Middle School Cheerleading

Cheerleading, offered at each of our MISD middle school and high school campuses, is an activity designed to develop a sense of good sportsmanship among students and to promote positive school spirit within the student body.
 

The Cheer/Mascot Handbook

The high school cheer program, guided by the district’s Cheer and Mascot Handbook, will commence with a series of orientation meetings, followed by the submission of required documentation at both the district and campus levels by specified deadlines. For your reference, you can review the new Mansfield ISD Cheer/Mascot Handbook by clicking HERE. The implementation of the new handbook will occur in phases: Phase I will take place during the 2026-2027 school year, Phase II in the 2027-2028 school year, and full implementation will be achieved by the 2028-2029 school year."

Parent Meetings / Clinics & Tryouts

Parent Meetings
Parent informational meetings are held annually to discuss major aspects of the cheer program. While attendance at these meetings is not required, it is strongly encouraged as meetings also cover the application and tryout process and address common questions about the program.

View the presentation from the parent meeting.

Jan. 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. at the Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for the Performing ArtsClinics and Tryouts
Clinics are held annually in the spring to prepare and teach interested candidates aspects of the cheerleading program in preparation for tryouts.

View details through the clinic and tryout flyer. 

Try Out Clinics: February 17-20, 2026

Cheer Tryouts: February 21, 2026 

The Application Process

Applications can only be submitted by a parent or legal guardian. Students are not allowed to submit the district-level application.

Apply Here starting January 8, 2026 at 5 pm. The close date is January 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm. Applications can be submitted online or emailed to FineArts@misdmail.org.

Resources

Cheer/Mascot Resources
In an effort to create more transparency in the clinic and tryout process, middle school parents and students will have access to cheerleading score sheet used during tryouts to see how participants are scored.
Standing Tumbling Skills Descriptors

Sports Physicals
In order to participate participate in cheer and/or drill team within Mansfield ISD, all students must have a physical exam. You can print the form a to take to your doctor here.