Head Coach: David-Lee "Trace" Tracey (with the team
since 1980)
Phones (519) 434-1037 (office), 1-800-567-7221 (PCA)
Fax: (519) 668-7970
Power Cheer Gym: (519) 667-0565 (evenings)
A VERY GOOD prep team if you do not make the Varsity team: Please
refer to OPEN VIPERS
info sheet. "Open" division is for athletes 17 yrs of age and
up but who don't necessarily attend a school. We get a mixture of UWO, Fanshawe
and HS students on the open team. It is coached by former Mustangs and collegiate
cheerleaders and is an excellent team to get started on. The 2010 Open Viper
Tryout is on Sunday Sept 12, 7:00-9:00pm at the Power Cheer Gym
Choreography/Routine and Music Design: Trace. (Nationals Music bits
and pieces by Dan Spiers: Music
4U)
e-Mail: PCA@powercheerleading.com
Web Site: www.powercheerleading.com/cheerstangs
Colours: Purple, White and Silver
Conference: O.U.A. (West), C.I.S.NCA Competitive Division: 1A (as of August 2003)
School Pop.: 25,000
City: London, OntarioStadium: TD Waterhouse (10,000) Artificial Turf - The team has it's own in stadium, change room, showers and washrooms.
Download UWO School Song mp3 here
Basketball Gym: Alumni Hall (2500)
Weekly Practice Schedule
- Early Fall: Tuesday/Thursday 9:00-11:00 pm
- Friday afternoon "Open" Gym at PCG is encouraged.expected
- Late Fall/Pre Comp: Add Sunday evenings
- Basketball Season: Two night per week in early season, additional Sunday
pre-Competition
- Weight Room and Partner Practice times are worked out to schedules that
are best suited for each athlete on the "off days".
| MASTER GYM SCHEDULE for PCG |
Spring Tryouts: These tryouts are by invitation only for people not
currently enrolled at UWO. To be considered for invitation, you MUST first
meet with coach Trace (preferably at the Power Cheer Gym) and/or be scouted
during the school year. Out of provide candidates are encouraged to call
coach Trace to discuss attending the tryout and/or put together a personal
highlight video tape.
Mid Summer Pick Ups: Many team members were unable to attend the
Spring Tryout or did not expect to get accepted at UWO until the summer.
If YOU are such a person and wish to get rolling with the Mustangs, you
MUST call coach Trace and arrange a pre-practice visit or workout. We often
time arrange to meet with you when you are in town for your campus tur or
class selection day. Please do NOT wait until the late summer to contact
the coach. The sooner we know about YOU, the sooner we can get you prepared
to cheer for the Stangs. I was Accepted
at UWO...what now?
Pre-Season Training Camp: The Mustangs typically conduct a 5 day
training camp/retreat in Tennessee/Kentucky. Each year is slightly different.
All team members who attend will be active during Orientation Week and the
opening games. Late summer additions to the program who meet team criteria/needs
will be phased in to the squad.
Pre-Season Home Training Camp: All team members return to London
for a three day pre-season prep camp on the Labor Day weekend. It is fondly
referred to as Hell Camp. Home camp starts on the Wednesday prior to the
Labour Day weekend (afternoon) and runs through Sunday afternoon (move in
day). The league opener football game is on Labour Day Monday (often as
a televised night game).
September "Walk-On" tryouts: The final set of tryouts take place at the end of Orientation Week each year. The 2011 Walk-on Tryout location will be listed here in July.
Scholarships: There is currently no post secondary institution in Canada, that offers athletic scholarship assistance to cheerleading team members. UWO does however have hundreds of academic scholarship, bursary and student aid programs available through the Student Awards/Aid office. There are scholarships awards by various provincial and private cheer organizations but you must seek these out and apply for them outside of the context of the UWO program. NOTE: every year, we receive dozens of calls and emails asking about our scholarship program. PLEASE read THIS paragraph and act accordingly.
Admissions: Click HERE for UWO Admissions and Registrars Pages.
