The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Spirit Program is hosting tryouts for cheerleading, Sugar Mocs and Scrappy on Friday, April 19.  Complete information on the tryouts is available below, or on the Spirit Squad page at www.GoMocs.com/Spirit.

Contact Ashli Skiles for questions via email Ashli-Skiles@utc.edu or cell 423-713-1741.

Scrappy Tryouts and Qualifications
We are looking for a team of mascots to be a part of Scrappy's Team for the season!

Scrappy candidates will be taught a one minute routine and perform for the judges at tryouts on Friday, April 19^th beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the McKenzie Arena. 

Mascot Candidates:

• Will work with our current mascots and staff who will get you into costume and show you how to perform as a mascot.
• Over the course of the tryouts we will evaluate how you interact with our staff, cheer & dance candidates, and other mascots as well as your personality in costume.
• Push-ups will be evaluated as part of your tryout.
• You will need to have your own Scrappy walk in the suit.
• Must be a full-time UTC Student.
• Must be 5'9" – 6'5".
• Perform at MOCS football games.
• Opportunity to travel to away football games.
• Perform at MOCS men's and women's basketball games.
• Perform at MOCS select volleyball matches, wrestling matches, and softball games.
• Must be present at timeouts of basketball games and select halftimes with Sugar MOCS.
• Must perform Scrappy Skits halftimes during basketball season.
• Must be present on the basketball sidelines beside cheerleaders/dancers in "SCRAPPY" stance.
• Must run the Flag in at football and basketball games.
• Opportunity to travel to Southern Conference Basketball Tournament.
• Opportunity to attend all NCAA football and basketball Tournaments.
• Attend all pep rallies on and off campus.
• Perform at Homecoming activities and events.

Cheerleading Tryouts & Qualifications:
The 2019 COED Cheerleading REQUIRED Tryout Dates & Times:
Friday, April 19 - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - McKenzie Arena

All clinics and tryout sessions are held in McKenzie Arena and are closed to the public.

Tryout attire:
Females: navy shorts, navy sports bra, & any UTC Shirt. Hair must be up in a ponytail with a ribbon.
Males: navy shorts & ANY UTC shirt. Hair must not be longer than ears and facial hair must be clean cut.

Selection Process: 
Female candidates are required to perform a cheer, chant, fight song, optional tumbling: standing handspring standing tuck, & running tumbling, stunts will be evaluated on male potential, however must have the following before the tryout: toss chair, toss toe touch, toss shoulder stand, toss hands/extension, and toss hands lib/stretch. Any elite stunts you may have can also be demonstrated.

Male candidates must be athletic and will depend of the talent of the females for the selection process and are recommended to have a toss chair, toss toe touch, toss shoulder stand, toss to hands, toss hands extension, & working on elite toss stunts, fight song, chant, cheer, standing, & running tumbling recommended.

To be eligible to try out for cheer a candidate must:

1. Complete the enclosed application and postmarked by April 8^th.
2. Provide a copy of your acceptance letter to UTC. 
3. Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher (provide high school or college transcript).
4. Copy of Health Insurance Card and Driver's License.
5. Signed Hold Harmless Form.
6. Copy of a physical
7. $25.00 fee cash or check made to UTC.

The ideal candidates will also possess an outstanding attitude and strive for optimum academic excellence.  If you would like more information, please feel free to contact Ashli Skiles, spirit coordinator, at 423-425-2334, or e-mail at ashli-skiles@utc.edu. 
 
SUGAR MOCS Dance Team Tryouts & Qualifications:
The 2019 Sugar MOCS Dance Team REQUIRED Tryouts
Friday, April 19 - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - McKenzie Arena

Materials are taught during the tryouts.  Each participant for dance will be taught pom, jazz, and hip-hop routines, and perform skills.

Required Material to tryout:
Candidates MUST bring in a 45 second to 1 minute routine, music, and outfit of your choice to be performed the day of tryouts. This routine should showcase your talent and any special skills you may want to show the judges. Music should be provided on your own device.

LEAPS: Grand Jete (left & right), Leap in second, Calypso, Switch Leap (left & right), stag leap/barrel.

TURNS: Double (left & right), Triple (left & right), Quad (left & right), (2) 8-counts straight leg fuete, (2) 8-counts of bent leg fuete. 

FLEXIBILITY: Splits (left, right, & middle), Kicks (left & right). 

Optional Bonus Tricks: headsprings, aerials

Final Tryout attire: Black booty shorts and black sports bra

To be eligible to try out for dance a candidate must:

1. Complete the enclosed application and postmarked by April 8^th.
2. Provide a copy of your acceptance letter to UTC. 
3. Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher (provide high school or college transcript).
4. Copy of Health Insurance Card and Drivers License.
5. Signed Hold Harmless Form.
6. Copy of a physical
7. $25.00 fee cash or check made to UTC.

The ideal candidates will also possess an outstanding attitude and strive for optimum academic excellence.  If you would like more information, please feel free to contact Ashli Skiles by phone 423-425-2334, or by e-mail ashli-skiles@utc.edu.