FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY CHEERLEADING TRYOUT

At FIU Cheers we go for prominent students’ representatives, sideline cheerleaders, and aggressive athletes. Athletes who portray high cognitive level of the body, motion and jump placement, an athletic image and above all superior showmanship are prioritized seconded by those who shows a capability and enthusiasm to be at that level.

STEP 1 – ONLINE REGISTRATION

Please CLICK HERE to complete the online tryout registration

STEP 2 – EMAIL THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS to FIUCheer@FIU.EDU

1) Copy of your Letter of Acceptance or Proof of Enrollment for Summer or Fall

2) Copy of a front and back of your insurance card

3) Recommendation Letter from a coach, teacher, administrator or manager.

STEP 3 – SEND YOUR TRYOUT FEE

STEP 4 – SUBMIT YOUR TRYOUT VIDEO (DO NOT SEND MULTIPLE VIDEOS)

1) INTRODUCTION

Brief your background information both individually and as an athlete, and reason you want to join the FIU Cheerleader. Unfortunately, no physical interrogation as usual so ensure your personality is well illustrated. Elaborate your significant to the team away from cheerleading.

1) FIGHT SONG

Our college Fight Song is where choreography meets school spirit. This FIU Spirit tradition is performed at a majority of major university and athletic functions, pep rallies and at all football and basketball games!

For the WOMENS FIGHT SONG TUTORIAL CLICK HERE

For a MENS FIGHT SONG DEMONSTRATION CLICK HERE

2) JUMPS

Show us Acomb aition of one single jump, and one double jump .

Jumps can include: Toe Touches, Right or Left Front Hurdlers, or Pikes.

If you can safely tumble out of your jumps, add a standing back handspring or back tuck out of your single jump.

3) STUNTING

If you can’t get a group together you can use clips of any team performances you were a part of during the performance

In addition to general technique (BACK SPOT, MAIN BASE, SIDE BASE, and/or FLYER), show us if you can perform any of the following stunts or harder:

– Switch Ups
– Tic Toc’s
– Full Up variations
– Kick Full/Double Baskets

Those with partner stunt experience can also show us any of the following stunts or harder:

– Walk in variations to chair, hands and/or extension
– Toss variations to chair, hands and/or extension

Those athletes who identify as flyers or top girl should show the following body positions, in a group or standing on the ground.

– Heel Stretch
– Scorpion
– Scale
– Arabesque

4) TUMBLING

Our Tumbling is primarily performed on TURF/GRASS, NON-SPRING FLOOR MATS, or on BASKETBALL COURT. If spring floor is all that you have access to, its ok, but we’d prefer to see the following skills on one of surfaces mentioned above:

– A Standing Back Handspring

– A Standing Back Handspring series
– A Standing Back Tuck
– 2 or 4 Step Round Off Back Handspring series

– 2 or 4 Step Round Off Back Handspring Back Tucks

– 2 or 4 Step Round Off Back Handspring Layout

– Specialty Passes/Connected Skills into Layout or Above

Attire

Women

Athletic shorts and sports bra
FIU Colors- Navy Blue & Gold- Our FIU Bookstore offers a wide selection of FIU attire
Hair in a high ponytail unless your length or texture of hair doesn’t allow for it
Bow must be worn to the front,
Makeup-Red lipstick
Blush, and Eye Shadow – Natural
No jewelry
Cover large tattoos

MEN

Athletic shorts and a t-shirt or tank top
FIU Colors- Navy Blue & Gold- our FIU Bookstore offers a wide selection of FIU attire
Sneakers
No jewelry
Cover large tattoos
Well-groomed and clean shaven

Spirit Team Requirements

Eligibility for Cheerleaders

Must be registered for the Spring semester.
Undergraduate student, full time-minimum12 credits
STEP Program
Graduate Student- minimum 9 credits
Students must be enrolled in classes for the semester. Students accepted for the Spring 2025 semester are not eligible to tryout. We recommend you continue training, and we will see you the following season.
Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
If you are an incoming freshman or transfer student, you MUST provide a letter of acceptance into the university.
If you are current student, you MUST provide a copy of your student ID

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