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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
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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 • Support school athletic teams. • Boost school spirit. • Develop good positive crowd involvement. • Maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating healthy and maintaining physical fitness.
Expectations • Hard work and dedication to improve as an individual and as a team. • Display impeccable behavior during games, practices, and all school functions. • Show commitment to the squad by arriving to all games, practices and school functions on time and staying for the duration of each event. • 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, 2011 You 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
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 90 Judge 2 80 Judge 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.
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):
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 88 GRADE AVERAGE 45 TEACHER EVALUATIONS 20 DISCIPLINE RECORD 20 TOTAL 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 • Write the NAME and GRADE of the candidate on the TAB OF THE FOLDER. • 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. • 8th Graders: Write your school on the outside of the folder as well.
INSTRUCTIONS 4. Fill out the following forms completely. • Permission Form • GPISD Extra-Curricular Activities Form 5. Put these COMPLETED FORMS inside the folder.
INSTRUCTIONS • 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.