Pom
Athletics Office
6836 S. Mingo Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
Phone (918) 357-7410
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Pom Team Coaches:
Varsity Pom – Emily Jones and Amanda Snider
The Union Spirit Pom Squads provide sideline entertainment at football and basketball games as well as time-out entertainment at basketball games. Pom squads work in cooperation with band and cheerleaders to increase school spirit at all Union events.
Requirements to become a Union Pom team member are as follows:
- 8th Grade Skills: Single Pirouette, Double Pirouette, Right and Left Leap Combination (grand jete combination), Toe Touch and Extension.
- 9th-Varsity Skills: Triple Pirouette, Quad Pirouette, Fouette Sequence consisting of 4 fouettes (turns in second or a la seconde turns) into any turning jump skill (i.e., turning disc, turning center, turning c jump, etc), Switch Leap Sequence consisting of any two switching leap skills, Toe Touch and Extension.
Competitions are encouraged and expected for our squads. The following is an approximation for the squads:
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Varsity squad participants should plan to attend a State competition and an additonal 3-4 competitions per year including Regional and National level competitions.
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Junior-Varsity squad participants should plan to attend State competition and an additonal 3-4 competitions per year including Regional and National level competitions. Any competitions out-of-state but will be within an approved driving distance of 5 hours or 300 miles from the Tulsa area.
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9th grade squad participants should plan to attend a State competition and an additonal 2-3 in-state competitions
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8th grade squad participants should plan to attend State competition and an additonal 2-3 in-state competitions.
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All competitions will be chosen by the coaches and approved by the director of atheltics.