Co-Ed Reds Cheerleading

Previous/other names: UNB Cheerleaders

Prominent date(s) of activity: 1954 - ?; 1994 - present

History: The UNB Cheerleaders were organized to provide school spirit and team motivation at Varsity Reds basketball games,

Activities: The team practices their routines (comprised of cheers, dances, and stunts) three times per week, holds weekly team weight training sessions, and competes in national cheerleading competitions.

Note(s): In 1959, for the very first time, the UNB Cheerleading team included a number of male students.

Source(s):

• Student Union, Clubs and Societies, [Co-Ed Reds Cheerleading]
• The Brunswickan, vol. 92, no. 2, September 1959, p. 3.
• Up the Hill, 1999, p. 27.

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