The Black Hawks Cheer Coaches are very excited to start a great season at Williams Field Cheer and hope that you will join us for the journey!
All cheerleaders interested in trying out must fill out our Interest Form in our Instagram Bio + be added to the Team SportsYou Group for Tryouts 23-24.
Parent Information Meetings *Any Students Grades 8-11 Interested in Spring or Fall Tryouts* Monday, February 27 from 5:30-6:30pm in room 194 Wednesday, March 29 from 6-7pm on Zoom. We will be hosting two separate dates for Parent Meetings. Both meetings will go over the same material. You only need to attend one but are welcome to attend both.
Optional: Tryout Prep Clinics Monday, February 27 from 7-9pm Monday, March 6 from 6-8pm Monday, March 13 from 6-8pm Monday, March 27 from 6-8pm in the Cafeteria $15 per class Sign up on husd.ce.eleyo.com! These prep clinics are open to anyone in grades 6-11 who are interested in cheerleading and want to further their skills prior to trying out for a cheerleading team. The Williams Field Coaches and Senior Cheerleaders will teach a dance, cheer motions, chants, jumps, stunting and tumbling. We will also have a Q&A with the coaches about tryouts! These clinics are optional but highly recommended!
Mandatory: Spring Tryout Clinics *Students Currently Enrolled at WF Grades 9-11* Monday, April 3rd - Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 3:00-6:00pm in the Cafeteria WFHS Coaches will be teaching the material that will be evaluated during individual tryouts. Cheerleaders will review motions and jumps, learn a short dance, 2-3 chants, a long cheer, and review tumbling and stunting.
Mandatory: Spring Tryout Evaluations *Students Currently Enrolled at WF Grades 9-11* Thursday, April 6th, 2023 3:00pm (until over, approx. 6pm) in Aux Gym
Cheerleaders will be evaluated by Outside Judges & WF Cheer Coaches on: Part A of Evaluations: Groups of 3-4 Cheerleaders - A short dance (approx 30 seconds) - A chant - A long cheer - A jump sequence of their choice - Standing Tumbling -Running Tumbling
Part B of Evaluations: - Stunting Evaluation We will help athletes put together groups at tryout clinics. All athletes must showcase at least one stunt. Flyers must showcase at least two body positions (heel stretch, needle, scorpion, scale, arabesque, etc.)
Spring Team Announcement: Friday, April 7th at 3pm
Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students cannot tryout until Fall. However, they are able to participate in Summer activities with the teams. Please fill out Interest Form & attend Parent Informational Meeting for more information.
Mandatory: Fall Tryout Clinics *Incoming Freshman & Transfer Students* Monday, July 31st - Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 3:00-6:00pm in the Cafeteria WFHS Coaches will be teaching the material that will be evaluated during individual tryouts. Cheerleaders will review motions and jumps, learn a short dance, 2-3 chants, a long cheer, and review tumbling and stunting.
Mandatory: Fall Tryouts *Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students* Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 3:00pm (until over) in Aux Gym
Cheerleaders will be evaluated by 3 Outside Judges & WF Cheer Coaches on: Part A of Evaluations: - A short dance (approx 30 seconds) - A chant - A long cheer - A jump sequence of their choice - Standing Tumbling -Running Tumbling
Part B of Evaluations: - 2 Stunting Sequences Must showcase 2 different "stunting" positions (i.e. flyer, base, backspot) Must know who you're going to stunt with prior to tryouts
Fall Team Announcement: Friday, August 4th at 3pm Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students will be announced and added to existing teams formed in the Spring.