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Tryout Information

These dates and times apply to current students, incoming freshmen, and incoming students.

2026-2027 IRISH CHEER TRYOUT DATES FOR CURRENT STUDENTS, INCOMING FRESHMEN, AND INCOMING STUDENTS

Monday, February 23rd - Freshmen Welcome Night at 6pm in the Commons

Tuesday, February 24th - Freshmen Welcome Night at 6pm in the Commons

Tuesday, March 10th - Mandatory Cheer Tryout Parent/Cheerleader Meeting at 6pm in the auditorium (ALL who are trying out for 2026-2027)

Sunday, March 22nd - Mandatory Cheer Tryout Clinic from 3pm-5pm in the Cheer Room (ALL who are trying out for 2026-2027)

Wednesday, March 25th - Optional Open Gym from 4pm-6pm in the Cheer Room (ALL who are trying out for 2026-2027)

Friday, March 27th - Mandatory Mock Tryouts begin at 5pm in the Cheer Room (ALL who are trying out for 2026-2027)

Sunday, March 29th - Mandatory Cheer Tryouts begin at 1:30pm in the Cheer Room (ALL who are trying out for 2026-2027)

Tuesday, March 31st - Mandatory Cheer Tryout Parent/Cheerleader Follow-up meeting at 6pm in the Auditorium (ALL who are trying out for 2026-2027)

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:

May 26th-29th - Mandatory Practices before camp

June 1st -5th - Mandatory Practices before camp

June 8th-10th - CAMP DATES at OU (Camp is mandatory)

June 11th-July 5th - Summer Break for State Team members

July 6th - State Team members report back to practice

What you will learn during Clinic and must perform on Tryout Day. 
Group Chant  
Group Dance/Motions  
Individual Cheer  


Skills that will be involved:

  • 3 Jump Combo (connected by a whip or a clap)  
  • Running Tumbling Pass  
  • Standing Back Handspring, Standing Back Tuck, or Standing Full
  • Double Toe-Touch, Toe-Touch Back Handspring, or a Toe- Touch Back Tuck (one of these  will be in your cheer, whichever one you are capable of doing) 

*Note: Please don’t worry if you can’t do all of these skills. They are just options for  you to think about.  

What to wear on Tryout Day:

  • Black Shorts  
  • Black Shirt (absolutely no logos or prints)  
  • Any type of athletic shoe  
  • NO Jewelry  
  • NO Nail polish  

Please wear Black Shorts and a Black T-Shirt on the day of Tryouts. Any type of athletic shoe is  acceptable. Please wear your hair up and out of your face. It doesn’t hurt to wear a bow. During Clinic and Mock Tryouts you are allowed to wear any type of workout attire that you would like. Just be sure that you are comfortable and able to move freely.