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General Information
A tryout fee of $10 applies for each athlete.
A tryout fee of $10 applies for each athlete.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: WHO RUNS KINGSTON ELITE?
A: Sandy Han, 17-year coach of Queen’s University and former coach of Regiopolis Notre Dame ('99-'05) and Holy Cross ('93-'99). She has 26 years of coaching experience at various high schools in Ontario and also at Wilfrid Laurier University (’90-'93). Sandy’s teams have won numerous titles including KASSAA, Regional, Provincial, and National championships. She also served on the Ontario Cheerleading Federation for 7 years, two of them as President. Sandy choreographs, private coaches, and edits music for a variety of teams in Ontario and B.C. Sandy selects coaches who she feels will enhance both athletic performance and quality of life for Kingston Elite athletes.
Q: WHAT ARE THE COACHES LOOKING FOR?
A: Our Coaches are looking for hard-working athletes who demonstrate skill/potential, willingness to accept direction, mindfulness to safety, and a desire to contribute to a positive team environment. These types of athletes come in many ranges of athletic ability. Experience is helpful but not necessary.
Q: WHAT DO WE DO AT TRYOUTS?
A: We will assess your cheerleading skills: stunts, jumps, tumbling, motions, dance, and performance confidence. Tryouts also consists of a variety of athletic evaluations such as endurance, strength, vertical jump, and flexibility tests. Please keep in mind that these tryouts are done in a fun, easy-going environment.
Q: ARE PRACTICES MANDATORY?
A: Yes.
Q: WILL I BE ABLE TO KEEP CHEERING ON MY SCHOOL TEAM?
A: We deliberately avoided after school hours when the majority of practices occur. Many Kingston Elite athletes also cheer on their school teams.
Q: HOW DO I DECIDE WHICH SENIOR TEAM TO TRY OUT FOR?
A: There are several things to consider including: how much time you have for other extracurricular activities, how much money you wish to spend on tuition and traveling. We place you on the team which best suits your skills but if you wish to save money and only try out for the Senior All-Girl team you have that option.
Q: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN SKILL REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN CO-ED NATIONAL AND ALL-GIRL SENIOR TEAMS?
A: Not necessarily...although we will be more selective in choosing the National team, a very talented athlete may choose to be on the Provincial team if they participate in other activities and/or don’t wish to travel as much to the USA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: WHO RUNS KINGSTON ELITE?
A: Sandy Han, 17-year coach of Queen’s University and former coach of Regiopolis Notre Dame ('99-'05) and Holy Cross ('93-'99). She has 26 years of coaching experience at various high schools in Ontario and also at Wilfrid Laurier University (’90-'93). Sandy’s teams have won numerous titles including KASSAA, Regional, Provincial, and National championships. She also served on the Ontario Cheerleading Federation for 7 years, two of them as President. Sandy choreographs, private coaches, and edits music for a variety of teams in Ontario and B.C. Sandy selects coaches who she feels will enhance both athletic performance and quality of life for Kingston Elite athletes.
Q: WHAT ARE THE COACHES LOOKING FOR?
A: Our Coaches are looking for hard-working athletes who demonstrate skill/potential, willingness to accept direction, mindfulness to safety, and a desire to contribute to a positive team environment. These types of athletes come in many ranges of athletic ability. Experience is helpful but not necessary.
Q: WHAT DO WE DO AT TRYOUTS?
A: We will assess your cheerleading skills: stunts, jumps, tumbling, motions, dance, and performance confidence. Tryouts also consists of a variety of athletic evaluations such as endurance, strength, vertical jump, and flexibility tests. Please keep in mind that these tryouts are done in a fun, easy-going environment.
Q: ARE PRACTICES MANDATORY?
A: Yes.
Q: WILL I BE ABLE TO KEEP CHEERING ON MY SCHOOL TEAM?
A: We deliberately avoided after school hours when the majority of practices occur. Many Kingston Elite athletes also cheer on their school teams.
Q: HOW DO I DECIDE WHICH SENIOR TEAM TO TRY OUT FOR?
A: There are several things to consider including: how much time you have for other extracurricular activities, how much money you wish to spend on tuition and traveling. We place you on the team which best suits your skills but if you wish to save money and only try out for the Senior All-Girl team you have that option.
Q: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN SKILL REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN CO-ED NATIONAL AND ALL-GIRL SENIOR TEAMS?
A: Not necessarily...although we will be more selective in choosing the National team, a very talented athlete may choose to be on the Provincial team if they participate in other activities and/or don’t wish to travel as much to the USA.
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