What do Tampa Bay, New York City, Nashville, and San Diego all have in common? They are each a location the Wildcats have played a bowl game in the last four years! There’s no telling what the 2019-20 football season will bring, however you can be a part of it! Northwestern Football ended the season as Big Ten West Champions, as well as SDCCU Holiday Bowl Champions, with a fabulous come from behind win in San Diego! The Wildcats are looking forward to a great 2019-20 season. With regular season football games at Stanford, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois, great travel opportunities exist for the 2019-2020 cheer team! And you can’t forget that in 2020 Northwestern Football will, once again, play at historic Wrigley Field! Northwestern Cheerleaders cheer at all home and away football games. You have a chance to cheer at some of the most storied stadiums in college athletics. The NU Cheerleaders also cheer at all home men’s and women’s basketball games, as well as assorted basketball tournaments around the country, and school and alumni events throughout the year. Great opportunities abound!
The Northwestern Cheer Team is funded by Northwestern Athletics, and there is no cost to participate. Cheer Team members receive uniforms, warmups, shoes, practice gear and more. Some members of the team may receive a grant based on financial need. This is determined after the completion of each season.
The Northwestern Cheerleaders are a non-competitive cheer team. Never thought about being on a non-competitive team? Think again! Imagine being on TV every week, your friends and family constantly sending you screen shots of yourself! Imagine performing in front of 40, 000, 60,000, 80,000 and even 100,000 fans each Saturday, doing exactly what you love!
Try-outs for the 2019-2020 Northwestern Cheer Team will be held Sunday, April 28, 2019 from 1:00-4:30pm, on the Evanston Campus. New applicants must schedule an interview time with our coaching staff. Interviews will be conducted on Sunday, April 28rd from 10am-12:45pm. Try-out performance will help determine game travel opportunities as well as game/appearance assignments.
Come join us on the most beautiful campus in the world and be a part of Chicago’s Big Ten Cheer Team!
Applicant should:
- Look collegiate game ready in Northwestern colors and/or gear
- Be prepared to learn and perform a short chant and/or dance
- Expect to showcase any tumbling skills they possess (not mandatory, however highly encouraged)
- Be willing to learn new skill positions
- Answer interview questions
Applicants must:
- Already be accepted to the university (Students with transfer applications still pending or waitlisted students may try-out with approval from the coaching staff.)
- Schedule a try-out interview by contacting Coach Bonnevier - p-bonnevier@northwestern.edu by Thursday, April 25, 2019
- Attend the Interview
- Bring a copy of their current insurance card (front and back)
- Bring a copy of a physical administered between April 29,2018 – April 28, 2019
- Must fill out the medical release on the links below
Video Applications
Video applications will be accepted, however whenever possible, attendance at the try-out is encouraged. Applicant should perform a cheer/chant with motions, a dance, jump, tumble (if possible), and build. Applicant must also submit a short essay (written or video) as to why they want to represent Northwestern as a member of the Northwestern Cheer Team. Videos can be mailed, emailed or posted online. Videos must be received by April 27, 2019. Videos sent via hard copy should be mailed to: