It is an opportunity to consider our histories, our lives today and our futures as individuals, as members of Iowa families and communities, and as members of the larger human family. The University of Northern Iowa dance team recently took top awards at the Universal Dance and Cheer Association's Midwest Championships in Chicago. The dance team at UNI performs at football games, men's and women's basketball games, wrestling meets, and community events like the Sturgis Falls Days and My Waterloo Days parades. The team also visits high schools all over the state. The team members practice three times a week, and host fundraisers for equipment.
Members choreograph their own routines.
Last year, the UNI squad became the first in the university's history to attend the national competition in Orlando, placing 16 th . Although the team qualified for that competition again this year, members chose not to compete. Jim Wegener coaches the squad, and is assisted by Brad Flanagan. This is the first time our chapter has won the award. The club has been involved in various activities, including serving as site manager for the building of a Habitat for Humanity house in Waterloo , and building a workshop for alumnus, Jim Carroll, in Cedar Falls .