Perry Cheer

Things to Know:

• We are a competitive program
• If you transfer for the new school year then you will tryout in July
• If you transferred to PHS during the school year you  may tryout in April/May
• Check our website frequently for updates
• Follow us on Twitter to get updates: @PerryPomCheer
• Follow us on Instagram to get updates: @Perrycheer_official @Perrypommies
• Look at the tryout requirements for the team you would like to make 
• Pom and Cheer is a class period- we do also have additional practices throughout the week
  • Our class practices run 6:30am-1st hour
• Pom and Cheer counts as a PE credit
• There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting prior to tryouts
• There will be a MANDATORY post tryout meeting if you make the team
• Freshman can make higher squads on cheer, freshman can only make game day pom
• You must be cleared through register my athlete before tryouts
• Pom and Cheer is a year-long sport
• There are outside of school hour practices
• Our Pom and Cheer teams have high expectations of our athletes.
• Pom and Cheer is expensive!! BUT we fundraise!
• Pom and Cheer is hard work, but A LOT of fun!

Tryout Information Current Students

Tryout Information Incoming Freshmen/Transfer Students
 

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Perry Cheerleading
2025-2026
Tryout Information

Anyone can join our information and clinics BAND to receive information as it becomes available.

Recommended Skills

*We encourage all athletes to try out, regardless of experience. You never know what areas you could excel in that earn you a spot on the team.*

Varsity CheerStanding Tuck required

Jumps to tuck required

Two bhs to tuck required

Round off back handspring layout required

Variety tumbling encouraged

Advanced stunting skills (Heel Stretch full down, 360s to the top/ 1.5s, various inversion & release skills (back handspring ups/ hand to hands, switch up full ups etc.)

Exemplary Jumps including Jumps series to tuck/ bhs tuck

Dance and Cheer with Proper Motions (Clean and Sharp)

Exemplary Fitness test score-Fitness test may consist of a timed mile, sprints, sit-ups, and push-ups

 

JV Cheer   

Standing two back handsprings Required

Roundoff back handspring tuck required

Intermediate Stunt skills (Extension full down, Liberty Cradle, 360 to the top, round off ups etc.)

Jumps and Jumps to standing back handspring/ bhs series

Dance and Cheer with proper motions (Clean and Sharp!) 

Exemplary Fitness test score-Fitness test may consist of a timed mile, sprints, sit-ups, and push-ups

 

Freshman Cheer:

Standing back handspring and round off back handspring required.

Standing tuck and round off back handspring series or preferred. 

Basic Stunt knowledge (Extension Cradle, lib cradle) Jumps Dance and Cheer  with proper motions Exemplary Fitness test score-Fitness test may consist of a timed mile, sprints, sit-ups, and push-ups

Competitive Game Day:

Collegiate style sharp motions, with proper motion placement. Genuine enthusiasm. Clean variety of jumps with proper technique. Standing tuck preferred. 

 

Time Commitment:

All Perry Pom and Cheer athletes are required to cheer at all home football games as well as girls' and boys' home basketball games. Varsity squads will also travel to away football games. All squads could travel for the basketball playoffs. There will be other MSE's (Mandatory Spirit Events) such as practices, assemblies, parades, fundraisers, competitions, and team events that will be worth points toward their spiritline class grade. Cheer is a heavy time committment to be compared to having a part time job.

• Tryout information packet & Application: Posted April 1st 
• Current Puma Tryouts will be: April 21st-25th 
• Incoming Puma Tryouts will be: July 29th-31st 
  • There are no exceptions to this schedule per AIA bylaws.
• The athlete & parent meeting for all interested athletes will be: Monday, April 7th, 6pm, C115 (Will be recorded and posted in BAND too)
• All athletes who make the program in the spring will attend mandatory summer training and camp. 
  • All athletes who are interested in trying out for the program in the Fall are invited to summer training and camp.
  • Training will run Tues/Thurs in April and May and Mon-Thurs in June.
  • Summer camp is June 28-July 2nd 
• Round off back handspring full/ specialty pass preferred 
• Whip through
• FWO through
• Cartwheel/ RO tucks
• Standing bhs to tucks
• Ariel through
• Standing tuck preferred
• Roundoff back handspring series to tuck/ layout preferred 

Cheer Skill requirements:

 

*All squads will need to perform a dance, a cheer, jumps, a jump sequence, and complete a fitness test (Fitness test may consist of a timed mile, sprints, and push-ups). Stunting and tumbling will be part of the evaluation process. Additionally, academic eligibility will be evaluated based on recommendation letters and grades. Please see our tryout tab for specific skill requirements*

Perry Cheerleading
2025-2026
Tryout Information

Anyone can join our information and clinics BAND to receive information as it becomes available.

Recommended Skills

*We encourage all athletes to try out, regardless of experience. You never know what areas you could excel in that earn you a spot on the team.*

Varsity CheerStanding Tuck required

Jumps to tuck required

Two bhs to tuck required

Round off back handspring layout required

Variety tumbling encouraged

Advanced stunting skills (Heel Stretch full down, 360s to the top/ 1.5s, various inversion & release skills (back handspring ups/ hand to hands, switch up full ups etc.)

Exemplary Jumps including Jumps series to tuck/ bhs tuck

Dance and Cheer with Proper Motions (Clean and Sharp)

Exemplary Fitness test score-Fitness test may consist of a timed mile, sprints, sit-ups, and push-ups

 

JV Cheer   

Standing two back handsprings Required

Roundoff back handspring tuck required

Intermediate Stunt skills (Extension full down, Liberty Cradle, 360 to the top, round off ups etc.)

Jumps and Jumps to standing back handspring/ bhs series

Dance and Cheer with proper motions (Clean and Sharp!) 

Exemplary Fitness test score-Fitness test may consist of a timed mile, sprints, sit-ups, and push-ups

 

Freshman Cheer:

Standing back handspring and round off back handspring required.

Standing tuck and round off back handspring series or preferred. 

Basic Stunt knowledge (Extension Cradle, lib cradle) Jumps Dance and Cheer  with proper motions Exemplary Fitness test score-Fitness test may consist of a timed mile, sprints, sit-ups, and push-ups

Competitive Game Day:

Collegiate style sharp motions, with proper motion placement. Genuine enthusiasm. Clean variety of jumps with proper technique. Standing tuck preferred. 

 

Time Commitment:

All Perry Pom and Cheer athletes are required to cheer at all home football games as well as girls' and boys' home basketball games. Varsity squads will also travel to away football games. All squads could travel for the basketball playoffs. There will be other MSE's (Mandatory Spirit Events) such as practices, assemblies, parades, fundraisers, competitions, and team events that will be worth points toward their spiritline class grade. Cheer is a heavy time committment to be compared to having a part time job.

• Tryout information packet & Application: Posted April 1st 
• Current Puma Tryouts will be: April 21st-25th 
• Incoming Puma Tryouts will be: July 29th-31st 
  • There are no exceptions to this schedule per AIA bylaws.
• The athlete & parent meeting for all interested athletes will be: Monday, April 7th, 6pm, C115 (Will be recorded and posted in BAND too)
• All athletes who make the program in the spring will attend mandatory summer training and camp. 
  • All athletes who are interested in trying out for the program in the Fall are invited to summer training and camp.
  • Training will run Tues/Thurs in April and May and Mon-Thurs in June.
  • Summer camp is June 28-July 2nd 
• Round off back handspring full/ specialty pass preferred 
• Whip through
• FWO through
• Cartwheel/ RO tucks
• Standing bhs to tucks
• Ariel through
• Standing tuck preferred
• Roundoff back handspring series to tuck/ layout preferred 

Freshman and Transfers will also need:

Letter(s) of recommendation from a past coach and end of year grade print out.

2024-2025

UCA DSW Regional

Game Day-1st

JOSH- 1st

Varsity-2nd

AIA Game Day & Stunt State

Game Day-2nd 

Stunt- STATE CHAMPIONS

USA Regional

Varsity- 1st

JOSH- 2nd

UCA Cactus Cup

Varsity- 2nd

Game Day-2nd

JOSH- 1st

AIA State

Varsity STATE CHAMPIONS

Jr. State Championship

JOSH- 2nd 

NHSCC

Varsity- 8th/ Approx 50

Game Day- 3rd/ Approx 50

JOSH- NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

2023-2024

USA Regional 1

• JV- 1st Place

UCA Regional

• Varsity- 2nd Place
• JV- 2nd Place
• Game Day- 2nd Place

AIA Game Day  

• Varsity- STATE RUNNERS UP

UCA Cactus Cup

• Varsity-1st Place
• JV- 1st Place
• Game Day- 3rd Place

 AIA STATE

• Varsity- STATE RUNNERS UP

UCA NHSSCC- Orlando Florida

• Varsity-5th/ 108 teams
• Game Day-4th/ 43 teams

TSC

• Varsity- 1st Place
• JOSH- 1st Place & Grand Champions

2022-2023

USA Regional 1

• Varsity- 2nd Place

UCA Regional

• Varsity- 1st Place
• JV- 3rd Place

AIA Game Day  

• Varsity- 4th Place

UCA Cactus Cup

• Varsity-1st Place
• JV- First Place

 AIA STATE

• Varsity- STATE CHAMPIONS

UCA NHSSCC- Orlando Florida

• Varsity- 22nd/114
• JOSH- 5th/31
• Game Day- 10th/37

TSC

• Varsity- 1st Place
• JOSH- 1st Place & Grand Champions

2021-2022

USA Regional 1

• Varsity 1st Place
• Cardinal Stunt 1st Place
• Navy Stunt 3rd Place
• JOSH 1st Place

USA Regional 2

• Varsity 2nd Place 
• JOSH 1st Place 

AIA Game Day  

• STATE CHAMPIONS

UCA Cactus Cup

• Varsity 1st Place
• JOSH 2nd  Place

AIA Regionals

• Varsity 2nd Place
• Stunt 1st Place

UCA NHSS- Orlando Florida

• Varsity Game Day 3rd Place/ 32
• Varsity Traditional 4th Place/ 108

TSC

• Varsity Game Day 1st Place & Grand Champs
• Varsity 1st Place & Grand Champs
• Varsity Stunt 1st Place & Grand Champs
• JOSH 1st Place & Grand Champs
• JOSH Stunt 3rd Place 
• Varsity Overall Grand Champs

Arizona State Pom & Cheer Tournament

• JOSH 3rd Place
• JOSH Stunt 3rd Place

USA Nationals

• JOSH 2nd Place

AIA State Championship

• Stunt- State Runners Up
• Show Cheer- STATE CHAMPIONS

2020-2021

AIA State Qualifier

• Varsity 2nd Place
• Stunt 3rd Place

USA Virtual Regional 

• Varsity 3rd Place
• JV 1st Place
• Freshman 1st Place
• Stunt 1st Place

AIA Game Day State Championship

• Game Day State Runners Up

UCA Virtual Regional

• Varsity 1st Place
• Game Day 1st Place
• JV 3rd Place

 

TSC Sonoran Classic

• Freshman 1st Place
• JV 1st Place
• Stunt 1st Place
• Varsity 1st Place and Grand Champions 

AZ State Pom&Cheer Tournament -Virtual

•  Freshman 1st Place
• JV 2nd Place
• Stunt 1st Place
• Varsity 1st Place

UCA February Challenge -Virtual

• Varsity 1st Place

AIA State 

• Stunt 3rd Place
• Varsity 3rd Place

NHSCC UCA Nationals

• Game day 4th Place
• Traditional 10th Place

2019-2020

Amphi Spirit Cup: 

• Varsity Show Cheer 1^st Place
• JV Show Cheer 1^st Place
• Cardinal Five Man 1^st Place

 

USA Estrella Regional: 

• Varsity Show Cheer 2^nd Place
• JV Show Cheer 1^st Place
• Freshman Show Cheer 1^st Place

 

AIA Regional: 

• Varsity Show Cheer 2^nd Place, Qualified for State
• Cardinal Five Man 6^th Place, Qualified for State 

 

USA Deer Valley Regional:

• Varsity Show Cheer 1^st Place 
• Cardinal Five Man 4^th Place
• Junior Varsity Show Cheer 1^st Place
• Freshman Show Cheer 1^st Place

 

Winterfest: 

• Varsity Show Cheer 1^st Place
• Cardinal Five Man 1^st Place

 

UCA Cactus Cup: 

• Varsity Show Cheer 1^st Place
• JV Show Cheer 2^nd Place

 

TSC Regional: 

• Varsity Show Cheer 1^st Place
• Freshman Show Cheer 2^nd Place

 

AIA State Championship

• Varsity Show Cheer STATE CHAMPIONS
• Cardinal Five Man STATE CHAMPIONS

 

Arizona State Pom and Cheer tournament: 

• JV Show Cheer 2nd Place
• Freshman Show Cheer 1st Place 

 

 USA  Nationals: 

• Varsity Show Cheer 4th place

 

2018-2019

Amphi Spirit Cup: 

• JV Show Cheer and Five Man 1st Place
• Varsity Show Cheer and Five Man 2nd Place

AIA Regional:

• Varsity Show Cheer qualified for state at 4th
• Varsity Five Man qualified for state at 9th   

USA Regional:

• Varsity Show Cheer qualified via video submission
• Varsity Five Man qualified and got 2nd
• JV Show Cheer qualified and got 1st
• JV Five Man qualified and got 10th
• Freshman Show Cheer qualified and got 1st

UCA Cactus Cup:

• Varsity Show Cheer 1st place
• JV Show Cheer 1st place

TSC Regional:

• Varsity Show Cheer 1st place
• JV Show Cheer 1st place
• Freshman Show Cheer 2nd place (in JV division)
• Varsiy Five Man 1st place
• JV Five Man 5th place (in Varsity Division)

USA Arizona Open:

• Varsity Show Cheer 1st place and Grand Champions
• JV Show Cheer 2nd place
• Freshman Show Cheer 1st place
• Varsiy Five Man 2nd place
• JV Five Man 5th place (in Varsity Division)

 

AIA State:

• Varsiy Five Man 8th place
• Varsity Show Cheer- 1st place AIA STATE CHAMPIONS

Arizona State Pom and Cheer tournament:

• Varsity Show Cheer 2nd place
• JV Show Cheer 3rd place
• Freshman Show Cheer 1st place PINK state champions
• Varsiy Five Man 6th place
• JV Five Man 3rd place

Nationals:

• Varsity Show Cheer Finalist and 4th in Large Varsity Advanced
• 5 Man Semi Finals 7th in division

2017-2018 

AIA Regional:

• Qualified for AIA State championship
• All girl stunt qualified for the first time and took home regional runner up

USA Regional: 

• Varsity 2nd place
• All girl stunt 1st place
• JV 3rd place
• Freshman 1st place

UCA Cactus Cup:

• Varsity placed 2nd
• JV placed 3rd

AIA State:

• Varsity and Five man placed 7th in State

TSC Regional:

• Varsity 2nd place 
• All girl stunt 1st place
• JV 1st place
• Freshman 2nd place

Nationals:

• All girl stunt 9th place
• Varsity Show Cheer 7th place

Arizona State Pom and Cheer tournament:

•  Varsity, JV, Freshman and All girl stunt- 2nd Place

2016- 2017

 USA Qualifiers :

• Varsity Placed 4th AND Qualified for Nationals!
• JV Placed 1st AND Qualified for Nationals!

 AIA Regionals:

• Varsity Placed 10th AND Qualified for STATE!

UCA Cactus Cup:

•   Varsity won their division- 1st Place!
•    JV Placed 4th!

STATE:

•  Varsity placed THIRD IN THE STATE!!!

TSC Competition:

•    Varsity 1st Place!!
•    Varsity Stunt 2nd Place!!
•    JV 1st Place!!
•    Freshman 1st Place!! 

AZ State Pom and Cheer:

•    Varsity 3rd Place!!
•    JV 2nd Place!!
•    Freshman 1st Place!! 

USA Nationals:

•    Varsity- 14th/ 21^st

2015- 2016

USA Qualifiers:

• JV Placed 5th and qualified for nationals!
• Varsity Placed 2nd and qualified for nationals!

 AIA Qualifier:

• Varsity Show Cheer Placed 10th and qualified for state!

UCA Cactus Cup:

• JV Placed 5th!

AIA State Finals:

• Varsity Cheer placed 7th in the state of Arizona in the D1 all girl category!!!

TSC Competition:

• JV Cheer placed 1st!
• Varsity Cheer placed 5th! 
• Varsity All Girl Stunt placed 1st!

 AZ State Pom and Cheer:

• Varsity Cheer placed 3rd! 

USA Nationals :

• Varsity Cheer made finals and came out as 9th in the nation!

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  '25 Show Cheer State Champions

   

  

   

  '24 All Girl Stunt Champions

   

  

   

  '23 Show Cheer State Champions

   

  

   

  '22 Show Cheer State Champions

   

  

   

  '21 Game Day State Champions

   

  

   

  '20 Show Cheer and Stunt State Champions

   

   

  '19 State champions

   

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  Perry Cheerleading is dedicated to creating a supportive sisterhood where athletes are inspired to be role models and virtuous, compassionate individuals. Our commitment to competitive excellence drives us to push beyond our limits and discover what we are truly capable of. We uphold a strong sense of accountability, ensuring our actions reflect our values and commitment to integrity and sportsmanship. By fostering perseverance and determination, we establish a foundation of success both in athletics and in life beyond sports.

   

   

  Tryout information is posted on our tryout page. Be sure to keep up with our tryout page as well as our social media. It is also recommended to join our information & clinics BAND group page. We post all opportunities here for grades K-12th. 

  

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