with spirit and enthusiasm will be a significant portion of the tryout. The spin displayed in the video is for educational purposes only and is not part of the sideline's motions.

TRYOUT DANCE ON YOUTUBE

Performing this dance at tryouts will be required.