The second to last Friday of regular season football is here. Some teams are looking at the end of their season, while others are hoping for many more weeks, ending at the coveted State Championships. We can't wait to see which of our twirlers get to twirl at the Cowboys Stadium this season!
As we continue our FNL adventure, we head over to Whitehouse, Texas. This week's Friday Night Lights Feature is with the Whitehouse High School Head Twirler, Kaylee Williams!
At Whitehouse High School they have a twirling line, and Kaylee was designated as their Head twirler. In order to earn the title of Head Twirler, Kaylee has to re-audition each year. “We have two days to learn a group routine and the next day after school they daw numbers before the girls are split into groups of 4 or 5. They go in groups one at a time with numbers and perform the group routine and fundamentals. Then each person goes in one at a time to perform their solo. After we wait in the band hall for the Band Director to call out numbers and announce the new twirlers.”
Kaylee has been able to be a part of many great moments at
WHS. Her favorite moment as Head Twirler has been “when the voice from the
press box announces our performance”. She also really enjoys being a part of
the weekly game tradition when the band sings the school song when they get
back from a football game.
They even get a chance to play jokes on the freshman! “We
always tell the freshman to look for the red dot on their plooms (feathers on
their band hat), so they don’t put it on backwards. The red dot doesn’t exist!”
Ha! I bet that stumps quite a few freshman… attention incoming WHS freshman…there
is no red dot!
Through her progression of competition and becoming the Head Twirler, Kaylee has learned a lot about herself and the sport of baton
twirling. “I have learned that hard work pays off no matter how much you keep
pushing”. She also has great advice for future High School Twirlers – “Make
your performance exciting and make sure to entertain the crowd instead of just
performing”. That is a must for pleasing those football game audiences for
sure!
Kaylee Williams
Senior, Competition Level: Intermediate
Kaylee has been twirling for 6 years with the Twirling
Prodigies, coached by Shelby Elder. The competition twirling title she is the
most proud of is when she won the 2017 Senior Beginner Southwest Regional
Pageant. Her favorite competition trick is an angel roll and her favorite field
trick is doing leaps. In baton twirling she has been most inspired by her
coach, Shelby Elder, who is a former Stephen F Austin University Feature
Twirler. After High School Kaylee plans to pursue Computer Science and
hopefully become the Feature Twirler for her University.
Fun Facts!
Favorite Color… Blue
Favorite Quote… “If you think you can or you think you can’t, your right!” – Henry Ford
Favorite Individual Twirling Moment…
“Having a No Drop solo
at my first Nationals!
When she is not twirling she loves to…
When she is not twirling she loves to…
“Design pages for my
schools yearbook as the Editor in Chief”
Something you might not know about her…
Something you might not know about her…
“I’m left
handed”
Most Memorable Tip from her coach…
“Keep yourself accountable
by documenting your goals & practices”
Funniest Feature Twirler Moment…
“When I was in position on the track
about to perform my 4th quarter routine, all of a sudden our
football team scored a touchdown and the cheerleaders jumped up and surrounded
me. They started their routine and instructed me to do it with them. High
kicks, chants, and all! It was hilarious, fun for me, and best of all, the
crowd loved it!
What will she miss the most when she graduates…
“I will miss
the environment of High School Band since most of your friends are in the
classes during school”.
Thank you so much to Kaylee for allowing us to interview her this week. We wish her an amazing rest of her senior year, and we can't wait to see where she goes in the future. Go Wildcats!
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