Spurs Pep Club Scrapbooks

The Spurs Pep Club organization began on February 14, 1922, at Montana State University. It first expanded to Washington State University in the spring of 1924. The chapter at Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University) was established in 1931.

The history of pep clubs at CSU began in the 1926-1927 school year with the beginning of the Snappy Thirty. It was formed under the Women's Athletic Association and worked alongside the Howling Sixty, a men's pep club. The men's pep club became the Green Knights in 1933, the Yellow Jackets in 1938, and the Lancers around 1945. The members of the Snappy Thirty organization wore white sweaters and skirts with green berets. Five members were chosen from each of the five sororities on campus along with five women who were not part of the campus sororities.

In 1931 Snappy Thirty changed its name to Spurs when it became associated with the national organization. Their motto was "at your service," and they participated in many service activities on and around campus. They had a creed of loyalty and helpfulness and were committed to promoting school spirit, wearing their white uniforms weekly showing their Spurs emblem. The "S" stood for service, the "P" for pep, the "U" for unity, and the "R" for reputation. In 1939 it became an honorary association rather than simply a club which meant that the sophomore girls were accepted based on academic success, leadership activities, and scholarship. The pledges wore real spurs along with blue and yellow dresses, and had to have candy on hand for any of the active members. They were mentored through the years by Elizabeth Forbes, Ruth Pratt, Marjorie Mayer, Kathryn Young, and Maxine Herron.

The Spurs Pep Club would perform routines during sporting events, volunteer in the community, help with orientation of freshmen, sponsor dances, and support activities for families vulnerable to poverty. In later years the focus of the organization changed more towards community service and less about promoting school spirit on campus. The club disbanded in approximately 1981.