Complex sentence: Squad members took a basic football test to prove that they would know when to cheer, and were required to maintain a 2.0 GPA, and practiced in the school cafeteria or in front of their dormitory.
Split into simpler sentences: Squad members took a basic football test to prove that they would know when to cheer, and were required to maintain a 2.0 GPA. They practiced in the school cafeteria or in front of their dormitory.