About PSU Cheer
Thank you for your interest in becoming a cheerleader at Portland State! It is very rewarding, but it is also a lot of work and a big time commitment. This small coed squad consists of males and females: bases, back spots, flyers, and partner stunters. The squad practices and attends team weightlifting three times a week.

The Cheer Squad also gets use of the Bob and Jane Morrow Academic Center for studying purposes and access to the Viking Varsity weight room. Another perk for Cheer Squad members are two complimentary tickets to each home Viking football game and four complimentary tickets for each home Viking Basketball game.

For the 2015-2016 season, the team will cheer all home football, and select road football games. There will also be an opportunity for team members to try out for the competition squad or be placed on the basketball squad.

The competition squad will practice in preparation for NCA nationals in Daytona Beach, FL, while the basketball squad will cheer at all home basketball games (2 per week). In addition to practice and cheering at games, the PSU cheer squad participates in many fundraisers and appearances throughout the community. 

Preparing for Tryouts
In order to get ready for tryouts, please note the following requirements and recommendations. In addition to skills practice, applicants should prepare for tryouts by spending time working on physical fitness and athleticism. Athletes are encouraged to attend local open gyms for practice!

Tumbling
Standing back handspring
Jump back handspring
Stand back tuck recommended
Jump tuck recommended
Round off back handspring series
Round off back handspring tuck, layout, and/or full recommended
Other specialty passes recommended

Group Stunting
Solid single leg skills
Full up
Tick-tocs
Inversions and flipping skills
Full down & double down
Basket tosses

Partner Stunting
Toss hands, press extension
Toss extended skills
Single leg skills

Important Tryout Information
Tryouts will be held at the small gym in the Peter W. Stott Center. 
Open skills practices: May 5 & May 7; 6p-9p Free
Optional Tryout Clinic: April 19; 10:00a-3:00p $15
Mandatory Tryout Workshop: May 9; 12:00p-4:00p
Formal Tryouts: May 10; 9:00a-2:00p
Mandatory team practice: May 10; 4:30p-7:30p 

The cost to tryout is $25.00, and anyone who makes the team will be required to pay $175 for team clothes, shoes, and equipment, plus a $200 season deposit.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVE THEY HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO PSU OR HAVE APPLIED FOR ADMISSION TO PSU.

Students may also be dual enrolled with local community colleges. 

For dual enrollment information please visit, http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/co-admission-applicant

For PSU Admission information please visit, http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/

For more information please email Andrea Larkins at psuvikscheer@gmail.com

Click here to download the 2015-2016 Tryout Packet