YMCA Camp PiomingoMingo Cheers

Deep in the Woods[Hand-clap rhythm: Boom boom clap boom boom-boom clap]

[Hand-clap solo, then all together.]Deep in the woods, back through the treesWelcome to Mingo, everybody freeze!

[hand-clap rhythm]Creek, we just slammed the doorTake a step back, you don’t want no more

[hand-clap rhythm]Cherokee, go ride a horseWe’re Mingo men, the best of course

[hand-clap rhythm]Shawnee, you don’t run this showThere are monkeys in MingoWhere’d the bears go?

[hand-clap rhythm]Deep in the woods, back through the treesWelcome to Mingo, everybody freeze!

Get Ripped, Get Shredded, Get Cut[In the style of “Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose.” Each time through, add a new body part to “flex.”]

Get ripped, get shredded, get cutAnd flex to the jamsGet your whole body flexin’And start with your hamsYour hams*, 2, 3,4 [*glutes, abs, bis, tris, pecs, neck]

I Wanna Talk To MingoI wanna talk to MingoFly me to the moon and we’re going bling bling-o‘Cause it’s hard being 7 to 15Mingo: So fresh and sooooo clean

Harry Potter[hit table, four claps, hit table twice] HAH (this line four times)Get a little rowdy, get a little lowWe are the mighty men of MingoWe’re coming up strong and we’re coming up fastA terrible shadow do we castThe boys are ready and we’re going to warGonna cheer like we’ve never cheered before[hit table, four claps, hit table twice] M![hit table, four claps, hit table twice] I![hit table, four claps, hit table twice] N![hit table, four claps, hit table twice] G![hit table, four claps, hit table twice] O![hit table, four claps, hit table twice] MINGO!

Hip HopHip hop, Mingo rocksLet me that left foot dropBOOM! Shake it up, shake it up. [this line four times]

We’re so fresh and so clean Let me see that shoulda leanLEAN! Shake it up, shake it up. [this line four times]

When you’re walking around campListen for that Mingo ChantM-I-N-G-O! [this line four times]

Now that we are done with thatListen up while we recapBOOM! Shake it up, shake it upLEAN! Shake it up, shake it upM-I-N-G-O! Mingo is the place to go!

The FamilyWhen I arrive at Piomingo, where do I go?I follow the road back to MingoWhen I wake up in the morning, what do I say?I’m proud to be a Mingo man todayWhen I wake up in the morning, what do I do?I put on my shirt and my close-toed shoesWhen I go to sleep at night, what do I recite?I pray to the Lord to keep the family tight

Superman[repeater]

I don’t know but I think I canWhoop the booty of SupermanSee me and Superman, we got in a fightI hit him with a left and I hit him with a rightI hit him in the head with some KryptoniteI hit him so hard I broke his brainNow I’m dating Lois Lane

I don’t know but I think I canWhoop the booty of BatmanSee me and Batman we got in a fightI kicked him with a left and I kicked him with a rightI broke his jaw with my right heelNow I’m driving the Batmobile

The other day I saw the flashHe challenged me to a hundred yard dashYou shoulda seen the look on his face‘Cause that sucka got second placeSo if you’re lookin’ for a heroCall on the men who live in Mingo

MonkeysThere are monkeys in Mingo And we don’t care ‘Cause we are funky in MingoWe’re just like bears We are big and strong And make lots of noiseBOOM shak-a-laka we are NOT little boys

I said a BOOM shak-a-laka shak-a-laka shak-a-lakaShak-a-BOOM shak-a-laka shak-a I CAN’T HEAR YOU

[Repeats three times. Replace “I CAN’T HEAR YOU” with “ONE MORE TIME” at the end of the second time through.]

We are Mingo[repeater]

We are Mingo

And we like to party*Party hardy*Party hardy* all night longGo left, go left, go left right, get on down

[All together]Now stop, recover, beat your faceThe Mingo boys are gonna rock this placeSay what? Check it out, check it out.Say what? Say smooth, so dang smooth. DANG RIGHT!

[Repeats four times. Replace * with “Boogie Woogie,” “Disco Wisco” and “Tango Wango.”]

What We’re All About[Repeater. Chorus goes first and after every verse.]

Chorus:M to the I to the N-G-O!We are the mighty men of MingoListen up now while we shoutI’m bout to tell y’all folks what we all about

Verses:1. We’re Mingo, we’re original, we don’t take no tracks from the radio2. We’re Mingo, we’re so fly, gonna be a Mingo man ‘til the day I die3. We’re Mingo, we’re the real deal, we cheer the loudest at every meal4. We’re Mingo, we’re the very best, so go on back to your bunks and rest

Zombies[Bell rings: ding, ding, ding-ding, ding, ding-ding, ding-ding, ding-ding]Chorus [Gregorian, ascends until last note, when it descends]:Ah, ah, ah, ah, ahAh, ah, ah, ah, ahAh, ah, ah, ah, ahAh, ah, ah, ah, ah

Shawnee buried us last night [hit table]Now you’re gonna watch us rise [hit table]From the graveyard hear our cries [hit table]Now you’re gonna fear our bite [hit table]

Chorus [same Gregorian chant]:Zo-o-O-Om-bieeees [this line four times]

Don’t Mess[Usually a Cherokee cheer. Usually repeated three or four times]

Don’t mess, don’t messDon’t mess with the best‘Cause the best don’t messDon’t fool with the cool‘Cause the cool don’t foolDon’t mess, don’t mess[Unit]: the best

Dynamite[usually repeated three times]

Who’s dynamite?[unit]’s dynamite!And when you mess with dynamiteIt goes tick, tick, tick, tick BOOM! dynamite!Ba-ba-ba-BOOM! dynamite!Hold on, wait a minute, put a little BOOM! in it!

Give a YellGive a yell! Give a yell! Give a good old-fashioned yell!And when we yell, we yell like this and this is what we yell!Alabam! Alabam! Alabamiego, San DiegoHorcus Porcus, kiss my torcusShish kumbah, shish kumbah[Mingo: Mingo, Mingo, rah rah rah!Shawnee: Shawnee, Shawnee, rah rah rah!Cherokee: Cherokee, Cherokee, rah rah rah!Creek: Creek, Creek, nah-nah-nah nah nah!]

Hey You Unit[Big mess hall cheer. Usually one half against the other.]

[Start call and response]Hey you unit on the other side We’ve got a unit that’s backed by prideWe are the best without a doubtWe’ve got that spirit so shout it out[End C&E]

[steady handclap rhythm: slap, clap, slap, slap, clap]SHOUT! SHOUT IT OUT! OH SHOUT SHOUT SHOUT! SHOUT IT OUT! SHOUT! SHOUT IT OUT! OH SHOUT SHOUT SHOUT! SHOUT IT OUT!One more time! [repeats from beginning]

[Start C&E]We’ve got spirit, yes we do, we’ve got spirit, how ‘bout you?We’ve got spirit, yes we do, we’ve got spirit, how ‘bout you?[End C&E]

We got it all [Hey!] We got it all [Hey!] We got it all [Hey!] We got it all [Hey!]WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? What-What-What-What-What-What-What?We got spirit! Yeah, yeah! We got spirit! We got [breaks off into each unit’s cheer just once. Then repeats from “We’ve got spirit…”]

Pioneer CheerRice Krispies Snap, crackle and then they popWe are Pioneers and we will never stopWe yell real loud all up in your faceIf you’re not a Pioneer, you should know your place[Shawnee:] We’re from Shawnee and we yell real loud[Mingo:] And we’re from Mingo and we stand real proudI know what you’re thinkingAnd I know how it seemsBut trust us outback: This is not a dreamSo if you’re not listening, I think you should‘Cause we’re P united and it feels so good! OOOHHH!!P united and it feels so good! OOOHHH!!

Poof Be GonePoof, be goneYour breath is too strongWait, come backI got a tic tacNot to be mean, but you need some Listerine Not a sip, not a swallowBut the whole dang bottle

Thunderation[Repeats, louder each time]Thunder! Thunder! Thunderation! We’re the [unit] delegationWhen we fight with determination, we create a great sensation.

“Let’s get weird!”Made for the Mingo Boys of 2012 by Patrick Haertel.