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abide by all other rules pertaining to cheerleading as agreed upon prior to trying
out for cheerleader.
10. Cheerleaders may furnish tights and socks.
11. Uniforms will be purchased as appropriate in accordance with the
recommendation of the sponsor and approval of the school administration.
Cheerleaders, Junior High:
1.
Cheerleaders must be passing at the time of tryouts in order to be eligible to
participate.
2.
Four cheerleaders will be named through the selection process. Cheerleaders
will be selected at large from students in grades 6-7. The Borden County I.S.D.
Administration and the respective cheerleading sponsor will determine whether
to allow students in grade 5 to participate in the junior high cheerleading
tryouts based upon the number of students in grades 6 and 7 who are interested
in trying out. The leadership abilities of the students trying out for cheerleader
in grades 6-7 play a major role in determining whether students in grade 5 will
be allowed to try out. Tryouts will be held in conjunction with the high school
tryouts in accordance with the same rules as for the high school selection
process.
3. 7. Same as high school.
8.
Cheerleaders who repeatedly violate the rules can be suspended or immediately
removed from the cheerleading squad by the sponsor and/or principal on a
temporary or permanent basis as appropriate.
9.
Cheerleaders will be required to ride with the cheerleading squad to and from
the games unless prior permission to deviate from the normal requirements has
been obtained from the principal or sponsor.
10. Cheerleaders will furnish tights, shoes, and socks.
11. Uniforms will be purchased as appropriate in accordance with the
recommendation of the sponsor and approval of the school administration.
Twirlers:
1.
Twirlers must be passing at the time of tryouts in order to be eligible to
participate.
2.
A maximum of three twirlers will represent the Borden County Band.
Twirler(s) will be selected at large from students in grades 8-11. No more than
three independent judges with expertise in the fundamentals of twirling will be
secured by the band director to conduct the selection process. The ranking of
the judges will count 100% toward the selection process. In the event of a tie,
the band director will secure one additional independent judge with expertise in
the fundamentals of twirling to break the tie. Judges will also make the
decision of whether candidates have adequate proficiency in twirling skills to
serve as a representative of the Borden County Band.