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Spirit Squads

Tryouts

Save the Dates! 
Dance Team Choreography videos emailed - March 19, 2023
Sparkler tryouts - March 20 - 21, 2023
Cougar Dance tryouts - March 22 - 23, 2023

Cheerleader tryouts - March 27 -29, 2023
Stunting Clinic for those considering Cougar Competition Cheer Team - March 30, 2023

Requirements to Tryout

  • Must have a 2.0 GPA (bring a copy of your most recent report card)
  • Must be in good standing with school presently attending
  • Must be registered at STM for the 2023 - 2024 school year.

What to Wear

  • Sparklers and Cougar Dance:
    • Day 1:  Tank and leggings/spandex with appropriate dance shoes and hair pulled back
    • Day 2:  (tryouts) Dancers should be in a solid black tank and sold black spandex with hair pulled out of face
  • Cheerleaders: 
    • Day 1 and Day 2 : Racerback tank (no stomach showing) with appropriate length athletic shorts.

      Hair should be neatly pulled back in a pony tail, athletic tennis shoes should be worn.

    • Day 3: (tryouts) Cheerleaders should be dressed in full black - all of the above requirements apply.

  • Requirements for both teams: Hair must be pulled back out of face. No ribbons or bows may be worn in hair for tryouts.

Dance Team Criteria

  • Individual placement for Sparkler and Cougar Dance teams is determined according to a point break system. Detailed information concerning team placement will be given on first day of tryouts.
  • Both teams consist of 9th-12th grade dancers.

Dance Team Tryouts

Cheerleader Criteria

  • As in previous years, EVERYONE must tryout in order to be a member of the squad.   This includes current cheerleaders. 
  • Individual placement for varsity and junior varsity squads is determined according to a point break system. Detailed information concerning team placement will be given prior to tryouts.
  • Pending Practice Schedule. A hypothetical calendar of commitments in later months will be given to the girls with their information packets.

Cheer Tryouts

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