<p>section 8 definetely adds positively to the game. the section cheers loudly and enthusiastically for the team, and does so professionally. when some cadets at the game started chanting “less than appropriate” chants, cadets from Section 8 immediately began to hush them and change the chant. Section 8 begins much of the cheering, at home and away. it gives cadets a will to travel and cheer since they don’t have to wear the unifrom at all games (because honestly, a uniform in the stands just doesn’t feel right).</p>
<p>from what i’ve seen, navy at least has a similar unnoficial group, just without the freedom to wear the “section uniform”. at navy games, a group of mids often leads cheers, but do so in a rude manor and really make the rest of the brigade look bad. whereas section 8 promotes positive sportsmanship, this group of mids high in the stands started a little fight at the last home game. perhaps if they too had a group like section 8 with positive influence and cheers, then navy wouldn’t have that issue at games.</p>
<p>and just curious Bill0510, are you still in the Navy, or just a fan of USNA?</p>