OREGON State University is known for its academics, as well as its NCAA basketball and football programs.
The college town thrives on the energy of its cheerleading squad and dance team on game days.
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Who are the Oregon State University cheerleaders?
Oregon State's cheerleading and dance teams often come together to perform routines.
There is a co-ed stunt cheer squad, an all-girl dance team, and an all-girl cheer squad.
When applying for the squads, you must choose from a position:
- Dancer
- Male stunter
- Female base/back/stunter
- Top/flyer
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To be on either of the cheer squads, tumbling is required.
What commitments are required of the cheerleaders and dance team?
The students who make up these squads are also known for being driven in the classroom and for being leaders in their communities.
To apply for any of the squads, one must submit a character reference that attests to their ambition, drive, and teamwork skills.
They all attend and cheer for the home football games while the co-ed squad and dance team perform for the men's basketball games.
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The all-girl cheer squad performs for the women's basketball games.
They also all make regular appearances at public events, and they help run a collegiate cheerleading camp at their campus in Corvallis, Oregon, every summer.
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Why is Oregon's mascot a beaver?
Oregon State's mascot is named Benny Beaver.
Benny Beaver is also an iconic part of Oregon's history.
Historians say beavers were hunted and sold when the state was first being developed, sought after for their coats.
Today, beavers are protected in the Pacific Northwest.
The beaver first became a part of OSU's history in 1909, when the students renamed their school yearbook 'The Beaver.'
