Question by Lizzie W: How can I make cheerleading tryouts?
I am in 8th grade but tryouts for highschool cheerleading is coming up in about a month. I tried out for cheerleading last year, but they always take the same people every year and I did not try out in 7th grade so I didnt make it. I can do backhandsprings and lots of tumbling I’m athletic so I can do pretty good jumps but I am not that loud I can be but ya. SO, what should I do? THANKS
Best answer:
Answer by John K
Be loud, cute, and have an out going personality
Give your answer to this question below!
BRING IT ON!
just be cheery and keep smiling. you’ll do fine. practice makes perfect. See if you can go check out the other cheerleaders to see what they are looking for and learn different things.
be confident. that helps over anything. if you mess up ,keep going. and be willing, like at tryout practice and the like, to help out the other girls or practice with them .just be nice, don’t annoy other people though. be friendly, don’t be afraid to go the extra mile. keep up the stretching and work on your jumps. really try to execute the dance and cheers well. keep them tight. i used to practice in front of a mirror, or get someone with a camera to tape your practice. that way you can critique yourself. and, I’m not sure about your judges, but when i judge, girls who wear the school colors and are genuinely happy and friendly get extra points!
Okay so you say your good at tumble and jumps. Thats basically two of the 3 main things.
Really what you want to do, is walk in there with a smile on your face. Really act like you want a spot on that team. On highschool cheer, they can take more people, so you deffinitley have a chance.
Next thing you want to do is make sure you know the chants and cheer that youll be trying out with. That way you wont mess up and they can tell that you can learn quickly, and have a good memory !
Last thing you want to do is OWN the cheer. You said your not very loud, but really try with all your might to be as LOUDD as you can. If the other girls are quiet, ESPECIALLY be loud., That will deffinitley show them something, trust mee.
Good luck !
They are going to pick the girls that look like they want to be there so smile even if you arn’t having fun and do your tumbling it will help and if you can wear a bow of your school colors so you can show them that you really want this also be loud because in a crowd of girls the loudest will stand out the most and don’t be afrid and give it your all!