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Cheer Tryout Information

Tryouts times for both weekends are Friday 6-8pm and Saturday/Sunday 10am-4pm in the Flynn Recreation Complex.

  • How To Prepare
  • Tryout Procedure
  • Tryout Requirements
  • General Information
  • Sample Score Sheet in PDF Format
  • Tryout Application in PDF Format
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    Boston College has two cheerleading squads. The Maroon Squad is composed of up to ten males and ten females. The Gold Squad is composed of up to twenty four females. Boston College Cheerleading tryouts take place during the spring semester. Please e-mail the Boston College Cheerleading office for more information at cheer@bc.edu.

    HOW TO PREPARE

    First and foremost get your application in to the university as soon as possible to insure that you are accepted to attend school here. Visit cheer@bc.edu for application information. Next, make sure you are in top physical condition. Our cheerleading team members lift weights and regularly participate in cardiovascular workouts. This will not only improve your overall talent, it will also insure your safety and decrease the risk of injury.

    If you are planning a campus visit, please feel free to schedule a time to meet with the coaching staff. This will give you a chance to meet the people who run the program. A meeting with the coaching staff will give you an opportunity to tour cheerleading related facilities on campus. Please schedule meetings with the coaching staff two weeks in advance. Please e-mail cheer@bc.edu for details.

    TRYOUT PROCEDURE

    The purpose of tryouts is to pick the most talented athletes who give the best representation of Boston College. The tryout process will aide the coaching staff in choosing the best all around teams for Boston College.

    Note: Boston College's program is arranged so that a cheerleader may be moved from one squad or the other depending on ability, maturity, and dedication.

    Day 1 - Registration, Material & Technical Clinics

    Registration - Everyone who is interested in participating in tryouts must attend a registration/informational meeting on the first day of tryouts. This is to give you specific information about the program and to insure that everyone is aware of the safety guidelines prior to tryouts.

    Material & Technical Clinics - Athletes will meet and learn collegiate material. This portion of tryouts will include jumps, tumbling, collegiate material and partner stunting.

    Day 2 - Formal Tryout

    On the final day of tryouts, athletes will demonstrate collegiate material, jumps, tumbling, and partner stunts. These areas along with short interviews, will be used to choose the final teams. A judging panel will be utilized, however the coaching staff/administration will choose the teams using the judges' scores as a guideline. The coaching staff/administration will select the teams that will work best together and perform at the most elite level.

    **Final teams will be posted on this day 1 hour after tryout activities are completed.

    General Information

  • Incoming freshmen or transfer students must furnish a copy of your letter of acceptance before you may tryout.
  • Current students must furnish a copy of a valid student ID.
  • Please print and fill out a copy of the cheerleading try out application
  • Bring a copy of your medical insurance card or proof of medical insurance including the policy number.
  • If you are not going to be 18 by the first day of tryouts, you must have a parent/legal guardian present at registration to sign medical waivers or you will not be allowed to participate in try out activities.

    COPIES ARE FOR UNIVERSTIY RECORDS. WE MUST HAVE COPIES OR YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND THE CLINICS AND TRY OUTS.

    Cheer tryout attire for final day includes:

    For males - Black shorts, white t-shirt, tennis shoes. Males are expected to come to final tryouts clean shaven.

    For Females - Black shorts, black sports bra or black fitted tank top, & white tennis shoes. Females are expected to come to final tryouts with hair half up/half down and curled with a white bow. Make up should be game appropriate.

    There is no need to go out and spend large amounts of money on these items. This is only to ensure everyone looks uniform. This is for final day only!

    For all other sessions, t-shirts and shorts are appropriate. The collegiate look is an important part of the Boston College Cheer program so consider clothing that is appropriate and appealing. No jewelry is allowed.

    TRYOUT REQUIREMENTS

    Women*

  • Boston College Student/Acceptance
  • 2.0 GPA
  • Collegiate Appearance
  • Standing back handspring
  • Tumbling series of at least a round off back handspring back
  • Above level stamina toe touches
  • Walk-in/Toss-hands extension
  • Walk-in/Toss-hands heal stretch
  • Full twist cradle from all stunts
  • Transitional stunt **

    Men*

  • BC student/received notice of acceptance
  • 2.0 GPA
  • Collegiate Appearance
  • Strong Athletic Ability

    *Although we strongly recommend that athletes can meet these requirements, we also look for potential that we can develop. Previous cheerleading and gymnastics experience isn't required, but it obviously doesn't hurt!

    **An example of a transition stunt: walk-in/toss liberty, cradle reload to extension or single-base/toss extension, retake to heel stretch. BE CREATIVE!!!

    WHO CAN TRYOUT FOR BOSTON COLLEGE CHEERLEADING?

    All individuals who meet the requirements are eligible to tryout. Incoming freshmen as well as Graduate students may tryout for Maroon or Gold squads.

    GOLD & MAROON SQUADs: Members of the Gold and Maroon Squad attend all home football games, men's and women's basketball games, Big East and NCAA tournaments (if invited)**, and National Competition (if invited & administratively approved to attend)

    **TRAVEL SQUADS: The coaching staff/administration reserve the right to select a designated Travel Squad for both the Gold and Maroon Squads at anytime. If selected, these Travel Squads will each consist of twelve cheerleaders who will travel to important Boston College Events which are held outside of campus.