US National All Girl & Coed Premier Cheer Teams

Save the Date: US National All Girl & Coed Team Selection Process

January 20,2020
Orlando, Florida
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

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Important Dates

Spring Training
Coed: March 14-15, 2020 | Location: TBD
All Girl: February 15-16 | Location: TBD
March 21-22 | Location: TBD

Mandatory Dates

ICU Training
April 16 – 29 Orlando, FL

ICU World Cheerleading Championships
April 27, 2020 – ICU Opening Ceremonies
April 27, 2020 – ICU Junior Championships
April 28 & 29, 2020 – ICU Premier Championships
April 29, 2020 – ICU Closing Ceremonies

What are the dates of the 2020 ICU World Championships?
April 27, 2020 – ICU Opening Ceremonies
April 27, 2020 – ICU Junior Championships
April 28 & 29, 2020 – ICU Premier Championships
April 29, 2020 – ICU Closing Ceremonies

What are the training dates? (Premier Coed & All Girl- Mandatory)
April 16 – 29 Orlando, FL

What is the time commitment and dates that I need to be available for?
The national team is a large commitment and all dates are mandatory.  In the spring there will be an expectation of skill work on your own based upon the coaches’ direction with some weekend non mandatory practices. The training period prior to the championship is April 16th and goes through April 29th. You will be required to be 100% available free from distractions during these dates.

What are the spring team practice dates?
Coed: March 14-15, 2020 | Location: TBD
All Girl: February 15-16 | Location: TBD
March 21-22 | Location: TBD

Where does training take place for the US National Team?
Training location is to be determined.

How old must I be to tryout for the US National Team?
In order to attend and participate in the US National Team Selection Process, all candidates must have graduated high school at the minimum. We also require that all members are at least 18 years of age by training (April 15, 2020 ) in order to participate with the US National Teams.

What skills will I be required to show at the tryout?
Every member of the national team is extremely skilled in elite partner stunt, tumbling, pyramids and/or basket toss skills. It is suggested that you be proficient in spinning, flipping, and inverted skills for partner stunts. Tumbling will involve both standing and running. We reserve the option of having candidates demonstrate basket toss skills at the selection process. Please note that ICU basket toss regulations are different than USA Cheer/AACCA guidelines. Multiple trick baskets and baskets that spin up to two times are legal at the ICU World Cheerleading Championships. We suggest that you are able to demonstrate skills that can be executed clean. You will be asked to show only skills that you are 100% proficient in at tryouts.

When will I be notified if I made the team?
The teams will be picked on the day of the selection process and will be notified on site.  For 2020, the selection date will be January 20th at the Wide World of Sports complex located at Disney in Orlando, FL. There will be an immediate team meeting after the tryout to go over and review all of the pertinent details of what it means to be a member of the US National Team.

Do you take alternates as part of the team?
Yes, every year we take alternates for all girl and coed.  There is no set number of alternates that we take, it varies year to year on the makeup of the current team members and what roles the coaching staff feel they may need to fill in. For the US National All Girl Team, specific individual members may be selected from a group as alternate status rather than selecting the entire group. 

How much does it cost to be a member of the national team?
The approximate cost for the national team is $3,500 which includes the training weeks, hotel, air and ground transportation, travel and meal expenses, apparel and uniform expenses and the actual costs of the event  in Orlando. USA Cheer will fund raise and look for sponsors to cover as much of the expense as possible.  Each team member will be required to raise up to $1500 as their contribution to the team costs.

I’m a full-time student, will USA Cheer excuse me from any classes I will miss with my University professors?
We offer a letter to your professors that asks for consideration on your behalf, however, every University and professor have their own requirements and there’s no guarantee that your missed attendance would be excused.  We suggest you carefully look at any conflicts that have to do with school, personal, or work and plan accordingly. We do offer nightly study tables during training for all members of the US National Team. We also provide proctors that monitor any quizzes and/or exams you may have during training/competition. If selected to the team, you can submit a request to the Director of National Teams for USA Cheer and a member of the USA Cheer staff will be assigned to proctor. The national team director can also verify by email confirmation with your instructor/professor at your individual university.

If employed, we can also provide a letter to your employer if requested that asks for consideration on your behalf as well. It is your responsibility to communicate with professors and employers about time you will miss due to training and competition.