Bronx, N.Y. - Tryouts for the 2022-2023 Fordham University Cheer Team will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Lombardi Field House on the Rose Hill Campus.
 
The cheer team is present at all home football, men's basketball, and women's basketball games. A limited number of away games will be attended by a travel team of 12-14 people. This includes men's and women's basketball A10 tournaments.
 
If interested, please fill out the registration form to reserve your spot at tryouts.
 
Tryout requirements:

• Previous cheerleading experience is preferred, though not required.
• Clean/sharp performance of fight song, sideline cheer, and spell out, which will be taught at tryouts.
• Confident and exciting demonstration of rallying skills
• Stunting: Single leg stunts at extended level in multiple body positions such as heel stretch, arabesque, and scale. Cradle, quick, and J down dismounts. Spinning experience is highly preferred. Ability to hold or load 2 ½ high pyramids.
• Tumbling: minimum standing back handspring is highly preferred
• Video Interview questions

 Prospective athletes not meeting one or more of the minimum requirements listed above may be considered if very strong in other areas and/or showing potential for progression.

• Please bring the following with you to tryouts:
• Signed copy of your (with guardian signature if under 18)
• Copy of insurance card (front and back)
• Proof of COVID vaccination
• Copy of acceptance letter

Please note: If you are unable to attend tryouts in person, please fill out the registration form and email Coach Erin Fidaleo at efinch@fordham.edu immediately for additional instructions on how to tryout virtually.
 
Tryout Attire
All candidates must wear a full t-shirt (no sports bra, no crop tops, no tanks) and running or athletic shorts (no spandex or spanx). T-shirts should be tucked in; please see below for what color t-shirt to wear based on your position. Socks should be low cut. Hair should be pulled back, low pony or half up-half down. No oversized bows. Makeup should be natural and not overdone. NO JEWELRY.

• Flyers: white
• Main bases: maroon
• Side bases: black
• Backspots: grey

***Fordham attire if you have it***
 
Commitment requirements:

• Must be available for pre-season starting second week of August.
• Must be available for approximately 20 hours a week
• Must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Fordham University and must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Class schedule must fit around practice (M,W,F 5:30-8:00 p) and lift (T 1:00-2:00p and Th 2:00-3:00p)