ECU Cheerleading
About the Program
ECU Cheer Squad ideally consists of about 15 members or less depending on tryouts. The squad performs at ALL home football and basketball games and travels to select away games, and all pep rallies. Mandatory practices are held Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. We do not practice on Holidays. ECU Cheerleaders main purpose is to support our athletic teams and support our school in spirit and pride.
Requirements for 2009 tryouts
You are required to be in good health and physical condition. East Central University cheerleading is physically demanding during tryouts as well as there after. During tryouts you are required to perform the skills in which you will be judged on in a safe and timely manner. You are required to maintain and progress in your skill level after tryouts throughout the school year. If you fail to maintain these physical requirements you may be asked to leave the squad. Throughout the school year, our practices consist of cardio and weight training through out the week as well as our normal cheer, tumbling, and stunting practices. You will be required to jog at least a mile during practices and on days we do not practice. As a supporter of East Central University the cheerleading squad will enter the annual Homecoming 5K in support and spirit of our great University and Teams!!
Tryouts for 2010 - 2011
Date: April 16th and 17th
Time: Friday 5:30 - 8:00pm (clinic), Sat. tryouts start at 9:00am
Place: Kerr Activity Center
Registration begins at 5:30 on Friday. There is a $12 tryout fee due at the first open practice you attend or the Friday of tryouts.
Open Practices: Sundays from 2:00pm - 4:00pm Starting March 7, 2010. You will need to bring proof of medical insurance, and $12 dollar tryout fee. Open practices are for in coming freshman, current students, or students transfering in.
Typical judging will consist of the following criteria:
Fight Song
Chant
Tumbling: Standing and Running
Jumps: Single and Doubles
Stunting: Co-ed
Interview with coach
Attire:
Females- Please wear Sports bras, hot pants/cotton shorts, and athletic shoes.
Males- T-shirt, shorts, and athletic shoes.
*An acceptance letter from ECU are required to tryout for upcoming freshman.
Privates:
If you are interested in learning how to stunt or need help with tumbling, we do offer private classes during the month of March before and after our open practices.
Mascot:
If you are interested in being the ECU mascot please contact me by email.
If you are interested in being the ECU mascot please contact me by email.
Message from the Coach:
The cheerleaders will be teaching private camps/clinics as well as judging tryouts. For more information on a private camp/clinic that would best fit your squads’ needs, please feel free to contact me.
Male Cheerleaders Needed!!!!
Male Cheerleaders, if you are thinking about college cheer, please contact me by phone, email, or come to a practice and watch. We would love to have you. If you have never co-ed stunted before, I will be more than happy to work with you. Everyone starts somewhere.
Jill Clark
ECU Cheer Coach
405-406-5872