Click here to download the registration form.

Benefits of being a Tiger-Cats Cheerleader

• Dance for a professional sports team
• Preform in front of 30,000 fans during nationally televised games
• Be a Ticats ambassador in the community at a number of charitable and corporate events
  
• Featured in the Ticats Cheerleader calendar
  
• Create lifelong friendships and memories
  
  

All women wishing to audition for the 2012 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleading Team must meet the following requirements:

• You must have a dance, cheer and/or gymnastics background
• You must be 19 years of age by November 1st, 2012
• You must be available for two rehearsals per week from April to December at Goodlife Fitness in Burlington. Rehearsals will take place every Monday and Thursday night from 7:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
• You must be available for Cheer Camp Day on Sunday, April 15
• You must be available for all Hamilton Tiger-Cats home games in the 2012 season. Click here to see schedule. 
  
• You must be available for the 100th Grey Cup Weekend in Toronto. Thursday, November 22, 2012 to Monday, November 26, 2012.
  
• You must have graduated secondary school
• You must be physically fit and healthy

 
Cheer Tryout Agenda - March 25, 2012 (For a map to the tryout, click here)

 * interviews will be held on Wednesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 29 at the Ticats Head Office - sign-up sheet provided at the auditions.
** team will be announced on www.ticats.ca on Monday, April 2, 2012.

What to Wear

All women auditioning for the 2012 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleading Team should come dressed in proper attire:

• All black dance wear - half top and leggings or shorts (no baggy tops or pants)
• Dance or sports shoes
• Camera ready hair and make-up (hair down)
  

What to Bring

Please bring the following items with you to the audition:

• Photo Identification
  
• Current full-length photo of yourself (if you haven't submitted one with your registration form)
• Bottled water
• Lunch or snacks
• Resume
• $20 registration fee
  

What We Are Looking For

There are a number of qualities in a Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleader that we will be looking for at the audition:

• Fit, talented, enthusiastic women
• Strong performer
• Positive attitude
• Dedication
• Team player
• Outgoing personality
• Eagerness to work hard and have fun

To register for the 2012 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleader Auditions, please complete and attach the registration form below, along with a full-length photo of yourself to cheerauditions@ticats.ca by Saturday, March 24, 2012 at midnight. You will also need to bring $20 for the registration fee to the auditions. Remember, girls that register before March 16 will have their registration fee waived.

Click here to download the registration form.

To view the members of our 2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleaders, click here.