Virtual Parent Meeting
Wednesday, April 21, 7pm via google meet. Email edinacheer@gmail.com to receive the link.
*not required, but recommended*

Overall Information
Tryouts are for the Edina Competition Cheer Teams: Varsity (Grades 8-12), JV (Grades 7-12), and Middle School (Grades 6-8). There will be recommended summer opportunities and mandatory practices starting in the fall for all teams. Team sizes vary from year to year and we cannot guarantee a place on a team for every athlete that tries out for the program. Current 5-11 graders are eligible to tryout for the 2021-22 season.

Please Note
- At all in-person gatherings masks are required, social distancing will be practiced, and we will follow all EHS safety guidelines.
- Spring sport athletes that have conflicts with the dates/times below due to your sport please contact edinacheer@gmail.com to make other arrangements for tryouts, your spring sport comes first!
- Please email edinacheer@gmail.com for any requests in regards to tryouts. 

Tryout Process

1. REGISTER: All athletes must register with the Edina Activities Office. Current 5th & 6th Graders need to complete a registration form here and have a current physical in order to register. Current 7-11th graders register online here
2. TRYOUTS WEEK #1: Athletes are required to attend skills clinics, based on ability/experience throughout the week of May 3, link to register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c48abad29abf58-edina5

Skills Clinics – EHS Activities Center
Tuesday, May 4
6:00-6:50pm Green Pod
7:00-7:50pm Gold Pod
Wednesday, May 5
6:00-6:50pm Black Pod 
7:00-7:50pm White Pod
Thursday, May 6
6:00-6:50pm Gold Pod
7:00-7:50pm Green Pod
Friday, May 7
6:00-6:50pm White Pod
7:00-7:50pm Black Pod

Please use the information below to determine which clinic to attend:

Green Pod - No Tumbling Experience
- athletes will work on handstands/cartwheels/forward rolls
- introductory motion work
- jump approach
White White - Cartwheel/Round Off Class 
- athletes attending this class can perform a cartwheel and round off independently
- introductory motion work
- jump approach/drills 
Gold Pod - Handspring Class
- athletes attending this class can perform a standing handspring independently (no spot needed)
- motion work
- jump drills/approach/double jump/jump variety
Black - Tuck Class 
- athletes attending this class can perform a standing tuck independently (no spot needed) 
- motion work
- jump drills/double jump/jump variety

3. TRYOUT WEEK #2: Tryout Material (Cheer and Dance) 
Available Online beginning Monday, May 10.
Thursday, May 13, 6:30-7:30pm Optional In-Person Review Day at EHS North Gym 

4. TRYOUTS WEEK #3: In Person Tryout. 
Athletes will sign up for one tryout time the week of May 17th, sign up link will be available following skills clinics.

Monday, May 17
6:00-8:00pm
Tuesday, May 18
6:00-8:00pm
Wednesday, May 19
6:00-8:00pm
Thursday, May 20
6:00-8:00pm

Team placements will be announced by Monday, May 24th via email.