The Austin Turfcats are an indoor football league based right here, out of Austin! The team is pretty new, going on its second season, and part of the IFL (Indoor Football League). Tryouts for their dance and cheer squad, the Lady Cats, was in late September… but they are holding a second audition for a few more spots  on March 3rd at 7pm. Who ever takes these spots will have some work to do because the first game of the season is April 2nd! Not sure why they suddenly have spots open on the team, but I think it’s a great opportunity to intermingle some new faces and talent to the dance scene in Austin. I’m hoping to try out if I can assure that a knee injury I suffered this summer is good to go! Other than this tryout for the Turfcats, the next tryout for a local team will likely be for the Texas Stars Diamond District Ice Girls this summer, followed by the San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers at the beginning of August. After the Spurs tryouts, Austin Toros Capitol City Dancers usually hold their tryouts in early September, and last but not least, Austin Turfcats tryouts are usually in mid-late September. If you are thinking of trying out for an NFL team, the closest option is going to be the Houston Texans Cheerleaders, which is held in the spring/early summer. Check out my links section because 2 of the websites I listed there (ultimatecheerleaders.com and procheerblog.com) are really great about posting tryout dates and results for teams of every caliber and size. You can also make a list of teams you are interested in and visit their respective website and see if they have posted tryout dates for the 10-11 year yet. I would recommend that route, as well as writing the dates on your calendar so that you get a good look at how long you have to prepare for these big days! If you are interested in the Turfcats try out, visit their facebook page or check them out online HERE!