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College Prep Days

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Overview

College Prep Days are your opportunity to meet the APU competition team, interact with the coaches, and get to know some of your potential teammates! We want to assist you in understanding what it’s like to cheer at the next level and help you in making your college decision. We will also have representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions there to answer questions and to give you some insights into the admission process.

When: November 7, 2009 and March 13, 2010
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (optional lunch and campus tour afterwards)
Where: Cougar Dome, East Campus
Who: You and your friends who might be considering cheering in college
(parents and coaches are welcome as well)
What to bring: Practice clothes, a completed release form (PDF), and a great attitude!
Schedule:
Start End Event
9:30 a.m 10 a.m. Registration and hanging out
10 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Introduction to APU program
10:15 a.m. 10:25 a.m. Warm-up stretch
10:25 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Skills rotation (25 min.)
11:15 a.m. 11:35 a.m. Skills rotation (10 min.)
11:35 a.m. 11:55 a.m Break and highlight video
11:55 a.m. 12:35 p.m. Stunt/pyramid fundamentals
12:35 p.m. 12:50 p.m. Conditioning
12:50 p.m. 1 p.m. Positives/negatives and team philosophy
1 p.m. 1:15 p.m. Undergraduate Admissions and the college decision
1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Coaches evaluation
1:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Optional lunch
2:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Possible interviews or campus tour