Fans & Cheers
There is perhaps nothing that can generate school spirit as much as spectator sports. Together, athletes and fans share in the creation of excitement and anticipation on the field, court, and rink. Pride in the achievements and successes of one's home team is felt not only among athletes and spectators, but also across the school and community at large.
At Mount Allison, students, faculty and school administrators have been cheering for "Old Mount A" since the mid-1870s. By 1892, they also began singing songs and shouting yells in support of their home teams.
On this website, the sub-section Fans focuses on the development and characteristics of Mount Allison's sports' supporters, and touches on how they expressed their appreciation for their home teams.
The sub-section Mount Allison sings! closely examines the songs and cheers that were voiced by Mount Allison's fans a century ago. As an added bonus, the Mount Allison Choral Society recorded some of these songs and cheers specifically for this website, and are presented in the sub-section Mount Allison sings! for your enjoyment as downloadable audio recordings.
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