Waukesha South High School

Blackshirt Cheerleaders

"We're LOUD and PROUD!"

2020-21 Team Openings

Spirit Team

The Spirit Team will be comprised of athletes who either are undecided on whether dance or cheer is right for them, who need to gain additional skills prior to being placed on a competitive dance/cheer team, or who are not interested in being solely competition-focused and prefer to focus on performing at games. On the Spirit Squad, athletes will learn the foundation of both and dance and cheer, will perform sideline routines and/or cheers and stunts at games, and may be offered the opportunity to showcase routines at select dance and cheer competitions. There are no physical requirements needed to join this team.

The JV Cheer Competition Team will be comprised of athletes who demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills in motion technique, cheers, jumps, and dancing/choreography abilities. For this team, a back handspring is preferred, although is not a requirement. On the JV Competition Team, athletes will perform at JV games and half-time performances, attend competition-focused camps, and compete in a full competition season in the JV stunt division.

JV competition Team

VARSITY SIDELINE Team

The Varsity Sideline Team will be comprised of athletes who demonstrate advanced skills in motion technique, cheers, jumps, and dancing/choreography abilities. For this team, a backhandspring is preferred but not a requirement. This team will cheer at football/basketball games, perform in select half-time performances, and perform/cheer at the homecoming game and pep rally. Athletes on this team will not be competitive, unless an athlete is also selected as a Competition Team Alternate.

The Varsity Cheer Competition Team will be comprised of athletes who demonstrate mastery in motion technique, jumps, and dance/choreography, and who also demonstrate advanced tumbling skills. For this team, a back tuck (standing or running) is strongly preferred, and the minimum requirement is a backhandspring (standing or running). On the Varsity Competition Team, athletes will perform at Varsity games and half-time performances, attend competition-focused camps, and compete in a full competition season in the Varsity stunt division.

VARSITY sTUNT COMPETITION TEAM

VARSITY GAME DAY COMPETITION TEAM

The Varsity Game Day Competition Team will be comprised of athletes who demonstrate mastery in motion technique, jumps, dance/choreography, and sideline cheers. For this team, no tumbling is required. On the Varsity Game Day Team, athletes will perform at Varsity games and half-time performances, attend competition-focused camps, and compete in a full competition season in the Varsity Game Day division.