Dates have been set for Grizzly Cheer Team clinics and tryouts at Missouri State University-West Plains. Clinics will be 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Student Recreation Center, 323 W. Trish Knight St., on the MSU-WP campus Tryouts will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the recreation center. Seven men, seven women and one mascot will be chosen at this time. The clinics and tryouts are open to area high school seniors and current and incoming MSU-WP students. No experience is necessary to be on the team Cheer team hopefuls must attend at least one of these two clinics to try out for the squad, Cheer team members will receive a $1,000 scholarship each year for being part of the team The cheer team attends home games for both the Grizzly volleyball and Grizzly basketball teams, as well as some away games and community and university events. For more information, including tryout requirements, contact McFarland at 417-429-5577 or visit the group’s Facebook fan page, Facebook.com/GrizzlyCheerTeam.
