Auditions for the 2011-12 Grand View Cheer Squad will be held Saturday, April 2, at the Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center on the Grand View campus. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. Participants will learn a short routine, three cheers, three jumps and stunting and break into groups and practice from 1:30-3 p.m. followed by the auditions from 3-5 p.m.

For more information click here and to register contact Head Coach Stacie Horton at (515) 577-8492 or (515) 263-6047 or shorton@grandview.edu

Grand View University will host the first-ever Midwest NAIA Regional Competitive Dance and Cheer Competition on Saturday, Feb. 12. The competition is one of five regional competitions held throughout the United States and will feature seven cheer squads from Doane, Grand View, Midland, Missouri Baptist, St. Ambrose, Waldorf, and William Penn and six dance teams from Concordia, Doane, Grand View, Midland, Morningside, and St. Ambrose.

The cheer competition will begin at Noon on Saturday with Grand View performing at 12:35 p.m. The dance competition begins at 2 p.m. with the Grand View white squad performing in the Jazz Open Division at 2:05 p.m. The Viking red squad performs in the Large Dance Division at 2:35 p.m. and the white squad again performs in the Hip Hop Division at 3 p.m. 

"Recently, the NAIA has designated Competitive Cheer as an emerging sport. Grand View has supported cheer for a number of years at the club level and we are excited to elevate the sport to varsity status," said Grand View Athletic Director Troy Plummer.

Stacie Horton will be the Head Coach of the cheer squad. Horton has been the GV Competitive Dance Coach for 10 years and the cheerleading club sponsor for the past three years.