Chipola College will host cheer tryouts for the 2018-19 season on Saturday, August 4 from 9:00 a.m. to noon CST at the Milton Johnson Center.

Being a Chipola cheerleader is a commitment for one full academic year. Each candidate is judged on technical skills (motions, stunts, tumbling) with an emphasis on crowd leadership during tryouts. All cheerleaders will be expected to participate in fundraising activities, as well as strength and conditioning training. Chipola's cheerleading team cheers at home and away women's and men's basketball games and performs at college and community events. 

On the day of tryouts, the gym will open at 8:30 a.m. CST. A cheer application, transcript, and recommendation letter are due the day of tryouts. 

Minimum requirements for tryouts:

• Tumbling: standing back handspring (not spots)
• Females: running multiples, round off back handspring, and standing tuck preferred
• Males: toss to hands, standing tuck

Tryout attire:

• Females: black shorts, white tank, appropriate makeup, ponytail with classic holder (no clips), no jewelry, no long fingernails, no visible tattoos
• Males: black shorts, white shirt

Contact Coach Farren Barfield with any questions at farren_barfield@yahoo.com.