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Football Sweetheart: The Football Sweetheart is chosen by a vote of the football team.
The candidates for Football Sweetheart will be the cheerleaders and the mascot. A
majority vote is needed to win. The second and third place candidates will serve as
alternates. Secret ballots, majority vote, and eligibility requirements will be used in the
selection process and run-offs.
Band Sweetheart: The band members will choose three eligible candidates from the high
school girls in the band. The three girls with the most votes will be the candidates. The
band will then vote on the three candidates. If there is no majority vote on the first ballot,
the two girls with the most votes will face a run-off to decide the Band Sweetheart. Secret
ballots will be used in the voting process.
Cheerleaders, High School:
1.
Cheerleaders and mascots must be passing at the time of tryouts in order to be
eligible to participate.
2.
Six cheerleaders and a school mascot will be named through the selection
process. Cheerleaders and the school mascot will be elected at large from
students in grades 8-11. Three judges will be secured to help with the selection
process; judges' ranking will count 50% of the election process. A popular
student vote will count 25% of the cheerleader and mascot selection process. A
faculty vote will count 25% of the cheerleader and mascot selection process. In
the case of a tie, the highest judge ranking will determine the winner for
cheerleaders and the school mascot.
3.
All cheerleaders must be eligible according to U.I.L. guidelines at the time
cheerleading duties are to be performed.
4.
No uniforms will be purchased and worn by cheerleaders that have not been
approved by the sponsor and school administration.
5.
Cheerleading tryouts will be conducted following the conclusion of the fifth six
weeks of the school year prior to the year cheerleading duties are to be
performed.
6.
At least one week prior to the day cheerleading tryouts will be conducted,
cheerleaders must return the permission slips indicating their agreement to
abide by all cheerleading and school rules.
7.
Each cheerleader is a visible representative of the school and should conduct
herself/himself accordingly. Any cheerleader who violates the rules and
policies of the school can be removed from the squad immediately by the
sponsor and/or principal on a temporary or permanent basis as appropriate.
8.
Unless prior permission has been obtained from the principal and/or sponsor,
cheerleaders will be required to ride with the cheerleading squad to and from
the games. Any deviation from this rule will be in accordance with the district
rules pertaining to "Travel School Trips".
9.
Unless permission to deviate from normal requirements and responsibilities is
obtained beforehand from the sponsor or principal, cheerleaders will be
required to attend cheerleading camp, all meetings, all practice sessions, and
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