1. WELCOME!
Brazoswood High School
Parent & Candidate
Cheer Meeting
February 13 , 2013
th
6:30 p.m.

2. Brooke Merritt
Assistant Principal over the Cheer Program
Carissa Puls
Cheer Coach
Rosalind Waddy
JV Coach

3.  Required Forms Due  Cheer Meeting for Selected
 Friday Feb 22nd by 4:00 p.m. Candidates & Parents
to Brazoswood 9th Center Office  TBA – following tryouts
 4 Day Cheer Clinic  Uniform Fitting
 Varsity Gym  April 22nd, 2012 at 4:00 PM
 February 27th-28th, March 4th-5th from
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm  Summer Cheer Camp
 Required to attend all 4 days to be
 UCA – Galveston, TX
eligible for cheer tryout
 July 29th – Aug. 1nd, 2013
 Tryouts  Required of selected candidates to
 March 6th, 2012 be on squad
 Tumbling & Jump Evaluations
 March 7th, 2012
 Cheer and Stunting Evaluations
 March 8th, 2012
 Dance Evaluations

4. Required Forms Due
February 22nd, 2012
Cheerleader/Deck Hand/Mascot Data
Sheet
Disclaimers
2013-2014 Brazoswood High School
Cheerleader Agreement Form
Medical Authorization/Health Information
Form
Grade Sheet

5.  Three Total Judges
 Carissa Puls – Head Cheer Coach
 Brooke Merritt – Assistant Principal over Cheer Program
 Jennifer Gonzalez – Associate Principal
 Score Sheet
 Evaluation Sheet
 Scores Sorted Highest to Lowest
 Natural point break & Administrators & Head Coach determine
number of candidates selected to each squad
 Notification of Selection
 Candidates will be notified at the conclusion of all tryouts
 Candidates will receive a sealed envelope with a notification letter

6. Brazoswood High School
Cheerleader Constitution 2013-
 Mission Statement
2014
 The purpose of the Brazoswood High School cheerleading
program shall be to promote and encourage team spirit, to
foster good fellowship and sportsmanship by example, and to
engender enthusiasm and loyalty to team and school.
Members shall lead by example; shall exemplify exemplary
qualities of character; and shall uphold the highest moral
standards in their service to the school and the community as
representatives of their student body and of the Brazoswood
High School.
 Participation in extracurricular activities, including
cheerleading activities, is a privilege, not a right, and
student participants will be held to higher standards than
students who choose not to participate in extracurricular
activities.

7.  Must be a resident of Brazosport ISD & currently
enrolled in an Brazosport ISD school
 Must be passing all courses with a 70 or above at
the time of tryouts
 Must not have been academically ineligible for two or more six
weeks during the current school year
 Must have a 90% attendance rate for the current
school year
 Must be in good financial standing with
Brazosport ISD
 Must be medically fit to participate in
cheerleading activities

8.  Represent to the community and the public not only themselves, but their
student body and Brazowood High School and should uphold the highest
moral standards
 Should be responsible, honest, reliable, dependable, cooperative, dedicated,
and loyal
 Should be enthusiastic, self-disciplined, willing to learn, and prepared to
practice to improve their performance and the performance of the squad
 Should understand that the schedule of a cheerleader member will require a
large time commitment and that members will be expected to put
cheerleading above participation in all other sports, organizations or other
nonacademic activities, including after-school or weekend jobs
 Candidates who are accepted for membership and involved in other
Brazoswood High School sports or extra-curricular activities must
communicate with the cheer coach prior to performance in the event of a
scheduling conflict

9.  Membership in the Brazoswood Cheerleading program is from the date of try-outs to
the next try-out. Squad numbers are subject to change based upon drastic drop-off
rates or gaps between the resulting high, middle, and low scores, provided that any
such change in numbers shall be approved by the coach and the assigned
administrators. Membership may be terminated at any time for failure to comply
with the standards of conduct and procedure outlined herein.
 Grade classifications named below are for the year following try-outs and shall be
determined according to official school records.
 The Varsity cheerleading squad shall be comprised of junior or senior members,
which membership shall consist of a minimum of 20.
 The Junior Varsity cheerleading squad shall be comprised of sophomore or junior
members, which membership shall consist of a minimum of 20.
 The Freshman cheerleading squad shall be comprised of freshman members, which
membership shall consist of a minimum of 20.

10.  Arrive on time & prepared for all cheerleading
activities
 Attend & perform all required duties at all
practices, games, events, or functions
 Participation in conditioning & stretching
exercises necessary for safe involvement in
cheerleading activities
 Maintain grade eligibility status under UIL’s
“No Pass No Play”
 Maintain 90% attendance rate throughout the
school year
 Comply with all rules & regulations outlined in
the Brazoswood High School Cheerleading
Program Handbook

11.  Members shall not engage in inappropriate behavior, including but
not limited to inappropriate sexual contact, fighting, public
intoxication, possession or consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs,
or other criminal activity excluding minor traffic offenses.
 Members shall not engage in behavior that warrants suspension
from school, removal to AEP, or expulsion from school. Members
who have been suspended from school, removed to AEP, or
expelled from school shall be removed from the squad for the
remainder of the year.
 Members may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including removal from the squad, for any other behavior which
the coach and designated administrators deem inappropriate,
including but not limited to unsportsmanlike conduct,
insubordination, or lewd or profane internet behavior.

12. 2013-2014 Brazoswood High
School Cheer Program Handbook
 Cheer Grade
 Compiled from weekly participation & dress out grade
 Lack of participation and/or not being properly dressed will
constitute a grade deduction
 Discipline
 Three written warnings for behavior will cause removal from
the squad for the rest of the school year
 1st Warning: Parents notified, written notice signed by
parent & student; benched for 1 performance
 2nd Warning: Parents notified, written notice signed by
parent & student; benched for 2 performances
 3rd Violation: Parents notified & student removed from
squad for rest of year

13.  Varsity White Cheerleading uniforms will be provided by
Brazoswood High School and will be issued out and returned each
year.
 All uniforms must be returned in good condition at the end of the
season.
 Uniforms will not be worn anywhere other than scheduled events.
 All cheerleader clothing, uniforms, jackets, etc. are to be worn by
current cheerleaders only.

14.  Transportation  Discussion of concerns
 Members are required to go  Not following a
& return from all performance
games/events on the BISD
 Set up an appointment
bus transportation with
squad  Cheer Protocol:
 Fundraising  Coach
 Administrator over Cheer
 Members are expected to
 Associate Principal or
participate in squad
Principal
fundraising
 Positive
parental
involvement is
appreciated throughout
the cheer program