Oak Creek High School Cheerleading
Tryout Clinics: Monday, May 13 -Wednesday, May 15
4:30 – 6:30 PM
Final Tryout: Thursday, May 16
4:30PM - Approx. 6:30 PM
Tryout Clinics and Final Tryouts will be held in the OCHS Main Gymnasium
The 2013-2014 cheerleading squad members will be posted on the balcony doors and on the OC Cheer web sit (www.occheer.org)
the morning of May 17th.
OCHS Cheerleading’s primary focus is promoting school spirit first and foremost. If your daughter’s primary reason for trying out for OCHS cheerleading is strictly the competitive aspect we would like to suggest you look at a competitive cheerleading program at a private gym where that is solely their emphasis.
TEAM SELECTION:
All cheerleaders must attend each clinic date. It is mandatory in order to make one of the OCHS cheerleading squads unless previous arrangements have been made with the coaches.
Positions on the roster are not guaranteed based on the previous year’s squad. There are many facets to an athlete making either of the squads. Some facets are weighted with more importance than others, but the final decision is based on who works best for the squad. Attitude is very important; especially a positive one. We need cheerleaders to have a positive attitude about their teammates, practice, community service and the coaching staff. Other important attributes that will be evaluated are as follows:
ê Tumbling Skills
ê Stunting Skills
ê Jumps
ê Position – Back Spot, Main Base, Secondary Base, Flyer
ê Motions/Technique
ê Dance Technique - approx. 45 second dance learned at the clinic
ê Communication Skills – Voice, Facial, Expression, Confidence
ê Prior year athletic and academic commitment
Oak Creek High School Cheerleading is composed of 2 squads:
JUNIOR VARSITY
ê 16-20 members, grades 9-11
ê Determined by position and breaks in scores
ê Cheer for ALL Home J.V. football games
ê Cheer for ALL home J.V. girls and J.V. boys basketball games
ê J.V. squad members are also REQUIRED to represent their school at local public relations activities as well as many OCHS Cheerleading fundraisers
ê The J.V. squad also will compete several weekends during our competition season beginning in December 2013 through March 2014.
VARSITY
ê Composed of 16-24 members, grades 9-12
ê The varsity competition squad will consist of 12-24 members
ê Determined by positions and breaks in scores
ê Cheer for ALL home AND away Varsity football games
ê Cheer for ALL home Varsity girls and Varsity boys basketball games
ê Varsity squad members are also REQUIRED to represent their school at local public relations activities as well as many OCHS Cheerleading fundraisers
ê The Varsity squad also will compete during our competition season beginning December 2013 through mid-March 2014.
ê Varsity may also have an opportunity to compete at the National Championships in February 2014 in Orlando, FL or at CanAm Nationals in March 2014 in Myrtle Beach, SC if they qualify. This is optional for a competition squad participant, however, if you choose not to attend, you MUST notify the coaches immediately after the squads are announced.
We would like to make you aware of the serious time commitment involved in cheerleading should your daughter be selected for one of the cheer squads. Please keep in mind practices will begin in the summer and will continue through mid-March.
ê PHYSICALS:
o Physicals are needed every other year. Once the squad is chosen, we will find out from the OCHS office which girls need physicals. Anyone needing a physical will receive a green physical card to be filled out by their doctor and turned into the OCHS office prior to the first practice. If you have any questions about the physicals, they can be directed to the Athletic Secretary, Connie Jerominski, at 768-6210.
ê ATHLETIC CODE:
o OCHS recognizes cheerleading as a sport. Cheerleaders receive athletic awards after successfully completing the entire cheerleading season.
o All members of the squads will be required to read and sign the OCHS Athletic Code. The Athletic Code is a set of rules set forth by the Oak Creek School District for all school athletes to follow. This Athletic Code is in addition to the OCHS Cheer Code of Conduct. The Athletic Code is found on the OCHS web site, however, will be handed out by the coaches to all squad members. The Athletic Code is to be handed in to the coaches who will, in turn, turn them in for the entire squad to the OCHS office.
ê ATTENDANCE:
o Cheerleaders must attend scheduled practices, assigned athletic events, scheduled competitions, pep assemblies and scheduled fundraisers.
o A job conflict will not be allowed as an excuse for missing practices, games or events.
o Please schedule all appointments outside of scheduled events. All misses must be excused prior to the event
o All cheerleaders must attend school for the entire day of class periods in order to practice or participate in a game or competition (valid excuses are ok)
ê GAMES:
o Varsity cheerleaders cheer at all home and away football games (usually Friday evenings) and all varsity football playoff games.
o Varsity cheerleaders also cheer at all home girls and boys varsity basketball games and all varsity girls and boys basketball playoff games.
o JV cheerleaders cheer at all home JV football games
o JV cheerleaders also cheer at all home girls and boys JV basketball games.
ê PRACTICES:
o All practices are held in the OCHS Balcony
o All practices are mandatory.
o Hair should be pulled back and secured. Cheer shoes, shorts and a t-shirt should be worn.
o NO JEWELRY should be worn. Please keep this in mind when considering new piercings.
o Jobs and lessons (i.e. driver’s ed) are not valid excuses for missing scheduled practices.
o Practices are closed to everyone unless approved by the coaches ahead of time. In order to use practice time efficiently, practice is for the girls and coaches only
Varsity: / Summer / Mon. (6:30-8:30) Weds. & Thurs (5:30 -7:30)Tumbling / Mondays 5-6PM @ Rockstar
Fall / Mon.(6:30-8:30) & Weds. (TBD)
Fall / Fri. – Varsity Football Games (6:30PM-end of game)
Winter / Mon. (6:30-8:30), Weds.(TBD), Fri. (3:30-5:30)
*** Varsity Girls & Varsity Boys Basketball Game schedules are not included at this time as they are not posted yet. Those will be mandatory and will be provided to the girls as soon as they become available.
JV: / Summer / Mon. (10am-noon), Tues. & Thurs (4:30-7)
Tumbling / Weds. 6-7 @ Rockstar
Fall / Tues. & Fri.(Time TBD)
Thurs. – JV Home Football Games (4PM – end of game)
Winter / Tues., Thurs., Fri. (Time TBD)
*** JV Girls & JV Boys Basketball Game schedules are not included at this time as they are not posted yet. Those will be mandatory and will be provided to the girls as soon as they become available.
ê CHOREOGRAPHY:
o Mandatory for the varsity competition squad
o Evaluation June 17 ~ 9am – 2pm
o July 8 ~ 9am-4:30pm
o July 9 ~ 9am – 4:30pm
ê CAMP:
o Camp is offered to ALL Varsity & JV cheerleaders
§ Varsity Camp – July 15-18 – UCA Cheer Camp,Wisconsin Dells, WI
§ JV Camp – August 6 – Wisconsin Spirit Cheer Camp, Wisconsin Dells, WI
ê TENTATIVE COMPETITION DATES:
o Participating on the competition team is optional. You may choose to only cheer at games.
o Only those girls committed to completing the ENTIRE competition season should apply for the competition team.
o As mentioned previously, the competition season runs from December through the first weekend in March. January through February is the busiest time of our competition season with competitions almost every weekend.
Date / Competition / Squad / Location12/7/2013 / 2013 Milwaukee Spirit - UCA National Qualifier / Varsity / Frontier Airline Center
12/8/2013 / OC Holiday Knights / Varsity & JV / Oak Creek High School
12/14/2013 / UWM Holiday Spirit / Varsity & JV / UW Milwaukee
1/4/2014 / Freedom Irish Invite - CanAm Nationals Qualifier / Varsity & JV / Freedom High School
1/11/14 / Appleton North Lightening Bolt / Varsity / Appleton North High School
1/12/2014 / Bucks Cheer Comp. / Varsity & JV / TBD
1/18/2014 / WACPC JAM State / JV / Sheboygan South H.S.
1/25/2014 / Greendale iCheer / Varsity & JV Stunt Groups Only / Greendale High School
2/1/2014 / Brookfield Blast / Varsity & JV / Brookfield High School
2/1/14 / Extreme Rage Showdown / JV Stunt Groups Only / Nicolet High School
2/6-2/10/14 / UCA Nationals / Varsity / Orlando, FL
2/15/2014 / WACPC Regionals / Varsity / Wilmot High School
2/22/2014 / WACPC State / Varsity / Madison Alliant Energy Center
2/23/2014 / Badger Cheer Championship / Varsity & JV / Madison Alliant Energy Center
3/2/2014 / Cardinal Classic / JV / Sun Prairie High School
ê REQUIRED CHEER ITEMS:
o Cheer Shoes - $80
o Briefs - $20
o Poms - $20
o Warm Ups (football games) - $100 – varsity
· These items are required for each cheerleader. Families will have the opportunity to fundraise for these items or to purchase them outright. Fundraisers will be organized and run by the Oak Creek Cheer Club.
ê FUNDRAISERS:
o We sponsor numerous fundraisers each year to provide money for new uniforms, mats and annual cheer expenses.
o All cheerleaders are expected to participate in our group fundraisers. Individual fundraisers are optional. All fundraisers will be noted accordingly
ê SOCIAL MEDIA:
o Remember these sites can be viewed by anybody. Please make wise choices as to what you share on your profile as you chat with others. Be careful what you say about whom and what you put on these sites for pictures. Your choices may affect not only this team. They may result in disciplinary action and could affect your life as well.
ê ACT TEST DATES:
o September 21, 2013
o October 26, 2013
o December 14, 2013 – please note competition conflict
o February 8, 2014 – please note competition conflict
o April 12, 2014
o June 14, 2014
ê The Sparkle Cheerleaders:
o The Sparkle Cheerleaders is a squad for students with special needs. We are looking to add members this coming season.
o Coaches – we will be looking for OCHS Cheerleaders to coach our Sparkle Squad. They will be responsible for holding practice every other week for the Sparkles. They will be required to teach them cheers to perform with the Varsity Cheerleaders at the first quarter of predetermined football and basketball games.
OAK CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING TRYOUT INFORMATION
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!)
FIRST/LAST NAME: ______
BIRTHDATE: ______
PRESENT ADDRESS: ______
STUDENT CELL PHONE NUMBER: ______
FATHER’S/GUARDIAN NAME: ______
CELL PHONE NUMBBER: ______
MOTHER’S/GUARDIAN NAME: ______
CELL PHONE NUMBBER: ______
STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESS: ______
PARENT EMAIL ADDRESS: ______
______has my permission to tryout for Oak Creek High School cheerleading.
· I understand that she must abide by the rules set forth by the coaches and administrators of Oak Creek High School.
· I understand that my child must be present for all games, practices and scheduled events unless excused prior to the event by the coach.
· I understand my child must follow the Oak Creek High School Athletic Code and violations of their rules may lead to temporary or permanent suspension from the squad.
· I understand that all forms attached must be completed and handed in to the OC high school office to be put in the cheer mailbox by May 11th, or turned in at the beginning of the first day of tryouts, my child will not be allowed to tryout.
· I understand that if y child makes one of the squads, she must fulfill her commitment for the entire season.
· I understand that by the very nature of the activity, cheerleading and gymnastics carry a risk of physical injury. No matter how careful the participant and coaches are, how many spotters are used, or what landing surface is used, the risk cannot be eliminated. The risk of injury includes minor injuries such as muscle pulls, dislocation, broken bones, etc. The risk also includes catastrophic injuries. I understand these risks and will not hold Oak Creek High School or any of its personnel responsible in the case of accident or injury at any time.
· I have read the Cheerleading information packet and understand the responsibilities and time involve in cheerleading.
· I understand that qualified coaches and judges will evaluate my daughter and I agree to abide by the decision of the coaches.
______/___/___
Parent or Guardian Date