Tryout Info Meeting February 19th RV Library 7pm

 RV Cheer Philosophy

The main focus of the Ralston Valley High School Spirit Squads is to support athletics and the RVHS student body. We also, secondarily, participate in competition.  The actual time spent at an athletic event is a very small amount compared to your overall commitment if you are chosen to be a member of the cheerleading or pom squad at RVHS.  Your actions, reactions, manner, conduct, and judgment should all positively reflect pride in your school, yourself, and your squad.  People will judge the squads by what you do or don’t do in the hall and classrooms of  RVHS.  It’s our goal to have spirit squads that reflect the very best of Ralston Valley High School.  Our commitment in upholding the policies of this team is a vital part of our success.

Goals:

• To maintain high academics

• To support school athletic teams and activities

• To build a spirit program that is respected, positive and fun

Tryout Information

Stunt Clinic March 9th 9-11 am or 12-32pm (cost $55.00)

Cheer Clinic - March 18th, 19th & 20th 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Try outs Thursday, March 21rd starting at 4:15 p.m.

Results available online Friday, March 23th  after 3:30 p.m.

All tryouts and clinics are in the small gym.

Athletic Paperwork must be turned in to rschools prior to participating in any clinics

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Dress

Wear solid black bottoms and a solid white shirt,  cheer shoes or tennis shoes.  No bare midriffs.  

Hair must be in a ponytail with a bow for all clinics and tryouts.

Fee

 A $15.00 tryout fee is required to pay for qualified judges and materials.

This is waived if you attend the stunt clinic 

Cheer Requirements

Jumps

Tumbling

Cheer (taught at clinic)

Cheer dance (taught at clinic)

Fight Song (taught at clinic)

 Stunting

Online Interview

Eligibility

Students making the squad must meet CHSAA athletic eligibility and have a yearly physical.

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Practice

Cheer requires a serious time commitment.  Attendance at scheduled practices is mandatory.  Practice will be scheduled in advance and athletes must make arrangement to be there.  Athletes will not be excused from practices for anything other than illness or an emergency.  In those cases, a parent note is needed to excuse the absence.

Fall Semester – 4-5 practices daily practice; 1 to 3 games a week until Winter Break 

Spring Semester – practice 4-5 times a week until Nationals; 1 to 3 games per week until Spring Break

Practices begin in the spring.  A physical must be completed before an athlete is eligible to practice.

Practices Starts

Begin April 8th Jv and Varisity

May 28th for Freshman

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Transportation

It is the responsibility of the squad members to make sure that they have transportation to every practice, game, and event.  If a squad member is not seventeen, he or she cannot drive another student to an away school event.  If you are under the age of seventeen, you will need to have a parent permission form filled out that allows you to travel with someone over the age of seventeen.

Approximate costs- Cheer

• The athlete must purchase uniforms, and practice gear. The expected cost is around $1,500 - $2,000 it varies on uniform needs  Some custom pieces need payment in order to order them ie. warm-ups

•  This includes Summer Camp, Uniforms, Practice gear   

• Nationals- approximately $1500.00 plus expenses ( some food, souvenirs, etc.)

      Varsity and JV will attend if we qualify

Important Dates

Uniform From VSF due at fittings on April 17th; remaining balance due by April 27th  

 Summer Camp Dates  July 13-16th at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs 

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MANDATORY ATHLETE and PARENT MEETING

APRIL 2nd 7:00pm