The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Welcome to the UAB Spirit Program
UAB Spirit Program Philosophy
First and foremost, the UAB Spirit Program's responsibility to the student participant is to support and not to compromise the student's academic career. Secondly, the program should aid in developing the student participant into a responsible, mature and independent adult. Specifically, the program is a means of improving the student's mental and physical well-being. UAB Cheer, Golden Girls dance team, and Blaze the mascot program are activities where the student will be provided leadership training, develop the ability to make decisions, enhance the ability to respond to life's situations, will contribute to social development and generally will maximize the opportunity for student growth, change and maturity.
UAB Spirit Program Purpose
The primary purpose of the Spirit Program is to:
- Support intercollegiate athletics by leading cheers, entertaining and raising fan support.
- Participate in the athletic activity by performing skills, leaps, jumps, technical skills and other activites defined by coaches.
- Keep the crowd's attention focused on the area where the intercollegiate activity is taking place.
- Serve as public relations ambassadors of UAB: to uphold, reflect and preojext the goals and ideals of UAB, to promote the UAB Athletic Department.
The Spirit Program consists of three major areas, as follows:
Cheerleading Squad: to lead the cheers; to raise the level of fan support for intercollegiate athletics; to lead in positive local support for the team; to project that support and solicit that support from UAB fans and to participate in the athletic activity known as cheerleading by performing partner stunts, motions, pyramids, and gymnastic and for entertainment purposes during pre-game, time-outs, halftimes, and other appropriate times and for competitive purposes.
Golden Girls dance team: to support the cheerleaders as they lead cheers; to raise the level of support for intercollegiate athletics; to lead in positive local support for the team; to project that support and solicit that support from UAB fans and to perform the activity known as dance; to perfect this athletic activity for keeping the crowd attention/direction focused on the field/floor where the intercollegiate activity is taking place, and for entertainment purposes during pre-game, time-outs, halftimes, and other appropriate times and for competitive purposes.
Blaze mascot program: to support the cheerleaders as they lead cheers; to raise the level of fan support for intercollegiate athletics; to lead in positive local support for the team; to project that support and solicit that support from UAB fans and to perform in activities of a mascot such as skits, public appearances, and social media.
