It's that time again!
Tryouts for the
2011-12 HMS Cheerleading Team
are open to all rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
who have a 75 average in all classes
(we will be looking at 3rd quarter report cards)
and are currently zoned for Hunter Middle School.
Important Dates:
Monday, April 18th @ 6pm: Cheer & Dance Parent Interest Meeting
(Please bring a current bill and a current lease agreement or mortgage statement to prove residence for zoning purposes.)
- All tryout forms will be handed out at this meeting.
- Students interested in trying out for either cheer or dance must be present (accompanied by a parent or guardian) at this meeting.
- Coach will be available for Q & A during this time.
Saturday, April 30th- 9:30am-12:30pm: Cheer & Dance Clinic
- This clinic is open to all students, grades 1-8.
- Students trying out for the HMS 2011-12 cheer or dance teams must participate.
- The cost for this clinic will be $10. All money will be split between the HMS Cheer & Dance Teams and will go toward supporting the 2011-12 teams.
- Students must be brought by a parent or guardian, who will sign them in. They are welcome to stay and watch!
- All who participate will perform a final routine in both cheer & dance, which will be posted on our blog site for friends and family to watch!
All students trying out for 2011-12 cheer or dance MUST have a sports physical dated AFTER May 1, 2011.
Monday, May 2nd- All tryout forms and teacher recommendations due.
Please send in forms directly to Mrs. Christy Baker at Hunter Middle School no later than 5/2/11.
Wednesday & Thursday, May 4-5- 3:30-5:30pm: Cheer Team Tryout Clinics
- All students trying out MUST participate in all tryout clinics, where they will work with alumni HMS cheerleaders to learn skills and routines for tryouts.
- Tryout music will be e-mailed to all participants on the first date of tryout clinics.
- These clinics are CLOSED to parents and guardians.
- Thursday, May 5th- 5:30-6pm: Open Practice. Parents are welcome to come to this portion of the clinic to videotape their child. No instruction will be given during this time.
Friday, May 6- 4pm (end time TBD): Cheer Team Tryouts
- Tryouts are CLOSED to parents and guardians.
- Tryouts will begin promptly at 4pm in the HMS gym.
- All cheerleaders will wear white t-shirts with black shorts.
- Students trying out must have appropriate shoes to tryout in (i.e., cheerleading sneakers or non-black soled athletic shoes).
- Cheerleaders will be pre-assigned numbers and given them prior to entering the tryout room.
- Cheerleaders must warm-up and stretch on their own prior to trying out.
- All cheerleaders must stay until they are dismissed by the coach. They may be asked to come back in as a group upon judges' requests.
Saturday, May 14th
The 2011-12 HMS Cheer Team will be announced on this blog site by noon!
Monday, May 16th @ 6pm- Mandatory parent/guardian and student meeting for all 2011-12 HMS Cheer Team members.
- A representative from Varsity/UCA will be there to take measurements for uniform orders.
- First payments will be due on this date.
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 17th-18th- 3-4:30pm: Cheer & Dance Sideline Clinics
If you have ANY questions about any of the above information, please contact Christy Baker at DanceCoach80@gmail.com or Baker_Christina@hcde.org.
I look forward to meeting you and seeing you at tryouts! ~ Coach Baker
Links to Tryout Forms:
(Copies of all of these, along with the 2011-12 team constitution, will be distributed at the 4/18 meeting.)
