TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Indiana State Spirit Squad has announced tryouts for the 2025-26 team will commence following the completion of the application packet by the deadline of August 30.
 
All prospective applicants must submit a completed application package containing all of the following items to be considered for the tryout process. This must be emailed and received by Coach Tammy Shike at Tamara.Shike@indstate.edu.
 
The packet would contain:

• A completed Spirit Squad Application
  Spirit Squad Application PDF
• A current photograph, taken within the last 6 months and has not been altered by software such as Photoshop or other similar programs. Please submit a head shot and full body photo.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation:
  1. One of the letters must be from your most recent high school coach (not your all-star coach). If you are not a current high school senior, you may submit a recommendation from a teacher or professor with whom you have worked closely.
  2. The second letter may be from an adult who has worked with you in a supervisory capacity: This person will need to explain in the letter how they have supervised the applicant
• A current video demonstrating the applicant's proficiency in basic skills: YOU NEED TO ONLY SUBMIT ONE VIDEO PACKAGE. CHOOSE EITHER TO CONCENTRATE ON CHEER OR DANCE. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT FROM BOTH CATAGORIES. HOWEVER, YOU MAY SUBMIT FROM BOTH CATAGORIES IF YOU HAVE SKILLS IN BOTH. However, you may submit from both categories if you have skills in both. Submitting from both categories requires applicants to demonstrate a minimum of three required skills listed in the following cheer and dance sections."
• DANCE BACKGROUND; Submit a 45-60 second video of you PERFORMING a high energy, upbeat combination. You may include tricks, turns and skills you have at a high level of accomplishment. Second video-REQUIRED DANCE SKILLS; A CLEAN TRIPLE PIROUETTE (ON FULL RELEVE-CLEAN SPOTS-NO HOPS), THREE FOUETTES IN SECOND WITH A CLEAN DOUBLE PIROUETTE OUT (SEE ABOVE FOR PIROUETTE REQUIREMENTS), A CALYPSO AND/OR TURNING DISC FROM A RELEVE AND PLIE CHAINE TURN, ROLL OUT. Please submit another video to showcase your advanced skills in dance, along with any tumbling skills.
• CHEER BACKGROUND; Submit a 45-60 second video of you PERFORMING a high energy, upbeat Cheer Dance. You may include tumbling skills you have at a high level of accomplishment. Second video-REQUIRED CHEER SKILLS; A STANDING BACK HANDSPRING (STANDING BACK TUCK PREFERRED), A ROUNDOFF 2 BACK HANDSPRINGS (ROUNDOFF BACK HANDSPRING BACK TUCK PREFERRED), A TUMBING SERIES, (STANDING OR RUNNING) INCORPORTING AT LEAST 3 SKILLS MUST BE INCLUDING A BACK HAND SPRING (BACK TUCK IS PREFERRED). *TUMBLING MUST BE DEMONSTRATED ON A HARD SURFACE, DEAD FLOOR. NO MATS* Please submit another video of your advanced tumbling skills, along with any dance skills.
• ALL APPLICANTS; Submit a video of Jumps – DEMONSTRATE A MINIMUM OF THREE DIFFERENT JUMPS: Toe Touch with proper execution; Right and Left side Hurdler, Ring Jump, C Jump. 

IF YOU ARE ASKED TO CONTINUE THE TRYOUT PROCESS, YOU WILL NEED TO BRING HARD COPIES OF YOUR APPLICATION AND PHOTO TO IN PERSON TRYOUTS.
 
Indiana State University
Department of Athletics
Attention: Tammy Shike, Spirit Squad Coach
401 North 4th Street, Arena 74B
Terre Haute, IN 47809