Tryout Information (information is subject to change, please check back often) last updated on 5/17/2008

The UC Davis Spirit Squad's Cheer and Dance Teams are each integral parts of the Athletic Department and are conducted like any other UC Davis Varsity Team. We are looking to create committed and talented athletes who would like to become involved
in UC Davis Athletics and the spirit program. The UC Davis Spirit Squad's main priorities are to support the Athletic Department and the UC Davis student body through performances at Aggie Pack and community events. UC Davis Cheer and Dance Teams are currently non-scholarship students.

To be able to participate in the clinics and auditions please fill out and bring with you waiver of liability and candidate application.
Download the 2008 Liability Waiver - CLICK HERE
Download the 2008 Candidate Application - CLICK HERE

Recruiting Trip Information

If you are showing genuine interest in trying out for the UC Davis Dance Team or Cheer Team, get in contact with the Spirit Squad Advisor, Greg Ortiz, about setting up a recruiting trip. On your trip you will have lunch with some members of the
squad and receive a personal tour of the campus. There is no better way to experience Davis than to hang out with students who love it.

Cheer and Dance Team Clinics

To all potential team members, it is mandatory that you attend all spring clinics to gain comfort and knowledge with material and skills for your tryout. Clinics for the Cheer Team will focus on learning a sideline, dance, cheer, and fight song as well as help sharpen any individual gymnastics, jumping, and stunting skills required to perform during tryouts. Clinics for the Dance Team will include jazz technique across the floor, learning the audition dance and the fight song.

Cheer Team Clinics & Auditions (information is subject to change, please check back often)
UC Davis Cheer Team Clinics will be held on:
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 6:30-9:30pm - Lower Hickey Gym
Thursday, May 8, 2008 - 6:30pm-9:30pm - Lower Hickey Gym
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 6:30pm-9:30pm - Lower Hickey Gym
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 6:30pm-9:30pm - Lower Hickey Gym
The clinics are HIGHLY encouraged for everyone who is interested about being on the 2008-2009 UC Davis Cheer Team. All Cheer Team clinics will be held in Lower Hickey Gym Gymnastics room. During these clinics individuals will learn 1 cheer, 1 sideline, 1 fight song, 3 jumps, and any standing/running tumbling.

UC Davis Cheer Team Auditions will be held on:
Sunday, May 18, 2008 - Begin at 9am in Upper Hickey Gym
Doors open at 8:30am
Please wear:
Shorts (blue or black)
Tank or fitted shirt (white)
Bow in hair
Shoes

Dance Team Clinics and Auditions (information is subject to change, please check back often)

UC Davis Dance Team Clinics will be held on:
Thursday, May 8, 2008 - 6:30pm-8:30pm - Upper Hickey Gym
Monday, May 12, 2008 - 6:30pm-9:30pm - Upper Hickey Gym
Wenesday, May 14, 2008 - 8pm-11pm - Upper Hickey Gym
Friday, May 16, 2008 - 6:30pm-9:30pm - Upper Hickey Gym
The clinics are HIGHLY encouraged for everyone who is interested about being on the 2008-2009 UC Davis Dance Team. During these clinics individuals will learn fight song, hip hop and jazz combinations as well an audition routine. Clinic will also cover basic across the floor progressions.

UC Davis Dance Team Auditions will be held on:
Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Begin at 9am in Upper Hickey Gym
Doors open at 8:30am
Please wear:
Shorts/ dance pants / leggings
Tank or fitted shirt
Hair pulled back

At auditions Individuals will be judged on across the floor technique and execution of routine and fight song learned at the clinic. There will also be a short interview with the judges that will not effect individual's score.

Requirements for Cheer and Dance Teams
Acceptance to the University of California, Davis
Must have previous cheer, dance, and /or gymnastics team experience
Tumbling is highly encouraged for Cheer Team
Team members must carry a full course load and maintain a 2.0 GPA
Positive Attitude
Commitment and Dedication to the University and your team

Tryout by Video
To cater to potential members who do not live with in driving distance of UC Davis to attend each teams' clinics and tryout, we offer the option to submit a DVD or VHS video of your skills, so that you may still have the opportunity to audition for the Spirit Squad. Please specify on your submission which team you are trying out for, Cheer or Dance.

Cheer Team Entry - Please include:
- A cheer for your school
- Any sideline (repeated no more than 3 times)
- A fight song
- Any 3 jumps
- Any standing/running tumbling skills
- Please include the following stunts. If flyer, any 5 stunts starting from a Liberity or higher skilled with a dismount consisting of a full-down or more. If a base, any 5 stunts consisting of a Liberity or higher skilled stunt. Please make sure to highlight yourself in your video to ensure accurate judging

If you are planning on sending in a DVD or video tape for Cheer auditions, it has to arrive no later than May 15th, so that the judges can view it with ample time.

Dance Team Entry - Please include:
- Performing general jazz technique
- Triple pirouettes
- Leg holds
- A la secondes/fouettes
- Leaps
- Special tricks or techniques
- Two 1-minute routines (one jazz and one hip hop)

If you are planning on sending in a DVD or video tape for Dance auditions, it has to arrive no later than May 15th, so that the judges can view it with ample time.

Please send all tryout videos to...

Greg Ortiz
UC Davis Spirit Squad Advisor
116 A Street
Davis, CA 95616

Contact Information

UC Davis Dance Coach, Camille Hampton (danznmunky@aol.com)
UC Davis Cheer Coach: Obanel Gomez (eseobie@sbcglobal.net)
UC Davis Spirit Squad Advisor, Greg Ortiz, (gmortiz@ucdavis.edu)