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2025-2026 Ankeny Cheerleading Tryouts! 

ANYONE TRYING OUT FOR ANKENY CHEERLEADING MUST FILL OUT THIS FORM PRIOR TO TRYOUTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SQUAD: Tryout Form

Tryout Dates and Schedule:

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 / 5PM-6:30PM

  • Introduction to the tryout process
  • Review a toe touch
  • Learning two tryout cheers
  • Practice of the fight song
  • Warm-up tumbling session

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 / 9AM-End of Tryouts

  • Team warm-up
  • Number Assignments
  • Quick review of the two cheers and fight song
  • Individual tryouts (participants will be called individually to perform)
  • Applicants may leave after their tryout

What to wear: Cheerleading applicants must wear a plain black t-shirt and black shorts with appropriate athletic shoes to tryouts both days. Hair that touches the shoulders or would go past shoulder length must be pulled back into a tight ponytail behind the middle of the head. Hair may not be falling near or around the face. ALL JEWELRY MUST BE REMOVED PRIOR TO THE START OF TRYOUTS. 

Important Dates

Mandatory Virtual Webinar:

Date: Monday, March 31

  • Time: 5:00 PM-5:30 PM
  • Audience: All tryout participants and their guardians
  • Purpose: Provide essential information about the Ankeny Cheerleading program for the 2025-2026 year and the tryout process.

Mandatory Fitting and Team Meeting:

Date: Thursday, April 24

  • Fitting Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Just Selected Ankeny Cheerleaders)
  • Team Meeting Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Selected Ankeny Cheerleaders + At Least One Guardian)
  • Location: Ankeny Commons at Ankeny High School
  • Audience: All athletes selected for a squad and at least one guardian
  • Purpose: Discuss season details, fundraiser requirements, camp information, practice gear, and more

Open Gym Sessions:

To help you prepare for tryouts, we are offering optional open gym sessions. These are open to all current Ankeny High School students and incoming students, including current 8th graders interested in trying out.

  • Dates: Every Thursday from March 13 to April 10
  • Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
  • Purpose:
    • Observe to decide if you want to try out
    • Learn and practice skills to show to the judges.

About Ankeny Cheerleading

Ankeny Cheerleading is a vibrant embodiment of enthusiasm, athleticism, and leadership, dedicated to serving as a beacon of spirit and support within our community. Our cheerleaders perform high-energy routines that showcase a range of stunts and tumbling skills, reflecting their commitment to both personal growth and team unity. Beyond refining their own athletic abilities, Ankeny Cheerleaders focus on uplifting and collaborating with their teammates to foster collective success. This spirit of encouragement extends not only to their squad but also to the other sports teams they support and the broader community. If you’re ready to contribute to this dynamic environment and make a positive impact, we invite you to try out for the upcoming season of Ankeny Cheerleading!

Time Commitment

Ankeny Cheerleaders time commitment varies by squad. Typically, each team will practice twice a week, varying from 1-2 hours, with one game during the fall season, and two games a week during the winter season. Game times can be found on the CIML Website. 

The Ankeny Competition Cheer team is composed of the Fall Varsity Football Cheer Squad. In addition to practices and football games, these cheerleaders will also be required to attend 3-4 competitions on the weekends during the fall season. 

Please see our program book for more details. 

Competitive Competition State Records

4A Stunt Group Division:

  • 2nd Place: 2024
  • State Champions: 2023
  • 3rd place: 2022

4A Game Time Division:

  • 4th Place: 2024
  • 4th Place: 2023

Cheerleading Kids Clinic! 

If you would like your child ages 3-12 to cheer with the Ankeny Cheerleaders, please see the registration link.

Ankeny Cheerleading Sponsorship Form

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Meet the Coaches

 

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Kylie Suda (Head Coach)

Coach Kylie was a gymnast and cheerleader throughout her childhood both in club and high school. She then cheered for 4 years at Iowa State on the Coed Squad. After graduation, she began coaching at AHS in 2023!

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Caleb (Asst. Varsity Coach)

Coach Caleb began his cheer career at Iowa Central. He cheered there for three years. After graduating from Iowa Central, Caleb volunteered to coach AHS with their Stunt group routine in 2022 and 2023 before joining the coaching staff at AHS in 2024!

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Paige (JV Cheer Coach)

Coach Paige cheered throughout high school. After graduating from UNI, Coach Paige began teaching at AHS in 2022 as well as coaching on the cheer squad in 2023!

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Jen (Freshman Cheer Coach)

Coach Jen coached the Ottumwa Wrestling cheer squad for many years before moving to Ankeny and joining the AHS Cheer staff in 2024!

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Josie (JV Cheer Coach: Basketball)

 

If cheerleading applicants have any questions regarding tryouts or the upcoming season they may email the head coach, Kylie Suda.