Welcome to the Eastern Washington University Cheerleaders page.
Cheerleading Tryouts for the 2012-13 Season
When:
TBA
Where: Eastern Washington University Campus Dance
Studio
Fee: $30 (due the first day of tryouts)
2012-13 Application
EWU is looking for Male and Females who are interested in cheering for Eastern Washington University. We cheer at every home Football, Volleyball, Men’s Basketball, and Women’s Basketball games. A large commitment to our team is participating in Community Service Projects and Public Appearances (parades, schools, etc). Our main goal is to represent EWU in a positive way as we strive hard to energize the crowd at EWU Athletic and Club Events.
Requirements:
- Must be attending, or accepted to Eastern
Washington University for Fall 2012
- Must have cheerleading or dance experience
- Wear cheerleading shoes, appropriate cheerleading attire, fitted
pants and top.
(Bring a picture to attach to your application if you have not
already done so.)
You will be
scored on
- Cheerleading Ability: cheers and chants, dance
ability, fight song dance, partner stunting, and crowd appeal.
- Athleticism and Fitness
- Personality and attitude will be scored in a personal interview
with the head coach
You do not need to RSVP, but if you have any questions contact
Coach Hailey Hansen at 253-905-6979 or
misshaileyewu@hotmail.com.
What to wear
at tryouts:
Your appearance will be taken into consideration so dress to
impress. Please wear “game ready” hair and make-up!
Ladies: sports bra’s, fitted tops, tight fitted shorts, and
sneakers that are good for stunting
(flat-bottomed) Guys: T-shirt and shorts and sneakers.
PARAPHERNALIA FOR OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IS NOT
PERMITTED
Cheerleading Requirements (Females)
Co-Ed Partner Stunting
The following stunts will be scored by level of difficulty (from
lowest to highest):
Chair, Hands, Extension, toss-Extension, Liberty, Q-P, Stretch,
Arabesque, Full-Down, Full-Up, Scorpion
Tumbling
The following stunts will be scored by level of
difficulty (from lowest to highest):
Round
off back handspring
Standing
back handspring
Standing
back tuck (preferred)
Round
off 3 or more back handsprings
(the
more tumbling the more points you will receive)
Cheer/Dance
You will learn and perform a cheer, dance and
fight-song. You will be scored on motions, rhythm, and voice
projection.
Crowd appeal
Ability to capture a crowd’s attention and
exude with confidence.
Cheerleading Requirements (Males)
Tumbling is not required but highly encouraged. Must have strong voices and personalities. Stunts will be scored based on level of difficulty. (see above)
Coach Hailey Hansen |
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EWU Female Squad |
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DESTINY |
JACLYN |
CASSANDRA |
MADDIE |
AMANDA |
BRITTNEE |
MICHELLE |
JENELL
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TESSA |
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AJ |
CHASE |
CHRIS |
DIEGO |
ROY |
SPENCER |
Group Photos (click to enlarge)
