Tryouts are May 18-19, 2024

Registration Opens April 29

Before emailing the Coach (GSUCheer@GeorgiaSouthern.edu) with questions please read the following in great detail. The information presented is subject to change. All candidates are expected to accept the coach’s decision as final and binding.

Georgia Southern Cheerleading is a demanding, intense, physical activity requiring upper and lower body strength and aerobic conditioning. You must be in good physical condition and be height/weight proportionate. We don’t have minimum/maximum height or weight requirements; however you are expected to improve your physical conditioning throughout the year. Males and females are equally eligible to tryout. Before trying out, please take the time to familiarize yourself with our Guidelines that are linked below.

Before a cheerleader may be formally accepted onto either team she/he must pass a sports physical conducted by the University’s Athletic Training Department. This physical is usually conducted sometime betweem June 15 – June 20. Failure to attend the physical will prevent you from participating until the physical is finish.

Women may tryout for the Coed, All-Girl, or both teams. However, if you indicate your willingness to be on either team you must accept the appointment you are given and be willing to be moved if necessary. Clearly, women on the Coed team are required to be flyers and must be committed to flying in partner stunts and basket tosses, and middle basing and flying in pyramids. Women who try out for the All-Girl team may tryout as a base, flyer, or both, but must be willing to fill the role to which they are assigned. All current female cheerleaders perform standing back tucks in the University’s Fight Song.

Tryouts are currently scheduled for May 18 and May 19, in-person. It is impossible to accommodate everyone’s schedule. If you have a conflict and cannot attend one of the days, please contact the coach at GSUCheer@GeorgiaSouthern.edu. If you are not able to attend either day a video submission is possible, however, preference will be given to those who tryout in-person.

In general the goal of the tryouts will be to have athletes demonstrate their cheerleading talents. All current female cheerleaders perform standing back tucks in the University’s Fight Song.

Schedule

Saturday May 18, 2024

11:30 am | Registration & Check-In

12:00 am – ~7:00 pm | Time of completion will be affected by the number of athletes trying out. We may be done well before or after 7:00 PM)

• Chants and Fight Song demos
• Strength and conditioning testing
• Performance of cheerleading skills (Jumps, Standing Tumbling, Running Tumbling, Flyer body positions)
• Sizing
• Partner stunting

You will need to make overnight sleeping arrangements.

Sunday May 19, 2024

11:00 am – ~5:00 PM | (completion of tryouts will be affected by the number of athletes trying out.  We may be done well before or after 5:00 PM)

• Strength and conditioning testing
• Performance of cheerleading skills (Jumps, Standing Tumbling, Running Tumbling, Flyer body positions)
• Partner stunting
• Performance tryout material

Location

Hanner Fieldhouse Main Gym (Click here for directions)

Results

Results will be posted on the Wednesday following tryouts via the University’s Georgia Southern University Cheer website. All candidates are expected to accept the coach’s decision as final and binding.

Eligibility

Students currently enrolled at Georgia Southern University AND prospective students (including high school seniors) who have made the commitment to attend Georgia Southern or East Georgia College during the 2024-2025 school year are eligible to try out for either team.

Athlete Physical and Sickle Cell Test Results

Athletes trying out need to have had an athlete physical (form link below) from the previous 6 months.  Since many have not had one it is important that you plan to get one as soon as possible. Athletes may not tryout without proof of a successfully completed Athlete Physical within the last 6 months.

Athletes trying out must have Sickle Cell test results before they may tryout. Results usually take 1 week.  There is NO waiver.

Required Paperwork

Failure to provide the required paperwork will prevent you from trying out!

Please complete the following paperwork and bring with you to event check-in. If you are a minor (under the age of 18) and driving yourself to the event, please remember to bring a completed and signed waiver with parent permission to tryout with you. Minors without parent signed waivers will not be allowed to participate.

• Copy of your Acceptance Letter or Fall Registration
• Proof of Health Insurance (Copy of current Front and Back of your Insurance Card)
• Required Sickle Cell Test Results (THERE IS NO WAIVER)
• All Required Athletic Training Forms (Link, completed)
• Signed first page of the Georgia Southern Cheer Guidelines 2024-2025.docx (attached as part of registration confirmation)
• Personal Info Google Form (attached as part of registration confirmation, completed and submitted ONLINE)

What to Wear

During tryouts all candidates should wear a t-shirt/sports bra, shorts/spanks, socks and flat bottomed athletic/cheer shoes. If wearing a t-shirt or shorts, women tend to be more comfortable wearing a sports bra and spanks underneath. The shirt and shorts should be plain and some combination of blue, white, grey, and/or gold and should not be excessively loose or tight. The shirt worn should be tucked in or absolutely not hang below the hips It is not recommended that you wear silky or slick clothing because they tend to slide off during certain stunts and tumbling skills. For females, hair must be “1/2 up 1/2 down” with a bow and secured away from the face at all times. To ensure all participants’ safety NO jewelry should be worn at any time. This includes watches, rings, necklaces, and body piercings such as earrings, navel rings, eyebrow rings, tongue studs, etc. Nails should be properly trimmed and not extend beyoud the finger tip.

Tryout Fee

$40 Tryout fee (Paypal is how we process payments.  You do NOT need a Paypal account. Only a credit card)

Tryout Material

All tryout material will be sent to you once you register.

Registration Opens April 29
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Open to High School and College Aged Athletes

Join us for this clinic to learn what it takes to become a Georgia Southern Cheerleader!  You will learn what it takes to be a collegiate cheerleader, have a successful collegiate tryout, and be taken through a typical Georgia Southern practice.  You will work with 8 time National Championship coach Barry Munkasy and his All-Girl and Coed teams.

Schedule

Session 1: Saturday, March 30, 2024

10:30 pm | Registration & Check-In

11:00 – 1:00 pm | Instruction and Practice

2:00 – 2:30 pm | Nationals Showcase

Location

Instruction | Hanner Fieldhouse Main Gym (Click here for directions)

What to Bring/Wear

Signed waiver by Parent/Athlete, t-shirt, shorts, socks and athletic shoes (cheer shoes preferred)

REQUIRED Participation Physical

Required participation physical (Link).  You must have a physical by your doctor clearing you for participation. Since this may take some time please make sure you make arrangements with your doctor to have it filled out.

Registration

$30 Pre-Registration (Paypal is how we process payments.  YOU do not NEED a Paypal account. Only a credit card).

Waiver

Please complete the waiver below and bring with you to event check-in.

College Prep Clinic Waiver (Minor)

College Prep Clinic Waiver (Non-Minor)

If you are a minor (under the age of 18) and driving yourself to the event, please remember to bring a completed and signed waiver with you. Minors without signed waivers will not be allowed to participate.

The Team Sideline Camp is focused on in-game crowd leading. We normally teach a 2 day camp that we break up fundamentally into quarters.

Day 1 Morning – pre game preparation, crowd leading in the first quarter.

Day 1 Afternoon – crowd leading in the 2nd quarter, halftime

Day 2 Morning – crowd leading in the 3rd quarter

Day 2 Afternoon – crowd leading in the 4th quarter, post game responsibilities.

Focus is on capturing the crowd’s attention and encouraging fans to support their team.  We normally only teach simple stunts that can be used to capture attention or for sign holding and not competition style stunting and pyramiding

We can, however, shape a camp in many other ways to fit your needs.

We charge $50 per cheerleader, per day, so a 2 day camp would cost $100 per person. We do not charge for coaches and look forward to helping you to help your team get better.  We normally do the camp at your school, gym, facility and therefore you do not need to pay for housing or food for your cheerleaders.

Specific camp dates should support your schedule

Please contact GSUCheer@GeorgiaSouthern.edu for more information

The annual Gamecock Challenge at Eagle Creek is scheduled for Sept 24. Bring your team to compete in Hanner Fieldhouse on the campus of Georgia Southern and then take advantage of the opportunity to tour the campus.  To sign up please work through the GHSA or contact us at GSUCheer@GeorgiaSouthern.edu