GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University Spirit Squad will be holding tryouts for the 2019-2020 cheer and dance teams on Sunday, April 7th at Pioneer Arena on the Greeneville campus announced Head Spirit Coordinator Jessica Inscore.  There will also be tryouts for mascot.  All tryouts will take place from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Participants are asked to bring the following: Letter of acceptance for enrollment to Tusculum University or a current Tusculum Student ID, medical release and insurance information.

Participants will be judged on jumps, standing/running tumbling, stunt, cheer (taught the day of tryout) and Tusculum Fight Song for Cheer (taught day of tryout).

Cheer participants are asked to wear the following: Females – black shorts, orange top, and cheer shoes. Males – black shorts, orange shirt, athletic, cheer or dance shoes.  All cheer participants will learn one cheer, one chant and the Tusculum Fight Song Dance.

Dance Team participants will be judged on: kicks, short dance (taught day of tryout) and Tusculum Fight Song for Dance (taught day of tryout).  Participants wanting to try out for dance must bring their own 45-second routine (with music).  Dance Team participants are asked to wear the following: black dance pants, fitted white shirt and dance shoes.

After tryouts are concluded, the teams will be announced and there will be a team meeting with a uniform fitting session to close out the day.

For further information, contact Head Spirit Coordinator Jessica Inscore at jinscore@tusculum.edu or call: (423) 552-0150.