Can freshmen tryout for the Iowa Cheerleading and Iowa Dance Team?
Yes. Starting in 2008 we allowed freshmen to tryout at the Spring Tryout. In the past freshmen could not tryout till Fall, now they may tryout by sending a pre-qualifying video and attending the on campus tryout in April. Details can be found under each squad’s description. • Iowa Cheerleading • Iowa Dance Team • Herky and Herky Security Do the Iowa Spirit Squads compete at nationals? Yes. Each fall the squads send in qualifying videos to UCA/UDA. The UI Athletics Department has set certain standards as to where each squad has to place in order for that squad to compete at Nationals, as well as having funds to compete. The Iowa Spirit Squads primary goal will always be to the intercollegiate athletics events it supports at the University of Iowa, nationals is a bonus to the squads. How often do the squads practice? The Iowa Cheerleaders and Iowa Dance Team practice Monday-Friday 4-6 pm in the fall. In the spring usually three days a week, to fit around a busy basketball/wrestling seaso
