Coaching Staff
- Fall Head Coach: Sarah Chamberlain
- Fall Assistant (JV) Coach: Toniann Klaus
- Fall Assistant (Freshman) Coach: Lynley Tineo
- Winter/Competition Head Coach: Caitlin Dowling
- Winter Assistant Coach: Lauren McGorty
- Winter Assistant Coach: Sarah Chamberlain, Lauren McGorty, and Alexis Anaya
Varsity/JV Fall Tryouts
If you are interested in trying out for Football Cheer, you need to hand in a new physical form to a nurse by May 25th. You must be cleared by a nurse specifically for Cheer to tryout. THE SOONER YOU HAND IN A PHYSICAL THE BETTER.
- When: Tuesday, May 30th and Wednesday, May 31st
- Where: Meet in Multipurpose room, 2nd floor of Athletic Center
- Time: 3:00-5:00pm
There will be 5:00 buses home.
There will be buses home at 5:00.
If you make the team, you will be expected to participate in Freshmen Welcoming nights, and Senior Athletic Awards.
On the first day of tryouts, you will learn a cheer, dance, and jumps. On the second day, you will show all 3 in groups of 3 and be scored from 1-5. Students will then be told by ID number if they made the teams. Please report to tryouts in shorts, a t-shirt, and sneakers. No jewelry is allowed, Band-Aids are not allowed over piercings, and your hair is to be secured in a ponytail.
If you make the teams here are important future dates (these are all mandatory and missing any can have reduction in cheering time):
- Summer Camp: August 14th-18th and August 21st-25th
- Varsity has practice on Mondays and Thursdays from 3-5pm, games on Fridays or Saturdays
- JV Games are Mondays
Incoming Freshmen Fall Tryouts
If you are interested in trying out for Football Cheer, you need to hand in a new physical form to a nurse by August 8th. You must be cleared by a nurse specifically for Cheer to tryout. THE SOONER YOU HAND IN A PHYSICAL THE BETTER.
- When: Thursday, August 10th and Friday, August 11th
- Where: Meet in Multipurpose room, 2nd floor of Athletic Center
- Time: 9:00-11:00am
There will be bus pickups at:
- Passaic City Hall 8:15am
- Clifton (Main & Piaget) 8:20am
- Paterson City Hall 8:30am
There will be a bus home at 11am for PASSAIC, CLIFTON, and PATERSON ONLY.
On the first day of tryouts, you will learn a cheer, dance, and jumps. On the second day, you will show all 3 in groups of 3 and be scored from 1-5. Students will then be told by ID number if they made the teams. Please report to tryouts in shorts, a t-shirt, and sneakers. No jewelry is allowed, Band-Aids are not allowed over piercings, and your hair is to be secured in a ponytail.
If you make the teams here are important future dates (these are all mandatory and missing any can have reduction in cheering time):
- Summer Camp: August 14th-18th and August 21st-25th
- Freshmen games are on Saturday Mornings
- BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AN INCOMING FRESHMEN ATHLETICS MEETING FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND ATTENDING.
Competition Tryouts
If you are interested in trying out for Competition Cheer, you need to hand in a new physical or medical update form to a nurse by August 25th. You must be cleared by a nurse specifically for Cheer to tryout.
- When: Monday, August 28th and Tuesday, August 29th
- Where: Meet in Multipurpose room, 2nd floor of Athletic Center
- Time: 9:00-11:00am
There will be bus pickups at:
- Passaic City Hall 8:15am
- Clifton (Main & Piaget) 8:20am
- Paterson City Hall 8:30am
There will be a bus home at 11am for PASSAIC, CLIFTON, and PATERSON ONLY
On the first day of tryouts, you will learn a cheer, dance, and jumps, and we will evaluate tumbling skills. On the second day, you will show all 3 in groups of 3 and be scored from 1-5. We will also evaluate stunting skills. Students will then be told by ID number if they made the teams. Please report to tryouts in shorts, a t-shirt, and sneakers. No jewelry is allowed, Band-Aids are not allowed over piercings, and your hair is to be secured in a ponytail.
Anyone trying out will need to have experience stunting (you will not be taught the basics) and will also need to have a standing back handspring and a running roundoff back handspring on a FLAT MAT.
If you make the teams here are important future dates (these are all mandatory as you make a commitment to your teammates to always be present):
- Summer Practice: Wednesday, August 30th 9:00-11:00am
- SEPT-OCT: Practices: Tuesdays 3-5 pm, Tumbling: Wednesdays (TBD)
- NOV-DEC: Practices: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-5 pm, Tumbling: Wednesdays (TBD)
- JAN-MAR (1st week): Practices: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-5pm
- Big North Meets: January 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. The snow date is February 5th, and Playoffs & Championship are 2/12 and 2/16.
- Weekend Comps: Just Cheer (TBD), States 2/24, and NJTAC (TBD)
Winter Tryouts
If you are interested in trying out for Basketball Cheer, you need to hand in a new physical form to a nurse by November 24th. You must be cleared by a nurse specifically for Cheer to tryout. THE SOONER YOU HAND IN A PHYSICAL THE BETTER.
- When: Monday, November 27th and Tuesday, November 28th
- Where: Meet in Cafe 1
- Time: 3:00-5:00pm
There will be buses home at 5:00.
On the first day of tryouts, you will learn a cheer, dance, and jumps. On the second day, you will show all 3 in groups of 3 and be scored from 1-5. Students will then be told by ID number if they made the teams. Please report to tryouts in shorts, a t-shirt, and sneakers. No jewelry is allowed, Band-Aids are not allowed over piercings, and your hair is to be secured in a ponytail.
If you make the teams here are important future dates (these are all mandatory and missing any can have reduction in cheering time):
Varsity has practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5pm, until games start, then you have games on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and occasionally a Saturday.
Accomplishments
- 2022-2023 NJTAC third place overall
- 2022-2023 Big North Liberty Division second place
- 2021 Big North Liberty Division Champions
- 2017 State Divisional Champions - NJCDCA
- 2015-2016: NJTAC second place overall; NJ States second place overall
- 2010-2011: NJTAC first place cheer; second place cheer dance, second place overall
- 2009-2010: NJTAC first place cheer; second place cheer dance, second place overall
- 2008-2009: NJTAC champs: First place overall
- 2006-2007: NJTAC second place overall
- 2005: 8th place at Cheerleading Nationals