Program Manager / Head Coach:  CAROLINE GARRON
Assistant Coach: BAILEY KAVANAUGH

CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS & SEASON INFO 2024/25 - SIGN UP FOR TRYOUTS!

It's time for Greenville Hurricanes Cheerleading Tryouts! Please note that you must be signed up in order to try out, and signups are now open. Both returning and new cheerleaders must be signed up.

Tryouts Signup Link - https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/414081
(This link is to sign up for tryouts only; it is not a registration for the season)

This year, we will continue to offer our traditional JV and Varsity Sideline Cheerleading teams, but we will also be offering a BRAND NEW GREENVILLE HURRICANES COMPETITION CHEERLEADING TEAM!

There will only be ONE tryout for cheerleading for all of the 2024/2025 school year! This tryout is for Football Season, Competition Team and Basketball Season.

• There will NOT be a separate tryout for Basketball Season
• Any Football Seasson cheerleader who does not want to cheer for Basketball Season is not required to.
• There will be NO new cheerleaders brought on for Basketball Season.

PLEASE NOTE:  In order to try out, each girl and one parent must attend a pre-tryout informational meeting. This includes returning cheerleaders. There are 2 options available:

• Saturday, March 9, 5pm at Grace Church Gym, following the Cheerleading Skills Clinic
• Thursday, April 4, 7pm at El Bethel Baptist Church (313 Jones Avenue, Greenville, SC)

When signing up for tryouts, you will be asked which date you are planning to attend.

There is a LOT of information below. Please read to the end!

IMPORTANT DATES (There is more information on all of these dates elsewhere in the email; this is just a place to have all your dates together!)

• Saturday, March 9, 5pm - Parent Meeting Option 1
• Thursday, April 4, 7pm - Parent Meeting Option 2
• Friday, April 12, 3:30-6pm - Tryouts Round 1
• Saturday, April 13, 9am-5:45pm - Tryouts Round 2
• Saturday, April 13, 6pm - Uniform Sizing
• Monday, April 29, 3:30-6:30 - First Practice (Competition Only) - These practices will continue May through October.
• Wednesday, May 1, 3:30-5:30 - First Practice (Sideline Only) - These practices will continue May through October.
• Saturday, May 4, 9am-12pm - Mandatory Stunt Clinic (Competition Only)
• Wednesday, June 5, 9am-5pm AND Thursday, June 6, 9am-2:30pm - Mandatory Cheer Camp (Sideline Only)
• Friday, June 7, 9am-6pm AND Saturday, June 8, 9am-2:30pm - Mandatory Cheer Camp (Competition Only in addition to Sideline Camp)
• Thursday, August 15 - First JV Home Game
• Friday, August 16 - First Varsity Home Game

WHEN: 

• Friday, April 12, 3:30-6:00pm
• Saturday, April 13, 9:00am-5:45pm
• This is a combined two-day tryout. There will be cuts at the end of Friday. Final teams will be announced at the end of the day on Saturday.

WHERE:  El Bethel Baptist Church (313 Jones Avenues, Greer, SC)

WHO: 

• Sideline - Rising 6th-12 grades in the 24/25 school year
• Competitive Team - Rising 7th-12 grades in the 24/25 school year
• Any athlete is eligible if they are homeschooled or attend a school that does not offer Cheerleading.
• Teams will be decided based on skills set and grade at tryouts.

WHAT TO WEAR:  Athletic gear that is appropriate for lots of movement. Shoes must have flat soles. Athletes should wear plain black clothing. Hair should all be pulled back. No jewelry may be worn.

TRYOUT SIGNUPS:  You MUST be signed up for tryouts (includes returning cheerleaders). There is no charge for tryout signups. TRYOUT SIGNUPS CLOSE  at midnight on Wednesday, April 10.
https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/414081

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Varsity Sideline Requirements - 

• Hold bridge
• Kick up to handstand
• Clean cartwheel
• Dance with coordination
• Sharp motions
• Ability to lead the crowd
• High energy
• Willing to participate in summer conditioning/practices
• Toe touch to counts
• Good attitude
• Coachable
• Prior dance/cheer experience is recommended but is not required
• Willing to learn 45+ cheers from videos over the summer if accepted on the team.

If the above skills/requirements are not met (and based on age) the athlete may be considered for the JV squad. A Varsity cheerleader can be as young as 6th grade, with advanced skills.

JV Sideline Requirements -

• Able to perform dances and cheers with rhythm and coordination
• Attempt a toe touch to counts
• Willing to try different stunt positions
• Energetic and able to lead a crowd
• Good attitude
• Coachable
• No prior experience necessary
• Willing to learn 45+ cheers from videos over the summer if accepted on the team.

A JV Cheerleader can be up to 10th grade.

Competitive Team Requirements - 

• Able to learn and perform a competion-style dance to fast-paced music and counts.
• Clean, sharp motions
• Able to do 2 consecutive jumps to counts
• Able to tumble to counts in a clean manner
• Willing to progress in tumbling classes - optional classes are offered at Tumble Tech Elite.(More info will be provided)
• Willing to learn advanced stunting skills
• Coachable
• Available on Saturdays (and one Wednesday) for competitions
• High energy
• Willing to participatein summer practices/conditioning
• Willing to perform in front of a crowd
• Willing to learn a 2 minute, 30 second routine in the summer
• Mandatory May 4 Stunt Clinic - $25

We will be competing with local high school teams. The competition team will be decided at tryouts. Any athlete in 7th-12th grades is eligible to try out for the competition team. Competitions will be hosted on Saturdays (with the exception of one competition which is held on a Wednesday).

SUMMER PRACTICES:
Summer practices will be mandatory for JV, Varsity and Competition. If you have a conflict with these dates, you must contact the coaches beforehand so they can plan around the athlete's absence.

• JV Sideline - Practice starts Wednesday, May 1, 3:30-5:30 at Grace Church Taylors. It will continue every Wednesday at this time through the end of Football Season (11/2).
• Varsity Sideline - Practice starts Wednesday, May 1, 3:30-5:30 at El Bethel Baptist Church. It will continue every Wednesday at this time through the end of Football Season (11/2).
• Competition - Practice starts Monday, April 29th, 3:30-6:30 at Grace Church Taylors. It will continue every Monday at this time through the end of Football Season (11/2).

• WHEN:  Wednesday, June 5th, 9am-4:30pm AND Thursday, June 6th, 9am-2:30pm
• WHERE:  Tumble Tech Elite Easley (2121 Farrs Bridge Road, Easley, SC)
• WHAT:  At this sideline camp, athletes will learn how to stunt, tumble and jump, with instructions from professional coaches. We will play games, learn new cheers and dances, and have lots of opportunities for team bonding.
• COST:  $250 ($100 - 2 days of camp / $150 - Camp Clothes & Gear)

• WHEN:  Friday, June 7th, 9am-6pm AND Saturday, June 8th, 9am-2:30pm
• WHERE:  Tumble Tech Elite Easley (2121 Farrs Bridge Road, Easley, SC)
• WHAT:  Our Competition Cheerleaders will participate in this camp in addition to the Sideline Camp above. In this additional camp, they will receive 2 days of choreography with custom music from professional coaches. They will use this time to learn their routine for the competition season.
• COST:  $250 (2 days of custom choreography) - This $250 is in addition to the $250 for Sideline Camp

• Uniform - Shell Top + Skirt
• Sleeves (high neck, like the ones from last year)
• Spandex (to go under the uniform)
• Poms
• Book Bag
• Jacket
• Bow
• Shoes

• Sideline Only (JV or Varsity) - $975
  • Registration - $100
  • Camp - $250 (includes practice wear for the season)
  • Uniform & Gameday Accessories - $525
  • Embroidery & Practice Wear Graphics - $100
• Sideline + Competition - $1310 
  • Registration - $160
  • May 4 Stunt Clinic - $25
  • Camp - $500 (includes practice wear for the season)
  • Uniform & Gameday Accessories - $525
  • Embroidery & Practice Wear Graphics - $100

• Birth Certificate - All new athletes are required to turn in a copy of their birth certificate.
• Sports Physical - All athletes must have a sports physical on file, and it may not be older than 1 year old at any time during the season (see below).

LITTLECANES CHEERLEADING SQUAD 2024
(1st-5th grades)

For the 2024 season, our LittleCanes Cheerleaders will be cheering for the Hurricanes 12U Football Team. Take a look at all the information below! We will take the first 25 registrants. We're looking forward to a great new year of LittleCanes Cheerleading!

WHO:  Any girl in 1^st-5^th grade in the 24/25 school year who loves Hurricanes Football and loves to cheer!

TEAM:  Our LittleCanes will be cheering for the Hurricanes 12U Football Team.

CAMP:  We will prep for our season with a 2-day camp June 14^th & 15^th, 8am-12noon. This camp is mandatory and will be the time the girls learn jumps, stunting and cheers.  (Location TBD)

PRACTICE:  LittleCanes Cheerleaders will arrive one hour before games to review cheers, stunts and jumps. There will also be 2 additional summer practice days (Location TBD):

• Thursday, July 11, 9am-12pm
• Thursday August 1, 9am-12pm

GAMES:  We will cheer at approximately 8 games, usually on Monday or Thursday nights. These games will be held at different Greenville County fields (i.e., Northside and East Riverside).

HURRICANES HOMECOMING:  As a special event, we plan for our LittleCanes to join our Varsity Cheerleaders at the Hurricanes Homecoming on September 26. LittleCanes will be part of the run-through on the field for the players. They will cheer and stunt with our Varsity Cheerleaders during one quarter of the game.

SHOWCASE NIGHT:  Our LittleCanes will participate along with our JV and Varsity teams in a Showcase Night for friends and family the end of October.

COACHES:  Shayna Holman (former Canes Cheer Coach) / BreAnna Carlisle / Krista Broyles

REGISTRATION FEE:  $100

UNIFORM FEE:

• Returning Cheerleaders - $25 for new skirt (required--old skirt is out of stock)
• New Cheerleaders - $70 (includes skirt, top, poms and bow)
• Cheerleaders will purchase their own shoes. Cheer shoes are optional. Shoes must be white.

REGISTRATION:  Use this link to register - https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/423064

Questions? Contact Coach Shayna Holman – shaynawholman@gmail.com

GREENVILLE HURRICANES CHEERLEADING

The Greenville Hurricanes is a volunteer-based program. Each family is responsible to sign up for a role to support the program.

Examples of Roles include:

Coaching
Concessions (if applicable)
Admissions
Home Game Setup and Clean Up
Game Scorebook
Scoreboard
Team Mom

Further information regarding volunteering will be given at the Parent/Player Meeting when the season begins.

Please be familiar with the following:

Handbook - Located under "Program Info" on the Home Page of the web site

Physical Forms - Located under "Program Info" on the Home Page of the web site

Liability Waivers - Signed in the registration process

• Rising K5-5th - 8am-12pm / Performance at 11:30am - Parents Invited!
• Rising 6th-12th - 1pm-5pm / Performance at 4:30pm - Parents Invited!

• Tumbling
• Dance
• Stunting with the Varsity Cheerleaders
• Jumps
• Cheers

Please note that parents are invited to see their child in a Cheer Performance at 11:30am (rising K5-5th) or 4:30pm (rising 6th-12th).

Registration is open! Registration closes at midnight on March 5th!

GREENVILLE HURRICANES CHEERLEADING