Penn Dance/Pom Team auditions set for April 22-25
Posted on April 10, 2024Penn High School Pom/Dance Teams
Tryouts are open to current 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. If you are going to be a senior for the 2024-2025 season, you must make Varsity or higher. Seniors cannot be on a Junior Varsity team.
Tryout Dates & Information
Tryout Schedule
- Monday, April 22: 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Main Arena at Penn
- Tuesday, April 23: 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Main Arena at Penn
- Wednesday, April 24: 6:30-9:30 p.m. – Main Arena at Penn (Competition Tryouts)
- Thursday, April 25: 6:30-9:30 p.m. – Main Arena at Penn (JV and Varsity Tryouts)
Results Announcement
Each candidate will be given a unique number. Results will be posted using unique numbers via Instagram.
- Competition team results: Thursday morning
- JV and Varsity results: Friday morning
What Coaches Look For
The Poms coaches will be looking for the following qualities during tryouts:
- Dance ability
- Showmanship
- Technical skills (JV/Varsity: Turns, toe touches, and leaps)
Competition Team Requirements
Required Technical Skills
Technical skills will be an extremely important aspect of tryouts. Candidates must be able to perform:
- Triple and quad pirouette
- Toe touches/pop up toe touch
- Firebird
- Turning disc
- Calypso
- Side leap
- Saut de chat
- Fouettés/ala seconde turns
- Aerials (front and side)
- Switch to tilt jump; switch to arabesque; switch to second
- Preferred skills: front walkovers
Coaching Staff
- Cindi Minegar & Alison Minegar
- Competition Coach (Season runs August-March)
- Lauren Jacobs
- Varsity Coach (Season runs September-February)
- Leah Olsen
- JV Coach (Season runs September-February)
Physicals & Registration
Penn Physicals
Physicals for the 2024-2025 school year must be dated after May 1, 2024, and will be due on Register My Athlete by the first day of Boot Camp (July 29, 2024), or when the Athletic Office opens registrations.
Register My Athlete
Upon results of tryouts, you must register on Register My Athlete (once athletic office has it set up—we will notify all team members when it is available) and get all appropriate paperwork signed and submitted on that website. We do not collect paperwork.
Boot Camp (Mandatory)
| JV & Varsity | Competition Team |
|---|---|
| Monday, July 29, 2024: 5:00-9:00 p.m. | Monday, July 29, 2024: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 30, 2024: 5:00-9:00 p.m. | Tuesday, July 30, 2024: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2024: 5:00-9:00 p.m. | Wednesday, July 31, 2024: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, August 1, 2024: 5:00-8:00 p.m. | Thursday, August 1, 2024: 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
*Students will be responsible for their own sack lunches Monday – Wednesday
Athletic Guidelines & Financial Obligations
Boot Camp Fees
Boot Camp will be run by guest choreographers along with coaches.
- JV and Varsity: $110.00 per person
- Competition: $175.00 per person
Camp money is due on the first day, July 29, 2024.
Competition Team Additional Fees
$145 on the first day of actual season rehearsal, Monday, August 5, 2024.
This money will go towards team t-shirt, hair bow, shoes, tights, rhinestones, and earrings. We will order as a group.
JV and Varsity New Members
New members will need:
- Tan tights
- Tan jazz shoes
- Accessories
We will order as a group.
Team Fundraiser
Elementary Camp
All teams involved
- Dates
- June 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2024
- Time
- 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Report time is 12:30 p.m.)
- What to Wear
- Black tank tops, shorts, and tennis shoes. Hair should be in a ponytail.
Competition team will have additional fundraisers for their season.
Questions?
Any questions, please contact:
- Cindi Minegar
- cminegar@phm.k12.in.us
- Alison Minegar
- aminegar@phm.k12.in.us
Parent/Student Signature Page (Required)
*This form must be handed into the coaches on the first day of tryouts, or student will NOT be allowed to participate.
Last Modified April 17, 2026