Comp Team Info Packet

Cougar Spiritline Competition Team
​2024/2025

Cougar Spiritline Competition Team (Comp Team) is a competitive cheer program at CGUHS. The team competes at regional, state and national competitions from November through February.
​Currently, the team competes in the All Girl division

Evaluations

Open evaluations for current (female) Spiritline members (JV & Var) will be held on Oct 9 1:30-3:30pm and invite-only evaluations will be held on Oct 30 6-8pm. Members will be evaluated on several skill categories by the coaches. Selected Comp Team members will either be placed as performers or alternate performers at the coaches' decision. Both require the same time commitment and can change based on eligibility, health, attendance, and skill set.
The coaches make the ultimate decision on the team placement.

Requirements

Comp Team requires members to fully commit their time and be dedicated to building and progressing in skill.  Athletes must work well with others for the team to succeed on a competitive level.

Practice will be a minimum of 4 days a week. There will be some weeks practices will be held in addition to JV/Varsity practices or basketball games. There also may be practice scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays.

Members must maintain eligibility from week to week. Ineligible members will potentially be dismissed from the team.

Dates/Times listed under ​Commitments are mandatory

Preferred Skills

- Running & Standing Tumbling (back handspring +)
- Varsity level stunts (single leg, inversions, sequence)
- Jump sequence (hurdler/toe touch)
- Flyers: leg and back flexibility

Commitments

Comp Team members must be able to attend all the choreography/lesson/competition dates listed below.

​If you are unable to attend any of the dates, you are ineligible for the team.

Choreography/Lesson Dates:
- Wed, Nov 6, 1:30-7:00
- Thurs, Nov 7, 5:00-9:00 (date change from Nov 12)
- Wed, Nov 13, 1:30-7:00
- Wed, Dec 4, 1:30-7:00
- Wed, Dec 11, 1:30-7:00
- Mon, Jan 13, 3:30-8:00
*all times are listed with estimated end times.

Competition Dates:
- USA Regional Sat. Dec 14 
- USA Regional Sat Jan 11 (tentative)
- AIA State Thurs-Sat. Jan 16-18 
*additional competitions may be added

Weekly Practice Schedule:
- Monday's Team Tumbling 4:00-5:30
- Tuesday's Practice 5:15-8:00
- Wednesday's 1:30-3:30 (later if it is choreo/lesson)
- Thursday's Practice 5:15-8:00
- Friday's 3:30-6:00 (as needed)
- Saturday’s (as needed)

*all practices are mandatory and ALL absences require coach approval. Missing practices that have valid reason and/or with coach approval can still lead to being removed from a routine, position, stunt, or performance due to not physically being available to practice.