Cheerleading
Keller ISD high school cheerleading programs are proud to lead the charge in bridging the gap from being viewed as a spirit organization to a recognized sport.
Our process of team selection by coaches rather than judges has put KISD in the forefront of how to build a championship caliber athletic cheer program. The results and impact of our process can be seen by the level of success the KISD cheer programs have experienced at the state and national levels, and by the growing numbers of participants in each of the high school programs.
Find all the information you need about upcoming tryouts and Keller ISD Cheerleading Guidelines, listed here as they are made available.
Extracurricular Code of Conduct
Cheerleading Contacts
Shelly Waggoner
Keller High School
Kamber Livingston
Fossil Ridge High School
Malyn Bannister
Central High School
Christina Acosta
Timber Creek High School
High School Cheerleading Information
Please contact the head coach at your school with any questions.
High School Team Selection
Cheer coaches at the four high schools in Keller evaluate the athletes during tryouts, just as other athletics programs such as football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc.
During the tryout week, athletes are evaluated on their execution of skills in multiple categories: cheer, band chant, dance, performance, jumps, stunting, standing tumbling, running tumbling, and partner students (COED programs). Team selection is determined by the level of execution of skills, just as any athlete is evaluated in their sport. Announcements of teams are posted on Friday evening following the tryout week.
In addition to coaches selecting their teams and utilizing athlete mobility, cheer coaches in KISD receive extensive training and certification. Every cheer coach must be certified through USA Cheer Safety and Risk Management, UIL CCP training, concussion training, and CPR/AED training/certification through the American Heart Association.
Unlike most athletic teams, cheerleading is a year-round sport. Our year begins in March after tryouts and ends the following March. A general timeline of events is according to the cheer seasons (but cheer teams support all athletic teams when possible):
- March-May: Spring Training, Baseball, Softball, Track Season
- June-August: Summer practices and camp
- August-November: Football, Volleyball, Cross Country Season
- November-February: Basketball, Soccer, Cheer Competition Season
- January: Mandatory tryout meeting is usually held the last week in January. Candidates and one parent/guardian MUST attend in order to tryout
- March: Tryouts are always held the week prior to Spring Break