This school spirit group includes the Cheerleaders and Mascots.  Their purpose is to provide and promote school spirit.  Students will be notified of tryout dates.  Tryouts will be conducted by impartial judges. 

Requirements/Rules:

1. Girls in grades six and seven, who have been in Tigerettes for three years, may try out for cheerleading for the following year. Cheerleaders will cheer during both HOME and AWAY football games.

2. Members are expected to conduct themselves in a way that is positive to R.C.E. and its philosophy.

3. Members are subject to the authority of the sponsors, administrators, and other adults who are assisting in any activity.

4. Members are expected to adhere to the guidelines listed in the R.C.E. Handbook concerning grade requirements for extracurricular activities.

5. Members are expected to be properly uniformed at all home football games:

   a. UNIFORM: shell, skirt, bloomers, socks, shoes, and pom poms

   b. HAIR: neatly styled and out of face

   c. HAIR RIBBONS: only solid orange, black, or white

   d. NO make-up, nail polish, or jewelry

6. Members are expected to be prompt for all practices, games, or activities involving R.C.E. cheerleaders. Report to sponsors one half hour before games begin. Parental written excuse for absence is required.

Consequences:  A demerit system will be used if a cheerleader chooses to disobey any of the above requirements.  Earning three (3) demerits will result in being excluded from participating in either a pep rally or a game.  Any further demerits earned will require an immediate parent/sponsor conference with the possibility of suspension or dismissal from the squad.  (See guidelines for student behavior Parent/Student Handbook.)

EXTRA: 
Cheerleaders will be required to attend practices held during the summer months.  These practices will prepare the girls for Cheerleading Camp (mandatory) and any other camps the squad may attend during the summer months.

A uniform fee will also be required.  The girls need to purchase a shell, skirt, bloomers, socks, shoes, and two (2) camp outfits.  This will be ordered before the end of the school year.

Academic Standards

All members must maintain a 1.5 grade point average for the quarter(s) in which they are participating in sports.  Probationary status will be reviewed at progress report time and again at the end of each quarter. 

1.  With one (1) F on the Progress Report:  no games for one (1) week, but the student can go to practice and sit on the sidelines for games(out of uniform). Teacher must have minimum of four major grades.

2.  With two (2) F’s on the Progress Report:  No games and no practice for one (1) week.  The student cannot be with the squad at games. Teacher must have minimum of three major grades

3.  With one (1) F on the Report Card: three (3) week suspension from participation in squad activities.  No games or practice.  The student will have to show the principal that the grades have improved by the end of the three (3) week period.  If they have not improved, the suspension can be extended by the principal.

4.  With two (2) F’s on the Report Card: Nine (9) week suspension from participation in squad activities.

5.   In the course of each three (3) week period, any student with an overall conduct grade average below a “C” will not participate in the next squad activity.

6.   Any student suspended from school will not participate in squad activities until reinstated by principal.

7.  Moderator may suspend any member from an event for breaking school rules or squad rules.

8.  A written copy of squad rules are to be given to each team member at the opening of each season; that is, before the first practice session.  A written copy of squad rules are to be placed on file in school office two weeks before the start of each season.  Moderator’s name and phone number are to be listed at bottom of his/her rules list.

9. Rules for athletes, cheerleaders, and pep squad take effect August 1, of each school year. They are not carried over from the end of one year to the beginning of the next year.