To be considered in this year’s tryout process, all videos must be submitted by  April 23rd, 11:59pm. Upload onto the google form:

»»RiceOwls.com/Cheer2021 ««

 

Our judges are collegiate coaches and choreographers who have no affiliation with Rice University or past involvement with current team members. Once all videos are collected and judged accordingly, we will send out a personal email the week of April 25th to share the results of your tryout.

 

Male candidates please email loulauren@gmail.com to receive a separate form for tryout submission.

 

What to wear in videos:

-PLAIN white/black/gray/navy form fitting top (No University logos)

-Work-out tights or athletic shorts

-Cheer shoes/white socks

-Hair half up (no bow)

-Game day makeup (nude smokey eye, blush, red lips)

 

Jumps – Toe touch, Right and Left hurdler and Pike. Examples:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QK74QKc8dz2zk73iHezYvEj8TPHGd6iC/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XDsZmD5NmXF4-OvkmvsuzvkjWANZCJuM/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10koutTp_OBdhXn7JSbUfrjUCtGoA7SAu/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19a4cQchyK9k76g_HYn6jEOelYMT_KKA2/view?usp=sharing

 

Cheer – Here is the link to the cheer:

Front view:

https://youtu.be/cU8rgBRAv-0

Back view:

https://youtu.be/6iGQ6NNiXS8

 

Words to Cheer:

Ready!

Now is the time,

To show you who’s best.

Owls, On top, We’re R-I C-E.

We’re moving, forward,

We will get it done.

This is our year,

20, 21.

Ya!

Band Chant – Learn and record the second (middle) ripple. Instead of NCA, use “LET’S GO RICE!” You can put it to any music with similar speed or just counts. Here is a link to the dance:

Back View (with counts):

https://youtu.be/IMo8DtZDezU

Front view (with music):

https://youtu.be/eH-2mfvVZvY

 

 

Fight song – Here is a link to the Fight Song:

Back View:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PUTsa07BPlt0vMnI2Mo0EZ8K8tWR1TLH/view?usp=sharing

Front view:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S8EIKxpcE9bKNLcSfDEEK3ZkVpAv6WaM/view?usp=sharing

Side by Side:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JHosB6ZLxxrae7XFl2wk2SelxhB8pRjc/view?usp=sharing

 

 

Fight for Rice,

Rice fight on,

Loyal sons arise,

The Blue and Gray of Rice today,

Comes crashing through the skies.

Stand and cheer,

Drink more beer,

Sammy leads the way,

On we go to crush the foe,

Fight for Blue and Gray.

 

(Rice fight never dies, blue gray in the sky, stand, cheer, drink more beer, go go Gooo Rice!)

 

 

Tumbling – We would like to see a Power RoundOff as a minimum skill. Please show any standing and running tumbling skills you have mastered.

 

Stunting – For this section you can send any old stunting videos you have (within the past three months) and if you do not have videos please list skills you have done along with the position in your email submission.

This is the rubric judges will  be using to score.

To view the tryout google doc which includes this information and the rubric for tryouts: