2025-2026 Cheer Tryouts (Fall and Competition)

OJR High School Cheerleading Tryouts are scheduled for May 22nd, from 6:00-7:30 pm, and May 23rd, from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Aux Gym. Tryouts are for all interested athletes in grades 9-12 during the 2025-2026 school year.  To indicate your interest in tryouts your Parent MUST complete the tryout interest form (click on the link below).  

https://forms.gle/XEdCyJY7HBzmw9Xv8

Both the Competition and Fall Cheerleading teams will be chosen at this time.  You MUST cheer on our Fall cheerleading team to be eligible for our Competition team.  In addition, if you commit to our Competition team, you will also be required to cheer for our Winter (a.k.a. Basketball) season.  If you participate in another Fall sport and are concerned about conflicting schedules, please contact Coach Jessica at jdenicola@ojrsd.net. 

On May 12th, 13th, and 15th, there will be Open Gym nights from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the HS Aux Gym.  Everyone is welcome, no cheer experience is required.  Participants and parents must sign a waiver in order to participate in Open Gym and Tryouts.  Below is a link to the waiver.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11VL5RInUITKlPqXcsEpWKu0cOAcgQOal/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117712608125883944464&rtpof=true&sd=true

A pre-season meeting will be held virtually to discuss expectations for tryouts as well as our Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Competition teams.  We ask that 1 parent/guardian be in attendance for this meeting in addition to interested athletes.  This meeting will be held on Thursday, May 1st at 8:00 pm.  A Google Meet Link will be sent to the email addresses provided on the Google interest form a few days before the meeting.  

Athletes are expected to learn a dance, a sideline, and a cheer PRIOR to attending tryouts.  This will be evaluated at tryouts.  

1. Sideline (click here for the video)

Words: “Wildcat spirit"

2. Dance  (click here or the video) - front

                       (click here for the video) - back

                       (click here for the tutorial from the back)

                       (click here for the music only)

3. Cheer  (click here for the video) - Front

(click here for the video) - Back

(click here for the tutorial video)

            Words: “Wildcat Pride” and “Roberts Fans”  

Below is the expected attire…

Thursday, 5/22

White shirt, black shorts, cheer bow, sneakers

Friday, 5/23

Red shirt, black or gray shorts, cheer bow, sneakers

Looking forward to our open gym night and meeting many of you at our pre-tryout meeting. 

Coach Jess