Hey Junior Noles - want to learn cheers, chants, and dances from the Florida State Cheerleaders and Golden Girls? Then sign up for Spear-It Day, February 28th!!! Perform at halftime for your friends and family as the Noles take on the Clemson Tigers!!!

*** 2010 Spring Spear-It Day ***

Date: February 28
Times: 2:00p Check In
           2:30p - 5:00p Clinic
           5:00p Eat Pre-Game Meal
           5:30p Parents Report back to go with kids to the Civic Center
Location: Basketball Training Center
Cost: $45 for participants and $25 for coaches
What You Need:
1) Registration Form
2) Registration Fee

Registration Form

*** 2010-11 TRYOUT INFORMATION ***
Dates: April 30 - May 2
Times: Friday 6:00p - 9:00p
          Saturday 8:30a - 6:00p
          Sunday 8:30a - 3:00p
Location: Moore Athletics Center
Cost: $30 For One Squad or $50 For Both Squads
What You Need:
1) Registration Form
2) Registration Fee
3) Proof of Acceptance to FSU
4) Proof of Insurance
(Please bring copies of these items as they will not be returned to you)

Tryout Application 

*** COLLEGE PREP CLINIC INFORMATION ***
Want help preparing for a collegiate tryout? Come learn from the current FSU Cheerleaders and Coaching Staff!

Dates: March 21 and April 17
Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Moore Athletics Center
Cost: $50 per clinic
What You Need:
1) Registration Form
2) Registration Fee
3) Proof of Insurance
(Please bring copies of these items as they will not be returned to you)

Clinic Registration Form

Please continually check the website for any changes to the above mentioned events.

Want to have the Cheerleaders perform at your next event?  Fill out the below Performance Request Form and send it to the FSU Spirit Office

Performance Request Form

General Information

TRYOUTS

Tryouts are typically held at the beginning of May.  On Friday night participants register and learn material for the weekend.  First and second round cuts take place on Saturday followed by an interview with the judges' panel.  On Sunday final cuts are made and the new team is announced.  More details will be posted as the tryouts draw nearer.  Below is a list of tumbling and stunting requirements one should have in order to tryout.

TRYOUT TUMBLING & STUNTING REQUIREMENTS:

  • Tumbling:
  • Standing Tuck
  • Triple toe back (females only)
  • Backhandspring back tuck
  • At least a roundoff backhandspring backtuck
  • Stunting for Co-ed:
  • Toss Extension full down
  • Hands lib full down
  • Hand Stretch full down
  • Hands arabesque
  • Combination stunt with at least two skills-must full down
  • Stunting for All-Girl:
  • Extension
  • Liberty
  • Stretch double down
  • Arabesque-540
  • Combination stunt with at least 2 stunts must double

    Season practices:
  • The FSU cheerleaders practice Tuesday and Thursdays for at least 2 hours, and are required to workout 2 times a week. The FSU cheerleading program competes nationally.

    Scholarships:
  • Florida State University does NOT provide any cheerleading scholarships or stipends. There are no out of pocket costs. All items needed for FSU cheerleading are provided for you by the university. All traveling expenses are covered by the university.

    FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING TRYOUTS, PLEASE E-MAIL STACI SUTTON at stacisutton5@yahoo.com

    Thank you for your interest in Florida State University cheerleading. This site is to provide you with as much information as possible. If you need further information, please contact spirit@mailer.fsu.edu.

    ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
    The cheerleading program consists of two teams; Garnet (co-ed) and Gold (all-girl). Both teams are considered Varsity teams and attend men's and women's basketball games, home and away football games, women's volleyball, and post season travel for bowls and tournaments. Both teams contribute to numerous hours of community service and public appearances around Florida State University's campus, as well as around the state. The FSU cheerleaders are not on scholarship, but do NOT have any out of pocket costs. The university provides all uniforms, shoes, travel bags, nike warm-ups, nike polo's, nike practice shirts, poms, megs, per diem when traveling, hotel accommodations and all other travel expenses.

    ALL-GIRL:
    The All-Girl team cheers for all home games, half of the away games, half of the volleyball games, all of the women's home basketball games and post season NCAA women's basketball tournaments. If you are trying out for all-girl you can tryout as either a top, base or back spot. The members are selected by position; therefore there are 5 spots for tops, 5 spots for back spots and 10 spots for bases. You will be required to show a j-up extension, liberty, stretch with a double down cradle and an optional stunt. These stunts need to be performed with the individuals that are trying out for the team. For tumbling the following are required; standing tuck, toe touch back tuck, back handspring back tuck, at least a round-off back handspring back tuck. These are BASIC requirements! The all-girl cheerleaders practice twice a week for 2-3 hours and are required to attend a mandatory work-out 2-3 times a week. The FSU cheerleaders also attend open gym at Gym Force cheerleading. There are no summer commitments except for camp and work week, which are usually in mid July.

    CO-ED:
    The co-ed team cheers for the following: football home games, half of the away games, half of the volleyball games and all of the men's home basketball games. All members trying out for the co-ed team must perform the following skills with other individuals trying out for the team. The following stunting skills are required: toss extension, toss liberty, stretch with a full down cradle and an optional stunt. Tumbling is required for the females and HIGHLY SUGGESTED for the males! A standing tuck, back handspring tuck, at least a round-off back handspring back tuck. The co-ed cheerleaders practice 2-3 hours two times a week and have mandatory workouts 2-3 times a week. The FSU cheerleaders also attend open gym at Gym Force cheerleading. There are no summer commitments except for camp and work week, which are usually in mid July.

    COACHING STAFF:

    Head Cheerleading Coach: Staci Sutton
    Staci is originally from Altamonte Springs, FL where she attended Lake Brantley High School.  A 2001 graduate of Florida State University, she received her Bachelors Degree in Sports Management. Staci cheered on the 1997 FSU ALL-GIRL National championsip team.  She is a 9 year member of UCA staff and is the Program Director of Gym Force Cheerleading here in Tallahassee, FL.  Staci served as the FSU Assistant Cheerleading Coach in 2001, then begain serving as the Head Coach in 2002.

     

    Assistant Cheerleading Coach:  Robyn Braun
    Robyn is from St. Petersburg, FL where she attended St.Petersburg High School.  During high school she cheered at Brandon All Stars, as well as at St. Pete High.  Robyn graduated from the University of Florida in 2007 with a degree in psychology.  While at UF she cheered on the All Girl Competitive squad for two years and then coached the squad for two additional years.  In 2009, Robyn graduated from Barry University in Miami with a Master of Science degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology.  Currently, Robyn is working on her doctorate degree in Sport Psychology at Florida State University.  In addition, she has been on NCA staff for the past seven years, as both an instructor and head instructor.  Robyn began serving as the Assistant Cheerleading Coach at FSU in 2009.

    A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: Ron and Caroline Hobbs, Michelle and Ron Stansteid, Gym Force Athletic Training Center, MAC cosmetics, Mellow Mushroom Pizza and Durra Print !!

     

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