Pom Tryouts

Click here to download the Spirit Group Application Form and here to download the Medical Release Form which can be filled out and signed in advance.  Bring BOTH forms with you to tryouts!  Extra forms will be available at tryouts if you are not able to fill them out in advance. 

Friday, April 27 2012 thru Sunday, April 29 2012.

Friday, April 29:  4-8 p.m.
Saturday, April 30:  8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, May 1:  8 a.m.-1 p.m.

• There is a $15.00 tryout fee. Checks must be made out to Cowboy Spirit.
• All participants must fill out the Tryout Application Form and the Medical Release Form which can be downloaded from this site and brought to tryouts with you. Extra forms will be provided at tryouts.
• All participants must show proof of acceptance to OSU.
• All participants must show proof of current medical insurance at tryouts. YOU MUST BRING A COPY (FRONT AND BACK) OF YOUR CURRENT MEDICAL INSURANCE CARD.
• All participants under the age of 18 must have a parent's signature on the medical release form.

All will be held in the OSU Auxillary Gym located off the South East entrance of Gallagher-Iba Arena.
All tryout days are CLOSED to the public.

CLINIC DAY ONE: Girls will learn parts of the tryout dance which will include jazz, funk & hip-hop dance styles and will incorporate at least the following skills: kick, toe touch, leap, right triple piourette and fouette turn sequence.

CLINIC DAY TWO: Girls will be judged on the tryout dance, physical fitness/appearance. (see below for required attire). After lunch, the finalists will be announced. Only the finalists will stay and learn the rest of the tryout dance and Fight Song.

TRYOUT FINALS DAY THREE:

NOTE: The judges will determine the contestants for the Final section.

Finalists will be judged on the entire Tryout Dance and the entire Fight Song and crowd appeal. (see left column for required attire).

1. Approximately 14 candidates are chosen for the Pom squad.
2. No alternates are chosen.
3. Judges decisions are the only criteria for this tryout and are final.
4. If fewer than the indicated number of candidates are of the caliber to make the squad, only suitable candidates will be chosen and additional candidates will be sought through a tryout at a future date.

GIRLS MUST WEAR BLACK BRIEFS AND A SPORTS BRA / TOP (any color) FOR TRYOUTS.

Abdominals and waist cannot be covered.

TRYOUTS are generally held the 2nd or 3rd weekend in April. Dates will be posted on osuspirit.com