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The '''Head Cheerleader''' of the Rensselaer Union was an Officer of the Union under the 1948 Rensselaer Union Constitution, elected annually alongside the [[Grand Marshal]], [[President of the Union]], and officers of the [[Student Council]] were elected. Their duties were defined in Article VIII of the Union Constitution. | The '''Head Cheerleader''' of the Rensselaer Union was an Officer of the Union under the 1948 Rensselaer Union Constitution, elected annually alongside the [[Grand Marshal]], [[President of the Union]], and officers of the [[Student Council]] were elected. Their duties were defined in Article VIII of the Union Constitution. | ||
Little is known about the office of Head Cheerleader beyond what is present in Article VIII. They were required to be a part of Division B (which in modern terms roughly translates to being a | Little is known about the office of Head Cheerleader beyond what is present in Article VIII. They were required to be a part of Division B (which in modern terms roughly translates to being a third-year student) at the time of their election, and were required to have been a cheerleader for one year. They oversaw the Institute's cheerleading staff and assisted in the distribution of "the official songs and cheers". | ||
In the 1969 Rensselaer Union Constitution, the office of Head Cheerleader was abolished. It would not return in | |||