2024-2025 Tryout Information
The Archbishop Spalding Cheerleading Program has both a JV and Varsity level team and while helpful, NO prior cheer experience is necessary to participate in tryouts. Team placement is skill based and the number of athletes on each team will range between 9-24 athletes per team.
Tryouts for the 2024-2025 season will take place May 13th-May 15th. **Athletic Physical MUST be uploaded to Magnus prior to May 1st.
Monday, May 13th from 4:00-6:30pm in the Auxiliary Gym. (Instructional Day for Small Group Eval Material)
Tuesday, May 14th from 4:00-6:30pm in the Auxiliary Gym. (Review Small Group Eval Material. Stunt, Tumbling, and Fitness Evals)
Wednesday, May 15th - Small Group Evals begin at 3:00pm (eval times and groups will be given out on 5/13)
Please email cheer@spaldinghs.org with questions.
Additional Information
Motions, Jumps, Voice, and Showmanship are the core skills that coaches look at for team placement. Stunts and Tumbling are secondary skills in our evaluation process.
Small Group Eval Material will consist of the following:
Tumbling is NOT mandatory. Coaches will only evaluate tumbling skills that an athlete can perform confidently and consistently without a spot.
Team placement emails will be sent on Thursday, May 16th before 6:00pm.
Attendance at the May tryout is required for anyone interested in being a part of the competitive cheerleading team for the 2024-2025 school year. Winter tryouts for our basketball sidelines only team will be held in October.
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Tryouts for the 2024-2025 season will take place May 13th-May 15th. **Athletic Physical MUST be uploaded to Magnus prior to May 1st.
Monday, May 13th from 4:00-6:30pm in the Auxiliary Gym. (Instructional Day for Small Group Eval Material)
Tuesday, May 14th from 4:00-6:30pm in the Auxiliary Gym. (Review Small Group Eval Material. Stunt, Tumbling, and Fitness Evals)
Wednesday, May 15th - Small Group Evals begin at 3:00pm (eval times and groups will be given out on 5/13)
Please email cheer@spaldinghs.org with questions.
Additional Information
Motions, Jumps, Voice, and Showmanship are the core skills that coaches look at for team placement. Stunts and Tumbling are secondary skills in our evaluation process.
Small Group Eval Material will consist of the following:
- Cheer
- Chant
- Filler Dance
- Short 2:30 Comp Style Dance
- Jump Sequence
- Prep with Pop Cradle (straight ride or twist)
- Extension with Bump Down Dismount
- Extended Liberty with Bump Down Dismount
Tumbling is NOT mandatory. Coaches will only evaluate tumbling skills that an athlete can perform confidently and consistently without a spot.
Team placement emails will be sent on Thursday, May 16th before 6:00pm.
Attendance at the May tryout is required for anyone interested in being a part of the competitive cheerleading team for the 2024-2025 school year. Winter tryouts for our basketball sidelines only team will be held in October.
Athletes that are interested in taking tumbling classes can do so independently. We recommend the following gyms:
All Seasons Athletics (Milersville) - offer evening classes throughout the week. High School specific class is currently held on Monday evenings 8-9pm. Must call ahead to check availability. (443)-354-3908
Cheer Xtreme (Odenton) - must sign up @ https://cheerextremedmv.com/
Maryland Twisters (Hanover) - online schedule https://marylandtwisters.com/locations/hanover/
