Besides cheering at sporting events, the cheerleaders also attend many P.R. events including parades, pep fests and other university functions. The cheerleading season runs from the first week of August until the conclusion of the basketball season in March. Be aware that there may be mandatory practices, games and PR events scheduled while school is not in session. The squad practices 3 times per week in the evenings for 3 hours. Red Squad practices Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday while White Squad practices Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Some events are voluntary while others are mandatory.
These often include parades, pep fests and other university functions. During such events as Homecoming, there are approximately 3-5 PR events that you must attend. There is also a possibility of travel for bowl games and postseason basketball tournaments. Each year, the Wisconsin cheerleaders have the opportunity to compete at Nationals if the team decides that it will be a team goal. All home games are mandatory, unless you have an exam that you cannot change or have a special circumstance that you have cleared with the coach.