north shore senior high school cheerleading
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North Shore Senior High School Cheerleading. Sponsors Jason Nybakken – Varsity Sponsor Erika Agrait – Junior Varsity Sponsor Brandi Couch – Freshman Sponsor. Squad Structure. Varsity 18 members (Juniors and Seniors) Junior Varsity 12 members (Sophomores only) Freshman Squad - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
North Shore Senior High SchoolCheerleading
Sponsors
Jason Nybakken – Varsity Sponsor
Erika Agrait – Junior Varsity Sponsor
Brandi Couch – Freshman Sponsor
Squad Structure
Varsity–18 members (Juniors and Seniors)
Junior Varsity–12 members (Sophomores only)
Freshman Squad–12 members (Freshmen only)
Mission
1. Support school athletic teams.
2. Boost school spirit.
3. Develop good positive crowd involvement.
4. Maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating healthy and maintaining physical fitness.
Expectations
1. Hard work and dedication to improve as an individual and as a team.
2. Display impeccable behavior during games, practices, and all school functions.
3. Show commitment to the squad by arriving to all games, practices and school functions on time and staying for the duration of each event.
4. Exhibit teamwork by cooperating with squad members and solving disputes peacefully.
Estimated Expenses
• Cheerleading expenses are estimated at $690.• Mascot expenses are estimated at
$335.• Cheer/Mascot camp fees of $310 are
due by our first team meeting (March 31st for Freshmen, April 4th for JV and Varsity).
Estimated Expenses
• The remaining fees will be divided into payments made on May 1st and June 1st, with the final payment due before July 29th.
Failure to pay Cheerleading fees in a timely manner may result in dismissal from the squad. We are not permitted to purchase clothing, etc. unless there is a positive balance in the student activity account.
Time Commitment
• Practices– After school in April and May– Conditioning/Development June– Camp/Send-off practices July
18-29th– During school year –
Conditioning practices after school (2-3 days/week)
Mascot Time Commitment
• Practices and Camp– Conditioning practices– Some cheerleading practices
in summer and after school.– Camp: Tuesday-Friday,
August 2-5, 2011
Time Commitment
• Camp – Tuesday-Friday, August 2-5, 2011You must attend camp to be on the
squad.
• Games/Events for cheerleaders/mascots– All football, basketball and select
volleyball games, pep rallies, cheer fundraisers, and other events as scheduled.
Important Dates
•Uniform/Camp clothes fitting (all squads)– Tuesday, April 12th starting at
3pm.
• Booster Club Meetings (JV and Varsity)– 1st Monday of each Month at 6:30pm at
North Shore Senior High– All parents are expected to attend
Booster Club meetings.
Time Commitment
• Jobs, other sports and school activities cannot interfere with practices or games.
• Chronic absences from practices or games, even if excused, will result in dismissal from the team as per the demerit discipline plan.
Booster Club
• The Varsity and Junior Varsity squads will continue to have a booster club to assist with raising funds for banquet, senior scholarships and other expenses.
• The Freshmen squad will raise money for an end of year celebration through a school fundraiser. There will be no booster club for Freshmen squad.
Tryouts Timeline
CLINIC• Mon-Wed 3:00-4:30 (Varsity)
March 7th-9th 4:30-5:30 (Sub-varsity)
TRYOUTS• Thursday, March 10th 3:30 Varsity tryout
Sub-Varsity to follow
Tryout Procedure forMascots and Cheerleaders
Physical Tryout Score
Grade Point Average
Teacher Evaluation Avg.
Discipline Record
100 pts
50 pts
30 pts
20 pts
Total Score Possible 200 pts
Mascot Physical Tryouts
What you will be judged on:–Prepared skit–2 improvised performances
chosen by the judges.
Being Mascot is a serious commitment. Be sure that you are willing to make that commitment before trying out.
Tryout Score
Judge 1 90Judge 2 80Judge 3 95 265/3 = 88.3
Tryout Score = 88
Grades
• First semester of the 2010-2011 school year.• Five-point curve for Pre-AP/AP/Advanced classes.
For example: A student with a GPA of 88 would receive a score of 45 points.
GPA Score GPA Score
90-100 50 pts 75-79 35 pts
85-89 45 pts 70-74 30 pts
80-84 40 pts below 70 0 pts
Teacher Evaluations
• Five of your current teachers (3 must teach core subjects)
• Teachers must turn in forms through interoffice mail or email.
Example: Teacher 1 (Math) 21 pts 2 (English) 23 pts 3 (Science) 20 pts 4 (History) 19 pts
5 (Elective) 17 pts 100/5 = 20 pts
Discipline Record
• Candidates with a clean discipline record (no d-halls, ISS or suspension) will receive 20 points.
• The following deductions will be applied based on a candidate’s discipline record for the 2010-2011 year (through Friday, February 27th):
D-hall 2 points per incident
ISS/TTO 5 points per incident
Suspension 10 points per incident
Citation/CFS 20 points per incident
Total Composite Score
• TOTAL COMPOSITE SCORE – The scores will be added together to create the Total Composite Score.
• For example (using scores from previous pages)
TRYOUT SCORE 88GRADE AVERAGE 45TEACHER EVALUATIONS 20DISCIPLINE RECORD 20TOTAL SCORE 173
What to Wear
Clinic• Comfortable athletic clothing • Tennis/cheer shoes
Tryout Day• Hair pulled back in a ponytail.• Plain white t-shirt (no logos, no writing)• Shorts (any color)• Tennis/cheer shoes• NO jewelry (earrings, tongue rings, nose rings,
or any other kind of rings)• No tattoos showing.
Tryout Night
• Parents are not permitted to be in the dressing room during tryouts and must wait in the cafeteria.• Results will not be released until
the end of the day Friday via envelope to each candidate.• Candidates must open envelopes
off-campus and are not permitted to return to discuss results.
Physical Form/Emergency Card
• All candidates must have a valid physical on the day of clinic and tryouts to participate.
• If you have a valid physical on file (examined after March 10, 2010) with the school, indicate this on the cheerleader permission form.
Developmental Cheerleading Clinic
Saturday, March 5th
Time/Location: 9-12pm/ 5 Star Cheer Gym
• $20 early registration / $25 day of (includes snacks, t-shirt, etc.)
• More information coming soon.
Note: This clinic does not teach the dance or cheer for tryouts.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write the NAME and GRADE of the candidate on the TAB OF THE FOLDER.
2. On the outside of the folder, write the NAMES (First and Last) of the 5 teachers (3 CORE SUBJECTS, 2 Electives) you will be submitting evaluations to.
3. 8th Graders: Write your school on the outside of the folder as well.
4. Fill out the following forms completely.
• Permission Form• GPISD Extra-Curricular Activities Form
5. Put these COMPLETED FORMS inside the folder.
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
6. New physical forms will be available soon from your athletic trainer. You must have a valid physical on file BEFORE tryout clinic.
DO NOT HAND IN INCOMPLETE FORMS. YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.