Heritage Middle School Cheerleading Parent Information Meeting.
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Transcript of Heritage Middle School Cheerleading Parent Information Meeting.
MEMBERSHIP
• Cheerleaders are expected to set a good example by displaying the following character traits:
– Must be honest and truthful– Must exhibit high moral standards– Must willingly display positive school spirit– Must show good sportsmanship– Must exhibit a very positive attitude toward
cheerleader duties
Duties of an HMS Cheerleader
• Show school spirit and cheer for HMS at athletic events
• The cheerleader is responsible for setting-up and cleaning up pep rallies.
• The Cheerleader is required to attend practice to prepare for games, pep-rallies, and competition.
• The cheerleader will cheer at a maximum of one Athletic event per week.
School cheerleading takes precedence over outside cheer/dance/sports. Please arrange your schedule accordingly.
HMS Cheerleader
• COMMITMENT!!!!!!!!– Always give 100% of time and effort– Attend ALL games and practices
(unless ill or school sponsored event)– Cheerleading is a TEAM sport. We
look great as a team or we don’t. Actions of one cheerleader effect the ENTIRE squad.
PRACTICE
• Practice Tuesdays and Fridays beginning in April to prepare for camp.
• We do work with coaches if a cheerleader is participating in school athletics
• Competition squad will require more practices
Competition Squad
• 8th graders are automatically on the competition squad unless they choose to opt out (this must be decided by August 1 and the decision is final).
• 7th graders must try out in August – Any girl that doesn’t make it has the option
to be an alternate and fill in should there be an injury or illness
Schedule-Football/Volleyball Season
7th 8thPractices Wednesda
ys & Fridays
Wednesdays & Fridays
Games Mondays/Thursdays
Tuesdays/Thursdays
Schedule-Basketball/Cheer Competition Season
7th 8th
Practices
Tuesdays & Fridays
Tuesdays/Fridays/Holiday Breaks
Games Mondays/Thursdays/Fridays
Mondays/Thursdays/Fridays
Attendance
• Excused absences: personal illness, school function, emergencies
• School cheerleading takes precedence over OUTSIDE cheer/dance/sports.
DEMERIT POLICY
• A cheerleader will receive a demerit when he/she fails to satisfactorily complete his/her responsibilities.
• There are two demerit cycles: – 1) Election Day to the first school day of the
fall semester – 2) first school day of the fall semester to the
day before Election Day.
DEMERIT POLICY
• Conduct • These demerits may NOT be removed during
a demerit cycle.
Conditioning Exercises will be given for…
• Attendance• Performance• Practice• Uniforms• General Responsibilities
BENCHING
• Failure to maintain an overall “70” or above average in any class during a six (6) weeks
• After three unexcused absences from practices or from games
• After receiving the 5th and 7th demerit as outlined in the demerit policy.
Natural Break vs. 20 Member Squad
1 61.40
2 59.93
3 56.10
4 53.78
5 52.98
6 51.68
7 51.63
8 50.13
9 49.33
10 47.75
11 47.10
12 44.85
13 44.15
14 40.95
15 40.25
16 40.00
17 35.10
18 34.90
19 34.38
20 32.85
21 32.78
22 32.20
Natural Break
20 members
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Enrolled and in attendance in the GCISD by the day of tryouts.
• Minimum fall semester average of 77.5 or above in all classes for the current school year.
• May not have been expelled for any reason.• May not exceed ten (10) unexcused absences in
any one class during the current school year. • Must be in good financial standing with the
cheerleading organization and the school
Reports Cards can be purchased from counseling office.
CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS BEFORE JUDGES
• The categories to be judged using a 1 – 5 ranking – showmanship– dance – Motion– technique– jumps– tumbling will be judged using a 0 – 5 ranking.
Tryout Preparation
Forms DueLetter of AgreementMedical Waiver for TryoutsStudent Evaluation FormReport Card (1st Semester)
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
*no later than 3:30 p.m.
Candidates Posted Friday, March 1, 2013 by 3:30 pm
WorkshopsCandidates must wear workout clothes and shoes. Last workshop will be a practice tryout which may last until 5:30 pm.
March 4th – March 7th 3:30 – 5:00 pm
HMS gym B
All workshops are closed practices.
Tryouts
• Friday, March 8, 2013• CTMS gym• 6th grade report at 4:00 pm• 7th grade report at 6:30 pm• Mascots report at 7:30 pm • Tryouts last approx. 1 ½ hours.
Candidates may leave as soon as their tryout is completeAll tryouts are closed sessions.
Tryouts
• New Cheerleaders will be posted after 10pm on the district website (www.gcisd-k12.org or the cheer website linked to the HMS website)
Outside Classes for Tryouts
•GHS Cheer Clinic•Spirit Xtreme•Champion Cheer
(Southlake)–championcheerallstars.com
Fundraising is…
• mandatory• done periodically throughout
the year• used for cheer supplies, cheer
events, and choreography/music costs
Camp
• Camp date: – Hosted by NCA at Gaylord Texan
Resort & Convention Center– July 29 - August 1
• We will have summer practices starting July 15th.
• Summer practices and camp are MANDATORY.