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Spirit Squad Tryout Guidelines

The UNCP Spirit Squad includes two competitive teams, Cheer and Dance, made up of collegiate-level athletes who perform at football and basketball games, pep rallies, and campus events. Both teams compete during the spring semester at the Conference Carolinas Spirit Championship and proudly represent UNCP, promoting school spirit on campus and in the community.

Coaches
Kristen Freeman, Head Coach
Aiyana Lynch, Assistant Coach

Practice Schedule
Monday – Thursday 6 PM to 8 PM

Tryout Information
Date & Time: TBD
Location: English E. Jones Center (Auxiliary Gym)
  • Tryouts are open to current undergraduate and graduate students, incoming freshmen, and transfer students.
  • You must be able to show proof of a 2.0 cumulative GPA or higher from your most recent school or university to participate. 
  • All current UNCP students must be enrolled full–time (undergrad 12 hrs, grad 9 hrs) to try out.
Tryout Requirements
Cheerleading
  • Mastery and performance of tryout material (stunts, chants, sideline dance, UNCP Fight Song)
  • Toe touch and jump of choice
  • Strong motion placement, facials and performance quality
  • Knowledge of/experience in stunting (stunt transitions, one-leg stunts, cradle variations, basket tosses, and pyramids)
  • Flyers: liberty, arabesque, full downs etc.
  • Bases/Back spots: two-leg and one-leg stunts, cradle variations and baskets
  • Tumbling not required but encouraged
  • Minimum 3 years of cheer or related experience
  • UNCP Fight Song must be learned before tryouts
    Fight Song Video
Dance
  • Mastery and performance of tryout material (combination, sideline dances, turns, UNCP Fight Song)
  • Knowledge of dance terminology and genres
  • Strong motion placement, facials, and performance quality
  • Experience with leaps, turns and tricks
  • Tumbling not required but encouraged
  • Minimum 3 years of dance or related experience
  • UNCP Fight Song must be learned prior to tryouts
    Fight Song Video
What to Wear
  • Black top and black bottom
  • Neat, clean, and game-day ready
  • Appropriate style clothing and athletic shoes for the team you are trying out for
  • Cheer: hair secured and out of the face with a bow
  • Dance: hair neat (up or down)
  • Shorts must be an appropriate length, no low cut tops or sports bras (must have on a top)
  • Makeup optional, but HIGHLY encouraged
  • Poms optional

What to bring
  • You must complete and return the Spirit Squad tryout information form with your signature and interview question response.
  • Tryout history and physical Form (signed by a physician within a year of the tryout).
  • Sickle Cell test results.
  • A completed waiver.
  • A printout or picture of your current cumulative GPA.
  • A headshot or photo (professional or unprofessional) that clearly depicts your face with your name, the team you are trying out for (cheer or dance), and the stunt position (cheer only) that you are trying out for, listed on the back of the picture.
  • A three to four-sentence reference letter from a coach, teacher, boss, etc.
Questions
  • Kfreeman@uncp.edu or uncpspiritsquadtryouts@gmail.com

ANYONE NOT COMPLETING AND RETURNING ALL FORMS AND TEST RESULTS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO TRYOUT FOR THE UNCP SPIRIT SQUAD.


APPLICATION
Printable Spirit Squad Tryout Form
Waiver and Release for Tryout
Physical Form - must be within a year of the tryout date

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