DouglasCOUNTYPOMS

TRYOUTPRESENTATION

THEPurposeofCOUNTYPOMS

Itisanactivitydesignedtoprovideentertainmentthatcontributestoschoolspirit.

•  PerformatSchoolAssemblies•  FootballSidelineEntertainment•  FootballHalftimeEntertainment•  BasketballHalftimeEntertainment

•  RepresentDCHSinDanceCompetitions•  PerforminCommunityEvents

TheCovid-19pandemicislikelytoalterthenormalPomperformanceandcompetitionactivitiesbecauseofofficialsafetymandates.ThegoalistoadapttoCovid-19restrictionsasbestpossible,whichmayrequiremoremedia/

videorecordingproductionsofperformancesforpublication/distribution.

TentativeSummerObligations

JULY•  DouglasCountyParadeinCastleRock(cancelledfor2020)

AUGUST•  WeekofPracticesPriortoSchoolStarting

•  AfterSchoolPractices•  TechniqueSaturdaysatStarstruck(everyotherSaturday)

•  FreshmenAssembly•  WelcomeAssembly

•  PreppingCompetitionMaterial

SEPTEMBER•  AfterSchoolPractices

•  TechniqueSaturdaysatStarstruck(everyotherSaturday)•  FootballGameSideline&Halftimes

•  HomecomingAssembly•  CompetitionPreparations•  HuskiePomPupsClinic

TheCovid-19pandemicislikelytoalternormalCountyPomperformanceandcompetitionactivitiesduetoofficialsafetydirectives.ThegoalistoadapttoCovid-19restrictionsasbestpossible,whichmayinvolvemoremedia/videorecordingproductionsofperformancesforpublication/distribution.

TentativeFallObligations

OCTOBER•  AfterSchoolPractices

•  TechniqueSaturdaysatStarstruck(everyotherSaturday)•  FootballGameSideline&Halftimes

•  CompetitionPreparations

NOVEMBER•  AfterSchoolPractices•  Competitions(2or3)

DECEMBER•  AfterSchoolPractices

•  Competitions-IncludingSTATE!•  AFewBasketballHalftimes

TheCovid-19pandemicislikelytoalternormalCountyPomperformanceandcompetitionactivitiesin2020-21duetoofficialsafetydirectives.ThegoalistoadapttoCovid-19restrictionsasbestpossible,whichmayinvolvemoremedia/videorecordingproductionsofperformancesforpublication/distribution.

TentativeWinterObligations

JANUARY•  AfterSchoolPractices•  Techniquew/Starstruck

•  ManPoms(CoedDance-WishWeek)•  BasketballHalftimes

•  Competitions

FEBRUARY•  AfterSchoolPractices•  Techniquew/Starstruck•  BasketballHalftimes•  CommunityService

NationalsCompetition(inFebruaryorMarch)

MARCH•  Banquet

•  DanceWorkshops

TheCovid-19pandemicislikelytoalternormalCountyPomperformanceandcompetitionactivitiesin2021duetoofficialsafetydirectives.ThegoalistoadapttoCovid-19restrictionsasbestpossible.

TentativeSpringObligations

APRIL

•  DanceWorkshops•  Tryouts•  Fittings

MAY•  CampPrepPractices•  Techniquew/Starstruck

JUNE•  CampPrepPracticesCont.•  Techniquew/Starstruck•  NDADanceCamp

TheCovid-19pandemicislikelytoalternormalCountyPomspringactivitiesin2021duetoofficialsafetydirectives.ThegoalistoadapttoCovid-19restrictionsasbestpossible.

FinancialObligations

•  DCSDAthleticParticipationFee–Approx.$200•  GameUniform

•  PracticeClothing

•  NDADanceCamp(cancelledfor2020)

•  StarstruckTeamTechnique

•  CompetitionCostuming&EntryFees

•  CompetitionTrip–Nationalsfor2021

Throughouttheyear,thereareadditionalexpensesforitems/accessoriessuchasjazzshoes,headpieces,andspiritwearforschoolthemedevents.

THEREAREFUNDRAISERSTOALLIVIATEEXPENSES!

Pleaserefertothe“CostofParticipation”PDFdocumentonthewebsiteformorespecifics.

ParentsareRequiredtoProvideProgramTransportation

ToandFromEventsOff-Campus

ToBeAnEligibleTryoutCandidate:ApplicantsmustbecurrentlyenrolledtoattendDCHS.ApplicantsthathavetransferredfromanotherhighschoolinColoradomustqualifyforparticipationaccordingtoCHSAA’stransferpolicies.IfyouareatransferstudentfromanotherhighschoolinColorado,emailAthleticDirector,JeffGardella,togetapprovaltotryoutbeforethefinalauditionoccurs!Applicantsmustsubmitanathleticsportsphysicalatthetimeoftryoutsorhaveacurrentphysicalonfileintheathleticofficethathasnotexpiredorduetoexpireduringtryouts.ApplicantsmustmeetthefollowingacademicrequirementstobeeligibletoauditionfortheDCHSCountyPomsProgram:

Adancermusthavea2.0+GPA,withnomorethanonefailinggradeattheendofthecurrentschoolyear's1stSemesterandforthemostrecent6-WeekGradeCheck.

Two“D”gradeswillbeequivalenttoone“F”AdvisementandAideclasseswillnotcounttowardstheGPAcalculation

Applicantsmusthaveanupstandingdisciplinerecord.Multipledisciplineentries,especiallysuspensions,arelikelytokeepanapplicantfrombeingselected.Applicantsmusthaveoutstandingattendance.Multipleabsencesand/ortardyentries,especiallyunexcusedabsences,arelikelytokeepanapplicantfrombeingselected.Dancerswhohavebeeninprogramarerequiredtohaveallpreviousprogramfeespaidforinfulltobeeligibleforselectionatauditions.Theprogramdoesnothavetheresourcestocarryovernegativebalancesortoallownegativebalancestoaccrue.

AuditionPrerequisite

•  LearnAuditionMaterialviaTryoutClinics•  FillOutApplication–DueJuly31st•  PayTryoutFeeof$10.00(cash)

TryoutClinics…•  DancersmusthaveafacemaskperDCSDandtheStateGovernor(Covid-19)

•  Dancersmustbringtheirownwaterbottle–nodrinkingfountainsorwatersourcesprovided•  Dancersshouldwearflexiblesneakersandbringjazzshoes

•  Dancersshouldwearappropriateathleticattireformovement(nobaggyclothingandstomachsmustbecovered)•  Dancersshouldhavehairsecurelypulledback

TheOfficialAudition…•  DancersmusthaveafacemaskperDCSDandtheStateGovernor(Covid-19)

•  Dancersmustbringtheirownwaterbottle–nodrinkingfountainsorwatersourcesprovided•  Dancersshouldwearflexiblesneakersandbringjazzshoes

•  Dancersshouldwearallblackathleticattire–blackleggingsandfittedblackathletictop•  Dancersshouldhavehairsecuredinaperformancebun(hairnetandbobby-pinsrecommended)

Whatwilltryoutsclinicsbelike?

Inagroupofnomorethan30dancers,everyonewill…

•  Warm-Up/Stretch•  Learn3TechniqueCombinations•  LearnaGameDaySidelineDance

•  LearnaHalftimeDance

Whatwillauditionsbelike?

•  AuditionsareClosedtoSpectators•  DancersAuditioninGroupsof3

•  ThereWillBeaPanelof3to5QualifiedJudges•  CallBacksRequestedbyJudges,toSeeaDancerAgain,MayOccur

Resultswillbeemailedtoeachdancerbefore3:00pmonTuesday,August4th.

TeamrosterswillbemadepublicFriday,August7th.

CountyPoms-TeamSelections

•  TherewillbetwoseparateCountyPomsteams:aVarsityTeamandaJVTeam

•  Thegoalistoselectarosterof12–28dancersonVarsityand8–20dancersonJV.

•  Eachdancerisevaluatedontheirowntechnicalandperformanceability.

•  Judges,andthecoach,willdetermineifadancerhastheabilitytobeinprogramandwhichteamthedanceristechnicallyqualifiedandpreparedtocompeteon.

•  Ascoresheet/rubricisusedforjudgestoassessthetechnicalandperformanceskillsetofeachdancerauditioning.

ItispossibleforaJVdancertobeselectedtoparticipateontheVarsityGameDaySideline,butremainappointedtocompetewithJuniorVarsity.Theseselectionsareestablishedfromthejudges’recommendationsatthetimeofaudition.Thiswillbeagame-by-gameprivilege

baseduponunwaveringeffort,technicalgrowth,knowledgeofmaterial,andresilientcommitmentthroughoutthefallseason.Thisextendedprivilegecomeswithnoguaranteeofparticipationgame-to-game,anditdoesnotpromoteaJVdancertoVarsity.

AlternatepositionsmaybeappointedforVarsityorJVatthediscretionofthecoaches(atanypointandtimeoftheyear).

SkillSetRequirementThetableislistsofvariousskillsdancersneedtoachievetocompeteattheJVandVarsitylevels.ALLdancersmusthavetheabilitytoexecutetheskillslistedforJuniorVarsityintheleftcolumn.TosecureacompetitionpositiononVarsity,dancersarerequiredtoexecutetheadditionalskillslistedintherightcolumn.Acrospecialtiesarenotrequiredatthetimeoftryouts;however,ALLdancersarerequiredtoworkonobtainingacrospecialties.

COUNTYPOMS2020-2021TRYOUTSTwoseparatetryoutswilloccurforthe2020-2021season.ThefirstsetoftryoutswillbeginwithinstructionalclinicsthatstartonMonday,July27thandconcludewithanauditiononMonday,August3rd.ThefirstsetoftryoutsisvoluntaryperDCSD.Datesforthesecondsetoftryoutsisyettobedetermined.ThesecondsetoftryoutswillbescheduledtooccuraftertheCHSAAfallsportsdateofficiallybeginsandschoolisinsession.Thesecondsetoftryoutswillbethelastofferedforthe2020-2021season.Gamedaysidelineandhalftimepreparationswillbeginimmediatelyfollowingthefirstsetoftryouts.Competitionpreparationwillbetheemphasisofthesecondsetoftryouts.

COUNTYPOMTRYOUTS#1JULY27th-AUGUST3rdDancersshouldplantoattendasmanyoftheinstructionalclinicsastheypossiblycan.Tryoutmaterialneededfortheauditionwillbeimplementedinincrementalsegmentseachday–exceptforFriday.Fridayisareviewdayandauditiongroupingswillbedrawn/determined.IfadancerisnotabletoattendFriday,butplanstoauditionMonday,coachneedstobeinformedviaanemail.

Day1-InstructionalTryoutClinicDate:Monday,July27CheckIn:3:10pm-3:30pm(Covid-19PhaseIIMonitoring)CheckinLocation:SouthBldg.WestCommonsEntranceClinicInstruction:3:30pm–5:30pm(PhaseIIIn-PersonExpectationsApply)Location:SouthBldg.Commons&SouthStageDay2–InstructionalTryoutClinicDate:Tuesday,July28CheckIn:3:10pm-3:30pm(Covid-19PhaseIIMonitoring)CheckinLocation:SouthBldg.WestCommonsEntranceClinicInstruction:3:30pm–5:30pm(PhaseIIIn-PersonExpectationsApply)Location:SouthBldg.Commons&SouthStageDay3–InstructionalTryoutClinicDate:Wednesday,July29CheckIn:3:10pm-3:30pm(Covid-19PhaseIIMonitoring)CheckinLocation:SouthBldg.WestCommonsEntranceClinicInstruction:3:30pm–5:30pm(PhaseIIIn-PersonExpectationsApply)Location:SouthBldg.Commons&SouthStageDay4–InstructionalTryoutClinicDate:Thursday,July29CheckIn:3:10pm-3:30pm(Covid-19PhaseIIMonitoring)CheckinLocation:SouthBldg.WestCommonsEntranceClinicInstruction:3:30pm–5:30pm(PhaseIIIn-PersonExpectationsApply)Location:SouthBldg.Commons&SouthStage

Day5–REVIEW&REHEARSETryoutClinicNonewmaterialwillbetaught.Thisclinicisforthoroughreviewandrehearsaloftryoutmaterial.Expectationsoftheauditionprocesswillbetheemphasis.Date:Friday,July28CheckIn:3:10pm-3:30pm(Covid-19PhaseIIMonitoring)CheckinLocation:SouthBldg.WestCommonsEntranceClinicInstruction:3:30pm–5:30pm(PhaseIIIn-PersonExpectationApply)Location:SouthBldg.Commons&SouthStageDay6–THEAUDITIONAuditiongroupswillbedeterminedbyrandomdrawsonFriday,July28th.AnauditionschedulewillbeemailedtodancersFridayeveningforMonday’sauditions.Date:Monday,August3CheckIn:DeterminedbyAssignedAuditionGroup(Covid-19PhaseIIMonitoring)CheckinLocation:SouthBldg.MainEntranceAuditionTime:DeterminedbyAssignedAuditionGroupBetween3:30pmand6:00pm(PhaseIIIn-PersonExpectationApply)Location:SouthBldg.Commons&SouthStageResultswillbeemailedtoeachdancerbefore3:00pmonTuesday,August4th.TeamrosterswillbemadepublicFriday,August7th.