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2014-2015 LINCOLN FULL YEAR COMPETITION TEAM TRYOUT/PLACEMENT FORMS
There’s a place for EVERYONE at Cheer & Dance Express! Everyone makes a team!!!
TRYOUTS – APRIL 10th & 11th Students will need to wear comfortable clothes, cheer shoes or tennis shoes and hair pulled back to tryouts.
Tryouts are based on the age of the athlete on August 31, 2014 Thursday, April 10th-‐ 6:00-‐7:00pm-‐ Ages 4-‐10 *Level 1 & 2 athletes Thursday, April 10th-‐ 7:15-‐8:15pm-‐ Ages 5-‐10 *Level 3, 4 & 5 athletes Friday, April 11th-‐ 6:00-‐7:00pm-‐ Ages 11-‐18 *Level 1 & 2 athletes Friday, April 11th-‐ 7:15-‐8:15pm-‐ Ages 11-‐18 *Level 3, 4 & 5 athletes
*Athletes must be able to perform a round-‐off back tuck on floor without a spot to attend the Level 3, 4, 5 tryout
Can’t make it to tryouts??? Call to set up an individual tryout or come to early tryouts on Wednesday, April 9th from 7:30-‐
8:30pm.
Tryout Informational Meetings-‐ There will be informational meetings for Tryouts on Wednesday, April 2nd at 8:00pm and Monday, April 7th at 8:00pm at Cheer & Dance Express. Bring your tryout packet & any questions you have! You are not required to attend these meetings but you will learn a lot about our program! Results-‐ The new teams will be announced on our website www.cheeranddanceexpress.com by 11am on Saturday, April 12th. All decisions made about team placements are final. We will not accept any phone calls about team placement. If there are serious concerns about placement, emails will be accepted ONLY to Karen at [email protected]. If you chose to contact any other coaches, or Karen by any means other than an email, your child will be removed from the team. Tryout Packet-‐ After reading the team handbook and the tryout info forms, please complete the following forms & required information and turn in your completed Tryout Packet (all info below in an envelope) to Cheer & Dance Express beginning March 17th up until tryouts on April 10 & 11th. No one will be allowed to tryout or be placed on a team without their entire packet turned in. *Tryout Fee-‐ $15 per person if turned in with packet on or before April 9th. Tryout fee is $25 if you show up at the door that day. (payable to Cheer & Dance Express) *Tryout Form-‐New students please attach a photo to this form *Commitment Form *Release Waiver Form (new students only) *Copy of your Insurance Card *Copy of your child’s birth certificate (required for USASF membership and competitions)-‐ new students only
Age Divisions Age as of August 31, 2014 Tiny-‐ 4 & 5 years Mini-‐ 6, 7, & 8 years Youth-‐ 11 years & under Junior-‐ 14 years & under Senior-‐ Level 2, 3, 4, 4.2 or Restricted 5-‐ 10-‐18 years Senior-‐ Level 5-‐ 12-‐18 years
Levels-‐ Team placement determined by level in tumbling Level 1-‐ Forward/Backward Roll, Cartwheel, Round-‐off, Front/Back walkover Level 2-‐ Standing BHS, Round-‐off BHS, Round-‐off Multiple BHS Level 3-‐ Standing Multiple BHS, Round-‐off Back Tuck, Round-‐off BHS Back Tuck Level 4-‐ Standing Back Tuck, Jumps to BHS Back Tuck, RO BHS Layout Level 5-‐ Jumps connected to Back Tuck, RO BHS Full, Higher Specialty Passes
CHEER & DANCE EXPRESS TRYOUT FORM *Please turn in this form with your tryout packet
*New students attach a photo
Students Name: Age (as of August 31, 2014): Birthday (M/D/Y): Grade (2013-‐2014): Grade (2014-‐2015): School: Email Address for ALL important cheer info sent: Phone Number: Cell Phone: List any previous cheer/dance/tumbling training (new students only): Previous Stunt Position Experience-‐ none primary base secondary base flyer back base
Athletes are selected for teams based on skills, the position they may hold within a team, work ethic, potential ability, age appropriateness and coaches evaluations (for returning members). Students will be required to demonstrate their level in Standing Tumbling, Running Tumbling and Jumps at tryouts. Cheerleaders’ skills will be categorized by their abilities and placed accordingly. Cheer & Dance Express offers multiple levels of teams per age group. This will allow athletes of all levels from the beginner to the advanced to find a place on one of our Award Winning Teams!
STUDENTS WISHING TO BE CONSIDERED AS A FLYER ON THEIR TEAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM A MINIMUM OF 2 FLEXIBILITY BODY POSITIONS AT TRYOUTS. HIGHER LEVEL FLYERS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO SHOW THEIR ABILITY TO TWIST CRADLE OUT OF STUNTS. BELOW ARE THE REQUIRED STUNTING SKILLS PER LEVEL IF YOU WISH TO BE A FLYER.
–Level 1-‐ No experience or level 1 stunts, preps, Flexibility at thigh stand level -‐Level 2-‐ Flexibility at Prep Level, Extensions, Straight Cradle dismounts and baskets tosses -‐Level 3-‐ Extended one-‐legged stunts, Full twisting two-‐legged dismounts, single trick basket tosses -‐Level 4-‐ Extended one-‐legged stunts, Double twisting two-‐legged dismounts, kick-‐full basket tosses -‐Level 5-‐ Double twisting one-‐legged dismounts, Kick-‐ Double twisting basket tosses
For Staff Use Only
Standing Tumbling Running Tumbling Jumps / Jump-‐Tumbling Stunts/ Flexibility
COMMITMENT FORM
Please turn in this form with your entire tryout packet.
You MUST carry your own primary health insurance to be a member of a team.
Insurance Company Name: Policy # Name of Insured Party:
Please Circle
YES or NO: I’m willing and would like to be a crossover athlete and compete on two teams if selected. I understand that I will not be charged tuition for the 2nd team but I will have to pay crossover competition, camp & music fees.
YES or NO: I’m willing to be an alternate for a team which means I would attend some practices to learn their routine and would be able to step in and compete if needed. (alternates do not pay extra entry fees)
YES or NO: As a parent, I am willing to be a “Team Rep” and help out the first 10-‐15 min of practices by taking attendance at practice & competitions, making phone calls and acting as a mediator between coaches and parents. Team Reps will receive $15 off their monthly tuition.
YES or NO: I’m willing and would like to be a team captain if selected. I would be a helpful leader for my team by demonstrating a positive attitude and enthusiasm at all practices. I would help team moms plan events and older team captains will help with team correspondence.
YES or NO: As a parent, I’m willing to volunteer to be a “Team Mom” and will be able to help plan activities, help plan team events and help supervise at competitions.
Policies and Expectations Commitment I have read the entire tryout packet & team handbook and understand all of the expectations of being on a competitive cheer team. I give my child permission to tryout for a Cheer Express Competition Team. I understand what is expected of me as a parent and of an Allstar cheerleader. I will conduct myself in a sportsmanlike manner and uphold the standards that are expected of me as a Cheer Express team member.
Parent Signature: Cheerleader Signature: Date:
Financial Commitment I have read and fully understand my financial commitment to Cheer & Dance Express outlined in this tryout packet and the team handbook. I understand that my commitment is for the 2014-‐2015 Allstar competitive season. I understand that I will be giving my checking account or credit card information, and that information may be used if I do not meet payment deadlines to Cheer & Dance Express. I understand that I will forfeit any monies paid if I choose to leave a team or am asked to leave the program, this includes all monthly tuition fees and additional fees that have been paid at the time of departure. I understand that I am entering into this program of my own free will. All fees paid are non-‐refundable. I understand if I choose to leave the team or am asked to leave, all CDE uniforms, practice wear, shoes, and other CDE merchandise I had previously ordered will be kept at CDE until it is sold to another student. CDE will send a check for the items when they sell.
Parent Signature: Date:
ALL TUITION FEES AND ADDITIONAL FEES FOR THE PRIOR SEASON MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE YOUR CHILD WILL BE ALLOWED TO TRYOUT FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.
CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM I, the undersigned parent/legal guardian, do hereby give consent for my son/daughter to participate in the training and activities provided by CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS. I understand and acknowledge (child’s name) ____________________________________’s participation in the activities provided by CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS includes but is not limited to all aspects of cheerleading, tumbling, stunting, trampoline, dance training and/or competition, as well as travel to or from any related events. I am fully aware of the nature of the activities involved and the possibility of physical illness or injury (minimal, serious and catastrophic - including death) which may arise from participating in such activities. I understand any such injury could be sustained while at the CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS facility or at any one of many competition facilities. If I feel conditions are unsafe, I acknowledge that I have full authority to remove my child from the event. I certify my child is in good health and proper physical condition to participate in cheer related activities. In the event of injury, I grant permission to any representative of CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS to authorize any emergency medical transportation, medical attention, treatment, surgery or administration of drugs by qualified and licensed medical professionals. I understand the emergency contact(s) listed below will be notified as soon as possible in the event of such emergency, and that any and all transportation, medical or other expenses associated with such injury will be entirely assumed by me or my insurance company. I hereby agree to voluntarily release, hold harmless, indemnify and covenant not to sue CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS, including its officers, agents, coaches and employees for any and all claims of liability, injury, negligence, actions or rights of action, which are in any way related to, arise out of, or are in any way connected to my child’s participation in CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS activities. This further includes, but is not limited to, claims of dangerous condition, premises liability, failure to warn, negligent supervision, negligent maintenance, negligent hiring and improper or dangerous equipment. I understand CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS produces promotional materials, and that my son/daughter may be included in videos or photography taken during practices, competitions or other cheer related events. I hereby grant CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS, its successors, assignees, licensees, sponsors, television networks and all other commercial exhibitors the exclusive right to photograph and/or videotape my son/daughter; and further to utilize my son/daughter’s name, face, likeness, voice and appearance in advertising, promotions, websites and social media without reservation or limitation. In granting this license, I understand CHEER AND DANCE EXPRESS is under no obligation to exercise such rights, licenses or privileges granted herein. I certify that I have read this ‘Acknowledgement, Authorization and Release Form’ in its entirety and understand that by signing it I am freely giving up substantial rights without any inducements or assurances, and intend for it to be a complete and unconditional release of any and all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law, and agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be invalid, the balance notwithstanding shall continue in full force and effect. CHILD’S LEGAL NAME: ____________________________________________ AGE: __________
PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN’S NAME: ________________________________________________
PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN’S SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________
EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME(S) & NUMBER(S): ______________________________________
CHEER & DANCE EXPRESS WITNESS: ______________________ TODAY’S DATE: __________
CHECKLIST for TRYOUT PACKET to be turned in before Tryouts: 1. Have you carefully read the entire tryout packet & team handbook? 2. Have you filled out & enclosed the Tryout Form? 3. Did you attach a photo to your Tryout Form? (new competitive students only) 4. Have you read, signed & enclosed the Commitment Form? 5. Have you read, signed & enclosed the Release/Waiver Form? (new competitive students only) 6. Have you enclosed a copy of your child’s birth certificate? (new competitive students only) 7. Have you enclosed a copy of your insurance card? 8. Have you enclosed your check or cash for your Tryout Fee-‐ $15 per child when turned in with
your tryout packet and received by April 9th. Make check payable to Cheer & Dance Express. This fee is non-‐refundable. The Tryout fee is $25 per child when turned in after April 9th or on the day of tryouts.
9. Make sure you’ve marked your calendars with EVERY important date! 10. Fittings for practice wear & shoes will be held on April 10th & 11th during tryouts & the week of
orientation. 11. Once teams are announced on our website we will announce Mandatory Orientation times for the
week of April 14th-‐17th *all athletes and 1 parent will need to attend 12. Remember to bring a voided check or credit card for monthly tuition auto-‐payment set up to
Orientation as well as all insurance information! 13. The Tryout Packet including all forms & information listed above must be turned into Cheer &
Dance Express, beginning March 17th up until tryouts on April 10th. No students will be able to tryout or be placed on a team until the tryout packet has been completed and turned in! Bring your packet in an envelope or mail it to:
Cheer & Dance Express: 4001 S. 8th St. Suite 104 Lincoln, NE 68502
Please feel free to call Cheer & Dance Express (402) 489-‐5111 or email Courtney at [email protected] with any questions regarding the Packet, Tryouts, or Teams.
We are very excited to begin our new season and can’t wait to see our returning students as well as meet the new families that will be joining our Program!
WELCOME TO THE CHEER & DANCE EXPRESS
FAMILY!!! www.cheeranddanceexpress.com
NEW 2014-‐2015 Teams will be posted on our website by 11am on Saturday, April 12th
