Step One: Selection Process Paperwork
Click here to Download Selection Process Application
Click here to Download Form D/E Participant Release Form
Click here to Download Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation
Click here to Download Spirit Squads Constitution 2009-2010
Click here to Download Spirit Squads Agreement
Mail Selection Process Application, Copy of your Health Insurance Card, Form D/E Participant Release Form, Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation, Spirit Squads Agreement along with a $30.00 check by April 3, 2009 to:
Attention: Baylor University Spirit Squads
One Bear Place #97108
Waco, Texas 76798
Step Two: Attend Optional Interest Clinic (each clinic you attend is $30)
Saturday, January 24 and or Saturday, February 21
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Ferrell Center
Click here to Download Interest Clinic Application
Click here to Download Form D/E Participant Release Form
Mail Interest Clinic Application and Form D/E Participant Release along with $30 check to form to:
One Bear Place #97108
Waco, Texas 76798 along with a 30.00 check
Yell Leaders will learn the Baylor Fight Song, Stunt, and Tumble
Songleaders will learn the Baylor Fight Song, Technical moves
Mascots will work in costume
What does the selection process include?
Step One: Interview process
Personal Interviews will be on Thursday, April 16 for current Baylor students and on Friday, 17 for incoming students at the Ferrell Center Email Susie Oliver to schedule your interview time
Click here to Download Interview questions (bring questions and references to interview)
Step Two: Attend the Mandatory Meeting
Friday, April 17 at 4 p.m. at the Ferrell Center Men's Basketball Practice Gym
Step Three: Fitness Test
Friday, April 17 at 4: 30 p.m. at the Ferrell Center (Wear running shoes)
Complete a one mile run within 9 minutes
Perform 40 crunches within 1 minute
Perform 25 push ups within 1 minute
Step Four: Attend Mandatory Skills Clinics for All Spirit Squad members:
Friday, April 17
Yell Leaders-Learn material, stunt, tumble
Songleaders-Learn material and practice skills
Mascot-Practice skit in costume
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Place: Ferrell Center
Additional Skills Clinic for Songleaders
Saturday, April 18
Time 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Place Ferrell Center
Step Five: Skills Evaluation
Co-Ed Yell Leaders Saturday, April 18
8 a.m. until finish
Appearance and Fitness
Skills for Co-ed Yell Leaders:
Females-Fight Song and Chants
Males-words to Fight Song and Yell Chant (no motions)
Both-Stunting and Tumbling
*Minimum Stunt for Co-Ed is Toss to Hands
*Tumbling standing back tuck and series back handspring back
All Girl Yell Leaders Sunday, April 19
2:00 p.m. until finish
Appearance and Fitness
Skills for All Girl Yell Leaders
Perform Fight Song and Sing all the words
Learn and perform a Chant
Stunting-will tryout for positions
* Tumbling standing back tuck and series back handspring back
Songleaders Saturday, April 18
2:00 p.m. until finish
Appearance and Fitness
Skills for Songleader
Double and Triple Pirouettes, Right Fouettes, Right and Left high kick
Switch Leap, Switch to second, second Leap
Perform jazz routine
Perform hip-hop routine
Mascots Sunday, April 19
6:00 p.m. until finish
Appearance and Fitness
Skills for Mascot
Create and implement a 2 minute skit
Improv with given situations and objects
Step Six: The selection process will conclude after the skills evaluation with a panel of judges that may include the Director of Spirit and Athletic Traditions, Cheer coach, Songleader coach, and outside evaluator(s) that will use information from each step mentioned above to make the determination of what is the best fit for each team. The overall attitude and ability to work with others as demonstrated through this process along with the potential to be an outstanding Ambassador for Baylor will also be a contributing factor in the final decision making process. A point system will not be used during the process. Therefore, there will be no scores available to view after the process has concluded. Each member will be rank according to the information gathered throughout the process. All decisions are final. The results will be posted as soon as they have been determined. The entire Selection Process is closed to the public. For a period of one week after the completion of the Selection Process, we ask that you do not contact any member of the University so that you may have time to adequately reflect on the situation. This is a Selection Process, therefore there will be candidates that will not be selected and however difficult that may seem at the time we hope that you will continue your studies at Baylor University and find other organizations to be involved in. Thank you for respecting our guidelines.
All 2009-2010 Baylor Spirit Squad members will have a Celebration and a Mandatory Sizing Meeting on Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. at Floyd Casey Stadium locker room. Please, only newly selected members are invited to attend.
Mandatory Summer Dates
Work Week 1
July 13-17
Summer Camp
July 18-21
Work Week 2August 17-21
Other Information to help you through the Process
What should you wear?
Interview process- dress for a professional interview
Fitness test-running shoes and athletic shorts and tank/t-shirt
Skills Evaluation- solid green or black shorts and solid white long fitted tank for women and men solid black, green, gold, or white t-shirt (Songleaders need tennis shoes and jazz shoes)
Women will need to keep in mind that appearance will also be judge throughout the Selection Process and you should appear at all events with appropriate make-up and hair style.
Men will need to keep in mind that appearance will also be judged throughout the Selection Process and you should appear at all events with hair appropriately styled and clean shaven.
All tattoos should remain covered at all times!
Absolutely NO jewelry should be worn at any event with the exception of the interview.
Please do NOT wear clothing with logos on them especially those from other schools. Baylor or BU on your clothing is fine for clinics and fitness testing
Please no gum!
Tips for the Selection Process for Yell Leaders
Tumbling skills should be mastered before the evaluation process begins. You will only have time to warm up your tumbling. Spotters will not be provided.
Your level of fitness is vital and will be included in the judging process. Men, we look for strength, power, and overall "fit" appearance. Women, we look for lean, powerful fit and portioned bodies.
Men just beginning this process should be in the gym working on increasing their muscular strength and endurance. Strength will make stunting easier and you a more valuable member of the team in pyramids and baskets.
Ladies interested in Co Ed should partner stunt as much as possible. Co Ed stunting is different from All Girl stunting. You should practice with a variety of partners will a range of abilities. You will stunt with all males in the Selection Process and you will find that they have many different abilities and strengths. Stunting with only partner will not allow you to polish your own technique. You should begin with the basic of learning to balance and then gradually work up to more difficult stunts. We begin with a toss chair, Purdue, walk up hands, toss hands, toss hands extension, liberty, and heel stretch full down. You may have more elite stunts but again it is important to have the basics down with a number of partners.
Ladies interested in All Girl will try out for stunt positions. You are welcome to tryout for more than one position. You should be familiar with main base, side base, back spot, and flier. You may want to become familiar with UCA technique.
Bring your "A" game to every part of the Selection Process because you will be evaluated throughout the entire process.
Your ability to get along with others and your attitude will be evaluated throughout the process. We are looking for Spirit Squad members that will make the best team member and represent Baylor University.
