Cheer and Dance

Breakfast with Santa

Saturday, December 13 | 9 - 11 a.m. | Campus Grounds, Hoover-Price Campus Center

Join the Cheer and Dance squads for a morning with Santa! Children ages 2+ will cost $20, those under age 2 are free, but still need to register for breakfast. Families with more than one child will pay $20 for the first, and additional children will cost $10. Parents and adult guests are free to attend the event, but if they wish to enjoy breakfast, adult breakfast tickets are $12. All breakfast tickets include one hour for a breakfast of pancakes and bacon, a coloring contest, and a visit with Santa where parents/guests can take photos!

All proceeds with go to the Mount Union Spirit Squads to send the teams to Nationals in Orlando, Florida this January.

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Cheerleading and Mascot 

The University of Mount Union welcomes those who will be full-time students to UMU during the 2026-2026 academic year to participate in our cheer and mascot tryouts. All incoming freshmen and transfers are eligible for this tryout. This squad would include the full-year commitment of football, basketball, and competition seasons. Before tryouts, you must email two letters of reccomendation  from coaches, school administration, or studio instructors to spirit squad advisor, Jill Grove at groveji@mountunion.edu. You must show your Mount Union acceptance letter at cheerleading tryouts.  

If you have not been accepted to the University by Friday, May 9th and your tryout score qualifies your spot on the team, you will be placed on the alternate position until given proof to the coaching staff of your acceptance to Mount Union. If there are any high school conflicts, please notify Jill Grove at groveji@mountunion.edu in advance. Please pre-register online

TRYOUTS

When: Saturday, April 18th, 2026. Tryouts are 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Then, at 2 p.m. there will be a uniform fitting and team meeting for those who have made the 2026-2027 roster.

Where: McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (MAAC), Timken Gymnasium

What to Wear: Black shorts, plain white t-shirt, and cheer shoes. Hair must be worn in a pony tail. Long, sharp, or artificial nails, and jewelry are prohibited. Bows are optional.

For recruitment information and learn about out pre-tryout process, please email groveji@mountunion.edu

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MASCOT INTERVIEWS/COSTUME TRYON

When: Saturday, April 18th at 1:00pm in the Timken Gymnasium

Dance 

The University of Mount Union welcomes those who will be full-time students to UMU during the 2026-2027 academic year to participate in our dance tryouts. All incoming freshmen and transfers are eligible for this tryout. This squad would include the full-year commitment of football, basketball, and competition seasons. Before tryouts, you must email two letters of reccomendation from coaches, school administration, or studio instructors to spirit squad advisor, Jill Grove at groveji@mountunion.edu. You must show your Mount Union acceptance letter at tryouts, and present two letters of reccomendation per athlete from coaches, school administration, studio instructors, etc. 

If you have not been accepted to the University by Friday, April 10th and your tryout score qualifies your spot on the team, you will be placed on the alternate position until given proof to the coaching staff of your acceptance to Mount Union. If there are any high school conflicts, please notify Jill Grove at groveji@mountunion.edu in advance. Please pre-register online.

TRYOUTS

When: Friday, April 17th, beginning at 4 p.m., until 8 p.m. There will be a uniform fitting and team meeting for those who have made the 2026-2027 roster on Saturday, April 18th  at 2:00 p.m. 

Where: McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (MAAC), Auxiliary Gym

What to Wear: Fitted plain white t-shirt, black shorts or leggings, tennis shoes, butplease bring jazz shoes or turning shoes. Hair in a pony tail or bun, No jewelry- single stud earrings are acceptable.

For recruitment information and learn about out pre-tryout process, please email groveji@mountunion.edu

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Cheer Stunt Clinic

Sunday, March 22, 2026 | $50 per participant

Open to all 9th-12 grade students and current Mount Union students. Please wear shorts, a fitted shirt (no baggy clothing) and cheer shoes to the clinic, with hair pulled back in a ponytail. If you have long hair, a messy bun or braid is reccomended. Nails must be trimmed down appropriately for safety during stunting instruction, long or artificial nails are not permitted.

Registration will open at 11:45 a.m., and the clinic will run 12:00 - 4 p.m. in the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (MAAC) across from Kehres Stadium. 

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College Prep Dance Clinic

Sunday, March 22, 2026 | $50 per participant

Please wear shorts or leggings, a fitted shirt (no baggy clothing), tennis shoes, and bring your jazz shoes! Hair must be pulled back in a pony tail.

Registration will open at 11:45 a.m., and the clinic will run 12:00 - 4 p.m. in the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (MAAC) across from Kehres Stadium. 

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