Cheerleading

 

Blinn Cheer Team 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 NCA National Champions

 

Pre try-out Clinic: Saturday, April 29th from 2-4pm Final try-out Clinic: Saturday, May 6th from 3-6pm

To register, please click here, and for the medical release form, click here.

All clinics will take place on the Brenham Campus at the Marie Heineke Gym in Brenham, TX. (#2 on this map)

Please pay here.

Please fill out this Google form prior to tryouts: https://forms.gle/cbLxaQHrZSXxLNs2A

MAKING THE TEAM

The Tryouts…

The Blinn College Cheer Program will host a number of tryout clinics each Fall and Spring to assess the skills, character, and potential of interested and qualified candidates for the cheer squad.

Recruit clinics are conducted in a practice-like environment during which the level of each candidate’s skills and talents, and their ability to work with current and prospective team members, will be evaluated. A short interview with the candidate may be conducted at any time during the sessions.

We will have one mandatory tryout clinic and a closed final try-out with. The clinic and final tryout sessions are mandatory unless arranged with the coaching staff ahead of time. Final team selections will be made at the conclusion of the final try-out. Try-outs will be held in the Heineke Gym on the Brenham campus (map).

To schedule tryout attendance, e-mail head coach Sarah Barland Flisowski at sarah.barland@blinn.edu or cheer coach Amanda Logback at amanda.logback@blinn.edu

Attire: Candidates should wear athletic practice attire to all recruit clinics and tryouts.

Getting Started …

Incoming freshmen must have already applied to Blinn College for the Fall 2022 semester to tryout. Students cannot be admitted on any type of probation.

Blinn College students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and be in good standing with the College. Students cannot be on any form of academic and/or disciplinary probation.

Complete the MEDICAL RELEASE FORM and send an email to head coach Sarah Barland Flisowski at sarah.barland@blinn.edu answering the 14 questions listed at the bottom of the page.

If not coming to Blinn College directly from high school, students must fill out a BREAK-IN ENROLLMENT FORM.

One head-to-toe color photo and one headshot of the recruit. Do not have special pictures taken for the packet, a snapshot is fine. Pictures will not be returned.

Two letters of recommendation.

Unofficial high school transcripts from incoming freshman and college transcripts from transfer or current Blinn students.

$40 processing fee that can be paid in cash or online. 

Athletes that are interested in becoming a Blinn College cheerleader must email head coach Sarah Barland Flisowski at sarah.barland@blinn.edu and answer the following questions:

  1. Name
  2. Email address
  3. Permanent address
  4. High school graduation year
  5. Intended major
  6. Current grade point average
  7. Current cheer team
  8. Coach's name, email and phone number
  9. Your height and weight
  10. Stunting position
  11. Shoe size
  12. T-shirt size
  13. Why do you want to cheer at Blinn College?
  14. What qualities make you a good cheerleader?
  15. Highest level running and standing tumbling passes.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

How many Cheer Team members does Blinn have?

Blinn will have between 36 and 45 cheer team members.

What athletic events does the cheer team cheer for?

The Blinn College cheer team performs at all home football games, men’s and women’s basketball home games and women’s volleyball home matches.

How often does the cheer team practice?

Practices and weight training/cardio conditioning sessions are held three to five days a week.

How is the Blinn Cheer Team selected?

Cheerleaders are selected based on their ability to represent Blinn College as well as their ability to perform recommended skills for performances and competition.

What are recommended skills?

Females

  • Standing back tuck
  • Standing back handsprings to layout
  • Round off BHS layout or better
  • Flyers - Front and side body positions with double downs from both

Males

  • Standing back tuck/full
  • Round off BHS layout/full or specialty
  • Partner stunting experience 

Is there a weight or height limit?

There is not a weight or height limit.

Do Blinn cheer team members receive scholarships?

36 athletes will receive athletic scholarships each season.