Building UNT Spirit Together

As ambassadors for the University of North Texas, we have the special opportunity to inspire excitement and pride in our school. Even as new opportunities come our way, our mission stays the same: grow school spirit, promote excellence, and serve our community. We also want to give our student-athletes an experience they’ll never forget—one that celebrates teamwork, tradition, and Mean Green pride.

Cheer Clinic Information

North Texas Cheer offers two exciting cheer clinics this spring.

The Recruitment Clinic is open to current college students as well as high school students, 9th through 12th grade. The Youth Prep Clinic is designed for students from 3rd to 8th grade. Both clinics will be held at the Volleyball Gym, located at 1536 S. Bonnie Brae St., Building H.

Participating in the Recruitment Clinic? Be sure to show your spirit and wear the right colors for your group:
  • High School Seniors wear green
  • High School Juniors and below wear white
  • Current college students wear black
Fall 2026 Cheer Clinics
Dates Coming Soon!

 

Cheer Tryouts

As part of the team's expectations, cheerleaders represent UNT at athletic and university events and practice three times a week—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. Spirit team members also train with Sports Training at least twice a week. All members must be full-time students and maintain at least a 2.25 GPA each semester and overall.

 

Recruitment Process 

All candidates wishing to be part of our recruitment process must submit a 2026‐27 Cheer Recruitment Application with the required recruitment video. When you fill out the recruitment application, it will prompt you to list the link to your video. Please upload your video and paste the link (i.e., make a private video on YouTube, Video, Dropbox, etc.) onto the form. 

To be eligible for the recruitment process you must complete the Cheer Recruitment Form with video submission by April 24th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT, and be formally accepted into the University. Further information about tryouts will be shared with those who receive an invitation for the recruitment process. Invitations to the live tryout will be sent Tuesday April 28th by 11:59pm.

Live Tryout dates will be May 9-10, 2026

Attire
Females: Black fitted top, black shorts, bow, ponytail curled, gameday makeup with red lipstick 
Males: Black T-shirt, Black Shorts 
Recruitment Video

Videos do not have to be produced professionally, but your image, introduction, and skills demonstrated should highlight all your strengths as a student‐athlete in a professional manner. An applicant’s tryout videos must also adhere to USA Cheer guidelines. 
    – Videos must be filmed horizontally. 
    – No music in any of the clips. 
    – Videos must be current and within the last two months. 
    – Only one video of each skill is permitted. (Will not watch multiple videos of the same skill.) 
    – Videos from workshops, camps, combines or clinics are NOT accepted. 

Applicants videos must adhere to the USA Cheer Guidelines!

Video Production Order
  1. Personal Introduction: (30-45 seconds: name, which team you will be trying out for, your stunting position, hometown, cheer team/gym, brief description of why you want to be a part of UNT Cheer and why you want to attend the University of North Texas.)
  2. Tumbling
  3. Stunting-Game Day (Coed or All Girl)
  4. Stunting-Elite
  5. Fight Song
  6. Jumps

See next sections for more detailed information about requirements

Tumbling

Tumbling: (Please add all tumbling skills listed below in the exact order. All skills to be demonstrated on grass, turf, or dead floor.) 

  • Standing Back Tuck 
  • Round off BHS layout/full (or your best running pass) 
  • One-Two Specialty standing pass (Skills do not have to be connected.) 
  • One-Two Specialty running pass (aerial, FWO, whips, Arabian, full to full) 
Stunting

Coed Game Day Stunts

Coed Game Day Stunts: (Please add all stunts capable of executing listed below in the exact order. All skills to be demonstrated on grass, turf, or dead floor.)  

  • Toss Hands
  • Walk in Extension
  • Toss Extension 
  • Toss Immediate lib 
  • Toss Ball Stretch 
  • Toss Awesome
  • Full Up 

All-Girl Game Day Stunting

All-Girl Game Day Stunts: (Please add all stunts capable of executing listed below in the exact order. All skills to be demonstrated on grass, turf, or dead floor.) 

  • Target bump and go stretch
  • Full Up
  • Low to High Full Around
  • High to High Full Around

Basic Flipping Stunts: (Please choose any of the following skills & demonstrate to your best ability) 

  • FHS Up
  • BHS/BHS Full Up
  • Rewind
  • Hand in Hand

Include any variations that show increased difficulty 

Elite Stunt Skills

Elite Stunt Skills-This applies to all athletes coed style or group stunt style. All flyers are required to submit a heel stretch double down.

Basic Flipping Stunts: (Please choose any of the following skills & demonstrate to your best ability) 

  • FHS Up
  • BHS/BHS Full Up
  • Rewind
  • Hand in Hand

Include any variations that show increased difficulty

Fight Song
  • Perform the UNT Fight Song
  • Use of poms is preferred, not required
  • Watch the UNT Cheer Tryout Material
Jumps
  • Perform a single toe touch
  • Perform a single right hurdler
  • Perform any triple jump combo

Fall Recruitment Weekend

Join us for an exciting Recruitment Weekend packed with fun and spirit! Fall 2026 dates are coming soon!

Your package includes:

  • One game ticket
  • Tailgate meet & greet
  • Pregame field access
  • Fall Clinic registration 
  • Spirit shirt

Don’t miss this chance to experience Mean Green pride and connect with the team! Check back soon for the official Fall Clinic date and registration details.