With the addition of competitive cheerleading as a varsity sport, Fairmont State will now feature a spirit team and a dance team for entertainment at Fighting Falcon athletic contests. These groups, which were previously not available at FSU, will represent Fairmont State at athletic events, pep rallies, school functions, parades, and other community events.

Spirit Team & Coach Shana Barr

Shana Barr is in her fourth season as the coach of Fairmont State’s spirit cheerleading squad. Barr was a graduate of Fairmont State with a degree in Health Science and Nutrition and a graduate of WVU’s Nursing program. She is currently a Registered Nurse at WVU Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric ICU.

Formerly of Williamsport, Pa., Barr has cheered since the age of seven. In addition to cheering and competing at all levels, she also coached gymnastics and tumbling for eleven years. She was a two-time UCA all-star in high school and was a member of the 2005 national championship cheerleading team at Fairmont State.

Tryouts for the 2011-2012 season will be Thursday, August 25th at 6:00pm in the Feaster Center Auxiliary Gym. Requirements are:

1. Prior Cheerleading experience
2. Stunting: Minimum of Liberty, Stretch, Full downs, Basic Baskets (whether a climber or a base)
3. Tumbling: Minimum of a standing back handspring and round-off back handspring (**tucks preferred)

Spirit Squad Photo Gallery

E-mail Shana Barr

Dance Team 

The Fairmont State University dance team is an energetic group that performs at Fairmont State football and basketball games, pep rallies, parades, competitions, and school and community events. This team of student-athletes demonstrates its support for the Fighting Falcons with entertaining sideline and halftime performances. This team recently brought home a first place trophy from the Starpower Talent Competition in Charleston, W.Va. on April 2, 2011.

Our style of dance consists of jazz, pom, kick and hip hop performances. The team also cheers on the sidelines of FSU football games.

The team is coached by Ally Chichester and Jess Kromer, both former members of the dance team.

The next try-out will be on Saturday, August 17th at 10 a.m. in the Feaster Center Auxiliary Gym. There will be two clinic nights, August 14-15, from 7-9 p.m. Attendance at one clinic is mandatory to try-out.

For more information contact Ally Chichester, visit our website at http://fairmontstatedanceteam.weebly.com or 'Like' our Fairmont State University Dance Team Facebook page.