This Constitution has been written and adopted for the
Castle View Cheer Team. The team and its Constitution are governed by Castle
View High School, CHSAA, and Douglas County School District.
The purpose of the CVHS Cheer Team:
Create school spirit, pride, and loyalty. Promote interest in school activities and
perform at school games. Develop
responsibility, teach self-respect, encourage honest effort, strive for
perfection, and develop character. Teach teamwork and pride in a quality
performance through maintaining high standards.
Advisor/coach
An Advisor/coach is hired by the Athletic Director, Derek
Cordes. The Advisor/coach is responsible
for the daily running and activities of the CVHS Cheer team. The Advisor/coach will be responsible for administering
all disciplinary procedures. Advisor/coach
may place certain restrictions on team members.
Eligibility
Each member must maintain eligibility set by CHSAA (Colorado High School Athletic Association)
and CVHS. Please refer to your athletic
handbook provided by CVHS for specifics.
Application/physical
Each member must submit a completed application form (on
last pages of this packet), proof of current physical, and Parental
Consent/Medical Release Form BEFORE the annual tryouts take place. Please know that additional school forms may
be required t/o the year. This is
subject to change. PacketS will be made
available online one week before tryouts.
Please have physical done as soon as possible. These forms must be signed by the candidate
and by the parent/guardian.
Numbers/teams
A team shall consist of a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 25
team members for varsity, this does include alternates. Teams will be made according to numbers
trying out and coaches. At this point JV
and Varsity are planned.
Attendance
All students who participate in school activities must be in
regular full-day attendance the day the activity is scheduled. Full-day attendance is from the beginning of
the first hour and remaining until the close of the last hour of classes. If a member is ill and misses ANY activity,
he/she must be at HOME or seeking medical appointments. If a member misses ANY practice one week before ANY type
of performance, he/she will automatically be replaced by an alternate for that
particular performance.
An absence must be documented by the parent in writing with
the Attendance Secretary. All doctor
appointments, etc. should be scheduled so they do not interfere with team
activities. All
Alternates will attend all practices and performances. Please see alternate section for further
info.
All members must attend each activity in its entirety. Leaving/arriving early or late because of
another sport, an appointment, work, and so on are unacceptable. Will result in a half demerit for every 30
minutes missed. Work is not considered an excuse for
missing any activity.
Uniform
Our program requires that each team member purchases their
own uniform. Athletic fees cannot begin
to cover uniforms. Each member will be
expected to provide practice uniforms and performance uniform. A complete uniform list will be given to each
candidate at tryouts. Any financial challenges
should be discussed with the Advisor/coach.
Each member will be required to maintain good condition and cleanliness
of his/her uniform on a weekly basis. Footwear
and accessories such as makeup, bloomers, ribbons, etc. will be purchased by
each member. EACH teams list is
different.
Medical
Each member must have a complete physical exam before the
first scheduled tryout clinic.
Character
Team members should be leaders within and out of the school
and set a good example at all times. Team
members should be above reproach maintaining good personal appearance and
habits that cannot be criticized. Smoking,
drinking and/or drug use are grounds for suspension or dismissal by the
Advisor/coach. Each member must abide by
those standards set by CVHS, which are found in the Student Handbook.
A member must be
courteous and friendly to all other team members as well as the student
body. If it is an on-going issue, this
may be grounds for suspension or dismissal by the Advisor/coach. other teams and visitors
ARE NO EXCEPTION. A
member must be respectful to the Advisor/coach and a credit to the school.
Points/demerits
Points or demerits will be used as a disciplinary tool. They will be given by the Advisor/coach.
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Three points will result in suspension for two
weeks. Any further infractions will
result in dismissal from the team.
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1/3 point will be given for:
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Tardiness at any team activity
o
Chewing gum in practice/Chewing gum in uniform
o
Inappropriate/incorrect practice uniform, (This
would include any piece of the uniform).
Athlete will be asked to sit out but still attend practice until correct
pieces of clothing are supplied. An
alternate may be asked to step in an athlete’s place.
o
this would also include inappropriate hair
o
Forgotten props or accessories,
o
Inappropriate performance makeup.
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1 point will be given for:
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Disrespect toward Advisor or team
leaders/captains. Also applies to team
mates.
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Absence which will also result in removal from
performance
o
Use of inappropriate language in uniform
o
Gossiping in uniform
o
Inappropriate displays of affection in public
school
Suspension will be issued for
violation of:
o
Smoking in uniform
o
Lack of minimal grade requirements for more than
2 weeks
o
Suspension means not attending any team function
for two weeks.
o
Upon resuming team activities, the member will
become an Alternate for one week and be ineligible to perform. After completion
of the “Alternate’s Week” the member can resume regularly scheduled activities.
o There will be a
zero tolerance rule for inappropriate subject matter on social media that is
reported to coaching staff. It will be
at the discretion of the coaching staff to the extent of the suspension. Ex:
Foul language, negative about CVHS /athletes /students /self/staff and
so on, pictures or videos of cheers in any way shape or form that are
considered negative will also be addressed immediately.
Two suspensions or four points, will
result in dismissal from the team
The following violations will result in automatic dismissal:
o
Drinking in uniform
o
Drug use in uniform
o
Any school imposed suspension will be an
automatic 2 event suspension or removal from the team
Team Leaders/Captains
The roles and
responsibilities of CVHS Team Leaders/Captains are as follows: Make a practice clothing schedule. Assign hair styles, make-up, and “what to
bring” lists. Check for game/event time
changes the day before every required event.
Keep a copy of music. Be able to
text message communicate with team. These
individuals are required to keep team matters private. Any gossip regarding team members/team
matters may be grounds for dismissal. Captains/leaders
may be asked to check for forms, collection of various items for numerous
activities, and help coach/advisor with starting practices. Coordinate the big sister/brother program for
CVHS spirit. Carpool check list
coordinator for all necessary events, such as tumbling at UE. Report all positive team news to the CVHS
newspaper/office/staff. (Community
service, events, competitions, and more.)
Booster Club
When students become members of the team, their parents
automatically are expected to attend booster club meetings once a month. The only booster club at CVHS is a school
wide booster club.
However, there will be functioning committees within the
CVHS Spirit Organization run by parents. (Individual accounts lead, social
lead, ect.) Every
athlete is required to have their parents volunteer and work one event
throughout the year. Otherwise, a charge
to the athletes account may occur in order to pay for a worker to replace the
parent volunteer.
A sign-up sheet with the year’s events will be available for
sign-ups at the first two parent meetings once school begins. If a parent does not attend meetings, or send
someone in their place, please know it is each individual’s responsibility to
get the information shared at the meeting.
Camp/s
All VARSITY competitive members are required to attend the
summer over-night camp. Camp for cheer
will be in Winter Park WITHIN the week of June 8-15 . The cost is approx. $ /pp. Price includes instruction, room and board,
and meals. NEW THIS YEAR *COMPETITION
TEAM CHOREOGRAPHY WILL BE DONE AT CAMP.
PRICE INCLUDES CHOREOGRAPHY FEES.
JV will also be within the same week in Winter Park.
***NEW THIS YEAR!!! INVITATIONS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER SPRING
TRYOUTS ON WHAT CAMP IS SUGGESTED. FINAL
TEAM PLACEMENTS, VARSITY, JV, COMPETITIVE VARSITY, COMPETITIVE JV AND SO ON,
WILL NOT BE ANNOUNCED UNTIL AFTER THE FALL TRYOUTS.
2014 Transportation
will NOT be provided for campers.
There will be a payment schedule supplied by tryouts. Please know that 80% of the years costs will
be required in April, May, and the beginning of June. No exceptions. Payment will be made to the companies
supplying the uniforms, practice clothing, and camps. No monies will be refunded if a cheer quits
or is removed from a squad. Individual
monies raised would be used w/I the program.
Money can be rolled from year to year for returning members from
individual accounts.
JULY is off! However,
each team member is REQUIRED to be in a strength and conditioning program for
cheers through the CVHS athletic department. This is required through the
athletic department and the CVHS cheer program.
Also, weekly team tumbling is required.
If you are going to miss because of vacations or various other reasons,
please submit ahead of time to coaches. If any varsity team member does not enroll and does not
participate in 80% of the tumbling and strength/conditioning, they will not
compete in the fall season. Proof of
participation will be checked! Safety for cheers and competitive skills timing
are a focus at these camps. Hence, the
stressed importance of conditioning and such for especially varsity levels.
Fund Raising
All members are required to participate in all fund-raising
which is generated by the team and/or the Booster Club. When a fundraiser is required, payment for
amount that organization will receive may be paid instead of doing the sale of
items. However, the sale of items or
payment is required. These fundraisers
help off-set the costs of music, competitions, signs, coaches camp fees,
coaches conference, and more. Major
fundraising is done during the summer and fall.
Community Service
The CVHS Spirit Team goal is to do one community service
each month. This is absolutely required
by each team member. 1 demerit/point
will be given for non-participation.
Monetary complications will never be an excuse, because asking a
coach/advisor for options will ALWAYS be made available. We support the Susan Kommen Breast Cancer
Walk, the CR Women and Family Crisis Center, local elementary schools, US
military, and many more.
Competition team members….
If placed on a team, it does not guarantee that the athlete
will compete. Varsity competition team
will have 4 alternates. (A full stunt
group.) Please understand that when
varsity makes finals at state, they will automatically plan on going to
nationals. It is the goal of our
program. A national’s team will be
announced the week after state.
Competing at state does not guarantee anyone a nationals spot.
Gentlemen
Boys are an important part of our program. Unlike most sports, boys and girls work
together in spirit teams. In co-ed
cheer, boys have a very specific role: They
are expected to be Yell Leaders. At
games, the boys will be the leaders of cheers, of flags, megaphones, and setting
up game/event formations. Boys will not
be bench warmers. This is a college
style program for boys. Confidence and
being a team member/player will be required.
The girls have these expectations as well, however, they will not be the
sole leaders cheering at games. Boys who
tryout do not automatically make it onto varsity.
Tryouts
Tryout attire: Clothing
should be neat and clean. Candidates
dress in similar attire as to not call attention to any of the returning
candidates. Cheers please wear plain white
shirts and shorts in either red, black, or gold. Athletic shoes are required. No jewelry should be worn. Hair should be secured up and back (away from
the face). Heavy make-up is not
appropriate. Nails should be short and
light (if any) polish. A number system
is used to identify candidates at tryouts, make sure your number can be seen on
your attire at all times.
Spring: A tripod and
camcorder to tape tryouts will be used again this year. Candidates come out in groups of 2-4 to perform
their group material. There may be
call-backs. On final tryouts day,
participants should bring snacks and something to do. (Homework, a book, a pillow…)Tryout
requirements and squad regulations will be reviewed at the clinic and tryouts. A photo must be attached to each application. It can be a paper
copy. Just need to put a face to the
name!
Release forms and
consent forms must be turned in before anyone can participate. Made available at:
castleviewspiritteam.blogspot.com, one week before tryouts.
Spring: Parent meeting April 8th at 7pm in
the CVHS commons. Copies of the tryout
material will be made available for $10 on April 15th. (They can share instead of buying their
own.) If attending the tryout clinics
before tryouts, it will be included in the clinic cost. PRE-tryout clinics April 15 and 16 6-8pm. $15/day OR $25 for both days paid at
once. Checks written to CVHS or cash
only. APRIL 17, 18, and 19 are the
actual tryout days. Judging of stunting
and attitude are evaluated on April 17 and 18th. April 19th is when dance, cheer,
fight song, jumps, and tumbling are evaluated.
On April 17th, each candidate must complete a one mile
run. Please bring running shoes for this
specific skill.
***If unable to attend clinic days and/or tryouts, a
video/dvd can be submitted. Please email
Coach Heather or Coach Elijuan for required material to be on video/dvd. hacampora@gmail.com or elijuanp@yahoo.com
If any dates need to be missed because of a spring sport,
please let Coach Heather know with a note included in your tryout packet. She is happy to work with various special
situations if told ahead of time!
Post-tryouts and posting results will be handed out on April
23rd. Results will be posted
by letter and handed out. Meetings to
discuss only an individual’s results may be set at this time.
There is always the possibility that an
athlete will not be placed on a team. If
team sizes are too large, we will make cuts.
After spring tryouts, your athlete will
be told if they have made a spot on the CVHS cheer team. They will also then be given an invitation to
either the jv or varsity camp. No final
placement for varsity or jv will be done until after fall tryouts. No “bubbles” this year. This will give coaching staff an opportunity
to establish the safest and best combination of athletes to make the best TEAMS
possible.
If an athlete is not working well with others, not being
positive, does not have required paperwork in, they too will not be placed on a
team. Past placement does not
guarantee the same level of placement for the following year. The competition level and expectations rise
every year. Those who are returning
spirit team members need to keep in mind their past accountability and will be
taken into consideration. With all
of this said, we have great kids in these programs, and we are looking forward to
another great season. This is a
challenging, rewarding, and fun program.
We look forward to meeting new faces and seeing the returning! Best of luck!
Coach Heather and
Coach Elijuan
Dear Parents,
Your student/athlete has expressed an interest in trying out
to become a member of the Castle View Cheerleading Squad for the 2014/2015
school year.
If he/she is elected to be a cheerleader, there are specific
responsibilities and obligations which your son/daughter must assume in order
to qualify and remain an active member of the team.
After reading the attached constitution and fully
understanding the rules and regulations which govern this program, and after
your child has a complete understanding of his/her responsibilities, please
sign and have your child sign, as well as return the release form that can be
found on the team blog one week before tryouts, to the coach/advisor at tryout
clinics or with the tryout dvd/video by their first day of practice. (No one will be officially placed on a team
until this is turned in. New students to
CVHS must submit proof of current physical to the CVHS athletic office BEFORE
tryout clinics. NO ONE will be allowed
to participate in clinics without the CVHS athletics office clearance. Do not bring the proof of current physical to
the clinics for clearance. Coaches/staff can not approve
any athlete.
The approximate cost for each student is: varsity $2700/ jv
$1500, which includes uniforms, summer camp, camp wear, travel expenses, and
supplies. Any
team member owing money for prior season/s will not be permitted to
tryout/practice until balance is paid.
Being a member of the CVHS Cheerleading Squad has many
rewards and is a valuable experience they will remember for a lifetime.
Additionally, your son/daughter will give pride and spirit to our school,
students, and community through their participation! We are delighted to offer
your son/daughter the opportunity to join one of the finest organizations at
our school/district/state/nation and we look forward to a successful and great
year! If you have any questions concerning the constitution or cheerleader
roles and responsibilities, please email either coach Heather or Elijuan.
Thank you and best of luck!
Heather Acampora
Elijuan Pearl
CVHS Spirit team RELEASE FORM: Please return by the first day of tryouts or
clinics!
Application Release:
I, _____________________________________(applicant name) ,
have read all rules and regulations that govern the Cheerleaders. As a representative of my school, I understand
and agree to abide by them if selected as a cheerleader for the 2014/2015
school year.
Signature of applicant:
_________________________________________Date:____________________________
Parental Release:
I, the undersigned, have read and fully understand the rules
and regulations which will govern my son/daughter if he/she is chosen to
represent as a cheerleader. I further understand that this is an
extracurricular activity and that attendance at all practices, games, and special
functions is a requirement of the elected cheerleader. Summer camps and practices are HIGHLY
suggested.
I hereby give consent to my
son/daughter,_______________________________________ , to try-out for
cheerleader at and recognize his/her responsibilities and requirements as a
leader of his/her school. I understand that, if chosen, my son/daughter will be
required to pay for cheer camp, competitions, uniforms, and other sport related
items.
I give my permission for my child to receive medical
attention in the event that I cannot be present or reached for any reason.
Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
__________________________________________Date:__________________
Athlete information- Please bring by first day of
clinics/tryouts
Name:_____________________________________________
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Are you currently a member of any club, organization, or
team requiring extra practice time?
If so please list:
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Please list any other obligations that may interfere with cheer
this year?
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Parent cell #:____________________________________
Athlete’s cell #:____________________________
Grade Level in August: (Circle one) Freshman
Sophomore Junior Senior
Date of Birth: ________________________
Parent/Legal Guardian: _____________________________
Cheers:
Are you willing to cheer for any CVHS team regardless of
level? YES OR
NO
If no, which level and why? Please know that there may be athletes placed
on a team, but some athletes may NOT compete.
_____________________________________________________________________
