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2025-26 USC Upstate Cheerleading Information Form
USC Upstate will host tryouts for the 2025-26 Spartans Cheerleading squad on the weekend of August 23-24, 2025 inside the Heath Education Complex Gym (moved from the URC Great Room) on the USC Upstate campus (North Campus Blvd.).
First, please fill out this online interest form to provide more background in advance of tryouts.
Tryout Requirements:
No minimum skill requirement to tryout, both men and women are welcome.
Tryouts will be evaluated on:
Athletic shorts (no spandex), Athletic fitting shirt-either Upstate branded or school colors (Green/White/Black), cheer shoes or tennis shoes, game day makeup, hair pulled back. Nails must be cut to fingertip length and jewelry is prohibited.
Attendance Requirements:
**All participants must be present at the tryout, no virtual tryouts will be accepted.**
For additional questions, please email head coach Chad Butler at CB188@uscupstate.edu.
First, please fill out this online interest form to provide more background in advance of tryouts.
Tryout Requirements:
- You must be enrolled as a full-time student (12 hours minimum) for the academic year(s) you intend to be on the team OR
- For incoming freshmen, you must commit to attend USC Upstate for the 2025-26 academic year. Please contact Enrollment Services for application information.
- Members are expected to maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA.
- Cheerleading experience is highly recommended.
- With your tryout, please bring the following: Complete the online Tryout Application (see form linked below), printed and signed Team Rules and Expectations Form (click here to download) and signed medical waiver form (click here to download)
No minimum skill requirement to tryout, both men and women are welcome.
Tryouts will be evaluated on:
- Jumps
- Group or partner stunts
- Tumbling
- Cheer
- Collegiate Image
Athletic shorts (no spandex), Athletic fitting shirt-either Upstate branded or school colors (Green/White/Black), cheer shoes or tennis shoes, game day makeup, hair pulled back. Nails must be cut to fingertip length and jewelry is prohibited.
Attendance Requirements:
**All participants must be present at the tryout, no virtual tryouts will be accepted.**
For additional questions, please email head coach Chad Butler at CB188@uscupstate.edu.
