Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the 2024-2025 Wingate Cheer Team. Below you will find the details surrounding video requirements as well as the link to submit the video by 11:59pm on November 31st.
Timeline for Wingate Cheer Recruitment:
Graduating high school seniors (class of 2024) or current Wingate students/transfer college students interested in being part of the 2024-2025 Wingate Cheer Team can expect the following timeline:
November 31, 2023: Recruitment registration form, medical release form, and recruitment video due by 11:59pm.
December 2023-Spring 2024: Evaluation Period
March 2, 2024: Potential Prospect Camp that includes a basketball game experience.Â
Mid January-March of 2024: Coaching staff will be focusing on nationals season.Â
April 2024: Walk-in tryouts for those that did not complete the recruiting process.Â
Mid-April 2024: Team will be announced.Â
Video submission for the 2024-2025 Wingate Cheer Recruitment:Â
Graduating Seniors (Class of 2024) or current Wingate/transfer college students.Â
1. Register for recruitment to be included in all recruitment communication.Â
2. Receive the confirmation email sent to registered recruits.Â
3. Submit video using the email provided in the confirmation email.Â
Registration link:Â
2024-2025 Wingate Cheer Recruitment Form
(You must register for recruitment to receive the link for video submission.)
Videos do not have to be produced professionally, but your image, introduction, and skills demonstrated should highlight all of your strengths as a student-athlete in a manner that would well represent Wingate University.Â
Video to be produced in this exact order:Â
1. Personal Introduction: one-minute limit
- Name
- Hometown
- Cheer team/gym
- brief description of why you want to cheer for Wingate University
2. Section 1: TumblingÂ
  (
should be demonstrated on grass or a dead floor)
- Standing back tuck
- BHS Back Tuck
- Specialty Standing pass (example: bhs tuck, 2 bhs tuck)
- Your best running pass
3. Section 2: Stunting
  (
please wear something different than the people in your stunt group so we can see who you are in the video)
- Straight Extension to pop off
- Lib
- Any variation of a sequence stunt
- Any additional stunts to showcase your abilities
4. Section 3: Game Day
   Include a 30-60 second clip of you in a game day atmosphere performing sidelines/fight song/band chant/or a portion of a dance if you are an all-star cheerleader.
