💚Stetson University Cheerleaders are ambassadors for the university and must always act as such! It is our job to demonstrate sportsmanship and Hatter Pride on the field, court, around campus, in the community, and when we compete. 📣

We are excited that you are interested in our 2024 / 2025 Team.  Qualified candidates must bring a positive attitude by promoting and developing good sportsmanship, and be independently motivated to learn team material. We will be looking for individuals who display a clean and strong execution of core cheerleading skills. Tumbling skills are preferred but are not required - please DO NOT attempt skills you do not have! The MOST important team requirement is clean technique, ability to learn at a quick independent and virtual pace, willingness to work as a team, and an athletic motivated mindset.   Athletes are currently being considered for our COMPETITIVE ADDITION/ALTERNATE positions (focused primarily on our UCA national routines).  Athletes must be a current Stetson student, an experienced flyer/top girl, or have elite tumbling skills. All athletes invited to join this team opportunity must go through a personal tryout process which is open October 1st, through the end of fall break on October 13.  Roster acceptance will be dependent on full medical clearance, the ability to make all team commitments on or before the week of October 21st, and the understanding that mat placement is not guaranteed (you are an alternate).  Any current students. or transfer students, that have missed our tryout processes (fall 24  and competitive additions), or are non-tumbling/not interested in competitive, but are still interested on being considered for our Spring 25 team (basketball/community and university events - January-April commitment), please check back on the website closer to the end of the month, as mid-semester tryout opportunities will be posted in November.

Please contact Coach Melissa (mknepshield@stetson.edu)  with any specific questions you may have, or for your personal tryout expectations if you would like to be considered for our UCA Nationals team . We look forward to welcoming new members into our cheer family- GO HATS!!!!! 📣

  Please see below for team options:

• Fall Team - CURRENTLY CHOSEN (not accepting new members)- Athletes chosen for the FALL team will be committed to the program from August 2024 through January 20, 2025.  They will cheer for all home Football games, some Volleyball games, compete (or become an alternate) on our UCA Game Day team, attend at least one additional assigned fall sport senior night event, have community event expectations (such as but not limited to Monsters on Mainstreet and the Christmas Parade), participate in University sponsored events and appearances, and willing to meet team fundraising expectations and events (such as but not limited to our athletic fall fundraising challenge August 10-17th, and our Kids Cheer Clinic paired with a home football game)

  • Athletes chosen for this team must be willing to move into campus early for our preseason (exact date tbd), attend weekend team choreography session, be willing to come back from holiday break January 3, and willing attend/compete at UCA nationals with the team.

  • You can expect to have practice three days a week, a weekly team meeting hour/athletic professional development training, two strength and conditioning sessions a week, study hall hours if deemed necessary, and available for all home games.  Commitment per week is dependent on the home game schedule, but should be approximately 20(+) hours a week.

  • Athletes will be awarded a partial scholarship towards their fall tuition for participation on this team. Scholarship ranges will be released closer to season, and all first year athletes will receive the same standard amount.  Athletes on this team that are in good standing, their 4 day 3 night trip to Disney for UCA will be included.

  • Athletes trying out for this team do not have to have tumbling skills, but tumbling is preferred and are expected to have core- cheerleading knowledge.  Athletes with a standing-back tuck, qualify for a waived tryout process, please contact the coach individually for an amended process.

• Competitive Add on- TRYOUTS ACTIVE (must be a flyer/top girl or an elite tumbler)-- This team is strictly focused on growing our traditional routine for UCA nationals.  Athletes will be committed to this routine from October 2024 through January 20, 2025.  This will not add additional practice commitment, but will take over previously committed to fall practice portions.  This scholarship/commitment is first available to Fall 24 Team members, but roster additions will be available at the end of September for current Stetson students that have tumbling skills.  This team commitment is available to actual competing athletes as well as athletes willing to be designated alternates and practice spotters.

  • Athletes will be awarded a partial scholarship towards their spring tuition for participation on this team. Scholarship ranges will be released closer to season, and all first year athletes will receive the same standard amount.  Athletes on this team that are in good standing, their 4 day 3 night trip to Disney for UCA will be included.

• Spring Team -(check back for tryout information)-- Athletes chosen for the SPRING team will be committed to the program from December 2024 through April 30, 2025 (depending on finals/spring events).  They will cheer for all home Men's and Women's basketball games, the spring Football game, at least one additional assigned spring sport senior night, have community event expectations (such as but not limited to me strong and the dream ride to the park), and participate in University sponsored events and appearances.
  • Athletes chosen for this team must be willing to arrive back to campus for all conference basketball games over the holiday break, and be willing to stay on campus for Spring break to travel/cheer for the ASUN tournament

  • You can expect to have practice two days a week, a weekly team meeting hour/athletic professional development training, two strength and conditioning sessions a week, and study hall hours if necessary.  Commitment per week is dependent on the home game schedule, but should be approximately 15-20 hours a week.

  • Athletes will be awarded a partial scholarship towards their spring tuition for participation on this team. Scholarship ranges will be released closer to season, and all first year athletes will receive the same standard amount.  Mid Semester tryouts will be open for this team Oct/November 2024.  

  • Athletes trying out for this team do not have to have tumbling skills, but are expected to have core- cheerleading knowledge.  Athletes with a standing-back tuck, qualify for a waived tryout process, please contact the coach individually for an amended process.

Cheerleading is a year-round sport.  Athletes must remain in good academic and team standing, and stay through full team commitment in order to receive scholarships and further team opportunities.   Athletes that participate on 3 teams, and at the discretion of the coach, will be invited back for the following year without having to try out.  If only one team will work for you personally as an athlete, please pay attention to tryout dates and expectations, as your spot/scholarship is not guaranteed year to year.