KU Cheerleading Clinics
The University of Kansas Cheerleaders offer a variety of clinic formats to best suit your needs. All our clinics are taught by experienced KU cheerleaders and coaches, and the clinics are small enough that you'll get plenty of individual instruction.
Spirit Day: September 11, 2010
KU's Spirit Day is a chance for cheerleaders ages 6 to 18 to cheer the first half of the KU vs. Georgia Tech football game in Memorial Stadium with the KU cheerleaders! The $40 registration fee includes a Spirit Day t-shirt (register by Sept. 1 to guarantee your t-shirt size).
Download Spirit Day Registration Packet (47KB .pdf)
KU Cheer Skills Clinics
Our cheer clinics are open to all ages and are taught by the KU cheerleaders and coaches. The clinics focus mainly on coed stunting (though we'll teach all-girl too if you bring your stunt group) and some standing and pass tumbling.
Our next clinic date has not been set yet, but it probably won't be until late January or February because we're so busy in the fall. If you'd like to be notified of clinics, see the Email Updates section on the Recruits page.
KU Summer Cheer Camps
Our cheerleading camps are open to full squads, partial squads, and individuals from Kindergarten to high school seniors (in separate camps). The KU cheerleaders and coaches teach all-girl stunts, tumbling, cheers, and sidelines in addition to some fun games and activities. Campers stay in air-conditioned Naismith Hall with meals provided.
For more information, see the KU Spirit Camps web site.
Also, check out newspaper stories about our July 2007 camp and June 2008 camp.
Open Gyms
Open gyms are another way to work on your skills. Some good cheer open gyms in eastern Kansas are listed below. (Note that these open gyms aren't run by or affiliated with KU.) Please let me know if any of this information is incorrect!
- G-Force (map) in North Lawrence Mondays 8:00-10:00pm ($5 - Many of our squad members attend this open gym.) Have a parent sign the G-Force Waiver if you haven't already.
- CAGE in Topeka Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm ($5)
- AACS in Kansas City Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm ($10)
- KGDC in Olathe Wed. & Sunday 7:30-9:30pm ($7)
- Mercury in Riverside, MO Thursdays 8:00-10:00pm ($5)
Private Clinics
At KU's private cheer clinics, one or more KU Cheerleaders work one-on-one with your squad. We customize the material to your interests and skill level, and we even teach at your preferred location! To schedule a KU private clinic at a cost of $75/participant/day, contact Cat Jarzemkoski at: catj@ku.edu or (785) 864-3002. For private stunt lessons, contact me (Corey) at corey@kucheer.com and I can put you in touch with some of our guys.