Spirit
The mission of the Union Athletic Department is to help our student-athletes reach their highest academic and athletic potential; to inspire champions today and prepare leaders for tomorrow.
Go Redhawks!
The Union Spirit program - which is part of the Athletics Department - exists to promote school spirit at Union sporting and community events. The success of Union spirit squads has led to unparalleled growth and demand for additional activities. The Union Spirit program encompasses Grades 7-12. Almost three-fourths of those squads hold some type of state, regional or national title.
Spirit Program (7-12th)
Union spirit squads are truly among the best in Oklahoma and in the United States. Varsity Pom and the Highsteppers, Union’s Varsity Dance Team, continue their tradition of excellence, racking up state and national accolades as well. They are outstanding performers and are an integral part of all football, basketball and wrestling events. In addition, spirit squads perform at pep rallys, kick-offs and other school events. Most importantly, they instill pride, character and teamwork in their members and offer students many valuable opportunities to develop skills that will stay with them for a lifetime to come.
Benefits
The Union Spirit program provides positive, challenging programs in which dedication to excellence and promotion of school spirit is emphasized. Through a consistent, disciplined and leveled approach, parents, coaches and administrators work together to ensure each squad member receives the following benefits of the program:
- Competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms
- Knowledge and application of movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills
- Maintenance of a health-enhancing level of physical fitness
- Knowledge and application of positive personal and social behavior in physical activity settings
- Knowledge and application of respecting differences among people in physical activity settings
- Knowledge and application of physical activity and the enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction that comes from physical activity
In addition being a competitive member of a Union Spirit Squad will provide an:
- Increased level of physical fitness and performance skills in a safe environment
- Ability to work as a contributing member of a team, sharing the team's common goal and purpose
- Ability to respect themselves, peers and adult authority figures
- A clear understanding and demonstration of the rules of good sportsmanship
- Increased academic performance level
Students are required to tryout to be a member of a secondary spirit squad. Spirit clinics will be held each spring and are supervised by an assistant athletic director and the coaches from each discipline. All candidates must attend everyday of spirit clinics to tryout. Tryouts take place in the spring for the following year.
Spirit Squads
Contacts
Athletics Office
6836 S. Mingo Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
Phone 918-357-7410
Fax 918-357-7499
Emily Barkley
Director of Athletics
Joe Redmond
Associate Athletic Director
Dan Newman, MS, LAT, ATC
Associate Director of Sports Medicine and Performance
Antonio Graham
Director of Football Operations
Stephanie Blackwell
Athletics Coordinator
Gold Key Club
Union Public Schools invites senior citizens to become Gold Key Club members and attend any of our school-sponsored activities as our guest.
The Gold Key Pass gives Union supporters who are at least 62 years of age and living on a retirement income free admittance to home athletic events as well as the many outstanding performances and programs hosted by the Union Fine Arts Department.
For more information about obtaining a Gold Key Pass, call the Education Service Center at 918-357-4321 or email us.
Spirit At A Glance
