YSU Spirit Squad Tryout Information for 2024-25
2/19/2024 1:05:00 PM | Cheerleading
The YSU Cheerleading team will be holding tryouts on Sunday, April 14 for the 2024-25 season. The tryouts will be in person and registration will begin at 8 a.m. The tryout will be located directly under the basketball court in Beeghly Center Room 119. Please bring water and dress in YSU colors.
We are looking for female and male squad members that have cheerleading experience.
In order to participate, you MUST have a recent physical on the YSU form and follow the tryout protocols. (See below)
Female candidates please make sure you meet all requirements below before attending.
Male candidates will be trying out for a stunting position and will need a physical to participate no tumbling or stunting experience needed.
Steps to begin tryout:
• Email both Coach Michelle Markota and Coach Jenna Schneider with your introduction information:
1. First and last name
2. Hometown, high school and any cheer experience
3. Phone number
4. Weight and height
5. Do you plan on living on campus?
6. Stunting experience and position preferred. Stunting experience is not required!
7. Name of one reference and relationship to you
8. Facebook name (If you do not have a Facebook you will need to create one. This is how we communicate throughout the season)
• Coaches will then friend request you. Once accepted, you will be asked to join our private Facebook tryout page. On the page will be information that can help you prepare. The page provides learning material, requirements, dress attire, directions and any last minute updates. This page is only for you to use as a resource.
• You do not have to be a current YSU student to tryout.
• You will be asked to perform (Demonstrations on FB)
Three sidelines
YSU Fight Song
Jumps: hurkey, front hurdler, pike, toe touch and double toe touch Tumbling
*Required:
Standing - handspring
Running - round off handspring
Toe touch handspring
Optional:
Round off multiple handsprings
Round off multiples and a tuck/layout/full twist Standing tuck Standing toe touch tuck
Stunting: (optional)
To get started email both coaches with you introduction information and they will invite you to the tryout page.
Michelle Markota mlmarkota@ysu.edu
Jenna Schneider jsstacy@ysu.edu
