WINTER CHEER TRYOUTS  - All Grades
In the Student Center

Monday, October 17th      3 PM -5:00 PM  (learn cheer and stunts)

Tuesday, October 18th    3:00 PM until Finish (Tryouts) 

Cheerleaders are athletes that perform cheers, stunts, tumbling, and dances at games and can be seen practicing diligently throughout the year, including Summer months. Cheerleading is both a Fall and Winter sport with tryouts for each season. St. Anthony’s cheer program has three teams: Freshman, Junior Varsity, and Varsity.  Each team cheers at home (and some away) football games, home basketball games, and championship games. Attendance at all games is mandatory!  Schedules will be given out at the beginning of the season to avoid conflicts. In addition, all three teams attend competitions against other Catholic school cheer teams!

 CHEER TRYOUTS 

Open to all grade levels and attendance at tryouts is mandatory!  Freshman team is only freshman students; JV can be freshman, sophomores, and juniors; Varsity can be made up of all grade levels. 

At tryouts…

• Wear a white t-shirt, (no tank tops), black shorts, socks and sneakers/cheer sneakers. 

• Hair MUST be pulled back in a high ponytail.  

• Nails must be cut short.  

• NO JEWELRY!  

• NO GUM CHEWING!

MONDAY, AUGUST 22 IN THE STUDENT CENTER

3:00PM - 7:00PM ALL GRADES

ALL  prospective cheerleaders will learn a cheer and a dance, practice stunting, jumps, and tumbling skills.  

 TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 IN THE STUDENT CENTER

3:00PM - 5:00PM ALL GRADES -  Review what was learned the previous day.

5:00PM - 7:00PM - Varsity Tryouts (if not trying out for varsity, you may go home at 5pm for the day)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 IN THE STUDENT CENTER

3:00PM - 7:00PM JV and Freshman tryouts

At the time of tryouts, each group of 4-5 athletes will show what they learned (dance, cheer, jumps, stunts & tumbling). Cheerleaders will be scored by the judges/coaches on their skills, and based on score as well as cheer position needed, they will be chosen for teams. Prior cheer and stunting experience are highly recommended (but not required to make it onto the freshman team).

Athletes will be informed via email Tuesday night 8/23 if they made the varsity team and Wednesday night 8/24 if they made the JV or freshman teams. Emails will also be sent to athletes that do not make a team for the Fall season. Any athletes that make a team are required to attend a cheer clinic/practices on Thursday 8/25 and Friday 8/26. Location and times TBD.

In preparation for the tryout and potentially making the team, running, stretching, and conditioning should be the norm throughout the Summer months. The Friar Sports Cheerleading Camp held July 25-28 is a great opportunity to learn St. Anthony’s cheers and prepare for the tryout in advance!  It also gives incoming Freshmen an opportunity to meet other Freshmen and build lasting friendships before the school year begins.   

GO FRIARS!!!

Alysse LoPresti 
Varsity Cheerleading Coach
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.  

alopresti@stanthonyshs.org