Florida State University Athletics
FLORIDA STATE CHEERLEADING
2023 UCA Small D1 Co-Ed National Champions
Welcome to the official home of the Florida State Cheerleading!
View information about our squads, upcoming clinics, and tryouts for Garnet Cheer Squad, Gold Cheer Squad, and the Cimarron Mascot program.
GARNET & GOLD SQUADS OVERVIEW
Garnet (stunt partners) and Gold (multi-base team) Squads are utilized for sideline cheerleading for all regular season home/away football games. Both cheer squads get split into smaller groups and split all home Volleyball, Men’s basketball, and Women’s basketball games throughout the season. Selection of these members will be at the coach’s discretion based on tryout performance each year.
CIMARRON MASCOT PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Cimarron does not make appearances at Football games. All other sports are assigned respectively to specific members for ease of scheduling, as well as continuity of character throughout that season’s duration. Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Baseball and Olympic Sports respectively receive a devoted mascot. Members are also responsible for handling throughout the year for one other sport as well. All private and request events outside of sporting events are assigned on a volunteer basis. Interested in joining our mascot program? Learn more here.
ACADEMICS
Students must be enrolled in and pass at least 12 hours per semester with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Students are allowed one ‘grace’ semester under a 2.0 GPA (still a member of the team, but scholarships withheld), but will be removed from the team if there are two semesters below 2.0 GPA.
UNIFORMS & APPAREL
Uniforms are provided and returned at the end of each year to be reissued each fall. Sponsored athletic practice attire, shoes, and bags are also awarded each fall and capable of being kept by each student upon completion of the year.
TRAVEL
Majority of football and basketball travel will be via chartered bus. However, students are required to return to campus at the beginning of the Fall season and during Fall, Winter, and Spring breaks for regular season games at their own personal cost.
2023-24 TRYOUT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A standing back is a definite requirement. We suggest that all participants have at least a round off back handspring layout. If you are a top, you will try out for both teams and we will determine where we will utilize you. If you are trying out for all girl and can do multiple stunting positions, we will ask to see those and then determine where we want you throughout the process. For stunting we require that you know how to do all the basics such as extension, lib and stretch. During final cuts we will get into more elite skills such as rewinds and full ups.
- What do I wear in both Part 1 and Part 2?
- Black Tank Top or Sports Bra
- Black Shorts
- Hair Half-Up Half Down with a bow
- Can I stunt with multiple groups for Part 3?
- Yes
- Can Part 3 be different videos?
- Yes
- Do I edit all three parts together?
- YES! Part 1 and Part 2 should be continuous separate videos. However, once each part is completed please edit them into one full tryout video.
- Please email cheerleadingfsu@gmail.com with any remaining questions!
If you are a high school senior and do not graduate until June, you are able to tryout as long as you have submitted an application for admission.
If you are planning on transferring to FSU, you are able to tryout as long as you have submitted an application for admission.
If you have been accepted into the pathways program, you are not able to tryout unfortunately. All athletes must be enrolled in classes for the Summer or Fall 2023 semesters.
College Prep Clinics are non-mandatory clinics offered to provide excellent preparation for the upcoming tryout. They are taught by current FSU cheerleading squad members and coaching staff. You may attend one or all the clinics.
You should wear:
Day 1: F: Any color sports bra – plain black shorts M: Any color t-shirt – plain black shorts
Day 2: F: Black sports bra – plain black shorts M: plain black t-shirt –plain black shorts
Day 3: F: Black sports bra – plain black shorts M: plain black t-shirt – plain black shorts
No spandex for shorts please
Make-up should complement your natural beauty.
Hair should be half up half down with a ribbon that is not too big.
Tryouts are a multi-step process beginning with Application, Preliminary, Semi-Final, Possible Personal Interview and Final Tryouts. Squad members will be selected from participants in the Final Auditions. Plan on spending the whole day! An exact schedule will be posted the week prior to tryouts. If you are trying to book flights out they need to be after 4:00 pm on the final day of tryouts.
No. The judges’ sheets are not kept on file and comments about your tryout are not available.
Yes, you may try out if you have a tattoo. Our policy is that even the smallest of tattoos may not be visible in the uniform or in rehearsal attire. There are many effective products available at stores or online. Additionally, concealer, followed by setting powder, then bronzer to match color, can also be effective.
Some parts of tryouts are closed to the public and this will be announced the weekend of tryouts.
GENERAL QUESTIONS:
TOTAL COMMITMENT IS REQUIRED!!!!
Activities include:
- Practices
- Appearances
- Travel
- Fan Mail
- Clinics/Camps
- Performances
- Required Games
- Required Competitions
Yes! Please go ahead and block these dates off for Summer 2023.
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- June 9-11
- July 16-23
- August 18 – Report
We will require a couple dates out of you over the summer listed in the question above.
During the season, all practices are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:00 pm.
College Prep Clinics are non-mandatory clinics offered to provide excellent preparation for the upcoming tryout. They are taught by current FSU cheerleading squad members and coaching staff. You may attend one or all the clinics.
