Mercyhurst Cheerleading
Head Coach: (TBD)
Tryouts: The cheerleading team is filled on a recruitment basis, remaining spots will be filled with a tryout held for interested athletes the first week of classes.
Please fill out the Club Sports ‘Recruit Me’ form if interested.
Athletes are required to bring/have the following items at the tryout:
• Completed Sickle Cell Form
• Appropriate Athletic Attire and Cheer Shoes
• Water Bottle
Tryout Requirements: All athletes trying out must have at least ONE year of stunting experience and/or tumbling skills of at least a back handspring.
Team Requirements:
- Academics: Cheerleaders are required to maintain a 2.5 GPA
- Cost: Each cheerleader is required to purchase practice gear, warm-ups, team cheer shoes, and bag. Specifics will be sent out once making the team. The cheerleader will also be responsible for their camp fee if a home camp is scheduled.
- Camp: If a home UCA camp is scheduled, all cheerleaders are required to attend.
- Football Season: Cheerleaders have practice two times/week in the evenings and attend all home Football games. The team will travel locally if the schedule permits.
- Basketball Season: Cheerleaders attend most Men’s and Women’s home basketball games. Cheerleaders have practice the evening prior to each game along with another pre-game practice on game day. The team will travel locally if the schedule permits.
- Competition Season: The competition cheer team will have additional practices throughout the week. The team will be competing UCA.
- On campus involvement: Cheerleaders are required to make appearances at designated campus/athletic events
