East Mississippi Community College to hold cheerleading tryouts April 19-20 on Scooba campus

SCOOBA – East Mississippi Community College will conduct cheerleading tryouts for the upcoming 2013-14 school year April 19-20 on the Scooba campus.

Under the guidance of newly hired head cheerleading coach Amy Thomas, EMCC's two-day cheerleading tryouts are open to all students, including interested male cheerleaders, who plan to attend East Mississippi Community College on a full-time basis during the upcoming academic year.  With full-tuition scholarships available for both males and females, the EMCC cheer squad also has plans to participate in camps and competitions this coming year.

The tryout process will commence Friday, April 19 with registration and warm-ups beginning at 4:30 p.m. at EMCC's Keyes T. Currie Coliseum located on the Scooba campus.  Tryouts will also be held the following day starting at 8 a.m. again at Currie Coliseum.

Additional information, including a tryout application, can be found on the school's athletics website, www.EMCCAthletics.com.  Interested students may also contact EMCC cheer coach Amy Thomas via phone (662-476-5044) or e-mail (athomas@eastms.edu).