Spirit Program
The UW-Whitewater Spirit Program is comprised of three major components: cheer, dance and Willie Warhawk. All squads in the program typically cheers and performs at home and away contests for football and basketball. The Warlettes are a new majorette dance squad that will perform at all home football and men's and women's basketball games. Find information here and decide which squad is right for you!
Follow the Cheer program on Instagram: uwwcheerandstunt
Follow the Dance program on Instagram: uww_danceteam
Cheerleading
Cheerleading has two squads: Purple Coed and White Coed
The Purple Coed Squad cheers at all home and away football and men's basketball games
The White Coed squad cheers at home football and home/away women's basketball games
Purple Coed Cheerleading Coaches: Molly Buchanan (BachananMS04@uww.edu) and Breanna Schaefer (SchaeferBM25@uww.edu)
White Coed Cheerleading Coach: Reagan Kelly (KellyR06@uww.edu) and Nevaeha Tarver (TarverN23@uww.edu)
Cheerleading Tryout Information
Fall 2026 Cheerleading Tryouts
Thursday, September 10 (Open Gym; 8:30 to 11:00 pm)
Sunday, September 13 (Open Gym; 8:30 to 11:00 pm)
Content Learning
Tuesday, September 15 - 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Thursday, September 17 - 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Sunday, September 20 - 8:30 to 11:00 pm
Final Tryout
Tuesday, September 22 - 8:30 to 11:00 pm
All tryouts are scheduled to take place in the Williams Center Gymnastics Gym
Attending tryouts? Please wear a black shirt, black shorts and cheer shoes!
Dance
The Dance Team has one squad and performs at all home contests for football along with men's and women's basketball.
Dance Team Coaches: MAdeline Bedoe (BedoeM05@uww.edu) and Ashley Turdo (TurdoAR23@uww.edu)
Dance Tryout Information
Fall 2026 Tryouts for the Dance Team
Wednesday, September 9
Monday, September 14
Tuesday, September 15
Wednesday, September 16
*all tryouts ar from 8:00 to 11:00 pm
Williams Center Dance Studio
Warlettes
The Warlettes are a majorette hip hop dance team who will be performing in the stands at Warhawk Football games.
Warlettes Coach: Jazii Kelly (KellyJ26@uww.edu)
Warlettes Tryout Information
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun., Sept. 8 | 6 - 9 pm | Williams Center Dance Studio |
| Thurs., Sept. 12 | 8:30 - 11 pm | Williams Center Dance Studio |
Interested in Coaching?
If you're interested in being the student coach for any of these squads, we'd love to hear from you!
- Cheerleading - Purple Team
- Cheerleading - White Team
- Dance Team
- Warlettes
- Spirit Program Coordinator
Willie Warhawk
What better way to cheer on the Warhawks and engage with our campus and surrounding communities than to be the lovable Willie Warhawk! Suit up on specific game days and for certain on-campus/community engagements to represent UW-Whitewater and help make memories for current, former and future Warhawks!
Willie Warhawk is present for all home football and basketball games. Willie also makes appearances at other athletic, campus, and community events.