PROGRAM AND TRYOUTS
Tryout Information
The Jesse White Training Program is open to boys and girls ages 6 (and in the first grade) through 16. Applicants should have basic tumbling skills and a desire to learn, work hard, and be part of a team.
Students who are homeschooled must provide documentation on City of Chicago letterhead verifying their homeschool status. A parent or legal guardian must accompany each child to the tryout audition, and all applicants must bring a copy of their most recent report card.
For additional information, please call (312) 266-7498.
DATE
Saturday
September 12, 2026
TIME
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Jesse White Community Center
412 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60654
View the instructional video below to see the tumbling skills required for tryouts
Training Program Information
The Jesse White Tumbling Team Training Program is designed to develop and enhance the tumbling skills of students selected through the tryout process. In addition to athletic training, the program emphasizes discipline, teamwork, responsibility, and the values and principles that have guided the Jesse White Tumbling Team for more than six decades.
Trainees are expected to maintain a strong commitment to the program and may have up to three unexcused absences. Failure to follow the rules and expectations of the program may result in termination.
If a trainee is unable to attend a scheduled training session, a parent or guardian should contact Ms. Jones at the Tumbling Team Office prior to the session by calling (312) 266-7498. Parents may also temporarily withdraw their child from the program if needed.
Academic achievement is a key component of the Training Program. Student grades are reviewed after each school marking period, and participants are expected to maintain at least a “C” average in their coursework. Trainees who fall below this standard are required to participate in the Jesse White Tutoring Program or provide documentation that they are enrolled in another approved tutoring program.
Training sessions are held at the following locations:
Mondays and Wednesdays
Tuley Park
501 E. 90th Place
Chicago, IL
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Jesse White Community Center
412 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL