The Kentucky State University cheerleaders are hosting their spring tryouts for the 2019-20 academic year.

TRYOUT PACKET

Tryouts will be held over three days from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24. The cheerleading squad will be comprised of two different squads - the Gold Squad and the Green Squad. The Gold Squad will be composed of eight to ten females and eight to ten males, and will travel and cheer for all football and all men's basketball games and away women's basketball games. They will also make regular appearances representing the University at alumni, athletic, charitable, and public relations activities.

The Green squad, composed of ten to twelve females, cheers for some home football and home women's basketball games. Members from both the Gold and the Green Squads are eligible and are considered when selecting a squad to represent Kentucky State University in cheerleading competition. The program also includes one mascot.
The main purpose of the tryout process is to select the best overall individuals for Kentucky State University cheerleading squads. Slightly different criteria are used for each squad.

When selecting the Gold squad, we are looking for individuals that demonstrate proper technical skills, ability to communicate, excellent athletic abilities, noteworthy cheerleading experience and poise, in accordance with the Green squad criteria score scale. Generally, these are individuals who will be ready and prepared to contribute to the program immediately. When selecting the Green squad, which is the feeder squad to the Gold squad, we are looking for incoming freshman and sophomores who demonstrate proper technical skills, ability to communicate, poise, athletic ability, and most importantly potential to contribute to the Gold squad, probably in the future. Freshmen and sophomore can make the Gold squad, if their cheerleading experience is impeccable. The Gold and Green squads are not limited, but based on experience.

To be eligible to try out in the spring, one must be included in one of the following categories:

• Must plan on being a full-time Kentucky State University student during the 2019-20 academic year.
• Attended Kentucky State University, a community college, or another college of university for at least one semester and have earned twelve hours of credit and have attained a college GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale  - OR - been a member of a coed all- star or coed high school cheerleading squad, or have had adequate coed stunting experience and have attained a high school GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or a 22 or above on your ACT (or an equivalent score on the SAT) or
• Been selected by the coach and/or the advisor as a result of (1) a videotape entry, (2) a campus visit, or (3) the spring cheerleading clinic. Since this category of potential candidates includes a significant of females (and a substantially lesser number of males), it should be noted that to be selected, a female must demonstrate sufficient skills in the required partner stunts and gymnastics, as shown on the tryout judging scale sheet. However, the coach and the advisor will select only the top candidates who show the most significant experience and skills and who will probably far exceed the minimum requirements. Any female interested in being a candidate under this category must do one of the following: submit videotape, arrange for a campus visit through the coach, or attend the spring clinic.

Additional Information:

• You will need to bring proof of medical insurance including the policy number.
• The final day (Sunday) of tryouts will be in the Exum Center Gymnasium. All other sessions will be in the Exum Center Dance Room and Workout Room.
• The proper attire for the final day is as follows: for the males, gym shorts or warm-up pants and a polo- style collared shirt and for the females, black tights and sports bra. For all other sessions T- Shirts and shorts will be appropriate. There is a judging category on appearance; thus, you should consider clothing that is appropriate and appealing. Absolutely no jewelry.

Tryout Requirements
Stunts: You are required to do a base or fly. Elevator, Elevator Extension, Lib. Full down cradle. This partnered stunt group combination may consist of any two stunts with only one transition.
Cheer: We will teach a cheer that will include motions and jump technique sequences.
Chant: We will teach two chants.
Gymnastics: You are required to do a back tuck, a back handspring back tuck and two other gymnastics skills. Females may perform a basket toss as one of the other gymnastics skills.
Fight Song: We will teach you our fight song.
Dance: We will teach you a dance (females only)
In addition applicants will be scored on the following categories:

• Interview
• Enthusiasm
• Appearance

Scholarships
Kentucky State University has a scholarship program for members of its cheerleading program. Several different scholarships are offered, which are based on different eligibility requirements. However, the availability of funds determines whether scholarships are given and, if given, the amounts of the scholarships.

• Scholarships varying amounts between $1,000 and $1,500 each can be awarded to eligible cheerleaders.
• Other scholarship opportunities are available through the school's scholarship program.
• In no case will cheerleading scholarships exceed the cost of tuition, room and board at Kentucky State University.