2000-2001 Team Members
Back (left to right): Travis Schroeder (3yrs), Devin Pleoger -Schweppe (3rd year), Mike Albrecht (3rd year), Josh Lee (1st Year), Will Conner (1st year), Nick Connelly (2nd year), Ben Seibert (1st year)
Middle (left to right): Eileen Kohlwey (3rd year), Amy Kachelmerer (1st year), Julia Jansky (4th year), Andrea Carroll (1st year), April Flaws (1st year), Heidel Dallmann (1st year)
Front (left to right): Liz Lanter (3rd year), Erika Lee (2nd year), Victor E, Laura Krause (2nd year), Sabrina Gonzales, (1st year)

The Panther Cheer team is coached by Leigh Ellen Wallace (6th Season) and Vicki Hastings (3rd Season).

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Cheerleading

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Cheerleaders and Stuntmen are a coed squad committed to promoting Panther Athletics and excellence in cheerleading. The role of the UWM Panther Cheerleader is to represent the university, support the athletic teams and generate crowd participation. The UWM Cheerleaders cheer for both the men and women's basketball teams and also participate in numerous University and community events. This coming season, we hope to become even more visible through greater participation in community events and exhibition performances.

Cheerleader & Stuntman Responsibilities

Cheerleaders and Stuntmen selected during the spring tryout will represent UW-Milwaukee at the UCA College Cheerleading Camp in Milwaukee in mid-August. Members of the team are also expected to attend clinics in the months of June and July as well as "work week", which is the week prior to cheer camp. Practices are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 6:30PM and 9:00PM and team work outs are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30AM-8:00AM. Team members are also required to schedule an additional individual conditioning day based upon their academic schedule. All workouts and practices are mandatory for all team members.

Cheerleaders and stuntmen are expected to attend all men's and women's basketball games, post-season tournament games, team workouts, team fundraising events, and any other scheduled university or community events.

Cheerleading is a major personal commitment of your non-academic time and cannot be placed secondary to other non-academic activities.

TRYOUTS
We have set our tryout clinic dates for April 9, 11, 13th from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM. Tryouts will take place on Sunday April 14th from 9 AM-1 PM. All tryout events on Tuesday, Tursday and Sunday are in Engelmann gymnasium located at Hartwell Avenue and Maryland (across from Columbia Hospital). The clinic on Saturday will take place in the Klotche Center located on Downer and Edgewood. You must register with a coach for all clinics that you plan to attend.

Selection Criteria
You must be planning to enroll as a student at UWM for the 2001-2002-school term.

1. JUMPS:   Women: Toe touch, Side Hurdler   Men: Toe touch, Pike
2. MOTION TECHNIQUES: Sharp, crisp, and correct placement
3. VOICE: Strong, uses inflection, communicates effectively to a crowd.
4. ENTHUSIASIM & CHARISMA
5. COMMITMENT
6. POTENTIAL
7. GYMNASTICS: Standing back handspring/back tucks, or a series
Gymnastics are an asset, however they are not a requirement to make the team.

For More Information Contact
Vicki Hastings, Cheer Coach
262-971-9918 - cgvlhastings@juno.co
Leigh E. Wallace, Cheer Coach
414-963-3915 - Lwall@wfbschools.com

UWM Cheerleading
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
P.O. Box 412
Milwaukee, WI 53201