EWU cheerleaders participate in all home football, volleyball and men's & women's basketball games as well as several road games each season. In addition to athletic events, the cheer team performs while bringing Eagle Pride to numerous fundraisers, pep rallies, and appearances throughout the Cheney/Spokane communities.
Our goal is to represent Eastern Washington University in a positive way, as we strive hard to energize the crowd at EWU Athletic events.
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2025-26 EWU Spirit Tryouts
Dates & Registration Info: April 24th & 25th, from 5:00pm-8:00pm, with the final selections April 26th, at 9:00am.
Register Here: https://ewucheercamps.totalcamps.com/shop/EVENT
Tryout Process
EWU will host a three-day tryout consisting of; cheers, a dance, the EWU fight song, tumbling, co-ed partner stunting, and a personal interview.
Applicants will be scored on...
- Cheerleading Ability: cheers, dance, fight song, partner stunting, and tumbling.
- Crowd appeal, work ethic, and self-presentation.
- Athleticism and fitness.
- Personality and attitude will be scored in a personal interview.
Stunt Requirements
- Partner stunts will be scored by level of difficulty and execution (from lowest to highest).
Tumble Requirements
- Tumbling passes will be scored by level of difficulty and execution (from lowest to highest).
What to Wear
- Applicants trying out for EWU Spirit must wear cheerleading shoes, appropriate cheerleading attire, fitted pants and top.
- Ladies: Game-ready hair and makeup, sports bra, fitted tops, tight-fitted shorts, and flat-bottomed sneakers
- Gentlemen: Game-ready hair, t-shirts, shorts, and sneakers
- Paraphernalia from other teams and universities are permitted during tryouts.
- Tumbling is not required for tryouts but is highly encouraged.
Tryout Questions?
Please email or call Coach Hailey Tangen with any questions.
htangen@ewu.edu
253-905-6979
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Who is eligible to tryout?
- All accepted and/or current EWU male and female students are eligible to tryout, must be considered a full time student. What is the time commitment of an Eastern Cheerleader?
- Our team practices three days a week
- Two days a week our team has required strength training with our EWU Athletics Strength coach.
- Fall quarter, we cheer at home Football and Volleyball matches and a few select road games.
- Winter quarter, we cheer at home Men's and Women's Basketball games. As well as the Big Sky Basketball Tournament.
- In addition to cheering at athletic games, there will be required campus and community events year-round.
- Our season begins early July and goes throughout the entire school year to May.
How much does it cost to be on the team?
- We try to keep the cost for our athletes as low as possible. Due to several fundraisers hosted by EWU cheer, generous fan donations, and also University support, allows all expenses covered such as; uniforms, practice gear, cold weather gear, shoes, and poms.
Do I need to have prior cheer experience?
- Having a background in cheerleading, gymnastics, or dance is highly recommended. This is not required.
I have more questions!
- Please email our head cheer coach, Hailey Tangen at htangen@ewu.edu with any further questions. You can also find more content and answers to other questions on our Instagram account @ewu_cheer.
Other Benefits:
- Over $1000 in Adidas Gear (Backpack, shoes, practice shirts & shorts, warmups, cold weather gear etc.)
- Access to weight rooms with our own strength and conditioning coach
- Access to EWU athletic academic counseling, athletic study table.
- Free travel throughout the year for games. No out-of-pocket fees throughout the year.
- Tickets to each game.
- A chance to represent the BEST university while having a blast doing it!
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