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OKLAHOMAS P I R I T
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The mission of the OU Cheer Squads is to support the athletic teams at the University of
Oklahoma by generating crowd enthusiasm and actively engaging with our fans. The OU
Cheerleaders are ambassadors of the University and represent the University at a variety
of alumni, civic, and charitable events and are committed to displaying a positive and
collegiate image at all times that reflects the values and traditions of the University of
Oklahoma.
SQUAD DESCRIPTIONS
The OU All-Girl Team has historically consisted of approximately 20-32 athletes. The OU
Coed Cheer Team has historically consisted of approximately 10-15 coed couples. These
numbers can fluctuate from year to year given the needs of the team.
Both squads cheer at all home football games and split evenly away football games (and
post season), men’s and women’s basketball (and post season), wrestling, volleyball, and
men’s and women’s gymnastics matches.
2020-2021 CHEER TRYOUT INFORMATION
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CLINIC INFORMATION
• CLINICS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED
FOR TRYOUTS. FINAL TRYOUTS WILL
BE OPEN REGISTRATION.
• Clinics are open to athletes ages 12 & up.
• Cost for clinics is $75 per person.
• The McCasland Field House is the
gymnasium located directly across the
street to the north of the Gaylord Family
–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
TRYOUT REQUIREMENTS
• Incoming freshmen ARE eligible to apply
• Current and transfer students with a
minimum 2.0 GPA are eligible.
• Current OU students must be enrolled
full-time (12 hours) to be eligible.
• Current OU Students must be in good
disciplinary and academic standing with
the university.
• Transfer students must be disciplinarily
and academically eligible to return to the
university from which they are
transferring.
• Once you have submitted the below
materials, you will be contacted by email
with additional information
• Cost for tryouts is $50 per person
• All paperwork below must be submitted.
CHEER CLINICS and TRYOUTS
Event Day Date Registration Start Time End Time Location
Cheer Clinic Sunday 11/17/19 9:30 AM 10 AM 5 PM McCasland Field House
Cheer Clinic Saturday 2/15/20 9:30 AM 10 AM 5 PM McCasland Field House
Cheer Tryouts - Tryouts Sunday 5/10/20 6 PM 6:30 PM 11 PM McCasland Field House
Cheer Tryouts - Tryouts Monday 5/11/20 7:30AM 8 AM 6 PM McCasland Field House
Cheer Tryouts - Tryouts Tuesday 5/12/20 7:30 AM 8 AM 6 PM McCasland Field House
Register here: OU Cheer Clinic and Tryout Registration
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The following documents must be submitted by email to [email protected] by Friday, May 1, 2020 at 5 pm
Please put “CHEER TRYOUTS” in the subject line
1. TRYOUT WAIVER
2. MEDICAL INSURANCE CARD
3. ADMISSIONS LETTER TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
4. RESUME
Please list all activities, work experience,
community involvement, leadership and
educational information
5. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
The University of Oklahoma Spirit
Program is seeking well-rounded student
athletes who demonstrate the required
skills and who are committed to bringing
Sooner M.A.G.I.C to everything aspect of
our program. We are looking for those
who are dedicated to being:
o Masterful
o Accountable
o Gracious
o Inclusive
o Competitive
Please ask your recommender to demonstrate
your willingness and ability to hold true to these
SOONER M.A.G.I.C. ideals.
Please address letters of recommendation to:
Phil O’Neill
Spirit Coordinator
University of Oklahoma Spirit Program
180 W. Brooks
Norman, OK 73019
6. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The University of Oklahoma Spirit
Program is seeking well-rounded student
athletes who demonstrate the required
skills and who are committed to
bringing Sooner M.A.G.I.C to everything
aspect of our program. We are looking
for those who are dedicated to being:
o Masterful
o Accountable
o Gracious
o Inclusive
o Competitive
In your statement of purpose, please
discuss:
• By using examples, your ability to hold
true to these Sooner M.A.G.I.C. values.
• Your reasoning behind your interest in
becoming a member of the OU Cheer
Program
• Please include
o Name
o Email
o Cell phone
o School or All Star Program
o Home address
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iv. Solid basics, athlete potential,
and experience with a variety
of partners & skill levels
b. All-Girl (Flyers & Bases)
i. Game day stunts (straight up
and full-up, extensions and
liberties)
ii. Optional elite stunts/
sequences (hand in hands,
rewinds, stretches, arabesques,
etc.)
iii. Solid basics, athlete potential,
and experience with a variety
of groups
4. Interview
TRYOUT and CLINIC ATTIRE:
Women should wear appropriate shoes, athletic
shorts and a full t-shirt. Please wear hair and
make-up that projects a collegiate and professional
image. Men should wear gym shorts and a t-shirt
and should be neatly shaven.
TRYOUTS:
1. Gameday
Fightsong
• Demonstrate sharp crisp
collegiate motions
• Coed Fight Song - with skills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3ECVNJJBM
• All Girl Fight Song - with skills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0nO7EnEdU0
• Fight Song for both – Alternate
view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7DorN5AXFw
Sidelines
• Demonstrate sharp crisp
collegiate motions and ability
to verbally project and
encourage crowd engagement
• Sideline Chant - Let’s Go O U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qurhm6eLOwA
2. Tumbling Skills
a. Women
i. Standing Tumbling - back
tuck (required)
ii. Running Tumbling – minimum
of round-off back handspring
series to back tuck
b. Men
i. Standing Tumbling - back tuck
(preferred)
ii. Running Tumbling – optional
3. Stunt Skills
a. Co-ed (Men & Women)
i. Stunts from hands (extensions,
liberties, cupies, etc.)
ii. Toss stunts (extensions,
liberties, cupies, etc.)
iii. Optional elite stunts/
sequences (full-ups,
rewinds, etc.)
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VIDEO TRYOUT
Trying out by video is not ideal as it is diffi-
cult for judges to truly assess your abilities and
performance in a non adjudicated atmosphere,
as compared to other candidates. Video tryouts
should only be submitted by those who simply
have no way to attend the actual tryouts and will
be subject to the following:
• Those trying out by video must submit all
video tryout required elements listed
below.
• If video candidates are selected for the
team; they will be placed on the team on
a provisional basis. They will be
further evaluated at the July practices and
if the athlete’s performance does not
match what was demonstrated on the
video, we reserve the right to manage our
roster as we see fit.
• Please note that those trying out by
video will miss meetings where
information on the following topics will be
discussed and evaluated: strength
and conditioning, stunting/tumbling
technique, uniform/clothing fittings,
physicals etc. Therefore, attendance at
the July practices and camp are
mandatory regardless of pre-planned
vacations or other conflicts to be eligible
to tryout by video.
VIDEO REQUIRMENTS, COMPLETED IN THIS
ORDER:
A. INTRODUCTION
State your first and last name
B. INTERVIEW
Answer the following questions:
1. In 1 minute, tell us WHY you want
to attend The University of
Oklahoma.
2. High school/All-Star and collegiate
cheer are very different due to the
increased and demanding
responsibilities that being in
college requires. Explain in 1
minute 2 necessary habits
needed to ensure that you are able
to fulfill all cheer commitments
(20+ hours per week), as well as
maintain the required 2.0 grade
requirement.
3. The University of Oklahoma
Spirit Program is founded in and
guided by Sooner M.A.G.I.C
values established by our
Athletic Department. In 1 minute,
tell us which Sooner M.A.G.I.C
value you identify the most with
and why.
C. TUMBLING (show in this order:)
1. A standing tuck or standing full.
2. Either a running round-off back
handspring tuck or a round-off
back handspring full.
3. A standing one or two back hand
spring to full.
4. Any other running tumbling pass
that ends in a full.
NOTE: all skills are required without a spot –
show the highest level you can complete, safely,
without a spot.
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D. STUNTING (show in this order:)
1. For All-Girl a straight up extension,
for Co-Ed any non spinning-toss
stunt.
2. For All-Girl a full up extension, for
Co-Ed another toss stunt
of choice.
3. For All-Girl an elite skill(s), for
Co-Ed an elite skill(s).
E. GAME DAY MATERIAL
Demonstrate all game day material per
the video. Use poms and a megaphone if
available. Use Fight Song audio & sing the
Fight Song. Be sure the audio and your
signing can be heard.
1. Fight Song – from video provided
2. Sideline Chant – from video
provided (Let’s Go O U)
3. 1 minute rally to any portion of
‘Thunderstruck’ by AC/DC.
F. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Please email the following NO LATER
THAN APRIL 27th - in PDF format (with
signatures) to [email protected]
1. Email [email protected] by April 27th
(or earlier) with the subject line
CHEER VIDEO TRYOUT
CANDIDATE and then in the body
of the email type, I AM UNABLE
TO ATTEND TRYOUTS BECAUSE
(state the reason you are not able
to attend...i.e., competing in all-star
competition, practice with all-star
team, etc.) AND WILL BE
SUBMITTING A TRYOUT BY
VIDEO and YOUR NAME. Without
this email, you will not be eligible
to tryout by video.
2. Tryout waiver
3. Digital copy of your medical
insuranc card
4. Copy of admissions letter
5. Resume or list of activities/work
experience/community
involvement
6. Letter of recommendation –
Please see information above
7. Statement of purpose - Please see
information above
8. $50 fee. Please submit fee here.
https://ouspiritclinics.eventbrite.com
VIDEO LINKS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER
THAN MAY 3, 2020 at 5:00 pm central time.
• We will notify you only once if link does
not work.
• Please submit in plenty of time so we can
test the link.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OU Cheer Tryout Registration – Please click this
link to register:
https://ouspiritclinics.eventbrite.com.
Please know, there is NOT a point system. The
coaching staff determines final invitations and
team selection.
All members of the 2020/2021 OU Cheer Squads
will be required to attend a program meeting and
preliminary practices tentatively scheduled for
May 16, 2020.
All members of the squad will be required to
attend UCA Summer Camp and attend work
week during summer 2019.
All current members of the squad must tryout
each year.
Coaching staff reserves the right to conduct
“walk on” tryouts at any point in time.
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TRYOUT CHECKLIST
• Register for clinic (optional) -
https://ouspiritclinics.eventbrite.com
• Register for tryouts -
https://ouspiritclinics.eventbrite.com
• Submit waiver
• Submit copy of insurance card
• Submit copy of admissions letter
• Submit letter of recommendation
• Submit personal statement
• Submit resume
• Reviewed tryout attire expectations
SPIRIT PROGRAM MAILING ADDRESS :
Phil O’NeillSpirit CoordinatorUniversity of Oklahoma Spirit Program180 W. BrooksNorman, OK 73019
SPIRIT PROGRAM EMAIL ADDRESS: