The Texas A&M University – Commerce cheerleading team will be holding tryouts for the 2008-09 squad on March 29, at 10 a.m. in the University Field House.
All participants must arrive no later than 9:45 a.m., and have with them a tryout application (available at www.lionathletics.com), and an acceptance letter to A&M-C, if they are an incoming freshmen or a transfer student. Also, participants must have prepared one cheer and chant to perform in front of the judges, along with three jumps of their choosing, and be prepared to tumble (if applicable).
As part of the tryout application, applicants are asked about their cheerleading experience, including tumbling and stunting experience.
All applicants must have a 2.0 GPA or have been accepted to A&M-C. Applicants are not allowed to be on academic suspension or probation. Failure to meet these requirements will result in disqualification from participation.