WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE CHEERLEADING

Try-Out Information

Try-Outs will be judged on two chants, a cheer, and a short dance which will be taught in a try-out clinic three days before try-outs. Potential cheerleaders will also be judged on personal appearance, jumps, gymnastics, motion technique, timing, and overall ability. Candidates will be judged on a zero to five point scale, and the top scores will be chosen. The judges’ decisions will be final and up to nine girls may be accepted.

Uniforms

Uniforms (skirt, vest, and bodyliner) and pon-poms will be provided by West Virginia Wesleyan College. Cheerleaders are responsible for purchasing their own shoes, briefs, and warm-ups, as well as practice cloths.

Practices

Practices are held for four days a week for two hours a practice, and schedule of practices depends on game days. During football season expect to practice Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with games days being held on Saturday afternoons. During basketball season practice can vary from week to week due to game schedule. Also, during basketball season the squad cheers both men and women athletics.

An absence due to sickness or academic event is considered excused with previous arrangements with the captains. Any more then two unexcused absences with result in a suspension of one game, however the cheerleader must attend the game in full uniform and sit. An absence of a practice before game day will result in a suspension of that game with the cheerleader attending the game in full uniform and sitting out. An unexcused absence of a game will result in suspension of the next two games, requiring the cheerleader to still attend practices and the two games in full uniform. Tardiness to either practices or games in not tolerated, and a valid excuse must be given to the captains before practice or the game.

West Virginia Wesleyan College Cheerleading Program is a positive experience in a member’s life and the team expects all members to treat being a member of this program with respect, and to represent the squad in an appropriate manner not only at practices and games but also outside of cheerleading activities.

Work

Cheerleaders may work, however it must be noted that practices, games and other squad activities come first. Work is not an excused absence.

Contact Information:

If there are any questions regarding the program or try-out information please contact:
Kristina Swecker at Swecker_kj@wvwc.edu or Katherine Falter at Falter_kc@wvwc.edu West Virginia Wesleyan College Cheerleading Captains 2007-2008