tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23109848034822255062024-03-27T12:20:38.454-07:00Twirling is Catching - Texas EditionTwirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.comBlogger451125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-12075657892897280882024-03-27T12:15:00.000-07:002024-03-27T12:19:47.853-07:002024 Fall Twirler Announcements - Oklahoma State University<p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It is that exciting time of year where twirlers are auditioning for twirling spots for the Fall. This blog hopes to help spread the excitement by announcing the selections for the lovely twirlers we will see on the field very soon in Texas or representing out of State. If you have an announcement for new twirler selections for 2024-25, please email <b><i>texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</i></b> so that we can help spread the word!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today's we announce the new <b>2024-2025 Oklahoma State University Feature Twirler!</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrrBBJZCO6Bfghvxk3E302ZBQsagcJ_L9YWZYP2Z6_BJuZaHTxkE92A1b5FHrf44P9n7D0AEPuNSbvsIaXzIUkKnvV5dZNXDxUwnPL-SZzj9w6Lce1uqYmSa4tRH0nNv-zCCGdHfYtj2g5xkqo4CulPb3nqi-I7biNMyvOtFT-9To5d4z4PtTbcB5OKg/s453/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="385" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrrBBJZCO6Bfghvxk3E302ZBQsagcJ_L9YWZYP2Z6_BJuZaHTxkE92A1b5FHrf44P9n7D0AEPuNSbvsIaXzIUkKnvV5dZNXDxUwnPL-SZzj9w6Lce1uqYmSa4tRH0nNv-zCCGdHfYtj2g5xkqo4CulPb3nqi-I7biNMyvOtFT-9To5d4z4PtTbcB5OKg/s320/image2.jpeg" width="272" /></span></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oklahoma State University, also known as OSU, is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and is the home of the Cowboys. This coming fall it will also be the home of Texas Twirler, <b>Jaidyn Poole!</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4cUiIIigS5OMhbYeIXTWbrloCPPtCXJwosLB7242aC5VPF3KdnBPF69KOxGxya2oIi9PzMU6-caiwPfujFQNXRPadXsUXXfiueICULm8TQnjlLvhq4RndBF3sZMAzlzc5sM6MhGXrrsOXyu1yz7rC7W1GgA5Bho8eKntH-TS1KGv2CDSWpy_2vqiKNs/s575/award.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="575" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4cUiIIigS5OMhbYeIXTWbrloCPPtCXJwosLB7242aC5VPF3KdnBPF69KOxGxya2oIi9PzMU6-caiwPfujFQNXRPadXsUXXfiueICULm8TQnjlLvhq4RndBF3sZMAzlzc5sM6MhGXrrsOXyu1yz7rC7W1GgA5Bho8eKntH-TS1KGv2CDSWpy_2vqiKNs/s320/award.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Jaidyn Poole, who is from Katy, TX, is the current Feature Twirler for Seven Lakes High School. Coached by Patti Mickey & Kayli Mickey-McIntosh, Jaidyn's impressive twirling resume includes titles such as being a 3x Junior </span><span style="color: #222222;">Miss Majorette of the Southwest and 2X Senior Miss Majorette of the Southwest, </span><span style="color: #222222;">Outstanding Performer at Texas State UIL 2022, the 2023 </span><span style="color: #222222;">Margaret Mann Innovation Award recipient, and </span><span style="color: #222222;">2020 Miss Twirling Mania Advanced, as well as being a member of </span><span style="color: #222222;">Team USA 2023 in England where she placed 7th in Level A Artistic Twirl at Nations Cup and 4th in X-Strut at Worlds.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jfM0aD0KF0IuFO3TERP7NZsC5Qtxs1Zwd_4Deor1YEZ_56C1Pi8G3ZAPnpJZRw8gv7fJRIwOD8gkAOEu88d1BKupvBRS41C1XG_NhUqtDY5b2HgLiaubNFM1YIKjuwddmZbcawCiRN9Kr0BVOYusbiPnw5h9GE7kWYtISYT_cOiq5Agmguod4Uq4970/s480/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="480" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jfM0aD0KF0IuFO3TERP7NZsC5Qtxs1Zwd_4Deor1YEZ_56C1Pi8G3ZAPnpJZRw8gv7fJRIwOD8gkAOEu88d1BKupvBRS41C1XG_NhUqtDY5b2HgLiaubNFM1YIKjuwddmZbcawCiRN9Kr0BVOYusbiPnw5h9GE7kWYtISYT_cOiq5Agmguod4Uq4970/s320/image1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #222222;">We asked Jaidyn what interested her in OSU, and she told us about her first visit. "</span><span style="color: #222222;">I first visited OSU with my mom in the summer of 2022 on our way to South Bend, Indiana for AYOP. We tried to make college visits on every road trip since I knew twirling in college was my dream. I kept an open mind because I knew this process would be difficult with many steps along the way. </span><span style="color: #222222;">My visit to OSU stuck with me though because mom was born in Oklahoma City, so I guess you could say we have some roots there. I loved the campus the first time I saw it. It has the red brick with white buildings that have a bit of southern charm. The campus is very pretty, and we had heard from some band friends about some of the fun OSU traditions, especially homecoming. OSU also has the program that I am interested in, so I can major in Fashion Merchandising!"</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Iv3vTcUrkzMfGPNSxNdzEvSleRH4D-LhS4z1T8ERA5B-3Qpn9K41AuWAS5-2xNj_WVXAhQGeclfozOm6cHzPv9l3uBUNEGpYQEw_ESRtG9IUoBnIfWpJ7m3WmU8h2skPNfJXy9aZkvhaUQyR4s2e2c2id5FdgzBUTxZs9gzjKEVCRlay_sBCktVYhoY/s382/image3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="367" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Iv3vTcUrkzMfGPNSxNdzEvSleRH4D-LhS4z1T8ERA5B-3Qpn9K41AuWAS5-2xNj_WVXAhQGeclfozOm6cHzPv9l3uBUNEGpYQEw_ESRtG9IUoBnIfWpJ7m3WmU8h2skPNfJXy9aZkvhaUQyR4s2e2c2id5FdgzBUTxZs9gzjKEVCRlay_sBCktVYhoY/s320/image3.jpeg" width="307" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;">It is so exciting to find a campus where the twirling dream and academic goals can come together! Now that she is committed to OSU, we wanted to know what she is most looking forward to in her freshman season. "I am most looking forward to game days! The spirit of game days in Boone Pickens Stadium is like a dream come true! Additionally, I am looking forward to college in general and the possibility of being part of Greek life. I am also excited to experience this with Callan Hall (the other new OSU Feature Twirler) as we both get an opportunity to be part of bringing twirling back to Cowboy Country. OSU has been without a twirler the last two years, and now they will have two! I could not be more honored and excited to be part of that and look forward to experiencing this together with (OSU Twirling Sponsor) Aly Akers and the OSU Marching Band!"</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmyKy9mtROXWQ1jwfWcGxbXm1Cpxqz7p0PakvyZ4TkJwaZ_7jQM40XCmlOAkljf96Luj4GckAYCsH9_qSGd_f-L_Q5qTcYPtO_tSvbisWFEH5HEoTUwXWyQckxvorG_xhH2E0LjrtBAAQ7e3y5qNR172QFWRBh_COY3Ote4IZno8C_Xu2BOcsqYBt9Yc/s348/image0%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmyKy9mtROXWQ1jwfWcGxbXm1Cpxqz7p0PakvyZ4TkJwaZ_7jQM40XCmlOAkljf96Luj4GckAYCsH9_qSGd_f-L_Q5qTcYPtO_tSvbisWFEH5HEoTUwXWyQckxvorG_xhH2E0LjrtBAAQ7e3y5qNR172QFWRBh_COY3Ote4IZno8C_Xu2BOcsqYBt9Yc/s320/image0%20(4).jpeg" width="303" /></span></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We are so excited to see Jaidyn continue her twirling career at OSU, and we know she will be an amazing addition to the Cowboy Marching Band program. Congrats Jaidyn and Go Pokes!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><b><i><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it.</span></i></b></p>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-13451680914484923522024-03-26T18:10:00.000-07:002024-03-26T18:10:02.676-07:002024 Fall Twirler Announcements - Texas Tech University<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">It is that exciting time of year where twirlers are auditioning for twirling spots for the Fall. This blog hopes to help spread the excitement by announcing the selections for the lovely twirlers we will see on the field very soon in Texas and representing out of State. If you have an announcement for new twirler selections for 2024-25, please email <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a> so that we can help spread the word!</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Today we announce the selection of the <b><i>2024-25 Texas Tech University Twirlers!</i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSO_Cpz28AuS2edMVYhFsVhUgGE3k8CdSf5XP7KyPIxDdCj9WJHy16RoDKa-KhvcrtPSxyc-LjIQxWSb55n1fsL7CUXZRbGZ2bpfxMuO8TOAJI92YoD_L91CvsAZZKd0QbOSDm4FwnJAM_alW0O5pHb0ItEU2HAeLoja-P6xAmG48R-wmdI6c7ilMvt4/s1219/tech.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1219" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSO_Cpz28AuS2edMVYhFsVhUgGE3k8CdSf5XP7KyPIxDdCj9WJHy16RoDKa-KhvcrtPSxyc-LjIQxWSb55n1fsL7CUXZRbGZ2bpfxMuO8TOAJI92YoD_L91CvsAZZKd0QbOSDm4FwnJAM_alW0O5pHb0ItEU2HAeLoja-P6xAmG48R-wmdI6c7ilMvt4/w390-h239/tech.png" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Texas Tech, located in Lubbock, TX, is well known for their National Champion Twirlers. Led by Coach Bethany Tolley, the Texas Tech Twirlers perform at football games, school events, and compete on the National level. In fact, this past summer they earned the title of 2023 Small Group National Collegiate Half Time Twirl Team Champions! Auditions for the Fall twirling line were this past weekend in Lubbock, and they selected nine twirlers for the Texas Tech Twirling Line and one Feature Twirler.</p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Back for their Senior seasons will be returning Texas Tech Feature Twirler,<i style="font-weight: bold;"> Kirby Stanek, <br /></i><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">and returning Head Twirler, </span><i style="font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: bold;">Laney Whitefield!</i></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEtsrGK4cbf94LM7YCnl7fmJnn6QgU8lwHuX9BiH_B6yaezr8FPgNENCMqAYtaN1omIgMsRwjQpvFYoeBx2pokYj6e_OObJqcQydZsxcSATyT8tBaiopicwMd7ArIPt1cXDUwOTmODAtTzW3hFwfCkoG-ogUCCn7GdOREMVjI5nwAUL8J3yQSEV_UEA4/s561/434094972_122124194564223182_2710645820485045421_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="561" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEtsrGK4cbf94LM7YCnl7fmJnn6QgU8lwHuX9BiH_B6yaezr8FPgNENCMqAYtaN1omIgMsRwjQpvFYoeBx2pokYj6e_OObJqcQydZsxcSATyT8tBaiopicwMd7ArIPt1cXDUwOTmODAtTzW3hFwfCkoG-ogUCCn7GdOREMVjI5nwAUL8J3yQSEV_UEA4/s320/434094972_122124194564223182_2710645820485045421_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;">(Laney on the left, Kirby on the right)</span></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Returning to the field will also be t<span style="font-size: 14.85px;">hird year twirler, <b><i>Sophie Carnes</i></b>, and s</span><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">econd year twirler, <b><i>Taryn Fojtik!</i></b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0XSB_tsZ9Rf47_Py7k1x4DxuqinraiGOm0WiUcrCJN14Sg898nWd6Dkbp2hCCWpAZ_wD3jcEcBzuM_y4BNw2C4hkWr21UnpqXpyAof2Aog0gWruPe9uX1AemM1h8seC6FI9NV-5pd3nogQWDYu00TPE3_f4Qpi6AalPXmZDT_bWH40nju6sgwQwQDvg/s725/tech%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="725" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0XSB_tsZ9Rf47_Py7k1x4DxuqinraiGOm0WiUcrCJN14Sg898nWd6Dkbp2hCCWpAZ_wD3jcEcBzuM_y4BNw2C4hkWr21UnpqXpyAof2Aog0gWruPe9uX1AemM1h8seC6FI9NV-5pd3nogQWDYu00TPE3_f4Qpi6AalPXmZDT_bWH40nju6sgwQwQDvg/w530-h240/tech%202.png" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;">(Sophie on the left, Taryn on the right)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;">Finally, joining the team for the 2024-2025 Season will be newcomers:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtMGiBdqReb7CP9JDhlpSpYvxDGsGhx-FmDLOp3QamusT_D-Iv56bfN_ryXtYzYkFX4-HSyWmc4-dUnC6JJqxQFjyXfG9xWkC4fiLBDvs4DMUxJswkFB8mpbHB5-puG4mDW2f153J_5fUpE49kTch6r1M_5WfVgNaEmXwLbjNizPwFbjHT8iYmO-QltY/s789/434118101_122124194606223182_5951219382261162486_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="789" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtMGiBdqReb7CP9JDhlpSpYvxDGsGhx-FmDLOp3QamusT_D-Iv56bfN_ryXtYzYkFX4-HSyWmc4-dUnC6JJqxQFjyXfG9xWkC4fiLBDvs4DMUxJswkFB8mpbHB5-puG4mDW2f153J_5fUpE49kTch6r1M_5WfVgNaEmXwLbjNizPwFbjHT8iYmO-QltY/w410-h279/434118101_122124194606223182_5951219382261162486_n.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;">(listed from Left to Right)</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">*<b><i>Addison Lee from</i></b> Texas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">*<b>Kaelyn Wood</b> from Oklahoma</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">*<b><i>Anna Lilie</i></b> from Texas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">*<b><i>Kiana (Kiki) Schraufnagel</i></b> from Wisconsin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">*<b><i>Sommer Wermes</i></b> from Wisconsin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">*<b><i>Lauren Feltner </i></b>from Nebraska</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Congrats ladies on being part of another year at this awesome twirling institution. We know it is going to be a great season and we cannot wait to see you all perform together. Guns Up! Wreck Em Tech!</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a> and we would love to hear more about it.</i></b></p>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-90237223608029733382024-01-01T14:20:00.000-08:002024-01-01T14:20:09.549-08:003...2...1... Happy 2024! 2023 Year End Countdown<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Hello, and Happy New Year Texas Twirl Fans! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM8kI4P_2g1QtoRG5ZQTfeuN3MKVc-a75gLZC099orlDUdv5rESCoyhkIOHOsMvt78SNNMHTbTOx8WZepvh6shQ-hXEtezygu8CTeeiqAI44Fy0MN-6xNTkn1L3DYSXHof3wsUSk9yjpJM-pfVf_m5Y5Vkyg45qjwk5TJzWTWm_yVxT8XJqvUg0WeZS0/s1500/shutterstock_418104304-2024-5x3-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1500" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM8kI4P_2g1QtoRG5ZQTfeuN3MKVc-a75gLZC099orlDUdv5rESCoyhkIOHOsMvt78SNNMHTbTOx8WZepvh6shQ-hXEtezygu8CTeeiqAI44Fy0MN-6xNTkn1L3DYSXHof3wsUSk9yjpJM-pfVf_m5Y5Vkyg45qjwk5TJzWTWm_yVxT8XJqvUg0WeZS0/w411-h199/shutterstock_418104304-2024-5x3-1.jpg" width="411" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2023 has come to an end and 2024 is here! The past year has been wonderful for our #TeamTexas athletes! We hope to see this continue in 2024, but before we turn our focus to the new year, it is time to wrap things up with our 2023 Year End Countdown!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For the blog this year, we have continued to live out our mission by helping to keep our community connected and going strong. We put many, many hours into this blog and the Texas Twirl website, and it just makes every minute totally worth it when we see Texas Twirlers supporting each other all across the state. #TeamTexas is amazing, and we are so blessed to be a part of it! </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To celebrate, here is our annual Goodbye 2023 post to take a look back on the past year of this blog's existence, and recognize those that have helped contribute to our mission...</span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">*First Blog Post of 2023 - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/01/contest-calendar-series-2023-jj-great.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Contest Calendar Series: 2023 JJ Great Day Twirling Festival</span></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">*Top Friday Night Lights Feature Post - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/11/friday-night-lights-feature-henderson.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>F</span>riday Night Lights Feature: Henderson High School</span></a></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">*Top Collegiate Twirler Spotlight Post - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/11/collegiate-twirler-spotlight-tarleton.html"><span style="color: #333333;">C</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ollegiate Twirler Spotlight: Tarleton State</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">*Highest # of Likes on Instagram - </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqwj26qLouN/?img_index=1"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Callyn Marvell in Disney TV Show</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">*Highest # of Likes on Facebook - </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=672101088288843&set=a.467309448768009"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Maggie Chrudimsky Wins Sr Three Baton at Nations Cup</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">*Highest # of Shares on Facebook - </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=704490481716570&set=a.467309438768010"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2024 Southwest Regionals Date Announcement</span></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">*Highest Viewed Collegiate Twirler Announcement - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/02/2023-fall-twirler-announcements.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2023 SMU "Doll"</span></a></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Top 10 Posts By Page View Numbers:</span></div><div><ul style="line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#1 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/11/collegiate-twirler-spotlight-tarleton.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Collegiate Twirler Spotlight: Tarleton State</span></a></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#2 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-southwest-regional-pageant-winners.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>2023 SW Regional</span> Pageant Winners: Basic Skills</span></a></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#3 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/11/friday-night-lights-feature-henderson.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>F</span>riday Night Lights Feature: Henderson High School</span></a></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#4 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/05/2023-southwest-regional-pageant-winners_20.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>2023 </span><span>SW Regional Pageant Winners -</span> Intermediate</span></a></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#5 highest page views -</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span> </span><span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/01/2023-texas-collegiate-twirler-audition.html"><span>2023 Texas Collegiate Twirler Audition Guid</span><span>e</span></a></span></span></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#6 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/05/2023-southwest-regional-pageant-winners_24.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>2</span>023 SW Regional Pageant Winners - Advanced</span></a></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #333333;">#7 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/07/celebrating-our-juvenile-miss-majorette.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">C</span></a></span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/07/celebrating-our-juvenile-miss-majorette.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">elebrating our Juvenile Miss Majorette of America</span></a></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#8 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/02/2023-fall-twirler-announcements.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Collegiate Twirler Announcement: 2023 SMU "Doll"</span></a></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#9 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/05/2023-fall-twirler-announcements.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>C</span>ollegiate Twirler Announcement: UTSA Twirlers</span></a></span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">#10 highest page views - </span><a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/10/friday-night-lights-feature-grady-high.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>Friday Night Lights Feature:</span> Grady High School</span></a></span></li></ul></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Congrats to all of those who made it into the end of year wrap up and Top 10 list, and a big thank you to everyone who has read, liked, shared, or contributed to any of our posts this year.</span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While we do have our Contest Calendar Series, Contest Wrap-Up Series, Collegiate Twirler Audition Guide and Announcements, plus some new post series in progress, we are always looking for fun, new angles and information to share. Have an idea for an upcoming post or some exciting news to share with the community? Email <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a>.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Until the next post, we leave you with our wishes that you have a fantastic new year...</span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwHzTE1zzYeBbkicFNeb9nBTWQFtlhNCJtMnC5NmVDVkCzOcf6W8VDNYw9NBufGebajXVq-6-sdlojX6vWySbGe2UGgZny47blBRg-0hm7mTcfydRvrA-Qnveh7jYFl9B2G3K3bueSNgrYHSAzF9ot07e-1TYEqB9EPLBKbuEW8ggLRESjGnA2rnY-44/s1024/Inspirational-Happy-New-Year-Quotes-For-Friends-1024x683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="1024" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwHzTE1zzYeBbkicFNeb9nBTWQFtlhNCJtMnC5NmVDVkCzOcf6W8VDNYw9NBufGebajXVq-6-sdlojX6vWySbGe2UGgZny47blBRg-0hm7mTcfydRvrA-Qnveh7jYFl9B2G3K3bueSNgrYHSAzF9ot07e-1TYEqB9EPLBKbuEW8ggLRESjGnA2rnY-44/w541-h267/Inspirational-Happy-New-Year-Quotes-For-Friends-1024x683.jpg" width="541" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-13096142005157934082023-12-27T14:56:00.000-08:002023-12-27T15:19:50.896-08:002024 Texas Collegiate Twirler Audition Guide<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6717001542432085236" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; text-align: left; width: 718.4px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to the eighth year we are offering this very special feature for the Twirling is Catching Blog! We know senior year is an exciting time for many twirlers, but it is also a little nerve wracking as twirlers try to decide which University to select. While this is already a hard decision, when you have a dream of twirling on the collegiate level, it adds an additional level of pressure for picking the right place. There are also many current college students that may be deciding between auditioning at their school or other schools. So many choices! Our goal is to present as much audition information for Texas universities in one place as possible to at least make the process of knowing how to audition easier for our collegiate twirler hopefuls.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">If you have any information to update any of these listings, or for a university not listed, please email</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"> </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">. We will be posting updates as new details become available. You can also check out the <a href="http://www.texastwirl.com/collegiate-twirlers.html" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">Texas Collegiate Feature Twirle</a><a href="http://www.texastwirl.com/collegiate-twirlers.html" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">r</a> & <a href="http://www.texastwirl.com/college-lines.html" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">Texas Collegiate Line Twirlers</a> pages at <a href="http://texastwirl.com/" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">TexasTwirl.co</a><a href="http://texastwirl.com/" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">m</a> </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">for more info on each of these programs.</span></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">We will also announce many of the Twirler selections for these Universities as the decisions are made, so stay tuned! You can always follow us here to get these announcements, but make sure to also like and follow us at</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"> </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/twirlingiscatchingtx" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">www.facebook.com/twirlingiscatchingtx</a></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">, and Instagram account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twirlingiscatchingtx/" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">@twirlingiscatchingtx. </a></span></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIx_4EndBfHnhC3xYCw1sACpW7atFpthrnA6QoUthBxCDoYwTeqkDHTVyTPOwbjt7bbUYlfX3xYA2BKzENPljgIFADsemgCzhmgkwdYjEzN4kXyyTk_70P__pLqNRZSsLr40yuHjAjmzzH_FU10jJ23zwoU6Nck9OOXkfTm2Zk_oysIMcX5XsjHZGU1XU/s1404/398862143_818901193369567_8195895026397498129_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1404" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIx_4EndBfHnhC3xYCw1sACpW7atFpthrnA6QoUthBxCDoYwTeqkDHTVyTPOwbjt7bbUYlfX3xYA2BKzENPljgIFADsemgCzhmgkwdYjEzN4kXyyTk_70P__pLqNRZSsLr40yuHjAjmzzH_FU10jJ23zwoU6Nck9OOXkfTm2Zk_oysIMcX5XsjHZGU1XU/w408-h315/398862143_818901193369567_8195895026397498129_n.jpg" width="408" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: large;">2024 TX Collegiate Twirler <br /></span></i></b></span><span><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;">Audition Quick Guide:</span></span></i></b></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*As of 12/27/2023*</span></i></b></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><u>Audition Registration Deadlines</u><br /></span></b></span><span>*Jan 13 - Lamar University<br /></span><span>*Feb 1 -University of Houston<br /></span><span>*Feb 1 - Sam Houston State Univ.<br /></span><span>*Feb 1 - Baylor University<br /></span><span>*Feb 1 - SFA Feature Twirler<br /></span><span>*Feb 15 - SFA Twirl-O-Jacks<br /></span><span>*Mar 13 - Texas Tech Line<br /></span><span>*April TBA - UTSA Feature & Line<br /></span><span>*TBA - Texas State University</span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></p><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span><span><b><u><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Live </span><span style="color: #333333;">Audition</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"> Dates<br /></span></u></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*Feb 24/25 - SFA Feature Twirler<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*Feb 24/25 - SFA Twirl-O-Jacks<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*March 23 - Texas Tech Line<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*April TBA - UTSA Feature & Line<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*Mid-April - Texas State University<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*Invite Only - Baylor University<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*Invite Only - University of Houston<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*Invite Only - Sam Houston State Univ.</span></span></div><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><span><br /></span></u></b></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><span>No Audition Date Available at This Time:<br /></span></u></b><span>*Texas Christian University<br /></span><span>*Univ. of TX, Permian Basin<br /></span><span>*Kilgore College<br /></span><span>*East TX Baptist University<br /></span>*Univ. of Mary Hardin Baylor<br />*Tyler Junior College<br />*Abilene Christian University<br />*Tarleton State University<br />*Angelo State University<br /><span>*Trinity Valley Community College<br /></span><span>*University of the Incarnate Word<br /></span><span>*University of Texas, Dallas</span><span><br /></span><span><b><u><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></u></b></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><u><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Not Holding 2023 Auditions:<br /></span></u></b></span><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">*Texas Tech Feature Twirler Position<br /></span></span><span>*University of Texas, Austin <br /></span><span>*Southern Methodist University</span><span><br /></span><span><b><u><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></u></b></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><u><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Already completed 2024 Auditions <br /></span></u></b></span><b><u><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">or No Longer Accepting Applicants:<br /></span></u></b>*N/A</span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVHKz9fS8U-dGDJi7g7i2-Pv4UrRcuOR8575ccjhUyWy8NMPHfb9c-_1go2bNVTJaAHQF61Q3935P3NbScfc30cXx1fiBbfyFWzYeN9ZP1jTGWNwq_xF88qsqSMV6ugVvr3T-BuzHcEuQv3S7F9G9B-eTndqy3unP2YgyGurEie-6dwIANNTIWN-bAsc/s952/409019065_18386218429064783_4545299028614529206_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="952" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVHKz9fS8U-dGDJi7g7i2-Pv4UrRcuOR8575ccjhUyWy8NMPHfb9c-_1go2bNVTJaAHQF61Q3935P3NbScfc30cXx1fiBbfyFWzYeN9ZP1jTGWNwq_xF88qsqSMV6ugVvr3T-BuzHcEuQv3S7F9G9B-eTndqy3unP2YgyGurEie-6dwIANNTIWN-bAsc/w408-h310/409019065_18386218429064783_4545299028614529206_n.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">2024 Texas Collegiate </span></i></b></span><br /><span><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">Twirler Audition Details:</span></i></b></span></span></span></p><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>BEAUMONT: Lamar University</b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN">*Audition applications due by <b><i>January 13<br /></i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN">*<a href="https://www.lamar.edu/fine-arts-communication/bands/ensembles/marching-band/feature-twirler.html">2024 Feature Audition Information</a></span></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>HOUSTON: University of Houston</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.lamar.edu/fine-arts-communication/bands/ensembles/marching-band/feature-twirler.html"><br /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*Videos & Resume are due by <b><i>February 1<br /></i></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN">*<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=386239327124322&set=a.199480339133556" style="color: #114499;">2024 Feature Audition Requirements<br /></a></span></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><b style="font-style: italic;">*</b>Email submissions to <a href="mailto:uhtwirl@gmail.com" style="color: #114499;">uhtwirl@gmail.com<br /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*More info found on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/uhtwirling/" style="color: #114499;">@uhtwirling</a></span></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b>HUNTSVILLE: Sam Houston State University</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/uhtwirling/" style="color: #114499;"><br /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*Application & Videos due<i> <b>February 1<br /></b></i></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r3fMAuSMJ1PItK7FLbPhtvhV5gsgDXHo-4-sA1OTbo0/edit?fbclid=IwAR1OqnKtWw-IA6apv8iPy8KxWkekLSmfodI2vmEVGHLSGUk2Iy1hzFXoEcs" style="color: #114499;">2024 SHSU Feature Audition Info <br /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>*For more info email <a href="mailto:shsufeaturetwirlers@gmail.com" style="color: #114499;">shsufeaturetwirlers@gmail.com<br /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">WACO: Baylor University<br /></span></b></span></span></span></span><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*Audition Packets due <b><i>February 1<br /></i></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*For more info email</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"> <a href="mailto:lynndell@heilp.com" style="color: #114499;">lynndell@heilp.com<br /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Rmvvgriv-/?img_index=1" style="color: #114499;">Golden Girl Audition Information</a> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN">NACOGDOCHES: Stephen F Austin<br /></span></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN">*Twirl-O-Jack Live Auditions <b><i>February 24/25<br /></i></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN"><i style="font-weight: bold;">*</i>Twirl-O-Jack Pre-Audition Info due<i style="font-weight: bold;"> February 15<br /></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN">*<a href="http://www.twirlojacks.com/auditions.html" style="color: #114499;">2024 Twirl-O-Jack Audition Info<br /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN">*Contact <a href="mailto:twirlojacks@gmail.com" style="color: #114499;">twirlojacks@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="mailto:twirlojacks@gmail.com" style="color: #114499;"><br /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN">*Feature Twirler Auditions <b><i>February 24/25<br /></i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN">*Pre-Audition Info due <b style="font-style: italic;">February 1<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN">*<a href="http://www.twirlojacks.com/auditions.html" style="color: #114499;">2024 Feature Twirling Audition Info</a></span></span></span></div></div><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">LUBBOCK: Texas Tech University</span></b></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*Materials due prior to <b><i>March 13<br /></i></b></span></span></b></span></span></b><b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*Live Auditions will be held on <b><i>March 23</i></b></span></span></b></span></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0NGyhoOHhh/?img_index=1" style="color: #114499;">2024 Tech Twirler Audition Information </a></span></span></b><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">-----------------------------------------------------------</span><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><b><i>No Current Audition Information Available</i></b></span><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span lang="EN"><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div></div></div></span></div><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b><span lang="EN">SAN ANTONIO: Univ of TX, San Antonio</span></b><br />*No 2024 audition info available yet <br />*Application & Videos due <b><i>TBA</i></b><br />*Live auditions will be held <b><i>April TBA</i><br /></b>*UTSA is auditioning for Features and the Line<br /><span lang="EN">*<a href="http://www.utsabands.org/sosa-twirlers?fbclid=IwAR0HorJD81uexFe7fwKHQwES4-SBlGmbW66NX8CmiDj5CreLoRJ1F7gcuFM" style="color: #114499;">2023 USTA Twirler Audition Information</a></span><br /><span lang="EN">*For more info email <a href="mailto:utsatwirlerauditions@gmail.com" style="color: #114499;">utsatwirlerauditions@gmail.com</a></span><br /><br /><br /><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">SAN MARCOS: Texas State University</span></b><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*No 2024 audition info available yet </span><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*Audition Materials are due <b><i>TBA<br /></i></b></span>*Invite Only Live Auditions will be<b><i> Mid April<br /></i></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*<a href="https://www.txst.edu/bands/bands/marchingband/color-guard.html" style="color: #114499;">Tx State Twirler Audition Info Website<br /></a></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*For more info email <a href="mailto:krg60@txstate.edu" style="color: #114499;">krg60@txstate.edu</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">FORT WORTH: Texas Christian University</span></b></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*No 2024 audition info available yet </span></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TCUTwirlers/" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">TCU Feature Twirler Facebook Page</a></span></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*<a href="https://twirlingiscatchingtx.blogspot.com/2023/01/FORT%20WORTH:%20Texas%20Christian%20University%20*Audition%20info%20must%20be%20submitted%20by%20TBA%20*2020%20Audition%20Info%20from%20their%20FB%20Page%20*Interested%20students%20must:%20%20%20%20%20%20%20-%20Already%20be%20accepted%20to%20TCU%20%20%20%20%20%20%20-%20Send%20twirling%20resume%20&%20letter%20of%20intent%20%20%20%20%20%20%20-%20Submit%20Videos%20highlighting%20twirling%20ability%20*Send%20materials%20to%20b.youngblood@tcu.edu%20*Email%20b.youngblood@tcu.edu%20for%20more%20info" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">TCU Horned Frog Marching Band Website</a></span></span><br /><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">ODESSA: Univ. of Texas, Permian Basin</span></b></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*No 2024 audition info available yet </span></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*Audition Info must be submitted by <b>TBA</b></span></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*Live Auditions will be <b>TBA</b></span></span><br />*<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=594106486079756&set=a.464224559067950">2023 Falcon Twirler Audition Information</a><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*For more info email <a href="mailto:brito_e@utpb.edu" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">brito_e@utpb.edu</a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">KILGORE: Kilgore College</span></b></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*No 2024 audition info available yet </span></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*Live Auditions will be <b>TBA</b></span></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kctwirlers/" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">*</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDFq_BuaJ6/" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">2023</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDFq_BuaJ6/" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;"> Audition Information </a></span></span><br /><span>*<a href="https://www.kilgore.edu/activities/twirlers/twirlers" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">Kilgore College Twirlers Website</a></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">*For more info email </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="mailto:jordanijenkins16@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">jordanijenkins16@gmail.com</a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span></span></span><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><br /></span></span><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><br /><br /></span></span><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">MARSHALL: East TX Baptist University</span></b></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*No 2024 audition info available yet </span></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*Auditions will be on<b> TBA<i><br /></i></b></span></span><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*For more info email </span><a href="mailto:nphillips@etbu.edu" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">nphillips@etbu.edu<br /></a></span><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><a href="https://www.etbu.edu/academics/academic-schools/school-communication-performing-arts/department-music/music-ensembles/marching-band" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">*</a><a href="https://www.etbu.edu/academics/academic-schools/school-communication-performing-arts/department-music/music-ensembles/marching-band" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">ETBU Marching Band Website</a></span></span></span><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN"><br /><br /></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><span>BELTON: Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor</span></span></b><br /><span>*No 2024 audition info available yet </span><br /><span>*Materials due prior to <b>TBA</b></span><br /><span>*Email <a href="mailto:jhunt@umhb.edu" style="color: #114499;">jhunt@umhb.edu</a> for info </span><br /><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="https://www.tvcc.edu/music/?d=214" style="color: #114499;">*</a><a href="https://www.umhb.edu/visual-performing-arts/music/ensembles-wind-percussion#1845" style="color: #114499;">UMHB CRU Spirit Band Website</a></span></span></span></span><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">TYLER: Tyler Junior College</span></b><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*No 2024 audition info available yet </span><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*Audition Info must be submitted by <b><i>TBA<br /></i></b></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*Live Auditions will be on <b><i>TBA</i></b></span><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><i style="font-weight: bold;">*</i>Email <a href="mailto:hauckjenna@gmail.com" style="color: #114499;">hauckjenna@gmail.com</a> for info</span><br /><span lang="EN"><br /></span></span></p><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN">ABILENE: Abilene Christian University<br /></span></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">*No 2024 audition info available yet <br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">*</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepqsPP4RpgBQz5zNOw8fALyp3dpwOOQgSW28C8zt7AVBeC6g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">2022 ACU Audition Information</a></span></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">STEPHENVILLE: Tarleton State University<br /></span></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*No 2024 audition info available yet <br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="https://www.tarleton.edu/band/ensembles/marchingband.html" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">*</a><a href="https://www.tarleton.edu/band/ensembles/marchingband.html" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">The Sound & The Fury Website</a></span></span></span></div><p></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">SAN ANGELO: Angelo State University</span></b><br />*No 2024 audition info available yet <br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*For more info contact</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"> <a href="mailto:jonathan.alvis@angelo.edu" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">jonathan.alvis@angelo.edu</a></span><br />*<a href="https://www.angelo.edu/departments/visual-performing-arts/music/ram_band.php" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">ASU Ram Band Website</a></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">ATHENS: Trinity Valley Comm. College</span></b></span></span><br /><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*No 2024 audition info available yet </span></span></span><br /><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="https://www.tvcc.edu/music/?d=214" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">*</a><a href="https://www.tvcc.edu/music/?d=214" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">TVCC Cardinals Regiment Website</a></span></span></span><br /><span><br /></span><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">RICHARDSON: University of TX, Dallas</span></b></span><br /><span>*No 2024 audition info available yet </span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN"><a href="https://www.utdallas.edu/ah/programs/arts/musi/pepband.html" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">*</a><a href="https://www.utdallas.edu/ah/programs/arts/musi/pepband.html" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">UT Dallas Pep Band Website</a></span></span><span><br /></span><span><br /></span><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">SAN ANTONIO: Univ. of the Incarnate Word</span></b></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*No 2024 audition info available yet </span></span><br /><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*<a href="https://www.uiw.edu/chass/academic-programs/music/ensemblepages/cardinal_band.html" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">Cardinal Band website for reference</a></span></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN">-----------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Not holding auditions for Fall 2024</i></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span><span><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-family: inherit;">AUSTIN: University of Texas – Austin<br /></span></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN">*<u><a href="https://longhornband.org/feature-twirler/" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">2021 Audition Information Website</a> <br /></u></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN">*No auditions will be held for 2024<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN">*Current Feature - Aidyn Mentry</span></span></div><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><u><span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">DALLAS: Southern Methodist University</span></b></span></u></span><br /><span lang="EN"><u><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN">*<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=542704474561839&set=pb.100064668733330.-2207520000." style="color: #114499;">2023 “The Doll” Audition Information</a></span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=542704474561839&set=pb.100064668733330.-2207520000." style="color: #114499;"> </a></u></span><br /><span lang="EN">*No auditions will be held for 2024</span><br /><span lang="EN">*Current Feature - Sophia Dinubilo</span><span lang="EN"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-----------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Already completed auditions for Fall 2023</i></b></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>*None as of 12/27/2023</i></span></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-----------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; color: #333333; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><i><b>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea </b></i></span></span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><b>or some info we could use to help highlight our sport? Please contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. </b></i></p></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-84243567398693261322023-11-09T07:00:00.000-08:002023-11-09T07:00:00.130-08:00Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - Tarleton State University Feature Twirler<div> Hello Texas Twirl Fans!<br /><br />Can you believe competition season starts in just a little over one week here in Texas? We know all our #TeamTexas collegiate twirlers are doing everything they can to get the most out of their football season during these final weeks, especially this Texan. We loved following her Game Day experience on the Instastory Takeover, and we hope you did too!<br /><br />This week’s <b><i>Collegiate Twirler Spotlight </i></b>is the <b><i>Tarleton State University Feature Twirler!</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32yySEpAFo1Jg3rbd2B3faWr0SR8c7kmh0ar1y55MFjayNy3DHXKWB676JBPDmqZFfHro12PG_yMPWpdXR3nEa8N-o39oCGdsU0jPfjEOVshMLkg57dEEEcrAXd_hCiG5U-UjmN3K9hQslKMUaCZjKEcl0rXHjB2oXDNcIegKFIhqpWMLukoNkxhLw_c/s844/IMG_5118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32yySEpAFo1Jg3rbd2B3faWr0SR8c7kmh0ar1y55MFjayNy3DHXKWB676JBPDmqZFfHro12PG_yMPWpdXR3nEa8N-o39oCGdsU0jPfjEOVshMLkg57dEEEcrAXd_hCiG5U-UjmN3K9hQslKMUaCZjKEcl0rXHjB2oXDNcIegKFIhqpWMLukoNkxhLw_c/s320/IMG_5118.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></b><br />Tarleton State University, located in Stephenville, Texas, is the home of the Texans, and today’s featured twirler! The Tarleton Marching Band, known as The Sound and The Fury, is a key Texan spirit organization, and their Feature Twirler, <b><i>Emilie Janicek,</i></b> is the centerpiece of their Game Days!<br /><br />We asked Emilie what made her choose Tarleton, and she said it was love at first sight! “It all started during my Campus Tour on Labor Day of 2021. I loved the vibe at Tarleton State University! The college had everything I wanted—a rich history and meaningful traditions, a D1 sports program, an enclosed campus, that small-town feel, a spectacular music scene, outstanding academics and research opportunities for my major, plus lots of options to become involved on campus and to make a difference!<br /><br />About a week later, I received my welcome and acceptance letter from Dr. James Hurley, Tarleton's President. Two days later, I received confirmation of being in the University's Honors Degree program. That same afternoon, I received a text from a chatbot with the adorable name of Oscar P.! My devotion to Tarleton began at that moment.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBfzmtR7LAoTzUD3ZIUlpPMmqwTcBTAHwHmopDZepgoFLLbJwlkBIIfgQ_2QJHaKKJVey1FQ2NKFiwcuQv6kbQw-LYNYoDgNW_4-QSkuYa5PelLdG0zuwqzRI8iOBa3S7IlhSS-oXJQZ3amn17sQTQlRXTPZCvXOwPJywdmOw31Ew49lLzArXJ1hB7Kg/s627/IMG-4972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="627" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBfzmtR7LAoTzUD3ZIUlpPMmqwTcBTAHwHmopDZepgoFLLbJwlkBIIfgQ_2QJHaKKJVey1FQ2NKFiwcuQv6kbQw-LYNYoDgNW_4-QSkuYa5PelLdG0zuwqzRI8iOBa3S7IlhSS-oXJQZ3amn17sQTQlRXTPZCvXOwPJywdmOw31Ew49lLzArXJ1hB7Kg/w345-h268/IMG-4972.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>When housing applications opened, I hit the submit button and paid the non-refundable deposit. I committed to Tarleton---regardless of whether I got the privilege of representing the University and its marching band as Tarleton's Feature Twirler.”<br /><br />Going into twirling discussions already committed to Tarleton, Emilie didn't experience the typical audition process. “After my Campus Tour, I signed up for Tarleton's Game Day Tour so my dad could see the campus and watch the football team play. While researching more about the University, I noticed that Tarleton's All-Region Band Clinic, Band Day, and the Game Day Tour were all on September 25th!<br /><br />The schedules didn't conflict, so I signed up for the Band Day portion, but there wasn't an option for a twirler to play a part, so I emailed Dr. David Robinson, Director of Bands, and asked if I could participate as a baton twirler. He replied that they looked forward to having me, and that he would let Dr. Westbrook and I work out the details.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu69GsaKM1OzIJ7Vdv6bGUU8kECYDaN_6cA-PE8SDmcpLGCuA2z5vMPDSGAfUc8XfZQHH1mOrgGmbBPmppBrMo3J4zUSTlqSA26FmDWmN9SACz8d_Aev41EMjjGVmOj-rwYh4KvYdgLhFwTTIO8kyd6JSllM8BNI9SpP-QXqhnhjsHipuI-tzMxkw3iY/s2389/IMG-4266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2389" data-original-width="2389" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu69GsaKM1OzIJ7Vdv6bGUU8kECYDaN_6cA-PE8SDmcpLGCuA2z5vMPDSGAfUc8XfZQHH1mOrgGmbBPmppBrMo3J4zUSTlqSA26FmDWmN9SACz8d_Aev41EMjjGVmOj-rwYh4KvYdgLhFwTTIO8kyd6JSllM8BNI9SpP-QXqhnhjsHipuI-tzMxkw3iY/s320/IMG-4266.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had an impromptu, live audition at marching band rehearsal and a guest feature twirler performance at the game. Dr. Gary Westbrook offered the Feature Twirler position to me on the spot, which solidified that Tarleton State University was my destiny!”<br /><br />That destiny has led Emilie to an amazing experience at Tarleton. While she says there are many things to love about the school, her favorite thing is the professors! “I love that if you put yourself out there and put in your best effort, the Professors, Academic Advisors, Academic College Deans and Department Heads, the Athletics Department and Coaches, Executive Leadership, and the University's President, Dr. James Hurley, and wife, First Lady Kindall, genuinely want to get to know you, watch you succeed, and help you in any way they can!”<br /><br />In addition to a wonderful faculty, Tarleton has some fantastic traditions. “We have a lot of traditions, and they're all so cool! The Walk Down Rudder Way, Pointe Du Hoc led by the Texan Corps of Cadets' Cannon Team, Lighting of the Smokestack, Yell Contest, Snake Dance, Beating of the Drum, Bonfire built by the Plowboys, Silver Bugle Hunt, Midnight Breakfast with purple pancakes, Founder’s Week, and Legend of the Texan Rider! Also, we love our Oscar P., who might look like a mascot, but he's Tarleton Texans' spirit animal!”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfxsgyWlgHBPKJ2Igqi0WYxRaHkUez5NMQTvt5PqaJvlPEfHZnVWmJJw10p-tLgi-YbWhd9Z5nmwO9g4nBC2gwOS_f3FyqAfwLK1Kbu3uikP3fJFNbNvvpv82pIsuXHA2O2EuDRsE5sIFKy1fMTUsyfFlToR0m3XzGR1GcDMMrdIAabk9hRc4VFHPnzQ/s1264/IMG-4984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1264" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfxsgyWlgHBPKJ2Igqi0WYxRaHkUez5NMQTvt5PqaJvlPEfHZnVWmJJw10p-tLgi-YbWhd9Z5nmwO9g4nBC2gwOS_f3FyqAfwLK1Kbu3uikP3fJFNbNvvpv82pIsuXHA2O2EuDRsE5sIFKy1fMTUsyfFlToR0m3XzGR1GcDMMrdIAabk9hRc4VFHPnzQ/s320/IMG-4984.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br />She can’t forget the Purple Poo though when talking about traditions… Yes, we said the Purple Poo. “The Purple Poo is the oldest and most secretive spirit organization in Texas. This year, we’re celebrating their 100th year! The Poo show up to campus events and raise school spirit. They do so anonymously by disguising their identities by wearing masks and costumes, and by changing their voices.”<br /><br />With all of these traditions, we had to know which one was her favorite, and she told us, “The best tradition by far, although bittersweet, is that first-year students light a candle during convocation to signify joining the Tarleton family. Each student's flame burns until his/her death, and a Tarleton brother or sister lays the flame to rest at the annual Silver Taps Ceremony.”<br /><br />Now that we have learned more about Tarleton, let’s learn more about Emilie!<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZoglGDalqus12VHYiMWOlFp9WO4ocO2PMr6vhmkTdIGi2pvjlXVyElZbxHDjO-BCGalNjbzU7qwn6TTdqJLvvUg4j0Lc16P4k5aB2irv2q_HZwdxOl0-Id_vvEn83z9CdPbh74XNN1dpphD9sSBCxD0prQK58xGFkgDhmHXX582bPwwBXZjszcEJDDI/s1337/IMG-4990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="1003" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZoglGDalqus12VHYiMWOlFp9WO4ocO2PMr6vhmkTdIGi2pvjlXVyElZbxHDjO-BCGalNjbzU7qwn6TTdqJLvvUg4j0Lc16P4k5aB2irv2q_HZwdxOl0-Id_vvEn83z9CdPbh74XNN1dpphD9sSBCxD0prQK58xGFkgDhmHXX582bPwwBXZjszcEJDDI/s320/IMG-4990.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Emilie Janicek</span></b><br />Emilie is a Sophomore from Smiley, Texas, and is majoring in Biomedical Sciences on the Pre-Med track. In addition to being the Tarleton Feature Twirler, she is also very involved on campus. “I serve as the Vice President of Global and Community Connections for our University as a member of the Executive Board of Tarleton's Student Government Association. This position gives me the privilege of getting to know a diverse group of people and interacting with multiple campus organizations and the greater Stephenville community. I'm happy to listen to and voice students' concerns and needs. I also serve as an Honors College Ambassador and work for the Honors College by mentoring approximately sixteen Freshmen. Additionally, I am a member of Phi Mu - Epsilon Pi Chapter. I’m thrilled that Phi Mu has a national philanthropic partner, the Children's Miracle Network, to which all the chapters contribute. Epsilon Pi has the honor of working with Cook's Children's Hospital in Fort Worth. We also help out at Foster's Home for Children in Stephenville.” </div><div><br /></div><div>Emilie is a collegiate level twirler that has only been competing since she was 12. “I received my first Starline baton as a gift when I was four, but I didn't become involved in the sport until I was twelve. I've learned a lot in 7 years, and I'm still learning new tricks and skills.” Her favorite competition event is 3-baton, and her favorite field trick is, “Definitely elbow pops because the crowd loves them!” In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by Kristie Kriegel Peterman, The University of Texas at Austin's 1986-91 Longhorn Feature Twirler. </div><div><br /></div><div>After College, Emilie hopes to continue on the medical track. “My short-term goal is Medical School. Until then, I plan to research eye disease and vision disorders, as well as work as an intern at different medical practices. My ultimate goal is a career as an ophthalmologist. In addition, I plan on continuing the sport of baton twirling by coaching and sharing my passion for shiny, spinning metal sticks.”</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycTn46i1Cxo08g_0qJmVJf2xQhMmlZmjXTTMchvSROnptegK1RJqSoarDW6p01UbBhfNvJgAyC3sGn0_kDduFq-UCT7polJI5KkHVA_HTrIc_x9gcg3sY_F9FLUB7X2PB4WorMnnHZEX2nqJGM1hF3pAUhtLEOJ35Fv_XArKuVyhepPGMRrHWQiPrOWw/s1888/Facetune_25-02-2023-17-56-51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="1888" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycTn46i1Cxo08g_0qJmVJf2xQhMmlZmjXTTMchvSROnptegK1RJqSoarDW6p01UbBhfNvJgAyC3sGn0_kDduFq-UCT7polJI5KkHVA_HTrIc_x9gcg3sY_F9FLUB7X2PB4WorMnnHZEX2nqJGM1hF3pAUhtLEOJ35Fv_XArKuVyhepPGMRrHWQiPrOWw/s320/Facetune_25-02-2023-17-56-51.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><u><br />Fun Facts!</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u><i>Favorite Color</i></b>: “Purple!”<br /><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><i>Favorite TV show or Movie:</i></b> “It's a tie between Criminal Minds and Grey's Anatomy.”<br /><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><i>Favorite Book or Podcast:</i></b> “There are too many great books to choose just one! My go-to podcast for long drives is ‘Even the Rich.’”<br /><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><i>Favorite Food or Drink</i></b>: “My current favorites are sushi and Sonic's Ocean Water.”<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6t5tOnyBhevg8J0zOki-wTZzEvh6swk6SNjP7_g-mcZ2NBVC8f7b05e8swkqJQ5vwXfj-WFYWsKdHQjPS0aoZg_eNrJi_oDwXwV-nkMQkORnyKkvm5zXFiXorqv6flD7_l4ykd6FCtnuTGruL-RwZFUiQol6Go_EX6gOE2-lMKAxEKhm5XX-jj6w9fA/s1810/IMG-4989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1810" data-original-width="1593" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6t5tOnyBhevg8J0zOki-wTZzEvh6swk6SNjP7_g-mcZ2NBVC8f7b05e8swkqJQ5vwXfj-WFYWsKdHQjPS0aoZg_eNrJi_oDwXwV-nkMQkORnyKkvm5zXFiXorqv6flD7_l4ykd6FCtnuTGruL-RwZFUiQol6Go_EX6gOE2-lMKAxEKhm5XX-jj6w9fA/s320/IMG-4989.JPG" width="282" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Favorite Quotes…</b><br />"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." ~Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban<br /><br />"What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?" ~Angie Thomas, The Hate You Give<br /><br />“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Prov 3:5-6<br /><br />When she is not twirling, she loves to…<br />“Read; Walk around campus; Hang out, cook, and study with my friends; Call my mom!”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3O_RBei7KKhPwfuNmzpdKXr-opUeAfkDBqqYsVVIBnu029QqqfZaNoiIqxj0XWx2K8LmLPuc2FD4VmfOViyRGLdCdwHe72ZUGO48XX34xBcQE5i0aNc-VNtQ6QtNkGP38-EyTSmgfRxz9Z2cmqONbPshz6GDbP8dqVVLjgfps3-ApH9cBcwDVwRTP_Q/s977/IMG_5120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="977" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3O_RBei7KKhPwfuNmzpdKXr-opUeAfkDBqqYsVVIBnu029QqqfZaNoiIqxj0XWx2K8LmLPuc2FD4VmfOViyRGLdCdwHe72ZUGO48XX34xBcQE5i0aNc-VNtQ6QtNkGP38-EyTSmgfRxz9Z2cmqONbPshz6GDbP8dqVVLjgfps3-ApH9cBcwDVwRTP_Q/s320/IMG_5120.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>Something people might not know about her…</b><br />“The same year I chose to be a baton twirler, I was diagnosed with a specific type of corneal dystrophy, where bright lights can cause eye pain, halos, and glare. The diagnosis explained a lot of the symptoms I had been experiencing while twirling at pep rallies, games, and twirling competitions. With the increased use of LED lights on football fields and in sporting arenas, performing requires strategic planning before tossing the batons into the air. More often than not, I go for it and trust my training.”<br /><br /><b>The best non twirling life skill she has gained from baton twirling is…</b><br />“Time management is a soft skill I've mastered due to baton twirling. I've learned how to be efficient and productive with my time, which allows me to participate in multiple activities, earn good grades, and still have time for fun and relaxation.”<br /><br /><b>Advice to future collegiate twirlers or those in the audition process…</b><br />“Choose the college you attend because you love everything about it and can see yourself thriving there during your undergraduate years. If you get to twirl as the feature or as a line twirler, it will make being an Ambassador for the University and its band program a breeze and super fun!”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXSLTP2mCCa7wubufCuGQHo1keCxhOL7scPH1IMmcbT3fxMc_z_O7jll8UyUwodSK11ECnAN4yUBBNR0V82Lt3k4Tgy9navhBp0sr-936xgGudedGTmMRhG0Lg_zy8b1FaAjxf1LipLL-aX2FvSIvu5GqrwYx1X1PGmgrSLl-ZmfOj0V3QG8Xgb7NVv8/s1260/IMG-4987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1071" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXSLTP2mCCa7wubufCuGQHo1keCxhOL7scPH1IMmcbT3fxMc_z_O7jll8UyUwodSK11ECnAN4yUBBNR0V82Lt3k4Tgy9navhBp0sr-936xgGudedGTmMRhG0Lg_zy8b1FaAjxf1LipLL-aX2FvSIvu5GqrwYx1X1PGmgrSLl-ZmfOj0V3QG8Xgb7NVv8/s320/IMG-4987.JPG" width="272" /></a></div><div><br /><b>Favorite memory as a baton twirler…</b><br />“Something I will never forget is hearing the announcer introduce me as ‘Feature Twirler, Emilie Janicek’ and pronouncing my last name correctly!”<br /><br /><b>Funniest memory as a baton twirler…</b><br />“It was so cold at Tarleton's Senior Night football game last year that I stuffed hand warmers into my costume and kept them there during our halftime performance. I was worried that one of the warmers would fall out during a trick or that the heat would melt my costume.”<br /><br /><b>Favorite thing about your university's marching band program…</b><br />“Our marching band gets to travel and perform at all of our out-of-town football games in Texas! Getting to perform in different-sized stadiums is really fun, and it’s a blast hanging out with the different sections during the games. Each section has its own personality, and I love that!”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSANpLjguMtEKt-pPsmYdHNDMLS0pBLnYXpCoLw2Yb6ly797ZRBO8cmtQ6rZZidLvXXIXuw2iFV7Uq8XKk3LC2iJqDVyfZOxedgBFcexlSKwxZYYVMRWJCmITzP7mMvJ0BNWMj5NFVkyPlrz9-QmDKqOJIoorPoqP_c2LnDADwjkVewn-vXdanYsDHqI/s718/IMG-4983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="718" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSANpLjguMtEKt-pPsmYdHNDMLS0pBLnYXpCoLw2Yb6ly797ZRBO8cmtQ6rZZidLvXXIXuw2iFV7Uq8XKk3LC2iJqDVyfZOxedgBFcexlSKwxZYYVMRWJCmITzP7mMvJ0BNWMj5NFVkyPlrz9-QmDKqOJIoorPoqP_c2LnDADwjkVewn-vXdanYsDHqI/s320/IMG-4983.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><b>Favorite tradition or inside joke within your band program…</b><br />“Our athletic bands always sing Tarleton's Alma Mater, "The Color Song," acapella after every game.”<br /><br /><b>Something you are really looking forward to this field season…</b><br />“This season has been more exciting than ever because I’ve gotten to know some of the starters on defense and offense and their coaches. I look forward to being on the sidelines cheering on The Texans at every game!”<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We want to thank Emilie for sharing her Game Day with us, and we wish her an amazing rest of her Fall season, and a great rest of her school year. Go Texans!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroLuwUTbeWYFlk0fWz_roNc317IUq8y5Xm-LTZwyzbwT_bFV3SlOHUFr65EC6l_nQgD3XVGCkwpHjpuLxZUDTzZvcrmjknKuS4gHriX2eWhuwtmBqgGTzFgNzTydgFrNu_S1ZNw2KDDrYC6igvvu2to_52L9CNfIW3hWrj8uSJPfE0Y5LRLyk1QDe3dk/s2048/IMG-4988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroLuwUTbeWYFlk0fWz_roNc317IUq8y5Xm-LTZwyzbwT_bFV3SlOHUFr65EC6l_nQgD3XVGCkwpHjpuLxZUDTzZvcrmjknKuS4gHriX2eWhuwtmBqgGTzFgNzTydgFrNu_S1ZNw2KDDrYC6igvvu2to_52L9CNfIW3hWrj8uSJPfE0Y5LRLyk1QDe3dk/w420-h280/IMG-4988.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it.</i></b></p>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-52177533749878698612023-11-08T08:58:00.005-08:002023-11-08T18:19:22.820-08:00Friday Night Lights Feature - Gilmer High School<div>Hello Texas Twirl Fans!<br /><br />Wow! Can you believe we have already completed the last weekend of regular season high school football? The past couple months went by so fast, and we are sad to say this is the final Friday Night Lights Feature of the season! Don’t worry, we will still have more takeovers through playoffs, but for our last interview of the season we get to meet a great group of twirlers!<br /><br />Our final <b><i>Friday Night Lights Feature</i></b> of the season is the <b><i>Gilmer High School Twirlers!</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37T4ul9oESo4Zu0rb8oYXrAzABD1KEuNoq40PRGO8o4B07XPJMsudn8sQlTq3fq2gyraztUoanhnbo3X8xZ2s2QtjrTWSuu0l65dqYKS-OwMuJR68bbjEOcL8CquAAAzE6ADYXUa_b_aM1RAkD9z_QDmiGvcxC1FUHgrYkJ819qFTv7YsKN7-HH6k2e0/s320/IMG_7326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="320" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37T4ul9oESo4Zu0rb8oYXrAzABD1KEuNoq40PRGO8o4B07XPJMsudn8sQlTq3fq2gyraztUoanhnbo3X8xZ2s2QtjrTWSuu0l65dqYKS-OwMuJR68bbjEOcL8CquAAAzE6ADYXUa_b_aM1RAkD9z_QDmiGvcxC1FUHgrYkJ819qFTv7YsKN7-HH6k2e0/s1600/IMG_7326.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b><br />Gilmer High School, located in Gilmer, Texas, is the home of the Buckeyes, and a wonderful tradition of twirling! This year Gilmer High School is able to feature a line of 10 twirlers including <b><i>Caitlin Drennan & Mallory Tate </i></b>(Co-Head Twirlers), <i style="font-weight: bold;">Heidi Espino</i>, <b><i>Maritza Ocampos, Magdalyn Boaz, Hailee Green, Elizabeth Melara, Natalie Fennell, Amy Sanchez, and Jessica Wright.</i></b><br /><br />With a line of 10 twirlers, we wanted to know what the audition process was, and their coach, Allison Logan, told us that, “Each girl prepares a solo for tryouts, and we also learn a group routine the week of tryouts.”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyD6ksLjX6wINFfPQ5zUpUzYJsk1zeckQXzmKyaxsTfS2brI9AmI2wtkbl5YPWu2y0T0ttlD27HWP4nX_4__YZQGvL2IyomO01VjuBtcX1n1cXmbBxhNj-1OZ_j_ROaTmbc3-8hIbtShzr-rxKKJvNHL9Dv2cVsSGPFLJdpapXy0dPNAKvD7MoXuPlPg/s240/IMG_7006_Original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="240" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyD6ksLjX6wINFfPQ5zUpUzYJsk1zeckQXzmKyaxsTfS2brI9AmI2wtkbl5YPWu2y0T0ttlD27HWP4nX_4__YZQGvL2IyomO01VjuBtcX1n1cXmbBxhNj-1OZ_j_ROaTmbc3-8hIbtShzr-rxKKJvNHL9Dv2cVsSGPFLJdpapXy0dPNAKvD7MoXuPlPg/w363-h265/IMG_7006_Original.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><div><br />Being a GHS student is a lot of fun! “We have an awesome new school with great facilities!” In addition to playing at football games and pep rallies, they also have a great military style marching band that just placed 4th at the 5A/6A UIL State Military Marching Band Championship! Attending the State Contest is the event that they all say will be their favorite memory from the season! So exciting!<br /><br />Now that we have learned a little more about GHS, let’s learn more about the twirlers!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Caitlin Drennan, Senior</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR391VbHAkkbdM3psEpqaHiJ0807hvsei4Q5UTJKbaLQ70eBsZqTki3bZFsfvgHRlAEtGZXIT0dV6brAruylSSehKKcnxDqDdpe8qfhxDmiFV96xz1y1x1NqCVwQhQLhbikYQrxJCfYahc-apjl8lVRhDA0a6yYHTt96qR1c6U_GoLM1z6goUet0l7XSY/s395/caitlin%20drenanan%20and%20girls.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="395" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR391VbHAkkbdM3psEpqaHiJ0807hvsei4Q5UTJKbaLQ70eBsZqTki3bZFsfvgHRlAEtGZXIT0dV6brAruylSSehKKcnxDqDdpe8qfhxDmiFV96xz1y1x1NqCVwQhQLhbikYQrxJCfYahc-apjl8lVRhDA0a6yYHTt96qR1c6U_GoLM1z6goUet0l7XSY/w265-h193/caitlin%20drenanan%20and%20girls.png" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Co-Head Twirler</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Caitlin has been twirling for 6 years. She was a member of the BETA Competition Team for 2 years with Blair Maxwell and is a private student of Candice Curbow. Her favorite tricks are 3 turns or 2 baton juggles with a blind catch. After High School, Caitlin hopes to become a Music Education Major at Stephen F. Austin and audition to be a Twirl-O-Jack.<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow” - Helen Keller</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Hang out with my friends, sing country music, and take pictures.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I don’t have wisdom teeth.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Make the most of the time you have, make those memories, because it goes by fast."</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;">Mallory Tate, Senior</b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3wbae9gFhOp8y0VPTnCeyWeUb9hgh0GX_J4Mk20iAB9oNoTNuGUqyHGcXBSGd06i8cD3VWNo8N_LHUclz92vIqC9p71HLG86b5enREUCEx5LPIJ4q_EjEfm7ttoDoFjuYxJ8_Fm3C_k4ptF6MQCZlLbaGeZCeRsTucT5feinr1fZYLUf-CooDx93KAI/s240/mallory.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="240" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3wbae9gFhOp8y0VPTnCeyWeUb9hgh0GX_J4Mk20iAB9oNoTNuGUqyHGcXBSGd06i8cD3VWNo8N_LHUclz92vIqC9p71HLG86b5enREUCEx5LPIJ4q_EjEfm7ttoDoFjuYxJ8_Fm3C_k4ptF6MQCZlLbaGeZCeRsTucT5feinr1fZYLUf-CooDx93KAI/w200-h200/mallory.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Co-Head Twirler</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div>Mallory has been twirling for more than six years and works with coaches Kait Abron, Ms. Michele, and Allison Logan. After high school she hopes to attend college and major in psychology with the focus of being a forensic psychologist.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Playing sports and attending church activities.”</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Heidi Espino, Senior </span></b></div></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_XH1fthcfGywrk9NfRgcD7orU6v1KyFOV8WWSNaOZRLARagRLKR8goGsnxmSjJLucHNEO9F3gRGcPAZb2ZflQE2VOpPR1K7O6drErxmrZe2Ezjeh2sHG1drzoPGJGUBBDEYMOMgsxf3BD6T_OLaBlxNlYdzqbjhwsurqnTb30SIqhlA3z2XdMDkWVtI/s171/heidi.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="171" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_XH1fthcfGywrk9NfRgcD7orU6v1KyFOV8WWSNaOZRLARagRLKR8goGsnxmSjJLucHNEO9F3gRGcPAZb2ZflQE2VOpPR1K7O6drErxmrZe2Ezjeh2sHG1drzoPGJGUBBDEYMOMgsxf3BD6T_OLaBlxNlYdzqbjhwsurqnTb30SIqhlA3z2XdMDkWVtI/w200-h200/heidi.png" width="200" /></a></div></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span>Heidi has been twirling for over 4 years and works with Coach Allison Logan.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Natalie Fennell, Junior</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11lLelxDDkgO4gPGiBXZSyccWmvsnULjZpXZyI-_WPHxhykCT9yFqEEW6O2Hea1ZBbe8YOZTUlftMLWddLpUTkD6ogK0Jbv34m_Vpq451KB44cZcQYuD7mTAp1RduIyGqv5stKmgxMe_VFoesHzNLRmGoJ_e61AoXMyhwkIXtkzSRMTq7OqlxG19THHk/s225/natalie.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11lLelxDDkgO4gPGiBXZSyccWmvsnULjZpXZyI-_WPHxhykCT9yFqEEW6O2Hea1ZBbe8YOZTUlftMLWddLpUTkD6ogK0Jbv34m_Vpq451KB44cZcQYuD7mTAp1RduIyGqv5stKmgxMe_VFoesHzNLRmGoJ_e61AoXMyhwkIXtkzSRMTq7OqlxG19THHk/w200-h200/natalie.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div>Natalie has been twirling for 4 years and works with coaches Michele Faulkner, Kait Abron, and Allison Logan. Her favorite trick is a double arm flash toss. After high school she hopes to go to the University of Texas at Austin and major in biology to become a pediatrician.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Never let the body tell the mind what to do… the body is never tired if the mind is not tired” General George S. Patton Jr</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Spend time with friends and family.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I like to learn about history.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Never stop improving and don’t drop the stick!”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Jessica Wright, Junior </span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhz0gUd9grMsmoa5jGMhQz20vNY0RT8TM0OZONeIWZwUANx94CE7B1m8h9LEXYQ8KpkEbVx6PBkmwKbUI2yTh-FENFjJfj6ulrU6j0pZUh7RJpzH9ICI3c6HhNBZOP2r1AYvYEvJsKm44jW3r4W5RV7m6ruhAd3Xd2tjNXk3pg8R6x5CczRQe-ZFx4EWo/s245/jessica.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="245" data-original-width="245" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhz0gUd9grMsmoa5jGMhQz20vNY0RT8TM0OZONeIWZwUANx94CE7B1m8h9LEXYQ8KpkEbVx6PBkmwKbUI2yTh-FENFjJfj6ulrU6j0pZUh7RJpzH9ICI3c6HhNBZOP2r1AYvYEvJsKm44jW3r4W5RV7m6ruhAd3Xd2tjNXk3pg8R6x5CczRQe-ZFx4EWo/w200-h200/jessica.png" width="200" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span>Jessica has been twirling for 6 years and works with coach Allison Logan. Her favorite trick is a toss layout. After high school, she hopes to become either an ultrasound tech or a radiologist.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Live life as if you were to die tomorrow and learn as if you were to live forever.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Go to events at my church and hang out with friends.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I did cheer before majorette.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Don't be afraid to try new tricks because they seem scary, they can end up being your favorite trick!”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Magdalyn Boaz, Sophomore</span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpKgYo4hVe6CcCMHLwiTaNRDjCu78HtTREJmbRrv3akeTtYuV9NztC1Hzx5f6TFAM3mAVfZidYYdC6kKmh7pZCRxApEnKCbcWluQgxb6eysn2IXAejVQ_WYS_LKg7k5iwlN4Q7YzU24ezgw8PVDgVWSzjecenasDk9OBb1Tu7wE5dg88Zpilc4y9QTgw/s204/madalyn.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="204" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpKgYo4hVe6CcCMHLwiTaNRDjCu78HtTREJmbRrv3akeTtYuV9NztC1Hzx5f6TFAM3mAVfZidYYdC6kKmh7pZCRxApEnKCbcWluQgxb6eysn2IXAejVQ_WYS_LKg7k5iwlN4Q7YzU24ezgw8PVDgVWSzjecenasDk9OBb1Tu7wE5dg88Zpilc4y9QTgw/w200-h200/madalyn.png" width="200" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span>Magdalyn has been twirling for 4 years and is coached by Allison Logan. Her favorite trick is a two turn. After High School she hopes to become an RN and open a shelter/kitchen for the needy.”<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Spread love like confetti!”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Read.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I know how to crochet.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Practice and have fun!”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Elizabeth Melara, Sophomore</span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSScG-hjODfD8JzUlBWhHlRu2dagu63_4pwofsdF-xviVONUIWwSAPHFZukYPIQur-SqvL3dUOgqWHsm9ms3CaM5VJeJieCXzJb-GvaXZ8IYP0iiXrKmXZNvdfRKaauHd-8B-KmXE4hyphenhyphen0WlMgQCyIDJrOfMb8htu_36k30bq92YCCXFOm9YcIKByu-jBw/s193/elizabeth.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="193" data-original-width="193" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSScG-hjODfD8JzUlBWhHlRu2dagu63_4pwofsdF-xviVONUIWwSAPHFZukYPIQur-SqvL3dUOgqWHsm9ms3CaM5VJeJieCXzJb-GvaXZ8IYP0iiXrKmXZNvdfRKaauHd-8B-KmXE4hyphenhyphen0WlMgQCyIDJrOfMb8htu_36k30bq92YCCXFOm9YcIKByu-jBw/s1600/elizabeth.png" width="193" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span>Elizabeth has been twirling for five years. She has been coached by Michele’s All-Star Twirl, Briyanna Blalock, Genell Blalock, Michele Faulkner, and Allison Taylor Logan. Her favorite trick is a shoulder arm back catch. After high school, she hopes to become a surgeon and specialize in hip and shoulders.”<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Read or play softball.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I have 2 older siblings in Honduras.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Don’t give up when it gets hard.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Maritza Ocampos, Freshman</span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cGMf59DaTQ4Mmfn1CqyNyzhlnSwCls_1bnJy-Y1jCBxtFP3X4L2o0gVikrrEBZdLGgfe9uTZj78U449-Ly4vV4bi7qRwUdJFFR8c5RTlimGVA_V_u7FlonbzkIkem9mnsf7V40o7xJHIu3iW5KDpIJi0THpDFj7zrCcdC3ViiGfDX-1PYdm1UKl0YHA/s258/martiza.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="258" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cGMf59DaTQ4Mmfn1CqyNyzhlnSwCls_1bnJy-Y1jCBxtFP3X4L2o0gVikrrEBZdLGgfe9uTZj78U449-Ly4vV4bi7qRwUdJFFR8c5RTlimGVA_V_u7FlonbzkIkem9mnsf7V40o7xJHIu3iW5KDpIJi0THpDFj7zrCcdC3ViiGfDX-1PYdm1UKl0YHA/w200-h200/martiza.png" width="200" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span>Maritza has been twirling for two and a half years, and is coached by Mr. Gray, Mrs. Thompson, and Mr. Garmon. Her favorite trick is a toss illusion. After high school she hopes to go to college and start her health science pathway.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… "Accept both compliments and criticism. It takes both sun and rain for a flower to grow.” -Marek Kośniowski</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Listen to music or watch movies.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I'm a completely different person once you have known me for years.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Even if you are lacking in some skills, never give up! You just need to practice because practice makes perfection.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Hailee Green, Freshman</span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjOt9uX7lpLJrXvytrQwJpEaW-9ot3i0ZAUjIgWpuudBu1R6Ms3znfHW0pmoFh3XAmtmeXjCPzjF2WYx8Yhen8zoyOFGQX5kreXtM5_Vh0KAWZkbEcZO0JR27lUjbDJwrXbfHFhbGiw_y93YAcLzYtH0iDxU_VckAXRtrYAmIv3kURSRER_UVXsVLDgo/s196/hailiee%20green.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="196" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjOt9uX7lpLJrXvytrQwJpEaW-9ot3i0ZAUjIgWpuudBu1R6Ms3znfHW0pmoFh3XAmtmeXjCPzjF2WYx8Yhen8zoyOFGQX5kreXtM5_Vh0KAWZkbEcZO0JR27lUjbDJwrXbfHFhbGiw_y93YAcLzYtH0iDxU_VckAXRtrYAmIv3kURSRER_UVXsVLDgo/s1600/hailiee%20green.png" width="196" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span>Hailee has been twirling for four years. Her favorite trick is juggles. After high school, she hopes to be a teacher and a missionary on the side of that.”<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Play my trumpet and hang out with my friends.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Practice your routines continually after you learn them even if the routine is not being done frequently so that you know it well when the time comes.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Amy Sanchez, Freshman</span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNfUuDk74NPhIWCGdHStaaujU9D42ZaDm19y0P7IF6jsnI5-KJz3t0nrGQhjI4neFraAP1tJGk2VcSpiVYK-T297BCNQZT8f2PulBcpzTR6hjM31bSPkTxl_mbgwyt6exrTPHTyXaxqqkEM0ULfgtoqQ4lcryh_UxWkrK3YH0HpkksQYGRC-JBMB3xS8/s270/amy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="270" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNfUuDk74NPhIWCGdHStaaujU9D42ZaDm19y0P7IF6jsnI5-KJz3t0nrGQhjI4neFraAP1tJGk2VcSpiVYK-T297BCNQZT8f2PulBcpzTR6hjM31bSPkTxl_mbgwyt6exrTPHTyXaxqqkEM0ULfgtoqQ4lcryh_UxWkrK3YH0HpkksQYGRC-JBMB3xS8/w200-h200/amy.png" width="200" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span>Amy has been twirling for five years and works with Coaches Chole, Allison Logan, and Ms. Michele. Her favorite tricks are illusion skills. After high school she hopes to be a feature twirler at a university.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “When you work hard, you go far!” </li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Go shopping!”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I don’t like candy.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “To have your solo prepared on time…don’t wait until the last minute.”</li></ul><div><br /></div><br />We want to thank the Gilmer Twirlers for sharing their game day with us, and we send them a huge congratulations on their great showing at UIL Military State! We hope they have an amazing rest of their school year, and we will see them on the field again next Fall! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuEBfBDBay3mD8-b0DZwXLSwnEyiNKw8R8rF_7yLH6udxELP6DS1WbFx8J7-g2KATE6t1XgUH6s8Vw1Fb-AKeDbgqm6TcGA-fBR37wshbDxfajVfBLbZmwel116xx4YfQTgVRsUi9EpfOpu2TiGsFFQmM4blqAXgZ0SinxRvMENZF-GUh2-UVMWiXNow/s240/IMG_6906_Original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="193" data-original-width="240" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuEBfBDBay3mD8-b0DZwXLSwnEyiNKw8R8rF_7yLH6udxELP6DS1WbFx8J7-g2KATE6t1XgUH6s8Vw1Fb-AKeDbgqm6TcGA-fBR37wshbDxfajVfBLbZmwel116xx4YfQTgVRsUi9EpfOpu2TiGsFFQmM4blqAXgZ0SinxRvMENZF-GUh2-UVMWiXNow/w296-h238/IMG_6906_Original.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div><br /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it.</i></b><br /><br /></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-9256910903153983052023-11-02T09:52:00.003-07:002023-11-02T09:52:54.550-07:00Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - Southern Methodist University Feature Twirler<div>Hello Texas Twirl Fans!<br /><br /></div><div>It is amazing how fast this season has gone. We are only a few weeks away from the entry deadline for the ATX Holiday Twirl Fest (visit <a href="http://www.twirlatx.com/atx-twirl-fest.html">ATX Holiday Twirl Fest</a> for more details), and 14 days away from the Fall Kick Off Contest, which is the first NBTA Texas contest of the season! We also cannot believe that today we are meeting one of our last few collegiate twirlers for this Fall.<br /><br />This week’s <b><i>Collegiate Twirler Spotlight</i></b> is the <i><b>Southern Methodist University Doll!</b></i></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUwbnyD9a0BBLezQZM8DCeUrc38BSR68QgUar7BM9oJkOSv66HjHehl1VZTL3R7n_sLzA1-LEcx1YqPaGyOCsV9QDwKaZt_mJZCNl85zbVkh48MqTMU-FRTxjtm78xAoCv9zPhx87ukLHsjPeveEgCARIAMxusZHJT3kjNOEpFfpdJNUJQIUrpE2cCwQ/s1250/image2%20(4).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUwbnyD9a0BBLezQZM8DCeUrc38BSR68QgUar7BM9oJkOSv66HjHehl1VZTL3R7n_sLzA1-LEcx1YqPaGyOCsV9QDwKaZt_mJZCNl85zbVkh48MqTMU-FRTxjtm78xAoCv9zPhx87ukLHsjPeveEgCARIAMxusZHJT3kjNOEpFfpdJNUJQIUrpE2cCwQ/s320/image2%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></b><br />Southern Methodist University is located in the heart of Dallas, Texas, and is the home of the Best Dressed Band in the Land, and their centerpiece, “The Doll”. The position of the SMU Feature Twirler, known as “the Doll”, has been held by a long history of amazing Texas twirlers. Many State, Regional, and National titles have come home to SMU. Continuing the legacy of excellence is the current “Doll”, <b><i>Sophia Dinubilo!</i></b></div><div><br />With a unique title name for their Feature Twirler, we had to know where that came from. Sophia told us its origin. “The Feature Twirler is called The Doll, because until 1977 the band was all male except for the feature twirler. They were referred to as “96 guys and a doll.” The name stuck and the feature twirler has been called The Doll ever since.”</div><div><br />Making the choice which college to audition at can be a tough one. We asked Sophia what brought her to SMU, and she told us, “I chose this university because it had been my dream school since I visited when I was in 7th grade. It has a beautiful campus, it is academically excellent, has a great faculty to student ratio, and an excellent job placement rate for graduates.”</div><div><br /></div><div>We wanted to know more about the audition process to earn such a prestigious position. Sophia filled us in. “About 2-3 weeks prior to the tryout date I sent in a twirling resume and a tryout video as well as some videos of my performances at halftimes and band competitions. The tryout was in person and included a 3-minute routine with 1,2,3 and 4 batons, a short fight song routine, and then a round table interview with the band directors and the judges. (past feature twirlers are invited to judge along with the band directors).”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuw_Iua9DEh83HisAKSwtjw1HV7cdSYa22730ut4GmSGHG8NEWsEfFN40nYtFgGUUDRWEZflnnL64qH3a6lhCeUEqso7HigbYZegjOCFA6xuco5oUCL1snRkDgx6drmgGdAsmb5Gn3P3NfQyuA0mxWCCw8SIDeDqOlBgvv6lHUsGdjUkNJn7iJ04MXbH0/s1222/image3%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1031" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuw_Iua9DEh83HisAKSwtjw1HV7cdSYa22730ut4GmSGHG8NEWsEfFN40nYtFgGUUDRWEZflnnL64qH3a6lhCeUEqso7HigbYZegjOCFA6xuco5oUCL1snRkDgx6drmgGdAsmb5Gn3P3NfQyuA0mxWCCw8SIDeDqOlBgvv6lHUsGdjUkNJn7iJ04MXbH0/s320/image3%20(2).jpeg" width="270" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now that she has a couple months of attending SMU under her belt, we had to find out what her favorite thing is about attending her dream school. “My school is not so huge that you feel lost in the crowd. My freshman classes don’t have 200-300 people in a giant auditorium. They are small enough that I can develop relationships with professors and classmates. (One of them has about 25 people!) I feel like I get the best of both worlds: a big university education, athletics and access in a big exciting city, but in a setting that’s still small enough to feel personal.”</div><div><br />Being Sophia’s dream school, we knew SMU had to have some amazing traditions. We asked her what her favorite one was, and she said it had to be the Boulevard. “We don’t tailgate. We boulevard. Groups and individuals set up tents along the beautiful long boulevard before home games for pre-game parties. The tents are often super fancy with pointed tops, TVs, sometimes even private toilet facilities. Some get really elaborate with silver, crystal and even chandeliers in the tents!”</div><div><br /></div><div>Sophia also loves their school mascot and being a part of a college marching band that marches to the beat of its own drum (literally). “Our mascot is Peruna the Pony. He is a super cute little black Shetland pony that comes to every home game and leads the parade on the boulevard with the band into the stadium. Also, our band is not a typical marching band: we are a jazz band that performs on the field. The band has a very unique look: candy striped blazers, no polyester uniforms for us! The feature twirler is the only non-musical performer with the band and is their one and only featured performer!”</div><div><br />Now that we have learned more about being “The SMU Doll”, let’s learn more about Sophia!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDrKX6-RBljn4v2GHbS-TnBkL3PvGNl23n9eZXixirBoDcGx032E7KSstSqfmcNIzrTYZrp2jSZf5wwUjDrlEQ7Zlc1kyU591WhU5d49FryvAFu8_WS5yLp6l0o_LcRhprxiolOnChtgAl9KOF5Kh4RtuVdDFLItFIH-nYeFFs8i2JHxldnpMBAYfVp4/s658/image5%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="494" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDrKX6-RBljn4v2GHbS-TnBkL3PvGNl23n9eZXixirBoDcGx032E7KSstSqfmcNIzrTYZrp2jSZf5wwUjDrlEQ7Zlc1kyU591WhU5d49FryvAFu8_WS5yLp6l0o_LcRhprxiolOnChtgAl9KOF5Kh4RtuVdDFLItFIH-nYeFFs8i2JHxldnpMBAYfVp4/s320/image5%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sophia Dinubilo</b></span><br />Sophia is a freshman from The Woodlands, Texas, that is majoring in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs with a minor in Journalism. In addition to being “The Doll”, she is also a member of the Hegi Career Leaders Program. Sophia is an advanced level twirler that has been twirling for 10 years. She is a member of the Mickey’s Majorettes and is coached by Patti Mickey and Kayli Mickey-McIntosh. In her twirling career, she has many title she is proud of including being a 2023 Member of Team USA, the 2023 Southwest Regional Senior 1 baton, 2 baton, and 3 baton Champion, and the 2022 Miss Majorette of the Southwest. Sophia’s favorite competition tricks are a 5 spin or a Fujimi with cutbacks, and her favorite field tricks are a leap walkover or elbow pops into splits. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by former SHSU Feature Twirler/former TWCPHS Co-Feature Madison Frantzen. “My freshman year in high school I twirled with Madison Frantzen who was a senior. She took me under her wing and taught everything I needed to know to survive my first year of high school marching band. She was patient, kind and always helpful. We were put in the band competition show for the first time in school history late in the season and we had to work really hard to get it down, but she made it fun. We had a great band season, set a new standard at our school (the twirler has been included as part of the show ever since) and formed a lifelong friendship!” After College, Sophia hopes to get a job in a large corporation working in communications, marketing or PR. “Or maybe grad school? Not sure about that yet!”</div><div><br /><b><u>Fun facts</u></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>Favorite Color</i></b> - “Pink of course!”</li><li><b><i>Favorite TV show/movie</i></b> - “FROM, and anything with Timothee Chalamet!!”</li><li><i><b>Favorite Book </b></i>- “Cinder” (sci fi version of Cinderella)</li><li><b><i>Favorite Foods</i></b> - “Spaghetti with butter and Parmesan cheese or baked potatoes.”</li><li><b><i>Favorite Drink</i></b> - “Is and will always be a Starbucks pink drink! I have a bit of an obsession!”</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVrpEGzYDFVu4ihTzbPYdydos6qa4kZ5aqJSllSB4Hi0Kxnr7smRgMWx57TSI-T3OUsthtX3WtyAwNOjaeMjmtGrCfuOSng8WepBUF1XyQ5V2UN5sKJIB5zWgrVIM3Z8e4atZYYF1x4JcCNQ_5MUwPaOKTdpL92wdhO8hgK436wk9oDKU-n4SognYa9M/s1057/image4%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVrpEGzYDFVu4ihTzbPYdydos6qa4kZ5aqJSllSB4Hi0Kxnr7smRgMWx57TSI-T3OUsthtX3WtyAwNOjaeMjmtGrCfuOSng8WepBUF1XyQ5V2UN5sKJIB5zWgrVIM3Z8e4atZYYF1x4JcCNQ_5MUwPaOKTdpL92wdhO8hgK436wk9oDKU-n4SognYa9M/s320/image4%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Favorite Quote…</i></b><br />“‘Life is cruel to the shy.‘ My dad used to always say this to my brother and I when we were younger. We had no idea what he meant then and it became kind of a family joke. But as I got older I realized it’s pretty simple but also great advice about life. You won’t ever get anywhere or accomplish anything if you are too afraid (or shy) to put yourself out there and try.”</div><div><b><i><br />Favorite Saying…</i></b><br />“‘Not a lick.’ I use this saying many times a day and in many different ways. If someone asks did you save me some or have you done your homework. You reply “not a lick”. It’s basically my way of saying “not at all or no way” but it sounds funnier and makes people laugh.”</div><div><br /><b><i>When she is not twirling, she loves to…</i></b><br />“Spend time with my friends soaking up the sun, preferably at the beach but a nice pool will do!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Something people might not know about her is…</i></b><br />“I’m pretty silly and funny. I like to kid and joke around. If a situation starts to get tense or heated I’m the one who’ll crack a joke and try to get everyone to smile or laugh. It’s hard to be mad or feel bad when you’re laughing!”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9AX9qZ6Kv4-PAASI7gJ8m9x697XyH1n4kkN7ePCYEF1Btqa-ukrVIry-E2xKTSjWsTzvE2TJagxaB88NYyjWNXy-xr7etiRcVY80oMxvacKR1oVGu4awkBrcy8BZ_lH_ORELNhj-SqQTVQ2NZhcteG1W5h3WMf9a8vZNIAtnYuJS63g-7_Y2gHM0QYE/s1216/image0%20(12).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1089" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9AX9qZ6Kv4-PAASI7gJ8m9x697XyH1n4kkN7ePCYEF1Btqa-ukrVIry-E2xKTSjWsTzvE2TJagxaB88NYyjWNXy-xr7etiRcVY80oMxvacKR1oVGu4awkBrcy8BZ_lH_ORELNhj-SqQTVQ2NZhcteG1W5h3WMf9a8vZNIAtnYuJS63g-7_Y2gHM0QYE/s320/image0%20(12).jpeg" width="287" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>The best non twirling skill she has learned through twirling is…</i></b><br />“Perseverance! Twirling skills did not necessarily come easy to me! (It took me 2 years to learn back neck rolls!) But I learned that if you stick with something and work consistently you will eventually get where you want to be.”</div><div><br /><b><i>Best advice from her coach…</i></b><br />“I’ve been coached by Ms Patti since I was 9 years old. So she’s given me lots of great advice over the years. But the advice I remember the most is, “Don’t show the judge what you can’t do, showcase what you do well!” I think this is great advice not just in twirling but in life as well. Put your best foot forward. Don’t try to do what everyone else does, instead show what is unique and special about you! Highlight what makes you shine!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Best advice to future collegiate twirlers…</i></b><br />“Get as much video footage and pictures on the field and during competition during your junior and senior years as you can to use for your audition videos. And even though the collegiate audition process can be nerve wracking with lots of ups and downs, you’ll end up where you are meant to be! And you’ll have a blast!”</div><div><b><i><br />Favorite memory as a twirler…</i></b><br />“My favorite memory has to be my junior year in high school. My band won the Area UIL marching contest for the first time in our school history. We were so excited jumping up and down and screaming all the way home on the bus! When I got home I had no voice left!”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ66kYRU2FYpgwpxQZny62RfA6ztgCLQ53E8PrjVRwxTJ785zLaeAHfUGsLZ-ZWNT4GtJG0jBKtHDSrrgTpMgBd1hfTJ7c9XwtsMf0CaAYBrMJ-aavgRJDKyVyG-KAHPDF-VrvLwAPmrTOVhJ2ajDm8v9x0wkQYBkhVRYdai8DydtwdUlVcf_OAo2Ob-o/s903/image6%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="790" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ66kYRU2FYpgwpxQZny62RfA6ztgCLQ53E8PrjVRwxTJ785zLaeAHfUGsLZ-ZWNT4GtJG0jBKtHDSrrgTpMgBd1hfTJ7c9XwtsMf0CaAYBrMJ-aavgRJDKyVyG-KAHPDF-VrvLwAPmrTOVhJ2ajDm8v9x0wkQYBkhVRYdai8DydtwdUlVcf_OAo2Ob-o/s320/image6%20(2).jpeg" width="280" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Funniest memory as a twirler…</i></b><br />“My funniest memory is my freshman year. We were put in the band competition unexpectedly later in the season so we had a lot to learn in a short time. We had one really different and scary stunt at the very end of the show where I had to climb onto Madison’s shoulder and catch her baton. I was super afraid of falling or dropping the baton. The only thing I had to hold onto was her neck. So every time we did the trick I would choke her and her face would be beet red by the time I got down!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Favorite thing about her marching band program…</i></b><br />“My favorite thing about my university marching band is that it is super supportive and encouraging. From day one, everyone was so welcoming and inviting. After the first week of band camp it felt just like an extended family!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Favorite marching band program tradition…</i></b><br />“My favorite tradition in band is that we lead the parade up the boulevard into the stadium for every home game. The boulevard is so beautiful and everyone lines up along the boulevard to watch us and the team head into the stadium. It’s like something out of a movie!”</div><div><b><i><br />What were you most looking forward to this year…</i></b><br />“This year is my first as The Doll, so I’m looking forward to everything! My first home game and away game went great and were lots of fun. I was really looking forward to the iron skillet (rivalry game between SMU and TCU) because I got to see my Mickey’s Majorettes teammate Stephanie and all of the other great TCU twirlers-KK, Molly, and Haylee!” </div><div><br />We want to thank Sophia for sharing her Game Day with us, and we loved learning more about her! We wish Sophia a great rest of her freshman season, and we look forward to seeing her on that field for many more years to come. Pony Up!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHLbZSHFFqTct1dXyYQ-gelsITYnQIkDQzU22UeLEclQvaTggKvl9NQZoKCvUm9PODaIT9a4PMHJCjGAbWFT4YPfxUGaB8od9LW7xdNE-M0Gcbukg1v6OK7No7rkzOL6Ra9C0pzcsctA0CNEfk0uaeQe_Qxa_0Yr3twC9t0175wDcwNnPADsPQbaB3D0/s5292/image7%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4274" data-original-width="5292" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHLbZSHFFqTct1dXyYQ-gelsITYnQIkDQzU22UeLEclQvaTggKvl9NQZoKCvUm9PODaIT9a4PMHJCjGAbWFT4YPfxUGaB8od9LW7xdNE-M0Gcbukg1v6OK7No7rkzOL6Ra9C0pzcsctA0CNEfk0uaeQe_Qxa_0Yr3twC9t0175wDcwNnPADsPQbaB3D0/w430-h347/image7%20(1).jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-58034982523893402492023-11-01T15:18:00.004-07:002023-11-01T15:18:25.617-07:00Friday Night Lights Feature - Henderson High School<div>Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</div><div><br />Happy November! October has come and gone, which means we are coming to the end of this football season! How sad is that? We still have a few more opportunities left, so what better way to start the new month’s features than with one of the biggest twirling lines in the State of Texas! Wow!</div><div><br />This week’s <b><i>Friday Night Lights Feature</i></b> is the <b><i>Henderson High School Twirlers!</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmQwd8DkY11p1WPuyOQcl4lIH5wycgNfjHz_HcU8stTxwUQz0WRC1bx5SvYA6TNzdrO_hOL07x7GRdJ-csSVivK2L5j9CwfKANx1J2Bx4zBy9lG1uKftHNp0Q6acY0cUdATl2R7sU56Qvg5InMHzadABJkOpiS5glk-CgBsyjEbN2E0TIPANtojC13MY/s1309/grup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1309" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmQwd8DkY11p1WPuyOQcl4lIH5wycgNfjHz_HcU8stTxwUQz0WRC1bx5SvYA6TNzdrO_hOL07x7GRdJ-csSVivK2L5j9CwfKANx1J2Bx4zBy9lG1uKftHNp0Q6acY0cUdATl2R7sU56Qvg5InMHzadABJkOpiS5glk-CgBsyjEbN2E0TIPANtojC13MY/w426-h266/grup.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></b></div><div>Henderson High School, located in Henderson, Texas, is the home of the Lions, and a great tradition of baton twirling! We all love any chance to see one twirler on the field, so seeing EIGHTEEN is just amazing! We just had to learn more about this awesome group! Led by Coach Paige Keitt, the Henderson Twirlers include Feature Twirler <b><i>Avery Bryan</i></b>, and Line Twirlers <b><i>Jakayla Alexander, Rory Richardson, Kaemyn Booker, Sophia Robinson, Bailey Coleman, Haley Butler, Jazlyn Cardenas, Hope Salas, Kara Dobbs, Michaela Rawlinson, Ne'Yaunah Leatch, Noeli Sanchez, Tessa Haynes, Melinda Cooley, Alexis Byrd, Anora Rigsby, and Trinity Mapps!</i></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpjyM8_ws3oaaVNGwI5B8_Igf5E2NtV8N9zzreVO1CZTywHeIZGy4jc38CkxRVRdo9V-XfXJZKGRaNn8FYIdq3eEFYfM24mk4_3EPDqkH3fPM9zQcaaXr4ajox2Q346at-EAL8GFZ7d9Gh5zeOkcsnGoTBFSQWkEDxAbV-97r_r7GZOjeK66MR7PIysc/s3520/IMG_2720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="3520" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpjyM8_ws3oaaVNGwI5B8_Igf5E2NtV8N9zzreVO1CZTywHeIZGy4jc38CkxRVRdo9V-XfXJZKGRaNn8FYIdq3eEFYfM24mk4_3EPDqkH3fPM9zQcaaXr4ajox2Q346at-EAL8GFZ7d9Gh5zeOkcsnGoTBFSQWkEDxAbV-97r_r7GZOjeK66MR7PIysc/w554-h213/IMG_2720.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>With so many twirlers, there has to be a whole process to decide who makes the field. We asked Feature Twirler, Avery Bryan, what the process was, and she filled us in. “For twirling auditions at our school, we practice a group routine a few weeks prior to tryouts, and perform in small groups. We also perform our multi baton solos.” </div><div><br /></div><div>Having a large group of twirlers must mean there is so much school spirit within this organization and the school, which turns out to be their favorite thing about attending HHS. “Our favorite thing about our school is how we all cheer each other on. The band and twirlers cheer on the cheerleaders and the cheerleaders cheer on the band and twirlers.” Love that! Their band is also definitely one worth cheering for, as they were the 2021 State Silver Medalists, and one of the very few east texas schools to still have a feature twirler!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinF2RFkTQuzAg6TTkDNOMA8rnv1uV33up0UIyZf0s8Q6rvfxkR6cymFwu8iXEJYC8nHoM_8-viTqCxTj3-zCKunSdAvN_1JgsyOpR9Rh3n0GDyXjARaFh6Jr6y-PBk_OeBZZ5tPJXqNO3ayoWsfnQ1dyURnhGfB_tuzbLTaGJlNuLfcTPECDQ7A1k63_Q/s3084/IMG_2691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="3084" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinF2RFkTQuzAg6TTkDNOMA8rnv1uV33up0UIyZf0s8Q6rvfxkR6cymFwu8iXEJYC8nHoM_8-viTqCxTj3-zCKunSdAvN_1JgsyOpR9Rh3n0GDyXjARaFh6Jr6y-PBk_OeBZZ5tPJXqNO3ayoWsfnQ1dyURnhGfB_tuzbLTaGJlNuLfcTPECDQ7A1k63_Q/w402-h247/IMG_2691.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>We had to know what their favorite tradition was, and while each twirler has their own favs, one that they all love is the “Pass the Torch” pep rally. “We do this at the end of the year, and it is a pep rally where the seniors pass their “torch” down to a junior or sophomore in their organization.” What a neat tradition!</div><div><br /></div></div><div>Now that we have learned more about life at HHS, let’s learn more about these twirlers!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Avery Bryan, Senior</span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyE55m6bycDPssEuMKwIDEUkmGunYVXg3IAJMwQE2PkRtFyBCKlwvoiATo_WuCpJmb-XNNuJDmEmQuPtCX_iQYVBinAuHY9nHswUSsVFpIs70AhCyhrrdOqAbkgI2hlO2q6zDFhmHn51iJBmQuInB6WKNixBJxXx6I-KPzwpQRS7SauaOJD-5SIdgeS4/s597/Avery%20Bryan.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="597" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyE55m6bycDPssEuMKwIDEUkmGunYVXg3IAJMwQE2PkRtFyBCKlwvoiATo_WuCpJmb-XNNuJDmEmQuPtCX_iQYVBinAuHY9nHswUSsVFpIs70AhCyhrrdOqAbkgI2hlO2q6zDFhmHn51iJBmQuInB6WKNixBJxXx6I-KPzwpQRS7SauaOJD-5SIdgeS4/w200-h200/Avery%20Bryan.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Feature Twirler</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div></span></b></div><div>Avery had been twirling for 10 years. She is coached by Paige Keitt at Precision Twirl, with additional support from Kayli Mickey-Mcintosh. Her favorite trick is a toss double illusion. After high school she hopes to be a feature twirler in college!</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Somewhere behind the athlete you've become, the hours of practice, and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the sport and never looked back. Perform for her.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Read, spend time with my friends, and swim!”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I am currently valedictorian of my senior class!”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Don't take any moment for granted. High school goes by SO fast and then all of a sudden you’re a senior and you have to walk off the field for the last time. Enjoy it!!”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Kaemyn Booker, Senior</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-H30ZO4ShUCNN_ycNSUZLSTpK4vCW7zxb1Ax-i-Uj_RHx94refEe7pqVMAiLrpSbs23NvZ5HNU2Z5m-gHYWxPPuZk454__oSO8hA5WkaeQ_87RxzPrVgAQD5XoljVAtoNQPse35krHmTUkkINX0f-znER-_YRuET2Gm60Ql5tWz-UMt1T-N1LdWaEhs/s1333/Kaemyn.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-H30ZO4ShUCNN_ycNSUZLSTpK4vCW7zxb1Ax-i-Uj_RHx94refEe7pqVMAiLrpSbs23NvZ5HNU2Z5m-gHYWxPPuZk454__oSO8hA5WkaeQ_87RxzPrVgAQD5XoljVAtoNQPse35krHmTUkkINX0f-znER-_YRuET2Gm60Ql5tWz-UMt1T-N1LdWaEhs/w200-h200/Kaemyn.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div>Kaemyn has been twirling for 12 years with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is doing fishtails with a leg hold. After high school, she hopes to, “Go to the University of Arkansas and major in Nursing to become an L&D nurse.”<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Before asking God for anything, first thank Him for everything.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Hangout with my friends.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I signed up for The Voice, but then chickened out before my audition.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Take it all in and soak up the sweet moments you have with each other. It only lasts so long and it will be over before you know it.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Alexis Byrd, Junior</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGikGq92W9NoT8TqDBHGbdadEwLXq_Em-nqbUjl950X2lJdGQqBZJihocWfHKqf-W1ur_vIruptmYXIq-GpdHNXxbh2D-k3rI3oQAYfIxWDyxEVnnwdOtg6lyaZ0vfYIHBkF0jwO-ITLk5YhcRkYd5-VWdRGkYP8OvQLfMbuBgBd3rFJsVee3iMoZJB8/s1776/AlexicByrd.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1776" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGikGq92W9NoT8TqDBHGbdadEwLXq_Em-nqbUjl950X2lJdGQqBZJihocWfHKqf-W1ur_vIruptmYXIq-GpdHNXxbh2D-k3rI3oQAYfIxWDyxEVnnwdOtg6lyaZ0vfYIHBkF0jwO-ITLk5YhcRkYd5-VWdRGkYP8OvQLfMbuBgBd3rFJsVee3iMoZJB8/w200-h200/AlexicByrd.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></div><div>Alexis has been twirling for at least 7 years. She is going by Mrs. Paige & Mr. Haynie. Her favorite trick is a back catch. After high school she hopes to graduate with passing grades. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Read and listen to music.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I have a lazy eye and I love to sleep.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “It’s gonna be hard but don’t give up! Make lots of friends and keep on smiling. You will always have a shoulder to lean on and twirlers support each other!!! Don’t get frustrated and try to just roll with it!”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Bailey Coleman, Junior</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzv5tkqLnsLbX3ZMpLTMk9SUANmDS5o6H4ldHPwZj_MA_G9ywAi4w_jKwiDXxxdmGknfTY9JR3EXAM4oa44PxTFOy8NBXf_p0v7E_-knMzVS7En4y6OIA2YpoP5rgrVH3yr8vVaYjZHEmLmYC4V6jWWCrJAwjtaSaapHEfJGJkTkWTX3f3qW-jq1WfPE/s2523/Bailey%20Coleman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2523" data-original-width="2523" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzv5tkqLnsLbX3ZMpLTMk9SUANmDS5o6H4ldHPwZj_MA_G9ywAi4w_jKwiDXxxdmGknfTY9JR3EXAM4oa44PxTFOy8NBXf_p0v7E_-knMzVS7En4y6OIA2YpoP5rgrVH3yr8vVaYjZHEmLmYC4V6jWWCrJAwjtaSaapHEfJGJkTkWTX3f3qW-jq1WfPE/w200-h200/Bailey%20Coleman.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div>Bailey has been twirling for 12 years with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is a Toss Front Walkover. After high school she plans to attend college. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Be in my church youth group.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “Making and giving gifts is one of my favorite things to do.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Remember to soak in all in and enjoy every moment.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Kara Dobbs, Junior</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5l5-XGQSydJpzga4U7FveZ0GjkTXRniflej1-tkaObK_uaXyn5nTITrNBolLKm-3m6odMhKOukMo_n1WomIM5E-ssFNBaDiy-EBZ-4pq8KIMZ7uOQugI7NfHxot2tHTpT6GluzRodD0k4xfPnQrmbpe8J74xEjEZBwGwLNtNtfmC3nitLAL9M6-WKA7U/s333/Kara%20Dobbs.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5l5-XGQSydJpzga4U7FveZ0GjkTXRniflej1-tkaObK_uaXyn5nTITrNBolLKm-3m6odMhKOukMo_n1WomIM5E-ssFNBaDiy-EBZ-4pq8KIMZ7uOQugI7NfHxot2tHTpT6GluzRodD0k4xfPnQrmbpe8J74xEjEZBwGwLNtNtfmC3nitLAL9M6-WKA7U/w200-h200/Kara%20Dobbs.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Kara has been twirling for 7 years with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is 2 baton juggles. After high school she hopes to go to UT Tyler and major in accounting. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “A negative mind will never give you a positive life.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Spend time with friends and family.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I am a waitress at Yamatos.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Don’t let your other extracurricular activities get in the way of you being able to excel in twirling.”</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: 700;">Jakayla Alexander, Junior</span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxiDZe80pBbc2sHl4MPz3cJR2KrFCeu2ZzL5VFcCIGedzzrU10ejJcnxDknG590u3uGyL9xgEtguzY3UQwX07DFzzPXqPL9pYOOsf2auMKxhRUUttW_M6L2_X9YPiF75WUJEDU5CeFcTvnN5gnZLfFo8S0qTIEGiSXEQfJDGjOP1PQCptn7TTrGtbzQg/s3024/Jakayla.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxiDZe80pBbc2sHl4MPz3cJR2KrFCeu2ZzL5VFcCIGedzzrU10ejJcnxDknG590u3uGyL9xgEtguzY3UQwX07DFzzPXqPL9pYOOsf2auMKxhRUUttW_M6L2_X9YPiF75WUJEDU5CeFcTvnN5gnZLfFo8S0qTIEGiSXEQfJDGjOP1PQCptn7TTrGtbzQg/w200-h200/Jakayla.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></span></div></span></div><div>Jakayla has been twirling for 7 years with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is anything high-low. After high school, she hopes to attend Texas A&M or UT Austin.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Read or hang out with friends.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I have a Shih-Tzu named Chewy!”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Enjoy every part while it lasts.”</li></ul><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Michaela Rawlinson, Junior</b></div></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBxCjZlVGuTi7p8JIrmpFlvhRTQxqdslHMak2X9kjX1rHmZtTHTZnEz_5BsSQGw-yOxvkSIE_dMovjIKgMA8mxsYmBMNFgpgCjwufL2hKLHqDwZAasK0TJUVMEFr1qVWdRfg_GDtHdRpFZ8eEcyG2BAET-JZR-26bcyexguRAwEu1rVy76ufiqaqn-P4/s1223/Michaela%20Rawlinson.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1223" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBxCjZlVGuTi7p8JIrmpFlvhRTQxqdslHMak2X9kjX1rHmZtTHTZnEz_5BsSQGw-yOxvkSIE_dMovjIKgMA8mxsYmBMNFgpgCjwufL2hKLHqDwZAasK0TJUVMEFr1qVWdRfg_GDtHdRpFZ8eEcyG2BAET-JZR-26bcyexguRAwEu1rVy76ufiqaqn-P4/w200-h200/Michaela%20Rawlinson.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Michaela has been twirling for 6 years with Mrs. Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is a sling pass catch under your leg. After high school, her dream is to become a pediatrician specialist.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Smallest things take up the most room in your heart” - Winnie the Pooh,</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Sleep or spend time with friends and family.” </li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “That I drive a huge red truck!”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Never give up on that one skill! You’ll get the hang of it, and never stop smiling.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Ne’Yaunah Leatch, Junior</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr9mWU52LDCIM7LcqsoIWUS5Vh5RQyEsQwBQ_8bfMcX82oCozYqmy9gOOfhxuGSSxdTOJQ6k9DVAPxmSzSNtxZ2BskufuKqFhu2zb8Zq8wzFUsj8exPlTAjEqXWUFCDrxS5QMd14LPc4-sSQpTxVc97LcRfH9n-7cEmfY1KGPfoLSfoQXtqNZZni1wW8/s720/Ne'Yaunah%20Leatch.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr9mWU52LDCIM7LcqsoIWUS5Vh5RQyEsQwBQ_8bfMcX82oCozYqmy9gOOfhxuGSSxdTOJQ6k9DVAPxmSzSNtxZ2BskufuKqFhu2zb8Zq8wzFUsj8exPlTAjEqXWUFCDrxS5QMd14LPc4-sSQpTxVc97LcRfH9n-7cEmfY1KGPfoLSfoQXtqNZZni1wW8/w200-h200/Ne'Yaunah%20Leatch.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ne’Yaunah has been twirling since she was 6 years old and works with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is a double leg pass. After high school, she hopes to go to college and become a Dental Hygienist.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Spend time with family.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I am mixed.” </li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Pass your classes and never give up.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Noeli Sanchez, Junior</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8P2qAkKFMwPe_AF3Euv-hTzMTDY4jlvnJehkKn4Kl65TOhFmwC4O2LuRMK9TLItFhXhmk_zEFJMbcai4QSBQlGZNTrIwUn9vYlTygr3q2RY4f98dzmNRZhQest1WNK81PngqKGA3mzWO1t_dk1DUOsp6OAWHNlLH9eneHRv2yfqEAFQoZqKElBEI95Y/s213/Noeli%20Sanchez.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="213" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8P2qAkKFMwPe_AF3Euv-hTzMTDY4jlvnJehkKn4Kl65TOhFmwC4O2LuRMK9TLItFhXhmk_zEFJMbcai4QSBQlGZNTrIwUn9vYlTygr3q2RY4f98dzmNRZhQest1WNK81PngqKGA3mzWO1t_dk1DUOsp6OAWHNlLH9eneHRv2yfqEAFQoZqKElBEI95Y/s1600/Noeli%20Sanchez.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Noeli has been twirling for five years with Mrs. Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is a toss illusion. After high school, she hopes to be a twirler for the Arkansas Razorbacks.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Don’t be jealous of people be inspired”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… ‘Watch movies.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I love goats.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Always keep a smile on your face even when you’ve made a mistake.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Melinda Cooley, Junior</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PhiTni27YLFhfKsNr9AsobNCh0tMizU-ZVA-M6tE71gFqPJNjhY1ol_azcbtzf_oVVSALq71FkgSq4sHvmJKxYJZv-XS1n1C1_91CQYj1yDke8Nh6gvLHUE6_XngzNZdh2aBv7JJ7ujoQl8RX_elUGRU29U60v-3euSQnOqQ4Iyk32tNY5LC3QEQvGM/s534/Melinda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="534" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PhiTni27YLFhfKsNr9AsobNCh0tMizU-ZVA-M6tE71gFqPJNjhY1ol_azcbtzf_oVVSALq71FkgSq4sHvmJKxYJZv-XS1n1C1_91CQYj1yDke8Nh6gvLHUE6_XngzNZdh2aBv7JJ7ujoQl8RX_elUGRU29U60v-3euSQnOqQ4Iyk32tNY5LC3QEQvGM/w200-h200/Melinda.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></b></div><div>Melinda has been twirling for six years with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is an illusion catch in a hitch kick. After high school, she hopes to be a feature twirler in college. <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." -Albert Einstein</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Listen to music and hang out with friends.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “This summer I broke my arm and couldn't twirl for 6 weeks.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Always have fun, and not to get mad at your instructor or your fellow twirlers on the line.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Rory Richardson, Sophomore</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFelRfJzMydmD61NtEBt_XFJl3RBTRGv6zWGSnrADjaTDnq4y9EkROB9wuDIHlqa5ocQeHZbawYg37nNqxFADaCH6kafVAPxp_tnkOiSHwQdy8BOZe8RBARmNRkNqvAn_zTLZv4TnHC3-zxVuqHjANrBSxmx_anYo0G-FGUY61b3uQ1Ku46c1cYagn0Lc/s2903/Rory%20Richardson.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="2903" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFelRfJzMydmD61NtEBt_XFJl3RBTRGv6zWGSnrADjaTDnq4y9EkROB9wuDIHlqa5ocQeHZbawYg37nNqxFADaCH6kafVAPxp_tnkOiSHwQdy8BOZe8RBARmNRkNqvAn_zTLZv4TnHC3-zxVuqHjANrBSxmx_anYo0G-FGUY61b3uQ1Ku46c1cYagn0Lc/w200-h200/Rory%20Richardson.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Rory has been twirling for 7 years with Coach Paige Keitt at Precision Twirl. Her favorite trick is a double illusion. After high school, she hopes to continue schooling to become a lawyer. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… "If you want the rainbows, you have to put up with the rain."</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Read or watch Netflix.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I was gluten intolerant for seven years.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Just breathe, give 110%, and have fun!”</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;">Sophia Robinson, Sophomore</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHJ9pbENsdaY_0gPC71P0KR-VwIeZP5kNe7Vqyk6WV7IQr_CXEO2mh6L-ByynGBGcAlk88Rd2tHs2WqnLGn8KmniaV_ECXC4Napo4GtnsEr1nVA90GljlNX_nc99A_hQlevw_jfxFDvkM3duw8Na14caaptoZV6cILINfGQy_LMob04GSt9MdAE5tIj8/s1157/Sophia%20Robinson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1157" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHJ9pbENsdaY_0gPC71P0KR-VwIeZP5kNe7Vqyk6WV7IQr_CXEO2mh6L-ByynGBGcAlk88Rd2tHs2WqnLGn8KmniaV_ECXC4Napo4GtnsEr1nVA90GljlNX_nc99A_hQlevw_jfxFDvkM3duw8Na14caaptoZV6cILINfGQy_LMob04GSt9MdAE5tIj8/w200-h200/Sophia%20Robinson.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sophia has been twirling for 5 years with Coach Paige Keitt at Precision Twirl. Her favorite trick is an angel roll. After high school, she hopes to pursue a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “In this game, fire represents your life. When your fire’s gone, so are you.” - Jeff Probst</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Play with my golden retriever and pet rabbit.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I am a cancer survivor.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Fear is just another reason to try harder.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Tessa Haynes, Sophomore</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGbfPGDwDK_FkRuIwFA7HNMJynUdNM6XXFpDbmQubqUcDxm6d9bYt11mGRr-cMHdbLZwZYiEESxumdDBsmNnBpbapTimQUg-rFz1yv9RpRccvOqMwmMRGzNiNGQggVcRkqMgBZ4OnS3_XLhIJ_L3eGMI_yi3peW0dX9pnG_Yd0S8UA0uyYiFSImGxeK8/s1358/Tessa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="1358" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGbfPGDwDK_FkRuIwFA7HNMJynUdNM6XXFpDbmQubqUcDxm6d9bYt11mGRr-cMHdbLZwZYiEESxumdDBsmNnBpbapTimQUg-rFz1yv9RpRccvOqMwmMRGzNiNGQggVcRkqMgBZ4OnS3_XLhIJ_L3eGMI_yi3peW0dX9pnG_Yd0S8UA0uyYiFSImGxeK8/w200-h200/Tessa.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tessa has been twirling for 9 years with Coach Paige Keitt at Precision Twirl. Her favorite trick is a toss illusion. After high school, she hopes to go to Med School. <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “If it makes you happy, then it is not a waste of time.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Hangout with friends.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I like Mission work.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Always come prepared and give your best.” </li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Anora Rigsby, Freshman</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpVewSLHqmYzoXuQ9gbvxGfhqED0W69KO1t9do9aUuwy6yDZkvi_ej7YufKBPjp9QHjGw1hO3DBGHi5bfzp_BNff92jjM_OG3QmOslrr2OCUXCl-1MJZ6SV57KVW_6YRQ_RjWC3a3pBtjr14qO2U0dxV9H_3gytRvmlxP6cAuSjmxdYCeKhX6c2-5vnQ/s258/Anora%20Rigsby.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="258" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpVewSLHqmYzoXuQ9gbvxGfhqED0W69KO1t9do9aUuwy6yDZkvi_ej7YufKBPjp9QHjGw1hO3DBGHi5bfzp_BNff92jjM_OG3QmOslrr2OCUXCl-1MJZ6SV57KVW_6YRQ_RjWC3a3pBtjr14qO2U0dxV9H_3gytRvmlxP6cAuSjmxdYCeKhX6c2-5vnQ/w200-h200/Anora%20Rigsby.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Anora has been twirling for 9 years with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is “the big trick”. After high school she hopes to go to college and become a pediatrician.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let it go.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Shop and be with family.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I can’t walk in heels and I also don’t like to wear dresses.” </li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Keep your grades up and also get your pass offs done.”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Haley Butler, Freshman</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDS_HTh0h1wnbmkulc9As9iN8hyphenhypheneDbuP0qNYVEXxce__JnVQVzY8wu_vMEBla_dsCGA5SuwmGkpACGvsHsbKmL97jyRte5HQatz1GOim16Mck1L-1l-2WtDspPLBs-a0utdz6CLqihuyFEv_hSPBkk0CXuXSb2tkahFYhxUio4xN3RZvXVgFyxbgHFog/s2817/Haley%20Butler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2817" data-original-width="2817" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDS_HTh0h1wnbmkulc9As9iN8hyphenhypheneDbuP0qNYVEXxce__JnVQVzY8wu_vMEBla_dsCGA5SuwmGkpACGvsHsbKmL97jyRte5HQatz1GOim16Mck1L-1l-2WtDspPLBs-a0utdz6CLqihuyFEv_hSPBkk0CXuXSb2tkahFYhxUio4xN3RZvXVgFyxbgHFog/w200-h200/Haley%20Butler.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Haley has been twirling for 8 years. She works with coaches Paige Keitt and Jordan Jenkins. Her favorite trick is a fishtail. After high school she wants to go to college and become either a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or a NICU Nurse.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Mine is actually a Bible verse and it’s Psalms 32:8 that says, “The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.””</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Hang out with family and friends and ride four wheelers.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I love to read!”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Avoid drama because it’s not worth it in the end, and become friends with upperclassmen and not just people in your grade. The upperclassmen aren’t scary and they’re some of the best friends you can make!!”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Hope Salas, Freshman</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6PVTy_H63_TVSOOdT1NH-_7FxF_FKq5HW3_zjTXB_S6jv2OdPrZxkJVEyl_J25YEnRLiyXX2Zwwvbps9nd99H7p7Yom6NaklSNI-rDXmx9zTGxnqTYDXhtzQhDMPDxttpm-Appx9bykmd0fwqLfCdOY84GtTvniruZ0_atjO3rLLbda2pWZeDHuMUDo/s3024/Hope%20Salas.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6PVTy_H63_TVSOOdT1NH-_7FxF_FKq5HW3_zjTXB_S6jv2OdPrZxkJVEyl_J25YEnRLiyXX2Zwwvbps9nd99H7p7Yom6NaklSNI-rDXmx9zTGxnqTYDXhtzQhDMPDxttpm-Appx9bykmd0fwqLfCdOY84GtTvniruZ0_atjO3rLLbda2pWZeDHuMUDo/w200-h200/Hope%20Salas.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Hope has been twirling for 8 years with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is a three turn. After high school, she hopes to attend and twirl at SFA!<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Have no Fear of Perfection…you’ll never reach it.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Play volleyball!”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I love pink!</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Practice, practice, practice, and never give up!”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Jazlyn Cardenas, Freshman</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZbl2cINTQgYDdqRBnHJJzxbrYdD5LH3iBQ6e7NhylsTr4VBztuHwGJ6R09o3mCeLuFrX-i6EzOTOt3QSjDqneVoo9-8wKnquAGs30TijxdxIDO0qHkjqtiixsP6BOLg7lKHaKKqm1ASiawEU0MJEYHvbEww6v8xosBz7JBXpUyGVb91lOIy5MPeJXPI/s2734/Jazlyn%20Cardenas.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2734" data-original-width="2734" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZbl2cINTQgYDdqRBnHJJzxbrYdD5LH3iBQ6e7NhylsTr4VBztuHwGJ6R09o3mCeLuFrX-i6EzOTOt3QSjDqneVoo9-8wKnquAGs30TijxdxIDO0qHkjqtiixsP6BOLg7lKHaKKqm1ASiawEU0MJEYHvbEww6v8xosBz7JBXpUyGVb91lOIy5MPeJXPI/w200-h200/Jazlyn%20Cardenas.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Jazlyn has been twirling for 3-4 years with Coach Paige Keitt. Her favorite trick is a two turn. After high school, she hopes to go to college and twirl. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Either be on my phone or relax in my house.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I did ballet/dancing when I was little.”</li><li><b>Advice to future high school twirlers</b>… “Just try your best in things because they will get a little hard sometimes. Don’t give up on things even if you get frustrated, and just keep doing your best!”</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Trinity Mapps, Freshman</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmkkzE2__xJERlMdIEHD4dHTAh3-hZvyeTtvegqgpvK7-y1mbPiVgreWRhVmZR_prZFTw_8w4GhUtXPiy3gv-Q_lv_fFkoYQxNuQbHfNQv-ulj1YAOhHip_nfKIy4Dzs8p6XveOAGvWdaNucpR5Ckp1ab4xr33d-RyiiQDPYo1wKi_Ztvl1Rgn7hK94M/s341/Trinity.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="341" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmkkzE2__xJERlMdIEHD4dHTAh3-hZvyeTtvegqgpvK7-y1mbPiVgreWRhVmZR_prZFTw_8w4GhUtXPiy3gv-Q_lv_fFkoYQxNuQbHfNQv-ulj1YAOhHip_nfKIy4Dzs8p6XveOAGvWdaNucpR5Ckp1ab4xr33d-RyiiQDPYo1wKi_Ztvl1Rgn7hK94M/w200-h200/Trinity.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Trinity has been twirling for 10 years and works with Coaches Paige Keitt and Jordan Jenkins. Her favorite trick is “the big trick.” After high school, she hopes to go into law enforcement. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Favorite Quote</b>… “No one can stop you but you.”</li><li><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to</b>… “Play sports.”</li><li><b>Something people might not know about her</b>… “I like doing puzzles.”</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qBtmhn1YcYmgaRcsfjwBz4kks0a71nJS4hrC8z74yf7QUMhe8rF_FtrSSK_QVB2LlLE41eVny_mrAMZTVvsF_YANXKgKu21b-jj7LXt12Z0x86OOOr7MHuIsBWKbrZyAUPVYlHeAIG0chEPeidkeR3fcP-qMbtsP0erqY_1TBRTAPK13qJbFZUPIXlE/s3850/IMG_3375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1779" data-original-width="3850" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qBtmhn1YcYmgaRcsfjwBz4kks0a71nJS4hrC8z74yf7QUMhe8rF_FtrSSK_QVB2LlLE41eVny_mrAMZTVvsF_YANXKgKu21b-jj7LXt12Z0x86OOOr7MHuIsBWKbrZyAUPVYlHeAIG0chEPeidkeR3fcP-qMbtsP0erqY_1TBRTAPK13qJbFZUPIXlE/w424-h196/IMG_3375.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><i><br /></i></div><b>Favorite memory as a line…</b><br />“Our favorite memory on the twirling line is how every year our band director takes us out to eat after our UIL solo and ensemble contest and we all laugh and have a good time.”<br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Funniest memory as a line…</b><br />“Our funniest memory as a line is the day before the marching contest this year. We were wearing our marching uniforms at the football game and had to still perform pregame and we looked a little bit silly!”<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Favorite tradition or inside joke within your band program…</b><br />“We have an old license plate and a toy Spiderman that come with us to every game and contest as our ‘good luck charms’” <br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2WYTor4UYWO8pG8dqeRnHQoiqjKqgwRYpeaO_3F4kbLgO0xJJZQLPvm_I18N2nYrnDimtj4nc-IhLHc8cw_8xUe8CaLT3gtPjICD6fHnjy1FY8KEighHPeU6vz3aFKLbgxL_rmAqMUkk1VEXJzjvZe8ileNyPpAHNbZ_UW6H7dw5JsdJPdlvjhdXgCM/s3672/IMG_4607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2429" data-original-width="3672" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2WYTor4UYWO8pG8dqeRnHQoiqjKqgwRYpeaO_3F4kbLgO0xJJZQLPvm_I18N2nYrnDimtj4nc-IhLHc8cw_8xUe8CaLT3gtPjICD6fHnjy1FY8KEighHPeU6vz3aFKLbgxL_rmAqMUkk1VEXJzjvZe8ileNyPpAHNbZ_UW6H7dw5JsdJPdlvjhdXgCM/w378-h250/IMG_4607.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>Something they are really looking forward to this year…</b><br />“We are all looking forward to our band trip to Washington DC at the end of the year!”<br /><br /></div><div><b>What they will miss the most when marching season is over…</b><br />“We will miss getting to perform every Friday night and how close the band and twirlers get during marching season!”</div><div><br /></div><div>We want to thank this wonderful group of twirlers for sharing their game with us, and we wish them a wonderful rest of their season! It's a great day to be a Lion!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfSidbYFTKA0PcT8N-1Bdcq4sJE0GLt_s2FsZVULiMcUP-K7GJ4XhbO18EEaZtg8a4-wGX-ZyFw9W3NXbn370oqU_mD71ARAXBFi956WPZAd7hScPeBsSEKo511SeZZpVmx5urATLbX1RZxMrG60fSMolzIonL2Rk4UqXwl7sDnTT9C-odPDNU8GUd5A/s2693/IMG_4388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="2693" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfSidbYFTKA0PcT8N-1Bdcq4sJE0GLt_s2FsZVULiMcUP-K7GJ4XhbO18EEaZtg8a4-wGX-ZyFw9W3NXbn370oqU_mD71ARAXBFi956WPZAd7hScPeBsSEKo511SeZZpVmx5urATLbX1RZxMrG60fSMolzIonL2Rk4UqXwl7sDnTT9C-odPDNU8GUd5A/w407-h285/IMG_4388.jpg" width="407" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it.</i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-49492497568771174592023-10-26T11:57:00.000-07:002023-10-26T11:57:00.407-07:00Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - San Diego State University!<p> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a777b722-7fff-327d-20de-3677d528683e"><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We are officially at the last collegiate blog post for October, which means we are almost into competition time, and football season is starting to wrap up. This awesome Texas twirler has done an amazing job this fall, and we love watching her and her co-feature wow the crowds. We especially enjoyed her Instastory Takeover this past weekend and are excited to learn more about this Texas twirler turned Cali girl.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This week’s Collegiate Twirler Spotlight is </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">San Diego State University</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Feature Twirler, Kaylynn Lambert!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sLp2Uqyg8FxT1C3nmCStPKPeDwI70E-eLUcz7D2eY5HxUMHvkSd2SymBZPKwStekwuUZyxX8VDGwB3bUFvKOkzzWJYTiqccZsKZsWXsLXPfZJZ6VxSxYkFN42DiX7gIBJwcu91cQOhvnM10lPW1WvlJ3LQ5uvIEDn7yQU28UC9KphquRafn-WnmUiXs/s639/Facetune-07-09-2023-22-26-47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="639" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sLp2Uqyg8FxT1C3nmCStPKPeDwI70E-eLUcz7D2eY5HxUMHvkSd2SymBZPKwStekwuUZyxX8VDGwB3bUFvKOkzzWJYTiqccZsKZsWXsLXPfZJZ6VxSxYkFN42DiX7gIBJwcu91cQOhvnM10lPW1WvlJ3LQ5uvIEDn7yQU28UC9KphquRafn-WnmUiXs/s320/Facetune-07-09-2023-22-26-47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">San Diego State University, also known as SDSU, is located in San Diego, California, and is the home of the Fighting Aztecs. Led by Coach, and Former College Miss Majorette of America, Catherine Watters, SDSU has been building their reputation as a great place for college twirlers. This year they have two amazing Features including California native Julia Sawin, and Texas Twirler, Kaylynn Lambert! We wanted to learn more about what led this Texas Girl to California, and what her experiences have been like as an SDSU Aztec. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The twirlers at SDSU have set an amazing standard for performance within the University, and have been a mainstay at games for decades! As Kaylynn tells us, “</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Marching Aztecs have had twirlers for over 50 years now! The twirlers have always been an integral part of the Marching Aztecs and SDSU spirit!” As such an importance piece of the SDSU community, they get some amazing performance opportunities including game days for multiple sports, community events, and they even got to perform on stage at the House of Blues!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAGigNDixHFRPORNTowJvcrtSYlsEysa9V4qGvwamCp6dKL8SG6_3UI4C6c8U1V058gx-0hNh0q4ZLs1jtJ3zIVCkLRDuD4DkI2Ha4nr3AhyphenhyphenzQB3xKLg5-LyQ-hZ3gRTjUKUamD1G6Vz_dno0s7YkdU2joafsj3_0gkl_RecUq2ub_7Kb7JOOQdjrYHw/s1425/D0CC9416-28E0-42E7-8951-60220755FDFF.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1425" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAGigNDixHFRPORNTowJvcrtSYlsEysa9V4qGvwamCp6dKL8SG6_3UI4C6c8U1V058gx-0hNh0q4ZLs1jtJ3zIVCkLRDuD4DkI2Ha4nr3AhyphenhyphenzQB3xKLg5-LyQ-hZ3gRTjUKUamD1G6Vz_dno0s7YkdU2joafsj3_0gkl_RecUq2ub_7Kb7JOOQdjrYHw/s320/D0CC9416-28E0-42E7-8951-60220755FDFF.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">To get started, we had to know how Kaylynn decided on SDSU. “</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I chose to attend San Diego State University for so many reasons. It is in the top 20 public schools in the nation and has such amazing academic and research opportunities. Being a twirler at SDSU is also unique because we have the opportunity to twirl at Soccer, Volleyball, and basketball AND football games!!”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Next we wanted to learn more about the audition process. “The audition process for SDSU starts with filling out the audition form and submitting the required academic forms and a resume as well as a video. If you are selected for a callback, there is an in-person audition and interview with a panel of judges including Coach Ransom (the band director), Coach Catherine (the twirling coach), and additional people such as alumni twirlers and staff members of the athletic department.”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Being from Texas, we knew the decision to go to Cali was a big one. We asked Kaylynn about why she decided to go out of state, and what she has missed the most from at home while she is at school. “I always knew that I wanted to go to a school pretty far from home but I never knew that I would be nearly 2000 miles away! Being so far away from home is great because I get to experience a culture that isn’t present in Texas and it's so fun to explore such a beautiful city in my free time. The hardest part about being SOO far from home is that I can’t make weekend trips home to see my friends and family very often and I was also the only person from my high school that came to San Diego!”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZnbi3dkP-MALsS-TORGij30aYHx1sRJW5VOGjvFLYAUNvgSIe5Q3bHzUCtR7WtKPNtuPwU9OwcLme4FSHQxMev75gcG2ZYmfipseBh9d_g0_wtemPN_1SNcxfLT0t3xfbSsPZVEPxHE9gGcifUrFgJ1uxu3D6MlB8j0VsxoIddUR3XiNDN_FgtyyP5c/s1023/394193798_18039438574562736_2063476242094267939_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1023" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZnbi3dkP-MALsS-TORGij30aYHx1sRJW5VOGjvFLYAUNvgSIe5Q3bHzUCtR7WtKPNtuPwU9OwcLme4FSHQxMev75gcG2ZYmfipseBh9d_g0_wtemPN_1SNcxfLT0t3xfbSsPZVEPxHE9gGcifUrFgJ1uxu3D6MlB8j0VsxoIddUR3XiNDN_FgtyyP5c/w439-h292/394193798_18039438574562736_2063476242094267939_n.jpg" width="439" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We know Kaylynn has loved her decision and has really shined at SDSU! We wanted to know what her favorite thing about attending school in San Diego is, and she told us it is the “Environment of the student section! The students never disappoint at games and are always loud and proud. I get goosebumps whenever I hear them on the field or at basketball games!”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Being a big part of the SDSU Spirit Program, Kaylynn gets some amazing experiences. We had to know what her favorite traditions at SDSU were, and she told us about the basketball games. “The best university tradition in my opinion is at basketball games. Before every home game, the student section, which is known as The Show, brings up an alumni, professor, or loyal SDSU fan to lead the “I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN” chant. It gets the entire arena excited for the game and is super intimidating to the visiting team!"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Now that we have learned more about life at SDSU, let's learn more about Kaylynn!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSE0gTEIyoJnBsklnO5SDVR3khOyiwqbJGbsefSykzzWZJ-lFoSaPC30USuSmS1PhpmXY9eJtTlvqo2ZouD5Va8v_WBbi77VKL8I17EC3hrNrKoc-yapdYKUHppEGQnqAFyPEygPm4r5MubazzzLSHuxVyAOrLNOTRFcgr3FYCLULtpkqEWDBxW73A2E/s1053/IMG-2278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="790" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSE0gTEIyoJnBsklnO5SDVR3khOyiwqbJGbsefSykzzWZJ-lFoSaPC30USuSmS1PhpmXY9eJtTlvqo2ZouD5Va8v_WBbi77VKL8I17EC3hrNrKoc-yapdYKUHppEGQnqAFyPEygPm4r5MubazzzLSHuxVyAOrLNOTRFcgr3FYCLULtpkqEWDBxW73A2E/s320/IMG-2278.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kaylynn Lambert</span></b></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Kaylynn is a Junior from The Woodlands, Texas, that is majoring in Biology (Cellular and Molecular) and Minoring in Psychology (Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience). In addition to being an SDSU Feature Twirler, Kaylynn is also a member of the Aztecs Professional Pre-Health Organization (APPHO) and the San Diego State Younglife. She is an advanced/elite level baton twirler that has been twirling for 15 years (“That makes me feel really old”). Kaylynn is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and she is coached by Patti Mickey and Kayli Mickey-McIntosh. “I absolutely love them so much. They have made me the person and twirler I am today!” She also gets additional coaching from Catherine Watters, the SDSU Twirling Coach. “She helps us out so much throughout the school year to make sure we are ready for the field and staying on top of competition routines as well.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The competition award she is the proudest of earning was the Major Margaret Mann Innovative Choreography Award at the 2023 Texas State Championship for the State Advanced 16+ Solo competition. “Even though this award doesn’t necessarily mean the solo also got first place, it means so much more! Mrs. Mickey and Kayli and I worked so hard when choreographing my solo that year and that award is something that we all get to share now! It is definitely what I am most proud of!”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Her favorite competition trick is her Hollywood roll combination to enter her rolls! “It is so fun and cool. I love the feeling of a hard roll working in front of the judge!” Her favorite field trick is anything 3 baton! “I love doing three baton at games and something that always gets the crowd excited is when I do my horizontal box on my knees.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In baton twirling, Kaylynn has been most inspired by former Baylor Golden Girl & former UT Feature Twirler, Caroline Carothers. “To this day, I will pretend that I am her whenever I am twirling because she is so exciting to watch and that’s what I want to be as well!” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">After college Kaylynn hopes to go to medical school or veterinary school. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDlx_s2SQOPDxKC-KOyV5XkUadLGkLScYJj5zHfKtjjZSg-DTNH36SY7geiUSpfWuJKBLJvj-evZgp9ndBJgwYofM-saPWT7Sgq04e9s48wavkhhDmLuSko5HSY_H4KGG42-44N4NDeee7_MXkJmNZR10HA0fsg-8ofeDfebdNxfwMxSaeo56E_1q9zM/s3011/IMG-6509.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="3011" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDlx_s2SQOPDxKC-KOyV5XkUadLGkLScYJj5zHfKtjjZSg-DTNH36SY7geiUSpfWuJKBLJvj-evZgp9ndBJgwYofM-saPWT7Sgq04e9s48wavkhhDmLuSko5HSY_H4KGG42-44N4NDeee7_MXkJmNZR10HA0fsg-8ofeDfebdNxfwMxSaeo56E_1q9zM/s320/IMG-6509.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><u>Fun Facts!</u></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Favorite Color</i></b>: “My favorite color is pretty specific… it is muted emerald green!!”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Favorite TV show or Movie</i></b>: “I have so many favorite movies and tv shows. Right now, my favorite TV show is Criminal Minds and my favorite movie at the moment is Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Favorite Book: </i></b>“My favorite book is Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban.” </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Favorite Food or Drink:</i></b> “My favorite drink is a hot oat milk latte or Diet Dr Pepper.”</span></li></ul><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Favorite Quote…</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Focus on the small steps that lead to your big goals because every step is just as important.”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>When she is not twirling, she loves to…</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“I love to go hiking, read all kinds of books, and listen to music!”</span></p><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZa1JV8_zjRDkF9kV3bPfCOqDXSZcsox9GdY5lBTAqxfjcF59e0Fyj6-NgakZMLQ2FEiU2rL1NdEFGx-nS4BadzE9w9nT4nj6naPoHxo-fBzkZy2lh3u-kW0Dr9d09ci0SNLfJ5-3RwsvjeJzpE3cGPessH_0LtWuj5qM6u6_DATsZciYr-8NjpRJy30/s1407/Facetune-21-09-2023-16-55-52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="1272" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZa1JV8_zjRDkF9kV3bPfCOqDXSZcsox9GdY5lBTAqxfjcF59e0Fyj6-NgakZMLQ2FEiU2rL1NdEFGx-nS4BadzE9w9nT4nj6naPoHxo-fBzkZy2lh3u-kW0Dr9d09ci0SNLfJ5-3RwsvjeJzpE3cGPessH_0LtWuj5qM6u6_DATsZciYr-8NjpRJy30/s320/Facetune-21-09-2023-16-55-52.jpg" width="289" /></a></div></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Something people might not know about you…</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“I played the trumpet and French horn for 7 years! I can also do the worm and I have a dog named Pumpkin with me in San Diego!”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>The best non twirling life skill you have gained from baton twirling is...</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Learning how to communicate with people of all ages and backgrounds. This is a skill that I will be using for the rest of my life, and I wouldn’t have learned it without twirling.”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Most memorable advice from her coach...</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“You have to remember that the people around you want to see you succeed…not fail” -Patti Mickey</span></p><b><i><br /></i></b><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Advice to future collegiate twirlers or those in the audition process...</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Trust the process. Trust me, I know it's hard especially when you have your heart set on one school BUT you will always end up where you are supposed to be.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxQbgt3CJBfefA86o7Eitcuw5Zmfjt5S29u_ZM1XRVKlH2jmoEvilgZ5qN64Li0Dav5pBoJ5MRuNjRZ4ZarpQMHpXdg8frnQt0LLJCdQrdMVWiCiLZ0eqcpPEKcmCjdbyEMm3Iz6MlUeYVyyxPmWietcgusreXfXKdj7yD4LQvgNxzRZyvCfND50qZ98/s1703/E157D9A5-E424-4B9F-B961-FF29962ABA59.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxQbgt3CJBfefA86o7Eitcuw5Zmfjt5S29u_ZM1XRVKlH2jmoEvilgZ5qN64Li0Dav5pBoJ5MRuNjRZ4ZarpQMHpXdg8frnQt0LLJCdQrdMVWiCiLZ0eqcpPEKcmCjdbyEMm3Iz6MlUeYVyyxPmWietcgusreXfXKdj7yD4LQvgNxzRZyvCfND50qZ98/s320/E157D9A5-E424-4B9F-B961-FF29962ABA59.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Favorite memory as a baton twirler...</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“My favorite memory as a baton twirler was the first game we had after Snapdragon Stadium was opened. It was so loud and packed, and I got chills whenever I heard the crowd during pregame! I will never forget that feeling!”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Funniest memory as a baton twirler...</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“The funniest memory is pretty recent! Julia and I were filming a TikTok where each sport attempted to do a trick. We had a couple of guys on the basketball team trying 2 and 3 baton and hearing their reactions to how hard twirling is was so funny.”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Favorite thing about your </b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>university's</b></span></span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> marching band program...</b></i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“My favorite thing about the Marching Aztecs is how everyone feels like a big family. We are all there to support our amazing Aztecs and put on a fun show. The environment is so inclusive and loving.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmB1g3KSkSBzVQuI9TbeOCC1E8smxqorapIU1DKVcyISFSlxouoH2-lAjBtcdAqgQd8lrfM0y6NrK8576WTlZI8S32TUeugja-cAXJToRVeEDopDZc4pgt_FPivsKZCUw4bb-6pHvpGB2GgHeQqisEulUj6KlJc-8PJxVHktVbnvM4HLSn-e7-E1Qn5k/s1491/A69F43BA-5FEB-4BE3-8040-4DF781E363FE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1421" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmB1g3KSkSBzVQuI9TbeOCC1E8smxqorapIU1DKVcyISFSlxouoH2-lAjBtcdAqgQd8lrfM0y6NrK8576WTlZI8S32TUeugja-cAXJToRVeEDopDZc4pgt_FPivsKZCUw4bb-6pHvpGB2GgHeQqisEulUj6KlJc-8PJxVHktVbnvM4HLSn-e7-E1Qn5k/s320/A69F43BA-5FEB-4BE3-8040-4DF781E363FE.JPG" width="305" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Favorite tradition or inside joke within your band program...</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Every year during summer band, we have a section marching “contest” where the section leaders get to come up with a mini-show to perform all of the marching techniques they have learned! The creativity is mind-blowing, and it always makes me laugh to see what they come up with!”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Something she is really looking forward to this field season...</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Although I absolutely LOVE SDSU football games, I am most excited for the Basketball season which starts in just 2 weeks! After making it to the NCAA Championship game last season, the entire city of San Diego is excited to see what we can do this year! I also really love twirling at basketball games because the environment is unmatched!”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We want to thank Kaylynn and her co-feature Julia for sharing their game day with us, and we loved getting to learn more about Kaylynn! We wish them a great rest of their football season, and you know we will be following that SDSU Basketball season as well! Go Aztecs!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXk89D3ndqVhOwqdjNhhVR8wQ6RjnLTGrSI_9PQD2aDcjFw86h56zY0i-vebo1ClwjBCuJBks0DFj7ingnTTaFofQH-iVhDbSdDJstoWamSUDjz67KKLbnUwc6cbmqu1dTgEbh8_6WjWqLMZ_q5FYbBCQHpbeVSEHOuAvreWStcGiF85brPu3wh94zKTs/s2295/Facetune-10-09-2023-20-53-42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2295" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXk89D3ndqVhOwqdjNhhVR8wQ6RjnLTGrSI_9PQD2aDcjFw86h56zY0i-vebo1ClwjBCuJBks0DFj7ingnTTaFofQH-iVhDbSdDJstoWamSUDjz67KKLbnUwc6cbmqu1dTgEbh8_6WjWqLMZ_q5FYbBCQHpbeVSEHOuAvreWStcGiF85brPu3wh94zKTs/s320/Facetune-10-09-2023-20-53-42.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></p>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-74313832406013810832023-10-25T21:40:00.019-07:002023-10-25T22:18:18.725-07:00Friday Night Lights Feature - Shiner High School<div style="text-align: left;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Happy last week of October! How are we already here? The football season is winding down, and the competition season is about to start. Just a few more twirlers left to feature, including this wonderful trio!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />This week’s <b><i>Friday Night Lights Feature</i></b> is with the <b><i>Shiner High School Twirlers!</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQWdSt-VajI765HqKKi-RPhBYtgji1M-XQUkHmlPxi9bFFiPKp1X45NkiMxWf7iJCK3-6w2o42C9omFeFcy_AyA1tv7b4_KHoBbfGjrZO_3kM6TIN855zzpyy1_9KLRmrwPVxePollkROnGdAzE-lgrUVWtO6Zvk5BMDLdfrO8v38IsOFwJN8pXSr6Ck/s2973/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="2973" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQWdSt-VajI765HqKKi-RPhBYtgji1M-XQUkHmlPxi9bFFiPKp1X45NkiMxWf7iJCK3-6w2o42C9omFeFcy_AyA1tv7b4_KHoBbfGjrZO_3kM6TIN855zzpyy1_9KLRmrwPVxePollkROnGdAzE-lgrUVWtO6Zvk5BMDLdfrO8v38IsOFwJN8pXSr6Ck/s320/image2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><i>Photo Credit to @photosbyloriraabe</i></span></div></b><br />Shiner High School, located in Shiner, Texas, is the home of the Comanches, and a long legacy of excellence! This legacy also includes a great history of twirling thanks to their super supportive band director and amazing community! Join us today as we get to know Shiner Feature Twirler, <b><i>Keely Knesek</i></b>, and Shiner Line Twirlers, <i><b>Evelyn Johnson and Eve Roberts!</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We had to know more about this legacy of excellence, and Keely told us about some amazing Shiner facts. “Shiner is a very competitive school; we strive to be the best in everything we do. Last year, our band won the gold medal at the state 4A UIL marching contest, with the show The Witch and The Saint, and the year before we won the silver medal with the show Return of the Samurai. All of our sports are phenomenal and while I’ve been in high school, we have had countless teams make state in numerous sports. A fun fact about getting to twirl in Shiner is that because we are a very small school, with Pre-K through 12th grade in two buildings, everybody comes to the pep rallies, football games, and band competitions. With this said, it means as a high schooler I get to look out on the playground and see elementary kids with batons because they saw me at a pep rally.” Evelyn also mentioned the football team's continued success... and their polka band! “Our school was back-to-back state champions in football in 2020 and 2021. In addition to football and band, we have also advanced to state in track, golf, cross country, and UIL... We also have a polka band who plays during the 3rd quarter of football games, and the elementary students learn how to sing the Shiner Song in Czech.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjG1D8X0uP3QzFNz3IksaHcCT327BSee-xTcF5sKtSqqXVLAERQumUP4fyvyzlCLkKCjoPIp-J7OdRqYamHEHXE2bs2mfLs3lIsZhs2NnBJas-BZZkRI1FNb_qKFVNuCJh0kR3w9MCykcivYtzRsK-4Gt7zev3YB-mA1opzAGqnEIj1hgnLDYxMLfUXU/s2861/image2%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2182" data-original-width="2861" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjG1D8X0uP3QzFNz3IksaHcCT327BSee-xTcF5sKtSqqXVLAERQumUP4fyvyzlCLkKCjoPIp-J7OdRqYamHEHXE2bs2mfLs3lIsZhs2NnBJas-BZZkRI1FNb_qKFVNuCJh0kR3w9MCykcivYtzRsK-4Gt7zev3YB-mA1opzAGqnEIj1hgnLDYxMLfUXU/s320/image2%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To get these great twirling positions, we wanted to know what their audition process was. According to Keely, “the audition process for twirler at Shiner High School entails many different pieces. For line twirlers, there are basic fundamentals, a routine that the individual creates, and an interview. For feature twirlers, there are more fundamentals that are more complex than line fundamentals, and a second routine that the individual creates as well. To get the opportunity to try out for feature twirler you have been on the line for at least one year and at the next auditions you first have to make the line again and then you can do your second set of fundamentals and second routine, to try out for feature twirler.”<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1U4o3Uknr9hvxMIQgK7eEN4vyBhsgnCWq6qhQSa78GM0UGkj0-zbBSEhnXCyIxEFk7B9ekIQ35W5iENYSfuokXcTnVFGWd_XuZ0nBwGMxTldbrXxO51nOGk4J9Vl0ZUcbw-Pgb0gDhNGBC-3-EAbZS8Fxijp-bIBSF1jWdm_lh15yRqaSA9ga8RUqsrc/s1086/image0%20(3).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1086" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1U4o3Uknr9hvxMIQgK7eEN4vyBhsgnCWq6qhQSa78GM0UGkj0-zbBSEhnXCyIxEFk7B9ekIQ35W5iENYSfuokXcTnVFGWd_XuZ0nBwGMxTldbrXxO51nOGk4J9Vl0ZUcbw-Pgb0gDhNGBC-3-EAbZS8Fxijp-bIBSF1jWdm_lh15yRqaSA9ga8RUqsrc/s320/image0%20(3).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With such rich traditions and great programs, we had to know what their favorite things about attending SHS were. Keely had a whole list! “There are so many things that I love about my school, one thing that I really love is our school spirit. Shiner is what I would call tiny but mighty, and no matter how far the game is or if right here at home the fans in the stands, show up to support the school that they love. The thing I love most about that school spirit is that everybody has it. At the beginning of every quarter of a game, we do the Comanche Chant. This is a song that the band plays, and everybody gets on their feet and does “The Chop”, and that is where the saying Chop Em’ comes from. The song is very similar to Florida State, and it is something I look forward to every football season.” While Evelyn enjoys the traditions as well, her favorite thing is the people. “As a whole, we are all kind, talented, fun, and extremely hard working. Nearly everybody is a great friend and a wonderful overall person. We are all always there for each other, and we are very supportive of others' successes. So many people here feel almost like family to me, and I’m so blessed to be a part of this community.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPk0X1ftfXaCddjFV731yEhbQdpdRuwjf1UxTG3GxFZ8eCWT_G4lPd900oci7-gumyG5tk898ibe_ap3FtCmHtXzfSxP6hajVMClqyr_t1DTzhpyOu35RsKs2tsjUWAA7-gTnab80YXExn6ncg3GWgySdqV-Qi-U1xEIC7uUcb_mX8VDuYZVxx1dVnsJs/s1143/image5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1143" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPk0X1ftfXaCddjFV731yEhbQdpdRuwjf1UxTG3GxFZ8eCWT_G4lPd900oci7-gumyG5tk898ibe_ap3FtCmHtXzfSxP6hajVMClqyr_t1DTzhpyOu35RsKs2tsjUWAA7-gTnab80YXExn6ncg3GWgySdqV-Qi-U1xEIC7uUcb_mX8VDuYZVxx1dVnsJs/s320/image5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We wanted to learn more about the traditions at SHS, and the twirler had plenty of favorites to share. According to Keely, “Shiner has many traditions, some big, and some little, but all hold the same place of importance and love. One that I already mentioned is The Comanche Chant. Another school tradition is that our school song is a polka song. This is a super important tradition and cared about tradition because most of the people in Shiner are Czech and German. Another tradition that Shiner has, is our pep rallies. As I mentioned, our pep rallies include everybody from Pre-K through 12th grade and many parents come as well. Our pep rallies always have themes, but some fan favorites are; blackout, which is our glow-in-the-dark pep rally, Comanches through the decades, in which each high school and junior high grade gets a decade and has to dress up for and dance to music from that decade, pink out, this pep rally is always the first one in October, we have cancer survivors and people battling cancer walk-in with the football boys and get front row seats for all of the pep rally activities. Lastly, an absolutely amazing tradition is our graduation walk. At the end of the school year graduating seniors and graduating kindergarteners walk through the halls as everybody claps and cheers for them.” </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLs8snJ0hwTBPhcdK-Qqm_XvEmpIw14K1qygHcMzbXxz5Q_Qk5CBkERw2ykVYKSOI4E5SgAlGtys6kYCCjQkbtqjPCLnOsXIWfyPK-b7vt-MuX4o9wetGYrClJCknQXXlFLAjDSaBUsTE9CTElczqQ_kwD0g27_ZWZjHDOOlq423Bl7g2_q576ag0iR_s/s1174/image3%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1174" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLs8snJ0hwTBPhcdK-Qqm_XvEmpIw14K1qygHcMzbXxz5Q_Qk5CBkERw2ykVYKSOI4E5SgAlGtys6kYCCjQkbtqjPCLnOsXIWfyPK-b7vt-MuX4o9wetGYrClJCknQXXlFLAjDSaBUsTE9CTElczqQ_kwD0g27_ZWZjHDOOlq423Bl7g2_q576ag0iR_s/s320/image3%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The pep rallies seem to be a popular tradition, as that is Evelyn's favorite thing at Shiner as well. “One of my favorite traditions are the pep rallies. We always have a parade followed by a community pep rally for Homecoming. Each class decorates a float, and we all ride around town. We also have a black-out pep rally each year. We turn out all the lights and use black lights, glow sticks, and we twirl light-up batons. Another one of my favorite pep rallies is the pink-out pep rally for breast cancer awareness. We have all of the local women who have fought against breast cancer represented at the pep rally to honor their bravery and ability to push through when times are tough. It’s truly special.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With so much excitement around their school, we wanted to know what they were looking forward to the most, and their appearance at the State UIL Marching Band competition next week was high on Keely's list. “This year there are countless things that I am looking forward to, but something that I am looking forward to the most is marching band. This year and last, I have been a main character in the marching show. Last year I was the saint, in the show 'The Witch and The Saint'. This year I am Little Red Riding Hood, in the show 'By The Lanterns Light'. I am looking forward to not only what the outcome is at the contest, but also the memories made with my bandmates.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_2I-44HrIIvaAWu1onrLQpjAe_Uf963f3BDSWCUslqjptuB_pvmm8tThQK8QgrPx6j3rUuI5Qm3wgfVny7Y-jkegXdET9Atcl-24v6qXuzngsZe35bAcMdFjWiElKln4VwceuK2IjcdCNCbwYol8mdwNTKAI3v7WaYipZ4r-SwxHf6K554NsR6qCkkw/s1286/image4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1286" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_2I-44HrIIvaAWu1onrLQpjAe_Uf963f3BDSWCUslqjptuB_pvmm8tThQK8QgrPx6j3rUuI5Qm3wgfVny7Y-jkegXdET9Atcl-24v6qXuzngsZe35bAcMdFjWiElKln4VwceuK2IjcdCNCbwYol8mdwNTKAI3v7WaYipZ4r-SwxHf6K554NsR6qCkkw/w389-h259/image4.jpeg" width="389" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As Keely is enjoying her time as an upperclassman, Evelyn is just looking to take in all the things that her freshman year will bring. "I am looking forward to spending as much time with my friends and family as I can, though it’s difficult at times because of how busy I am. I’m also excited to play high school sports and be a part of other extracurricular activities.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How do they keep this legacy of twirlers going in their small town? The high school twirlers play a big role in supporting the middle school twirlers, and they also hold camps! For the past two summers the Shiner Twirlers have hosted their own camp. The 3-day camp is full day for jr. high and high school twirlers and half day for mini campers in 1st grade and up. The mini campers are then invited to join the twirlers on the sidelines at one of two home games for pregame and the first quarter. While dates have not been set yet for the 2024 camp, those interested can email natalieknesek@att.net to be added to the contact list.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that we have learned more about life in Shiner, let's learn more about a couple of these twirlers!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PnMf2WCFaeS511WA2uZSTlz8NmiKJwFCVo9woFsspFM9G5PMxyZbKTZH7I7TOQxmgIGPHmISJzfOPLy162nhSQ3skhDZmGhySygDtQ_iNWVzomB2gUdGOmj3rxNkIpcw68CSBtkGo3wfoZDJzK_XNFHGfhVLZ9Lx9B8592mBpnaM7g8ICsPsjtAk1XQ/s3069/image0%20(3).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3069" data-original-width="2301" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PnMf2WCFaeS511WA2uZSTlz8NmiKJwFCVo9woFsspFM9G5PMxyZbKTZH7I7TOQxmgIGPHmISJzfOPLy162nhSQ3skhDZmGhySygDtQ_iNWVzomB2gUdGOmj3rxNkIpcw68CSBtkGo3wfoZDJzK_XNFHGfhVLZ9Lx9B8592mBpnaM7g8ICsPsjtAk1XQ/s320/image0%20(3).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Keely Knesek</b>, <i>Junior</i></span><i><br />Competition Level: Intermediate</i><br />Keely has been twirling for 11 years. She is currently a member of the Heart of Texas Twirlers and is coached by Sara Rudin and Mary Ann Pozzi. The competition title she is the proudest of earning was the 2018 Twirltacular Hall of Fame. “This was my very first title win and I was so proud of myself.” Her favorite competition trick is anything two baton, and her favorite field trick is anything three baton or any split trick. In baton twirling she has been most inspired by current University of Southern California Feature Twirler, Emily Tutnik, and former Baylor Golden Girl, Adaline Bebo. After High School, Keely is still deciding her next steps. “I, as a junior in high school, am often asked the question of what I want to do after high school, and I do not have much of an answer. I love twirling and want to twirl in college, but that is all I know. I know that one day I want to work with kids, but I do not know yet what career I hope to have.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoiaFQr6Sbdx3c4KhVUBKzE_c7zz7t6Anp_qIN-aAQKNk9phijgZIxzyA2foE4E2UCerw_6KB8l4il7y1fSFrjjX-ytvQofhWzYhuJsyDHwuchHaG4bY6FM3gx4Pljbsubl6pMpn2p0lSuVMQIZo4qFoNmfdVdFDznsCp8cEh63v7Vatx_R-24DhuwNA/s1016/i_06gUd018svc1g32e5yqw30se_mtgiki.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="762" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoiaFQr6Sbdx3c4KhVUBKzE_c7zz7t6Anp_qIN-aAQKNk9phijgZIxzyA2foE4E2UCerw_6KB8l4il7y1fSFrjjX-ytvQofhWzYhuJsyDHwuchHaG4bY6FM3gx4Pljbsubl6pMpn2p0lSuVMQIZo4qFoNmfdVdFDznsCp8cEh63v7Vatx_R-24DhuwNA/s320/i_06gUd018svc1g32e5yqw30se_mtgiki.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Evelyn Johnson</b>, <i>Freshman</i></span><br />Evelyn has been twirling for three years. She started twirling in Middle School, and currently works with SHS sponsor, Dr. Natalie Knesek. Her favorite field trick is anything that involves a jump or a kick. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by former Shiner Feature Twirler, Lilyana Gipson. “She is like a second mom to me, and I love her so so so so so so much!” After high school, Evelyn hopes to go to college at Texas A&M and possibly play volleyball there. “Once I graduate college though, I want to come home to Shiner and become an art teacher and a coach. I also want to live on land and have a big family, animals, and a garden. I also want to travel the world and maybe start a small art studio or give painting, sports, twirling, or music lessons.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Fun Facts!</u></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>Favorite Color:</i></b> Lilac (Keely), “There’s too many good ones to choose from” (Evelyn)</li><li><b><i>Favorite TV show or Movie</i></b>: Friends & Tangled (Keely), “I love anything that my mom watched when she was growing up, musicals, Disney princess movies, not-corny-romances, and “Enola Holmes.” (Evelyn)</li><li><b><i>Favorite Book or Podcast: </i></b>Any Non-Fiction or Historical Fiction (Keely), “ I love the Harry Potter books, the Red Queen series, “The Girl Who Drank the Moon,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and historical fiction. Especially those that take place around WW2.” (Evelyn)</li><li><b><i>Favorite Food or Drink</i></b>: Anything Italian & Dr. Pepper (Keely), “BBQ, Dr. Pepper, sweet tea, chocolate, salad, baked potatoes, and anything else that tastes good.” (Evelyn)</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b><i>Favorite Quote or Life Motto: </i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely </b>- “You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try.” -Dolly Parton</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> - “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b><i>When they are not twirling, they love to… </i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely</b> - “When I am not twirling, I am doing countless numbers of 4-H projects. I have been a very active member of 4-H since 3rd grade. With 4-H I have traveled across the country, traveled to Spain, and learned countless numbers of skills; from how to raise an animal to how to sew a dress to leadership skills and so much more. In 4-H I am also Halfmoon 4-H club President, Lavaca County 4-H Council 2nd Vice Chairman, District 11 3rd Vice Chairman, and a Healthy Texas Youth Ambassador. Some school-related functions that I participate in are the Student Council, where I am Vice Chairman, FCA, where I am a FCA group leader, and NHS, where I am the Character Pillar Chair.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> - “I love to play sports, draw, play my flute, play the piano, come up with names, sleep, and spend time with my friends and family.”</li></ul><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipotQLkvMWG9Ujoh9vFOXTd2CsR5T8RpbSDYpbKAL-FUYfZ95YnV90-WCHKeQDoW0JA7B2eZVigW2VKeqmq5fO4Fpl0cKqBGlB5AIOotexV8_9_r5t3fr5Q6b7v_eoGLt_gZIe1XODh7b4sT4Aq9lgjtYI-V1jIQaO9TSHrVvP2D3ouh0kuJXyzp-tMQ8/s600/image5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="600" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipotQLkvMWG9Ujoh9vFOXTd2CsR5T8RpbSDYpbKAL-FUYfZ95YnV90-WCHKeQDoW0JA7B2eZVigW2VKeqmq5fO4Fpl0cKqBGlB5AIOotexV8_9_r5t3fr5Q6b7v_eoGLt_gZIe1XODh7b4sT4Aq9lgjtYI-V1jIQaO9TSHrVvP2D3ouh0kuJXyzp-tMQ8/w423-h245/image5.png" width="423" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>SHS twirlers pictured with the Shiner Jr. High Twirlers, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Tatum Carson, Jewel Caka, Lanie Bolom, Allie Garcia, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Brynlee Langhoff, & Alena Winkenwerder. </i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Something people might not know about them…</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely</b> - “Something people know about me is that I live in what could be considered a ghost town. I live on land between Shiner and Gonzales. When the railroad went through years ago towns popped up along it and where I live is Maurin. It is a town that never reached a population over 40, and only ever had two businesses, one post office, and a rail station. My family was here in 1889 when it was founded and will be in this same ghost town for years to come.”</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><i><b>The best non twirling life skill they have gained from baton twirling is…</b></i><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely</b> - “The best non twirling life skill I have gained from baton twirling is to go about everything with joy. Twirling has good days and bad but when you go with joy even the bad days are good. This is a great outlook on every challenge you face.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> - “The best life skill I’ve learned is to push through and still work hard when I’m having a rough time and I really just want to go home, take a shower, and go to sleep.”</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />Advice to future high school twirlers…</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely </b>- “Have fun and twirl with joy! When I started twirling on the field, I thought that I had to always be perfect, and while no drops are great and the idea of everything going to plan sounds amazing, it does not always come to fruition. I now perform with my smile and presentation just <b>as much as I do with my batons.”</b></li><li><b>Evelyn</b> - “Some advice I’d give to future twirlers is to not get nervous when performing. I always tell myself that everyone watching me will either never see me again, or I don’t care what they think of me, or that they will love me anyway. If you do happen to mess up, just take a breath and find a point to start back up. It’s alright to make mistakes. I promise that there are much worse things.”</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />Funniest memory as a baton twirler…</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely</b> - “One of my most recent funny memories is that not once but twice in one day I kicked myself in the head. In the pep rally one morning I was performing for the elementary kids and did a high kick and kicked myself in the face. Later that day I was performing our halftime show and did a ring leap in which I kicked myself in the back of the head. Needless to say, my head hurt pretty bad that day.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> - “One of the funniest memories I’ve had as a twirler was the first time, I got to know my friends Lilyana Gipson, Megan Winkenwerder, and Keely Knesek. We had just arrived in San Antonio for twirl camp, and we decided to go eat dinner at Raising Canes. My mom is a teacher at the high school, and she helps a lot with the twirlers, so she was there too. Before we ate, of course, all of us kids went to wash our hands, and I sprayed water on Lilyana. She then turned around and sprayed me back, and we kept on going back and forth. We sprayed each other and everyone else in the bathroom with us, while Megan frantically dried off the floor, begging us to stop making a mess. All of a sudden, Lilyana turned around with a handful of water and she dumped it on me. I was soaked. We were all in tears of laughter, when Lilyana came up to me, gave me a hug and said, “Don’t tell your mom!””</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkWeNIvKjqossKaQzciZ2zR8GWsfKJiKVuoqIBgF1xM117_g8acBTmmAu_7ILQ3ya5dxiVEqeaNWnLGI7LDrhvV3aEp4EQUCqsznFsgAhOWCVLIfyMHnU3GH-wh-PoxzyJcNiZqp7C8x2bGYxv-Mq6ess44A03-aPcXQBQ3LWXojQsbFbNLtDHXA00Eg/s3771/image3%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="3771" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkWeNIvKjqossKaQzciZ2zR8GWsfKJiKVuoqIBgF1xM117_g8acBTmmAu_7ILQ3ya5dxiVEqeaNWnLGI7LDrhvV3aEp4EQUCqsznFsgAhOWCVLIfyMHnU3GH-wh-PoxzyJcNiZqp7C8x2bGYxv-Mq6ess44A03-aPcXQBQ3LWXojQsbFbNLtDHXA00Eg/w483-h169/image3%20(2).jpeg" width="483" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Favorite thing about marching season…</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely</b> - “My favorite thing about marching season is by far the memories and experiences. Marching band has been a huge part of my life since 8th grade because our 8th graders play with our high school band. With that being said I love the memories that I have made with not only the people older than me but also the ones much younger than me. I also love how big of dreams and goals my band has. We push each other to continuously be better, and time and time again it pays off.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> - “My favorite thing about marching season is getting to spend so much time with my friends, many of which I wouldn’t see very much otherwise.”</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />Favorite tradition or inside joke within your band program…</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely </b>- “Anything for my band director, literally anything! But also, Morning Jam Sessions! Each morning at the beginning of practice we stretch and jam out to music. Normally that music is, any One Direction song, any Disney song, or any Taylor Swift song.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> - “We love to call our director “The Prettiest Princess.””</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b><i>What will you miss the most when marching season is over?</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Keely</b> - “I will miss the field, the fans, and the moment of hearing our name called as first. I love performing on the field, it allows me to perform for so many people. In twirling on the field, I have learned to perform with joy every day and I love that I get to spread my favorite sport. I’ll also miss the moments of anticipation at awards, the feelings of excitement, nervousness, and joy. Most of all when marching season is over, I will miss the excitement of performing for the little kids watching, from the fence line of the field.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> - “I will miss the feeling I get this time of year. It’s when everything seems to be new, and I haven’t gotten sick of school, my lack of sleep, or the cold, yet. Fall brings football, volleyball, hunting, Thanksgiving, marching band, and it means Christmas is on the way! Fall, and especially the marching band, brings so many happy memories to my mind and I know I will miss them.”</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We want to thank these twirlers for sharing their Game Day with us, and we wish them and the entire Shiner Marching Band good luck as they take on UIL State next week! Chop Em Comanches!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgvYpGesaYSk7QLO0iS8XNncmwMx12O7zMUq2nnDsqCQyhhUHjdb5Un3JZ16t_vImYUkzNa0eBWP5mYpSIiymYB1dxwBhhSTqsXA_Mkhj8GE4EIZxekNIAIJ2D3uGsmubgSUTB8xBjbZO_lPZ6q7gIvhgRtlWMNOCwChVSCi-T0Bq7Xl0nq4WECeDk8o/s3530/image2%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2123" data-original-width="3530" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgvYpGesaYSk7QLO0iS8XNncmwMx12O7zMUq2nnDsqCQyhhUHjdb5Un3JZ16t_vImYUkzNa0eBWP5mYpSIiymYB1dxwBhhSTqsXA_Mkhj8GE4EIZxekNIAIJ2D3uGsmubgSUTB8xBjbZO_lPZ6q7gIvhgRtlWMNOCwChVSCi-T0Bq7Xl0nq4WECeDk8o/w405-h243/image2%20(1).jpeg" width="405" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it.</i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-2780988891157205452023-10-19T14:52:00.009-07:002023-10-19T14:54:01.775-07:00Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - University of Texas, San Antonio<p> <span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-c5dfa0dd-7fff-c8ae-d7ae-4425ef17f721"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">It is amazing how fast this season is going. Band-Tober is halfway done, and we are only two weeks away from the entry deadline for the Fall Kick-Off Contest (visit the </span><a href="https://www.twirlingsweetsensations.org/blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fall Kick-Off Contest website</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> for more details). In the meantime, we are super excited to be learning more about this awesome group of Collegiate Twirlers!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This week’s <b><i>Collegiate Twirler Spotlight</i></b> is on the <b><i>University of Texas, San Antonio Twirlers!</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gP0tx8YWDMg7NPL3jPIzVj7xePlFc-yfh6UPJiSsXlXE5DpTJpegNgXTUlS5qtQDJwXVMR_84RZhyphenhyphengpqZ8o2iHvsbg_KLyZb0fdGwsfdLtGOqkJNkBqdZ4vc4F5z_2B5oN7sDyx7Qo3X7_1lsbQt_jejuqYUfEnHfP0y8ZON9cYmaWrgPJnLV9fpVU0/s1253/392947148_631421209191965_3174023819279327472_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="1253" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gP0tx8YWDMg7NPL3jPIzVj7xePlFc-yfh6UPJiSsXlXE5DpTJpegNgXTUlS5qtQDJwXVMR_84RZhyphenhyphengpqZ8o2iHvsbg_KLyZb0fdGwsfdLtGOqkJNkBqdZ4vc4F5z_2B5oN7sDyx7Qo3X7_1lsbQt_jejuqYUfEnHfP0y8ZON9cYmaWrgPJnLV9fpVU0/s320/392947148_631421209191965_3174023819279327472_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The University of Texas - San Antonio, also known as UTSA, is located in San Antonio, TX, and is the home of the "Spirit of San Antonio" - the Roadrunner Marching Band. The SOSA Auxiliary, coordinated by sponsor Mary Ann Srulowitz Pozzi, sparkles and shines in the Alamodome as they twirl and support their Roadrunners. This year the UTSA Twirlers include <b><i>Feature Twirler Megan Garcia</i></b>, and seven <b><i>Line Twirlers - Maddie Brown, Baylee Brandin, Stephanie Garza, Delaney Laza, KayLynn Rieger, Kyra Bevill, and Lauren Gluck!</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We asked the twirlers what the process was to become a UTSA Twirler, and they told us about the audition process. “Auditions take place in the Spring each year. Candidates fill out an application and submit a video of the fight song that they've learned through a video and a video of their solo, highlights from football/competition routines, and a brief introduction.” (BTW, all information for tryout requirements can be found at </span><a href="https://www.utsabands.org/sosa-twirlers" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://www.utsabands.org/sosa-twirlers</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> for those interested!)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">UTSA Twirlers get to have such a unique experience. What other band gets to perform in the amazing Alamodome almost every game and travels for bowl games as well? We wanted to know what their favorite thing about attending UTSA is and they told us that “UTSA is growing! There are so many new opportunities available to students. We love the community feel on campus and that we get to be part of something that is relatively new.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPrpxO8an9XSRReQPoY4nh623qPgEoXAj4dgve9f-8y8AmZ_p3JTX9pbMaagETQsTw97HRX4gbXFzoTLKKTdv9wsauLcBGT7VDPHPw9UYeFkzAYEJQthldzxzqpdl20nRuE7D8Vciy5mM10ahSl85fBLogXQj7-wnXPbHO9q1m0KRyMNx3Bv3gLKr6HU/s4032/IMG_4724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2188" data-original-width="4032" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPrpxO8an9XSRReQPoY4nh623qPgEoXAj4dgve9f-8y8AmZ_p3JTX9pbMaagETQsTw97HRX4gbXFzoTLKKTdv9wsauLcBGT7VDPHPw9UYeFkzAYEJQthldzxzqpdl20nRuE7D8Vciy5mM10ahSl85fBLogXQj7-wnXPbHO9q1m0KRyMNx3Bv3gLKr6HU/w423-h230/IMG_4724.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We wanted to know more about what they meant by relatively new, and they told us, “The Spirit of San Antonio Band is only in its 13th season; it was formed after UTSA got a football team. This is our first year in the American Athletic Conference and we love our game days in the Alamodome.” Also, originally UTSA only had Feature options, but in the Fall of 2021, a twirling team was introduced in addition to the feature twirler role. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Finally, we wanted to know what they were looking forward to the most this season, and beside Midnight Lights (which is their favorite tradition), they were just looking forward to enjoying this season together. “This is the most twirlers UTSA has ever had! We are looking forward to finishing out football season (and hoping for a bowl game!) and competing this Spring and Summer!”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Now that we have learned more about twirling at UTSA, let’s learn about the twirlers!</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Feature Twirler:</span></i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Megan Garcia</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NQL6qugaRouvLa8k_hYwQXrYdDKpgO9Cpjz3PoY_iiGLHlmLOlPvVKE01jlfMigbCX7hQH6BZQNCmMlo6IwnPhcN6fIuvDG1ts8pk_n-qva55D2SS2WuZGyrD_JLomvUJ3zMfeyqG8T1Hnrk627eO4g-QY0bpZQclYxU8GMh_mIg9bZ-MrLr1d9_U7k/s580/IMG-6916.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="580" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NQL6qugaRouvLa8k_hYwQXrYdDKpgO9Cpjz3PoY_iiGLHlmLOlPvVKE01jlfMigbCX7hQH6BZQNCmMlo6IwnPhcN6fIuvDG1ts8pk_n-qva55D2SS2WuZGyrD_JLomvUJ3zMfeyqG8T1Hnrk627eO4g-QY0bpZQclYxU8GMh_mIg9bZ-MrLr1d9_U7k/s320/IMG-6916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Megan is a freshman from Corpus Christi, Texas. She has been twirling for 15 (almost 16) years and is coached by Mary Ann and Keely Davis. Her favorite trick is a toss walkover. After college she hopes to attend med school to become an OBGYN.</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Quote… “If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">When she is not twirling, she loves to... “Hang out with friends.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Something people might not know about her... “I love cows </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 17px; overflow: hidden; width: 17px;"><img alt="🐮" height="17" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/w5RQErEEm0hwpYDyYHcUeySFeqoMGUefRSQJTFbmhMw9ur2xu4HgpLZXJf0J0gPWIty9Tc0oTE1c62EM0zBdWlwSYD7MWDBsnAFPa3oRqCLXBZYsF9dDEiD2ava9qET-SeMSRUvDB8h0lA1pjo8e0Po" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="17" /></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Advice to future college twirlers... “Just have fun!”</span></p></li></ul><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Line Captain:</span></i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Maddie Brown</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XpqQztkkPrQZXauad5L8C1HeWB4j3U3V29Zskl_d6CUuJdbDc4EjPb-PftrdSvEX4FLcmKhiwbX6GrcVB64iWaWm4-hbupZC97I4n9DN7cLvqCIQMwjDZ9EHa3vhSM5n4phbsaPqvFfQVIf7Kg_o7IkvlKKziDUw6bxgQ5GsrS-T_d-I1wXOesLCjRE/s507/6D51EDFBDFD54C3996D2905D85312D93.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="507" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XpqQztkkPrQZXauad5L8C1HeWB4j3U3V29Zskl_d6CUuJdbDc4EjPb-PftrdSvEX4FLcmKhiwbX6GrcVB64iWaWm4-hbupZC97I4n9DN7cLvqCIQMwjDZ9EHa3vhSM5n4phbsaPqvFfQVIf7Kg_o7IkvlKKziDUw6bxgQ5GsrS-T_d-I1wXOesLCjRE/s320/6D51EDFBDFD54C3996D2905D85312D93.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Maddie is a third-year student from New Braunfels, Texas. She has been twirling for 11 years and is coached by Pat Montgomery. Her favorite trick is a toss cartwheel. After college she hopes to attend medical school to become an oncologist.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Quote… “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” -Winnie the Pooh</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">When she is not twirling, she loves to… “Cook/bake, read, and watch Netflix.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Something people might not know about her… “I don’t have an appendix.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Advice to future collegiate twirlers or those in the audition process… “Remember to have fun when you perform and to choose a school that makes you happy both on the field and in the classroom.”</span></p></li></ul><div><br /></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Baylee Brandin</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5p8D-JffryjtGU6Tzao92xznnfIMCHd2hILR5_ntM0QmPqVrqA_YRntPgeemruXdq7XBlYYWpNOMP4jz0RO71fQA4VvRl8X8Hn5XgmV0kaTZnM2GrBQUjBTRDTIzgaBkYUYaInyvbWHUj1sgh379Z2aDis27OCYdTR0eEeK3UOr_UiAghn_7-5Y0Y2Y/s479/image5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5p8D-JffryjtGU6Tzao92xznnfIMCHd2hILR5_ntM0QmPqVrqA_YRntPgeemruXdq7XBlYYWpNOMP4jz0RO71fQA4VvRl8X8Hn5XgmV0kaTZnM2GrBQUjBTRDTIzgaBkYUYaInyvbWHUj1sgh379Z2aDis27OCYdTR0eEeK3UOr_UiAghn_7-5Y0Y2Y/s320/image5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Baylee is a junior from Port Neches, Texas. She has been twirling for 14 years and is coached by Erica Osgood Mitchell. Her favorite trick is a toss cartwheel. After college she hopes to become a wildlife biologist and work in conservation.</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Quote… “Grow through what you go through”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">When she is not twirling, she loves to… “Read, spend time with friends and family, and crocheting."</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Advice to future collegiate twirlers… “Be yourself and have fun! Tryouts can be stressful, but if you are having fun it takes a ton of the stress away!!”</span></p></li></ul><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Stephanie Garza</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIye1FPu4DqOCyWnMR0Ypwbwez7kl_vzIbvfKLt1WQf8C9R6-8SlCwAnGkYqLMh5rZuR_7vehL2NgGTtqwCF6SErNlLFXQK9nqXGuiWUJdLhz_KnGU299jVoUKMaQb9BGcYOc1Cq9aQCqcCpvTfbZbBRpmhgZD-M77d1zFkoi9N0-NJvKI0U-kGYX59K8/s795/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="795" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIye1FPu4DqOCyWnMR0Ypwbwez7kl_vzIbvfKLt1WQf8C9R6-8SlCwAnGkYqLMh5rZuR_7vehL2NgGTtqwCF6SErNlLFXQK9nqXGuiWUJdLhz_KnGU299jVoUKMaQb9BGcYOc1Cq9aQCqcCpvTfbZbBRpmhgZD-M77d1zFkoi9N0-NJvKI0U-kGYX59K8/s320/image2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></b></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stephanie is a Junior from Corpus Christi, Texas. She has been twirling for 12 years. Her favorite field trick is a toss cartwheel. After college she hopes to work with a marketing firm.</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Quote… “We have a choice of what we put into the world every single day that we wake, and we should choose love every single time.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">When she is not twirling, she loves to... “Read and make tiktoks.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Something people might not know about her… “I have a podcast with my best friend Christa!”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Advice to future collegiate twirlers... “Trust the process.”</span></p></li></ul><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Delaney Laza</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UvgZwth8bkgUo09Aketds8zdcAtmGe8TN6LrJ5vYhNhHU__LcJyLF-ILmMsqoTBVSM0HnYxmxv1oIpHGjG6-kWF5VvgV4aNJXn3G0j-ZjWccvQtkKFGRGOSPuZR9t2JLfJ92aqEjb5yixUVDGOGfZQNzJsov5OERBJ2ia7owOyiMLmj2J9W1CAWwSdQ/s740/unnamed%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="740" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UvgZwth8bkgUo09Aketds8zdcAtmGe8TN6LrJ5vYhNhHU__LcJyLF-ILmMsqoTBVSM0HnYxmxv1oIpHGjG6-kWF5VvgV4aNJXn3G0j-ZjWccvQtkKFGRGOSPuZR9t2JLfJ92aqEjb5yixUVDGOGfZQNzJsov5OERBJ2ia7owOyiMLmj2J9W1CAWwSdQ/s320/unnamed%20(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Delaney is a freshman from Corpus Christi, Texas. She has been twirling for 15 years and is coached by Mary Ann Pozzi and Keely Davis. Her favorite trick is a one turn back. After college she wants to go to law school and become a lawyer.</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Quote… “The only thing you control is your effort, that’s all and that’s everything.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">When she is not twirling, she loves to… “Play with my dog, Tucker.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Something people might not know about me… “I love clothes. :)”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Advice to future college twirlers… “Don’t give up even when it gets difficult, you’re capable of more than you may think.”</span></p></li></ul><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">KayLynn Rieger</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hk4pCfHBKTMMJHj7La-YwRJ6pycOWJUC5ngTzk-mYYupEALdR2NLHFUIrVOrVu-GXbmTBTTHAGcc04RizVB6bLreiUk0h06aultzZgbUPlDAb4uElVjxMl1evhlUZif_tRKpOSrbsV2HUPHxK_CeUDat6O66NhInxuvpptx9JMRkOj_No_ltXwS_xak/s830/IMG_7414.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="830" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hk4pCfHBKTMMJHj7La-YwRJ6pycOWJUC5ngTzk-mYYupEALdR2NLHFUIrVOrVu-GXbmTBTTHAGcc04RizVB6bLreiUk0h06aultzZgbUPlDAb4uElVjxMl1evhlUZif_tRKpOSrbsV2HUPHxK_CeUDat6O66NhInxuvpptx9JMRkOj_No_ltXwS_xak/s320/IMG_7414.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">KayLynn is a freshman from Needville, Texas. She has been twirling for 16 years, and is coached by Amanda Warncke, Madison Frantzen, Trenton Haltom. Her favorite trick is a toss layback. After college she hopes to become a 2nd grade teacher. </span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Quote… “You have nothing to fear but fear itself.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">When she is not twirling, she loves to… “Spend time with friends and family.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Something people might not know about her... “I was supposed to be born on Christmas.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Advice to future college twirlers… “Always believe in yourself and never tell yourself you can’t.”</span></p></li></ul><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kyra Bevill</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo4Tr9Vwjr3fimEoPSSCfkSpDbIoSbFEmrFuYy30OmGIm0-LOeW3nlUECi3yDGFh5hqo2Ldh3ianiym3b_wamgwN8Sitt-Be4x2dn9d2t_uPq35D3OdBOzc-bb064zgSiZ5gj-fx37G6JdmCB4qir9vri52mdOwEILYOtFgG7-fFpfrpWgJsXVS5qSsc/s1100/373011259_10229859484100811_3015275746889846306_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo4Tr9Vwjr3fimEoPSSCfkSpDbIoSbFEmrFuYy30OmGIm0-LOeW3nlUECi3yDGFh5hqo2Ldh3ianiym3b_wamgwN8Sitt-Be4x2dn9d2t_uPq35D3OdBOzc-bb064zgSiZ5gj-fx37G6JdmCB4qir9vri52mdOwEILYOtFgG7-fFpfrpWgJsXVS5qSsc/s320/373011259_10229859484100811_3015275746889846306_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Kyra is a freshman from Buda, Texas. She has been twirling for six years and is coached by Kristen Tate and Mary Ann Pozzi. Her favorite trick is a toss illusion. After college she hopes to become a Registered Nurse and work in Kyle, Texas.</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Quote… “If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">When she is not twirling, she loves to… “Hang out with friends, Play Video Games, and watch Grey’s Anatomy.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Something people might not know about her… “I have Scoliosis and have had many different doctors and chiropractors for it throughout my life.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Advice to future college twirlers… “Keep working on those hard tricks and persevere!”</span></p></li></ul><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren Gluck</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNY3awWqQmCp0fJ7GtY9WMAbaYPInDXe1causJRmVjl56cisZFeb5_EY5n_aRMbGBdLYNmfCIe2Smn5cOahyphenhyphenVs2V9A8dSnfvrNDxo3suAI-LY0xnuuLvvj2EOpm87nasfAWjnIs6tzGqNj8ib_9o-Zi_pQr523VH4eXehm55RJxLBwg6PztKkgACycVQ/s262/374653511_1058320875548004_6194337320355668270_n%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="262" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNY3awWqQmCp0fJ7GtY9WMAbaYPInDXe1causJRmVjl56cisZFeb5_EY5n_aRMbGBdLYNmfCIe2Smn5cOahyphenhyphenVs2V9A8dSnfvrNDxo3suAI-LY0xnuuLvvj2EOpm87nasfAWjnIs6tzGqNj8ib_9o-Zi_pQr523VH4eXehm55RJxLBwg6PztKkgACycVQ/s1600/374653511_1058320875548004_6194337320355668270_n%20(1).jpg" width="262" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Lauren is a freshman from Jacksonville, Texas. She has been twirling for 8 years and is coached by Mrs. Breiann Gee and Mrs. Jeri Coke. Her favorite trick is a two-spin catch blind. After college, she plans to attend graduate school to be an occupational therapist!</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Favorite Quote… “If you never bleed, you’re never gonna grow.” - Taylor Swift</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">When she is not twirling, she loves to... “I love to read, listen to music, and hang with friends/family.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Something people might not know about her… “I love cottage cheese!”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Advice to future college twirlers... “If you want it, really just chase after your dream! It’s a lot of work to get there but performing for your school is the best feeling ever!”</span></p></li></ul><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB3loshTY_VEq_bTVYSPhnaRNVC1r9oL5i8qaHQ3cpHs31R4CT_3z3cOAH2qxUMmLa4FTlkMTUqKiV7t5uPIMRvhb9oQ3V43IlJAfu8y9ArvY7uVjUFWe9H840at09ahjih4tt3XiPK4YBJWYCu3UXh7l9zmH_Goy7drvE-VKNLYE1VMOSzwDW9R-mNs/s1440/IMG_7198.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1440" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB3loshTY_VEq_bTVYSPhnaRNVC1r9oL5i8qaHQ3cpHs31R4CT_3z3cOAH2qxUMmLa4FTlkMTUqKiV7t5uPIMRvhb9oQ3V43IlJAfu8y9ArvY7uVjUFWe9H840at09ahjih4tt3XiPK4YBJWYCu3UXh7l9zmH_Goy7drvE-VKNLYE1VMOSzwDW9R-mNs/w416-h226/IMG_7198.JPG" width="416" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Some of their favorite memories as a UTSA Twirler…</i></b></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“Any time I look up and see my mom in the stands is my favorite, I love her so much!”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“Marching out of the tunnel for pregame my very first game!”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“Being on the field when we have won both the conference championship games.”</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>A few of their funniest moments twirling for UTSA…</i></b></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“With the girls there is never not a funny moment. We are always cracking up at practices and games!!</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“When Maddie and Baylee made a tiktok about Stephanie missing a practice to go to a Harry Styles concert.”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">"When Maddie accidentally hit a trumpet player with a baton during pregame and then they later direct messaged her on Instagram asking for her phone number!” (Wow!)</span></p></li></ul><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3L-x4jMRrwOLuW37MnOgFF3cr_UvwBePJW7rDi9lqmeRmAnBtGj4ozqh8qbVcIfp1zboKzKziPGr0WM8OWAY3M3SvotoAniyYG5ZTBEkhwx6drasF9Ya9MTFRhDUXGJQJZOc779n2HcMZxL0tDwj0SuX2Vu7OEC4FKaV6jgSSHR_JNqVzgF5ovD-tro/s920/2image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="920" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3L-x4jMRrwOLuW37MnOgFF3cr_UvwBePJW7rDi9lqmeRmAnBtGj4ozqh8qbVcIfp1zboKzKziPGr0WM8OWAY3M3SvotoAniyYG5ZTBEkhwx6drasF9Ya9MTFRhDUXGJQJZOc779n2HcMZxL0tDwj0SuX2Vu7OEC4FKaV6jgSSHR_JNqVzgF5ovD-tro/w367-h242/2image1.jpeg" width="367" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><i>Some of their favorite things about marching season... </i></b></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“Fall weather!”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“Football games!”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“Watching our Roadrunners get the win!”</span></p></li></ul><b><br /></b><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Their favorite traditions and inside jokes with the SOSA Band…</b></span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“Tuba 6!!!! There was a game where a tuba was accidentally tackled and destroyed. They then had a burial service equipped with a youtube video of my band director crying and paying his respects.” (Hilarious!)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“When we sing our alma mater before we march out of the tunnel for pregame!”</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">“Microphones.”</span></p></li></ul><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">To wrap up our interview, we asked these twirlers what they will miss the most after the marching season is over, and they said everything! “We love SOSA! Getting to perform on the field with this group is something that we love to do- when it's over we will be counting the days until football season next year!”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We want to thank these wonderful twirlers for sharing their Game Day with us, and we wish them an amazing rest of their football season, and a successful contest season! Go Runners!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LisNDNYGWtbkxcOERYp9QR1t0ynGsroVg8lb2MZoaXFNN7yiDu8uQ1D_0_g-5WKp7R-6UocQe_ZLpj5Jsay6PbTal3NWXAK3jzzQ6It9Ry-6hKavCMUDq-HQZ9px9MwcRFLQmS6lZ7wL2KfKBsy7_-7CxhKt3pkMQysKDrvfsOzFfFtCddiGV33mArA/s3711/IMG_4734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1935" data-original-width="3711" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LisNDNYGWtbkxcOERYp9QR1t0ynGsroVg8lb2MZoaXFNN7yiDu8uQ1D_0_g-5WKp7R-6UocQe_ZLpj5Jsay6PbTal3NWXAK3jzzQ6It9Ry-6hKavCMUDq-HQZ9px9MwcRFLQmS6lZ7wL2KfKBsy7_-7CxhKt3pkMQysKDrvfsOzFfFtCddiGV33mArA/w550-h287/IMG_4734.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: start;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-56574257728215839552023-10-17T21:28:00.001-07:002023-10-17T21:28:09.676-07:00Friday Night Lights Feature - Grady High School<div style="text-align: left;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Another week of those Friday Night Lights has come and gone, and we are already to the UIL Marching Contest part of the season! We want to wish good luck to all our Texas Twirlers performing with their marching bands this coming weekend, whether you are playing an instrument, spinning with the guard, or twirling your baton. We know this week’s featured High School twirler will be shining on the field as she continues to represent her school!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This week’s <b><i>Friday Night Lights Feature</i></b> is the <b><i>Grady High School Feature Twirler!</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSE5-G6XTbz-pbmw4r98XBAL8CliBvUHm0WH34IwvMGDpRyvZVlx1c6Bw-5g2yhn7Rcpc7Tlq56JK2CQh7VEn5SRDxY9JPBJ03NNr42IkJWnktI1hkhF2Yq14pyZfZvIqdLs8yMQEZFTmCR5C-qNWTPXoRnu5HTwQwtQ_ymeBgXOlMRn0AoMahT3GcCM/s3685/Briley%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="3685" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSE5-G6XTbz-pbmw4r98XBAL8CliBvUHm0WH34IwvMGDpRyvZVlx1c6Bw-5g2yhn7Rcpc7Tlq56JK2CQh7VEn5SRDxY9JPBJ03NNr42IkJWnktI1hkhF2Yq14pyZfZvIqdLs8yMQEZFTmCR5C-qNWTPXoRnu5HTwQwtQ_ymeBgXOlMRn0AoMahT3GcCM/s320/Briley%202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Grady High School, located in Lenorah, Texas, is the home of the Wildcats, and a small town with a big spirit! Did you know, GHS is the first school we have had do a takeover that does 6-man football? With a school population K-12 of less than 250 students, we love that their Feature Twirler, Briley Harrell, is one of a kind!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />With GISD being the size that it is, we wanted to know what the process was like for Briley getting named Feature Twirler. “Since we are a smaller school, we do not have a band, but we do have a drumline! In junior high, I spoke in front of the school board, asking them to create a twirling position for our school. I was given permission to start a twirling club that is open to any junior high and high school student who is interested in twirling. I have been Grady's Feature Twirler since my freshman year.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Attending Grady is a family affair for Briley. “I am a third-generation Wildcat! We are a six-man school. I love the sense of close-knit community this creates. I am in the same building as my little brother in second grade.” After hearing that, we just had to know just how many students Briley attends school with, and she gave us some shocking numbers. “There are only have 242 students from Pre-K to the Senior class. I have 14 in my graduating class!”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd4bIlaXlEcwHwbE1o5fJ18azNGu9s8384fDzvhDpubTZfkxNzgRFDXhoZ_n7FC-cfiUnB3-90HC_lHTE4U4rNsNsV3UqDclJQ9ygvsjX8QEyizyEdSMhB3c4Z8I4sjHlIavW6L8qdHxYnG_msuB8cT4NXcYW5yYEAVsbBH2xRkp33edOJ6sYZbtpEso/s701/391558714_10224304902393786_7205587471460989923_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd4bIlaXlEcwHwbE1o5fJ18azNGu9s8384fDzvhDpubTZfkxNzgRFDXhoZ_n7FC-cfiUnB3-90HC_lHTE4U4rNsNsV3UqDclJQ9ygvsjX8QEyizyEdSMhB3c4Z8I4sjHlIavW6L8qdHxYnG_msuB8cT4NXcYW5yYEAVsbBH2xRkp33edOJ6sYZbtpEso/s320/391558714_10224304902393786_7205587471460989923_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Despite being a smaller school, the Grady community really comes together to create a big experience. “One of my favorite traditions is that On game days, the cheerleaders, football players, and I wear our uniforms and greet students in the drop-off line in the mornings. We help all of the students out of the car and walk them into the cafeteria to start the game day off right!”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Finally, we wanted to know what Briley was most looking forward to, with this being her senior year, and she said she had been so excited for Homecoming Week, and it didn’t disappoint. “One thing I was looking forward to at the beginning of the year was Homecoming Week. During homecoming, I twirled fire at the Burning of the Letters community pep rally. We also dressed up every day to show school spirit. This year I was one of the four homecoming nominees on the homecoming court. I was very excited to wear my beautiful dress and be escorted by my dad onto the field. I also cheered on one of my closest friends as she was crowned. Something I am looking forward to the rest of this year is all the fun senior activities that we do here at Grady, like our Senior Sunrise, Final Football Walk, Senior Prank, and Senior Sunset.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Now that we have learned more about life at Grady, let’s learn more about Briley!<br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_pWXDVsVEHE8Ff_F4y34n_vreLxYh9LU_YtB1gTCER2giJRBZT375MsC29AabMHLf6Sva0VoA5xDhuTsG6OdZhnMi-ySrZTsZmh33cgUR1RiWY4uvxfOU4Q0rqSotjUJW7oELEjZV_Tp96I89Kp2MKRmB7KHVsWEgM0-03KJladl7uqAsC-KLwuLUsw/s2049/IMG_2758.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_pWXDVsVEHE8Ff_F4y34n_vreLxYh9LU_YtB1gTCER2giJRBZT375MsC29AabMHLf6Sva0VoA5xDhuTsG6OdZhnMi-ySrZTsZmh33cgUR1RiWY4uvxfOU4Q0rqSotjUJW7oELEjZV_Tp96I89Kp2MKRmB7KHVsWEgM0-03KJladl7uqAsC-KLwuLUsw/s320/IMG_2758.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Briley Harrell, </b><i>Senior</i></span><i><br />Competition Level: Beginner</i><br />Briley has been twirling for five years and is coached by Marlene Torres. The competition placements she is the proudest of earning was her UIL State Solo & Ensemble Silver Medals. Her favorite competition trick is anything blind, and her favorite field trick is anything 3 baton. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by the current Texas Tech Feature Twirler, Kirby Stanek, and the current University of Texas Feature Twirler, Aidyn Mentry. After high school, Briley hopes to attend Texas Tech to study nursing. “I want to work in ICU or ER in hopes of one day becoming a flight nurse.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> <br /><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Fun Facts!</b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>Favorite Color</i>:</b> Orange</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Favorite Movie</i>: </span>Steel Magnolias</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Favorite Book:</i> </span>CIA World Factbook</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Favorite Food</i>: </span>Chips & Queso</li></ul> <br /><b><i>Favorite Quote…</i></b><br />"Blessed is he who has regard for the weak: The Lord delivers him in times of trouble." Psalms 41:1<br /> <br /><b><i>When she is not twirling, she loves to...</i></b><br />“I enjoy going out to eat with my friends and watching movies with my little brother.”<br /> <br /><b><i>Something people might not know about her is...</i></b><br />“I participate in several extra-curricular activities, including one-act play and UIL speech & debate. My sophomore year, our one-act play advanced to state. But my favorite is speech & debate. I am an extemporaneous speaker. That means I draw a random topic and have 30 minutes to prepare and memorize a 6-to-7-minute speech then I immediately present it to the judges. Did I mention I have to include facts and sources in my speech? Last year, I was named the 1A UIL Informative State Champion! I was also a member of the 1A State Champion Speech Team.”<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3YGa-qNNFs-tYZiEDrWQHtTO6XFdhB8wnrqPbg-SIUZVnbceT8am4kTpmX5Tay6ncuvPpy3s1jjfw5hfnl1b56rxQVFiwkxJ-03AZMrmDAbBRRubhPugHldDMsbg5n_npUf35s6GIunitrOlggje70zKWJfAX3-d1f_5WO4S9MH0HL5c6fhWpqc3zLY/s4005/Briley%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3004" data-original-width="4005" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3YGa-qNNFs-tYZiEDrWQHtTO6XFdhB8wnrqPbg-SIUZVnbceT8am4kTpmX5Tay6ncuvPpy3s1jjfw5hfnl1b56rxQVFiwkxJ-03AZMrmDAbBRRubhPugHldDMsbg5n_npUf35s6GIunitrOlggje70zKWJfAX3-d1f_5WO4S9MH0HL5c6fhWpqc3zLY/s320/Briley%201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>The best non-twirling life skill she has gained from baton twirling is...</i></b><br />“CONFIDENCE! Many of the activities I participate in include performing in front of crowds. Twirling has helped build my confidence, especially in front of crowds.”<br /> <br /><b><i>Most memorable advice from her coach...</i></b><br />“The little things matter!”<br /> <br /><b><i>Advice to future high school twirlers...</i></b><br />“Be confident and have fun with it!”<br /> <br /><b><i>Funniest memory as a baton twirler...</i></b><br />“One time one of the cheerleaders and I tried to learn an exchange during halftime of a game. It took about 10 tries but when we finally got it, we got a standing ovation from the crowd!”<br /> <br /><b><i>Favorite thing about football season...</i></b><br />“Performing at halftime during the games. I enjoy the cheering and support from the crowd.”<br /> <br /><b><i>Favorite tradition or inside joke with the cheerleaders...</i></b><br />“My favorite tradition is doing the Black Machine cheer before the boys run out of the tunnel before the game.”<br /> <br /><b><i>What will she miss the most when marching season is over?</i></b><br />“I will miss the bus rides home from the football games with the cheerleaders.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTFL5JpjXOGKxyKJvIW7arMRVQmHABO56XmXgyPXaRlWN-f5okApLdXDdvFJ3ex7nMjRG7Ynl1VJHe_0thycSKRww7zeP1OSxDlpAHoD5qt_Elr66MbNs1aGK5c1u8mUXTs0mxyn1VDopkRZugmLCG6P_eXmGeSaaJa8unt5fwBTeR1caIcNpoN2126M/s1453/IMG_0056.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1453" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTFL5JpjXOGKxyKJvIW7arMRVQmHABO56XmXgyPXaRlWN-f5okApLdXDdvFJ3ex7nMjRG7Ynl1VJHe_0thycSKRww7zeP1OSxDlpAHoD5qt_Elr66MbNs1aGK5c1u8mUXTs0mxyn1VDopkRZugmLCG6P_eXmGeSaaJa8unt5fwBTeR1caIcNpoN2126M/w374-h257/IMG_0056.jpeg" width="374" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b><br /></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-77441758461195862762023-10-13T06:00:00.002-07:002023-10-18T21:59:20.219-07:00Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - Iowa State University<div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">The weather is finally beginning to change, and it is starting to almost feel like Fall here in Texas! We love this part of the season, and we are once again excited to feature another one of our wonderful Texas Collegians and her Co-Features today. We really enjoyed following these twirlers during their Instastory Takeover this past weekend, and we are happy to share more about these wonderful representatives of our sport. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">This week’s <b><i>Collegiate Twirler Spotlight</i></b> is the <b><i>Iowa State University Feature Twirlers!</i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwF9r8g7LfR0y4Ry36y-WuE5OF7_dDCZ4jiuQ5qh6DRkClJUPe6_ekkurkske0CfWLpNvLSyNFbh2c_W8bMPHytp7zHdGUiGY0dKydfW2OOccN8ydF-YMk7N0bU87ARlSOFIptWT8DHMeBFuqrXqUsEzgy62j-Ifd3LeUL0My6IDjOg43ho_mnloTgAk/s590/IMG_1456.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="590" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwF9r8g7LfR0y4Ry36y-WuE5OF7_dDCZ4jiuQ5qh6DRkClJUPe6_ekkurkske0CfWLpNvLSyNFbh2c_W8bMPHytp7zHdGUiGY0dKydfW2OOccN8ydF-YMk7N0bU87ARlSOFIptWT8DHMeBFuqrXqUsEzgy62j-Ifd3LeUL0My6IDjOg43ho_mnloTgAk/s320/IMG_1456.PNG" width="320" /></a></div></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Iowa State University, located in Ames, Iowa, is the home of the Cyclones. It is also the home of some amazing performers, including TX Twirler <b><i>Lexi Kinney</i></b>, and co-features, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Grace Wood, </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Haley Spiers!</i></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">We asked these twirlers why they chose Iowa State, and they all just said it felt right. According to Lexi, “They have a great business school with great opportunities and school spirit!” As the newest to Iowa State, Haley knew it was the best place for her in just one visit. “When I toured for the first time I fell in love with the campus and Ames immediately felt like home to me.” </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">For Grace, it was just meant to be. “I have always been a Cyclone fan, but ultimately the academic opportunities were most important to me. The twirling was an added bonus!” She also has a special ISU connection. “I am a second-generation Iowa State feature twirler; My mom twirled for the ISUCFVMB when she was in college too!”</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yn5YXKS5ntKdPgYW2IIv-Dh8ZELmeCdaGvr8OrftFK0tQ7lZko3lEg5aTBlgO0mmGiKU7kDU_AWTVd20NKlfE2nGls-UMDuxs7R5M0uzOjhN9P1t3_ehuUN5FPT27DUssBuRKlfLJOBQ0FyHk7xEdbBqW_G00z8AOT2_HfPjVMscwd9m9YRpr9G9cac/s590/IMG_1453%20(1).PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="590" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yn5YXKS5ntKdPgYW2IIv-Dh8ZELmeCdaGvr8OrftFK0tQ7lZko3lEg5aTBlgO0mmGiKU7kDU_AWTVd20NKlfE2nGls-UMDuxs7R5M0uzOjhN9P1t3_ehuUN5FPT27DUssBuRKlfLJOBQ0FyHk7xEdbBqW_G00z8AOT2_HfPjVMscwd9m9YRpr9G9cac/s320/IMG_1453%20(1).PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Anytime you go to school out of state, it is a big decision. We asked our Texas girl, Lexi, what led her to leave Texas for school, and what had been the most difficult thing about being away from home. “I chose to go out of state because Iowa State was so welcoming, and it felt like home when I visited the school. The hardest part about being out of state is the distance. Sometimes it is upsetting that I cannot just come home for a weekend, but I wouldn’t change anything about my experience!”</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">To get these spots, the twirlers had to go through an audition process focused on skill and showmanship. As they told us, “The audition process for the school is sending in an application/video. After that, you may receive and call back for an in-person audition! Typically, for this audition, you will do a downfield routine to a school song and another routine showing who you are as a twirler, and then you will interview with the twirling coordinator and band director.”</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jiTpqhS6nluAbB5ivJz4v5ovYu0ZRO17Q6vZ6P7rQnP82NRRZB1IxJ8aySDcmouB_eSP40h-J-BiyGrAGoPU4ese7x19L5Z9hF_ghJBXt5k7UqyiBO23bmi6vVq-trVGTyrESdbK9Za6D0QDn9Qhihyju84dhfYwNdV_89bkzLXo_lH929JMTFLRPCQ/s594/IMG_1455.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="590" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jiTpqhS6nluAbB5ivJz4v5ovYu0ZRO17Q6vZ6P7rQnP82NRRZB1IxJ8aySDcmouB_eSP40h-J-BiyGrAGoPU4ese7x19L5Z9hF_ghJBXt5k7UqyiBO23bmi6vVq-trVGTyrESdbK9Za6D0QDn9Qhihyju84dhfYwNdV_89bkzLXo_lH929JMTFLRPCQ/s320/IMG_1455.PNG" width="318" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">We asked them to share with us their favorite things about Iowa State, and they had a lot to share! “My favorite thing about the school is the atmosphere on gamedays! The Step Show and Spirit Walk get me extra excited for the games,” says Lexi. She also enjoys that the band always has something up their sleeve regarding the halftime show. “They love to surprise the fans!” </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">For Haley, it is the campus! “My favorite thing is how beautiful the campus is, I love how much you can connect with nature while on campus.” That connection is why Grace loves the ISU community. “Iowa State is a large university with tons of opportunities and people, but it still has a small-town feeling.” She also shared with us one of their best school traditions. “You become a true ‘Iowa Stater’ when your sweetheart kisses you under the Campanile at Central Campus when the clock strikes midnight.”</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Now that we have learned more about life at ISU, let’s learn more about these twirlers!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ccSeUF5B_puFtUFnLutnTtI72wGNSaicRGVMrZonWFomV7wzM0nsI_X2H2UKBbTil_m5pgxPsx-QWgfE-tWSZd_3R0o85_bRTmh10TTYmJWhGt-o5z1jA61NIaBNoVs363pcwxIyuOzIkuWfwVXW4wC-PM5Cxh9hMT8T7PSQ7U2kglfNueuYAj-jBZI/s408/366374233_6375055569277663_121727381185112258_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="306" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ccSeUF5B_puFtUFnLutnTtI72wGNSaicRGVMrZonWFomV7wzM0nsI_X2H2UKBbTil_m5pgxPsx-QWgfE-tWSZd_3R0o85_bRTmh10TTYmJWhGt-o5z1jA61NIaBNoVs363pcwxIyuOzIkuWfwVXW4wC-PM5Cxh9hMT8T7PSQ7U2kglfNueuYAj-jBZI/s320/366374233_6375055569277663_121727381185112258_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Lexi Kinney</span></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Competition Level: Advanced</i></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Lexi is a Sophomore from Rockwall, Texas. She is majoring in marketing with a minor in entrepreneurship. Lexi has been twirling since she was six years old. She is coached by Ashley Moss, and also works with the Texas Touch of Class team out of Dallas. The competition title she is the proudest of earning was College Miss Majorette of Iowa. Her favorite competition trick is a Five Spin catch blind, and her favorite field trick is a Toss Front Walkover. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by her coach, Ashley Moss. After college, she is still figuring out her next steps, but knows that she hopefully wants to stay in Iowa. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2f_ZkMosBIk6QEIDZrmcKLXLNc6jgLQUdCssa2wPRwYwE4gCInahidT5FkBSfo7ASdyCRk38DUnYNnNuxx3QEFFPwgYVj4t6IcWbox6WexMrCnOSF1-ke6NKJqIxuy20Cz_Hv6GJQ05XjoTb-7XgSKxqi8fb_cwGj9di-PDaeP5UZYZmJwgJC2bDm9Y/s506/382228807_827489458818321_7550919000390559880_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2f_ZkMosBIk6QEIDZrmcKLXLNc6jgLQUdCssa2wPRwYwE4gCInahidT5FkBSfo7ASdyCRk38DUnYNnNuxx3QEFFPwgYVj4t6IcWbox6WexMrCnOSF1-ke6NKJqIxuy20Cz_Hv6GJQ05XjoTb-7XgSKxqi8fb_cwGj9di-PDaeP5UZYZmJwgJC2bDm9Y/s320/382228807_827489458818321_7550919000390559880_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Grace Wood</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Competition Level: Advanced</i></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Grace is a fourth-year student from Indianola, Iowa, that is majoring in nutritional sciences (research option). In addition to being an ISU Feature Twirler, she also works in a lab on campus doing research on diabetic rat models. Grace has been twirling for 18 years and is coached by Dawn Reed. The competition title she is the proudest of earning was Grand National Solo Champion. Grace’s favorite competition trick is anything rolls, and her favorite field trick is anything three baton. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by Emily Bright Wood. After college, Grace would like to pursue a master’s and potentially PhD in nutrition and then continue working in research and academia. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQh9fSrMYXDg2FR5q3GqVdc54RPirTF5-u8QInJVr5_64lV7zZJyvwici4sYazU4jXFwM_D0SV0GVyRpTznJN5pduTDweT9zaEbaNmky67oK2WKNt3JEBOcidZp8kvnSTDW66tq51kQlqFqEtIUofEplV1ug2K6Brs-MpCntehWMGR9Udx08Wrt3GmOQ/s2048/375059414_10226454218436693_5555123110154012194_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQh9fSrMYXDg2FR5q3GqVdc54RPirTF5-u8QInJVr5_64lV7zZJyvwici4sYazU4jXFwM_D0SV0GVyRpTznJN5pduTDweT9zaEbaNmky67oK2WKNt3JEBOcidZp8kvnSTDW66tq51kQlqFqEtIUofEplV1ug2K6Brs-MpCntehWMGR9Udx08Wrt3GmOQ/s320/375059414_10226454218436693_5555123110154012194_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Haley Spiers</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Competition Level: Advanced</i></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Haley is a freshman from Waukesha, Wisconsin, that is majoring in athletic training. In addition to being an ISU Feature Twirler, she is also in the Kin club for kinesiology majors. Haley has been twirling for 17 years and is a member of the Revolutions Twirling Club. The competition title she is the proudest of earning was being named an AAU Jr Olympic All-Around Gold Medalist. Haley’s favorite competition trick is a spin double crossover illusion, and her favorite field trick is a high toss Leap crossover illusion. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by Anna Spiers. After college, Haley hopes to work with a professional sports team as their athletic trainer. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><u>Fun Facts!</u></b> </span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Favorite color</i></b>: Red (Lexi & Haley), Yellow (Grace)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Favorite Movie</i></b>: The 100 (Lexi), Gran Torino (Grace), High School Musical (Haley)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Favorite Boo</i></b>k: Anything written by Jodi Piccoult! (Grace)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Favorite Food or Drink</i></b>: Dr Pepper (Lexi), Mashed Potatoes (Grace), Apple Juice (Haley)</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Favorite Quote or Life Motto…</i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi </b>– “Pray, hope, and don’t worry!”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “Leave the world a little better than you found it.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “Everything will work out how it’s supposed to.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>When they are not twirling, they love to… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi </b>– “I love to spend time with my friends and family.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “Read, go for runs, and cook.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “Go on hikes with my friends.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeWYpc95yLsqOdEATd85GzUQ2tTDCOfOr5xGWXfy1ApjsgVse2E2pl-nR9i8S1upOE8jHlaXo8q8hlaMMA9XJPRwP3lj65FAVuKytYBfNmRPzzPy7Tw_jd8AFZMIluM5ZWdOg_wrP0JL7qMn7U36isSPT15bxW2Z0nrNxPcQBQ5xEVTxrLUo0F0ZUl2E/s1536/383240687_10226579762895226_7089964327676413032_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="1536" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeWYpc95yLsqOdEATd85GzUQ2tTDCOfOr5xGWXfy1ApjsgVse2E2pl-nR9i8S1upOE8jHlaXo8q8hlaMMA9XJPRwP3lj65FAVuKytYBfNmRPzzPy7Tw_jd8AFZMIluM5ZWdOg_wrP0JL7qMn7U36isSPT15bxW2Z0nrNxPcQBQ5xEVTxrLUo0F0ZUl2E/s320/383240687_10226579762895226_7089964327676413032_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Something people might not know about them… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi </b>– “I love to travel anywhere and everywhere!”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “I love to fish.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “I love spending time outdoors.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>The best non twirling life skill they have gained from baton twirling is… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi </b>– “The best life skill is not giving up when things get hard.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “Self-discipline and a strong work ethic.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “The ability to interact with all types of people.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Most memorable advice from their coach… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi</b> – “No one can do your routines, so go out there and do your best!”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “Nobody remembers the titles you win; they remember the way you treat others.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “You can’t control what other people do; you can only do your best.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggku27hr4uIm0MBMcIU2PJdqVjfda3xJNP3HcdATknicZyY4xYluzCItfLT_HTxyr5ShDnzhqd_g1dJNEgNU2v39dnFmV-B2CRC_4-JyrEc7RFz6iAqpbTHBWlatTdPmKIr_XSBwRIz8MxZp4SjtUpJiKPz9J-NzKcbp1zeyVrygmJqumdJ9WSxcZa3mM/s580/IMG_1452.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="580" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggku27hr4uIm0MBMcIU2PJdqVjfda3xJNP3HcdATknicZyY4xYluzCItfLT_HTxyr5ShDnzhqd_g1dJNEgNU2v39dnFmV-B2CRC_4-JyrEc7RFz6iAqpbTHBWlatTdPmKIr_XSBwRIz8MxZp4SjtUpJiKPz9J-NzKcbp1zeyVrygmJqumdJ9WSxcZa3mM/s320/IMG_1452.PNG" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Advice to future collegiate twirlers or those in the audition process… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi </b>– “Trust the process, you will end up where you are meant to be!”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “Choose the place that feels like home and provides you with the academic opportunities you need, the twirling will work out how it’s meant to.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “Have fun during your auditions! You’ll end up where you’re meant to be.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Favorite memory as a baton twirler… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Lexi – “My favorite memory is the pregame of every game. Seeing the band and fans get excited for the game just makes me so happy.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Grace – “Twirling fire in the Bill Riley Talent Search finals at the Iowa State Fair on Iowa Public Television, and then being named the grand champion. This is a huge honor in the state of Iowa and I got to meet so many incredible people through this experience.” </span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Haley – “Going to Peru as a twirling ambassador!”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Funniest memory as a baton twirler…</i></b> </span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi </b>– “The funniest memory is when I tripped in front of everyone on our victory day.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “Playing Steve Harvey in our game show themed twirling corps when I was in middle school.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “I got my baton stuck in a basketball hoop while competing my solo!”</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZdox_U9iMioKY6ZrjQaW6VQjo1p3kF9RVYdQsjOi40VJgbBn97WvlDLid1sEcib4ykf7-X-2Cj-wF8mbEVPgugV53qhrKN8JmbpdJhGc9dUGr83XNRtS9EMhOVi7HfYVMzSpmbvaI35jk9Fqxyhdb7nUEaV0sEMlRR1157knPDBHJ_TRzgOVeG-eaC4/s273/unnamed%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="273" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZdox_U9iMioKY6ZrjQaW6VQjo1p3kF9RVYdQsjOi40VJgbBn97WvlDLid1sEcib4ykf7-X-2Cj-wF8mbEVPgugV53qhrKN8JmbpdJhGc9dUGr83XNRtS9EMhOVi7HfYVMzSpmbvaI35jk9Fqxyhdb7nUEaV0sEMlRR1157knPDBHJ_TRzgOVeG-eaC4/s1600/unnamed%20(2).jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Favorite thing about their university’s marching band program… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi</b> – “My favorite thing is at the end of each practice we all gather and sing our school song!”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “Our staff and members are so supportive and encouraging. I can truly count on any of the 350 members to support me no matter what!”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “I love how kind everyone is, it truly feels like a big family.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Favorite tradition or inside joke within their band program… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Lexi</b> – “At the end of each practice the drum majors say a joke of something funny that happened at practice.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Grace</b> – “Singing the alma mater together after every rehearsal. It’s a nice moment to appreciate our unity and hard work for a common goal.” </span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Haley</b> – “I think it’s fun that we sing a version of happy birthday to band members at the end of every practice.”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Something you are really looking forward to this field season… </i></b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Lexi – “I am looking forward to the great memories that have yet to come with the other two amazing twirlers!”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Grace – “Making memories with Lexi and Haley. We have so much fun together and there is never a dull moment.”</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Haley – “I’m looking forward to twirling under the lights at Jack Trice for the first time!”</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">We just loved learning more about these Iowa State twirlers, and we know we will all be cheering for them the rest of the football season. Go Cyclones!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNny5x1jPPWR0AUmcYiJ3m9kkCdsuC24bdjWVCsdhvT-EwJ8ga-ACH1kZpS4LGjzbrdJOKoCMvkNUgDTq67ATdcKgxKnSEcq_C_o4_qka1mGh6duH_ZYxmiw2L71x3aZAqqY9YVXPotQRgr2gBS16JY_QppMpfo7fHifKY-zvo8pNwbaTbnv91cRH4xE/s590/IMG_1457.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="590" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNny5x1jPPWR0AUmcYiJ3m9kkCdsuC24bdjWVCsdhvT-EwJ8ga-ACH1kZpS4LGjzbrdJOKoCMvkNUgDTq67ATdcKgxKnSEcq_C_o4_qka1mGh6duH_ZYxmiw2L71x3aZAqqY9YVXPotQRgr2gBS16JY_QppMpfo7fHifKY-zvo8pNwbaTbnv91cRH4xE/w376-h227/IMG_1457.PNG" width="376" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></div><div><br /></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-81144492542064595442023-10-10T15:40:00.009-07:002023-10-10T15:44:01.480-07:00Friday Night Lights Feature - Woodrow Wilson High School<div>Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</div><div><br />Another great weekend of twirling means we are past the halfway point with football season. Can you believe it? Only a few more weeks with these amazing twirlers representing on their High School fields. We hope all of you are enjoying it while it lasts. We know we will miss it! In the meantime, we have another Feature Interview with some of our awesome Texas Twirlers for your reading enjoyment this lovely Tuesday.</div><div><br />This week’s <b><i>Friday Night Lights Feature</i></b> is the <b><i>Woodrow Wilson High School Twirlers!</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUiQ5RAyxD8wP2D5SO9fvRX9IoiE-r6cB1BLbn-lY03COnYXolk0LoHteM-Qe9DmHjoETMfzNv9lCVfI4IL4btwcnqH1IGsgOmSuLUBlJo17qPbC_HPR5xxRMzqY9R6E1MAkOGS3LhyphenhyphentoH2TAmI29UceWCwEdcCRJMS3tN_9-uPQJbQaHs-yjGJpUgwY/s274/image_11.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="274" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUiQ5RAyxD8wP2D5SO9fvRX9IoiE-r6cB1BLbn-lY03COnYXolk0LoHteM-Qe9DmHjoETMfzNv9lCVfI4IL4btwcnqH1IGsgOmSuLUBlJo17qPbC_HPR5xxRMzqY9R6E1MAkOGS3LhyphenhyphentoH2TAmI29UceWCwEdcCRJMS3tN_9-uPQJbQaHs-yjGJpUgwY/s1600/image_11.png" width="274" /></a></div></b> <br />Woodrow Wilson High School is located in Dallas, Texas, and is the home of the Wildcats. Its is also the home of two wonderful Texas Twirlers, <b><i>Izzy Pell & Evelyn Henry</i></b>! While rocking the red, white, and grey, these twirlers wow the Woodrow community each Friday, and we can’t wait to learn more about them. </div><div><br />We asked the girls what the audition process was like, and Izzy had a very unique situation. “As a freshman I was the first twirler at Woodrow in over 40 years. I had to discuss the idea with my new band director, who was luckily very excited to have a twirler and after that I was the new feature twirler.” Luckily Izzy made a great impression, and when it was time for Evelyn to come to Woodrow, the process was a little simpler. “Since our school did not have twirlers before Izzy came 2 years ago, there was not an audition process since the sport was so new to the administration, so I just talked to the band director!”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ03pLZ8pWXsvN_Lh2IbCRMqmF6zgx2v-pIg32U1jKkORnXs3zaxZr6hkMs6ceKWS77RDjzbafdo8MYYYvpUR3TbcqEfOirsuSRLu6EB6Oq5lDK29RTkz4zzzj1ZdUv_ewtkO5JPtQDjwbAW_8mjkz5wTWZYPRw9XsJ1eWXvX3C-x24cDGicbEapQaxs/s599/image_23.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="599" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ03pLZ8pWXsvN_Lh2IbCRMqmF6zgx2v-pIg32U1jKkORnXs3zaxZr6hkMs6ceKWS77RDjzbafdo8MYYYvpUR3TbcqEfOirsuSRLu6EB6Oq5lDK29RTkz4zzzj1ZdUv_ewtkO5JPtQDjwbAW_8mjkz5wTWZYPRw9XsJ1eWXvX3C-x24cDGicbEapQaxs/w381-h232/image_23.png" width="381" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Both of these twirlers love their school, especially the actual building! As Izzy tells us, “I love the architecture of Woodrow. It was built in 1928 and has beautiful red brick as well as a different style you don’t see very often.” Evelyn especially loves it when the campus gets decorated for events. “During homecoming week, each grade gets to decorate a hallway in their class color, and then we get to walk through the hallways throughout homecoming week.”</div><div><br />They even have some fun facts to share about their school! Did you know they call Woodrow Wilson Heisman High? Izzy told us the back story. “A fun fact about out high schools is our nickname is Heisman High because we were the first high school in the nation to be home to two Heisman Trophy winners: Davey O'Brien (1938) and Tim Brown (1987). We are still the only public high school in the U.S. to have that distinction.” How cool is that? </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrAm1pkzAv3cYtHRvBI1m_oPvq_w73d-jCQQb0PidXabqsf1UDT2L5rQ1va6iiWMXXMIJ2CCVDXoXeEmjdtd42uesSwvg_0KqRyIiW_yI34cQU-wyhjRCNG546jhRZiJWBo18VXpONEo2wXs_ONZzbSkoYu_ss0x2W2cgWO3d2lPM6VkJUd4D9xCMJsQ/s318/image_24.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="318" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrAm1pkzAv3cYtHRvBI1m_oPvq_w73d-jCQQb0PidXabqsf1UDT2L5rQ1va6iiWMXXMIJ2CCVDXoXeEmjdtd42uesSwvg_0KqRyIiW_yI34cQU-wyhjRCNG546jhRZiJWBo18VXpONEo2wXs_ONZzbSkoYu_ss0x2W2cgWO3d2lPM6VkJUd4D9xCMJsQ/s1600/image_24.png" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The girls also have a personal twirling connection to Woodrow. “Our beloved coach, Miss Shirley, also went to Woodrow, and although she was not a twirler since there was no feature position, she was still on the drill team.”</div><div><br />Finally, we had to know the best traditions at Woodrow! Izzy told us about one that is super special for the seniors. “At the end of football games all band, sweethearts (our drill team), and cheer senior go out on to the field with the football team. They line up, holding pinkies and sway to the alma mater as the band plays it. I not only love watching it, but it is something I look forward to being able to do as a senior.” </div><div><br /></div><div>Evelyn also loves the camaraderie of the student body during games. “At the beginning of the 3rd quarter, our school does something called “class calls”. The drumline plays a cadence, and the cheerleaders say, “Hey freshman are you ready?” and the freshman respond, “Hell yeah!” Then they dance around, and repeat with the rest of the grades, ending with: “Hey Wildcats, are you ready?” I love how you can be really loud, and the whole student section does it together!”<br />Now that we have learned more about life at WWHS, let’s learn more about the twirlers!<br /> <br /> <br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iO53u8May38Wxy14AFY-LDVkpc9gA2Nv-fc9mf8VR4f3MkOkQSRl-nwbVPGiuDVvZYDCJ1H6Zb1nXATX_4dhodn_5NvWGp5Abj8nGVRbXL42F2eNVJlFnGgK9trCmvogJr-BNNasw2jvIlHcWJU4OF2TOsP2TW6_CZG24tNbq73vGMe1QLpznU8Hmc8/s296/image_25.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="222" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iO53u8May38Wxy14AFY-LDVkpc9gA2Nv-fc9mf8VR4f3MkOkQSRl-nwbVPGiuDVvZYDCJ1H6Zb1nXATX_4dhodn_5NvWGp5Abj8nGVRbXL42F2eNVJlFnGgK9trCmvogJr-BNNasw2jvIlHcWJU4OF2TOsP2TW6_CZG24tNbq73vGMe1QLpznU8Hmc8/s1600/image_25.png" width="222" /></a></div>Izzy Pell, <i>Junior</i></span></b><i><br />Competition Level: Advanced</i><br />Izzy has been twirling for 9 years. She is a member of the Texas Touch of Class and is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky. The competition title Izzy is the proudest of earning is Junior Miss Majorette of the Southwest. Her favorite competition trick is a horiz. one spin illusion catch on the back, and her favorite field trick is any kind of traveling trick under a toss, or rolls, “especially elbow pops or back necks”. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by her coach that is no longer with us, Shirley Payne. “Miss Shirley inspired me the most. She coached so many amazing twirlers that went on to become so successful. She never listened to excuses and always pushed us to be our best!” After High School she hopes to twirl in college. “I hope to be at the perfect college for me where I am not only able to twirl and represent my school but also have a great community of people to surround myself with and classes that interest me.”<br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn7tzyel7P7INm3WAxK1KKqWq_4o7us-kMBGBi87k3I8OZZAf7a7ZBzCLJwMAGRY84bcJ80hyf3452llSwgpRQhd8KbC5RcJEuXsXtJUfubprdECPMQ9wCMTyUlSyypbMY0fMM0LtrYxRYTPZNw0lIoFboASjXrvWWkNJ1BTb9QI1MR5bctQiWyh5W90/s281/image_37.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="211" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn7tzyel7P7INm3WAxK1KKqWq_4o7us-kMBGBi87k3I8OZZAf7a7ZBzCLJwMAGRY84bcJ80hyf3452llSwgpRQhd8KbC5RcJEuXsXtJUfubprdECPMQ9wCMTyUlSyypbMY0fMM0LtrYxRYTPZNw0lIoFboASjXrvWWkNJ1BTb9QI1MR5bctQiWyh5W90/s1600/image_37.png" width="211" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Evelyn Henry, <i>Sophomore<br /></i></span></b><i>Competition Level: Intermediate</i><br />Evelyn has been twirling for 8 years. She is a member of the Texas Touch of Class and is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky. The competition title she is the proudest of winning was when she was named the Beginner 10-12 Texas State Pageant Winner. Here favorite competition trick is a two-spin illusion, with a backhand illusion, and her favorite field trick is a toss-walkover. In baton twirling, she has also been most inspired by her coach that is no longer with us, Shirley Payne. “Miss Shirley went to many lengths to make sure we were prepared to present our best selves to the judges, while also giving us useful tips for the real world as well! After High School, Evelyn hopes to twirl in college, and hopefully go into the broadcasting field! “I’m not sure what college yet, but I know I’ll end up at a great place!”<br /> <br /><b><u>Fun Facts!</u></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>Favorite Color:</i></b> Purple (Izzy), Blue (Evelyn)</li><li><b><i>Favorite TV show or Movie:</i></b> New Girl (Izzy), Little Women (Evelyn)</li><li><b><i>Favorite Book or Podcast</i></b>: Dumpling (Izzy), Six of Crows (Evelyn)</li><li><b><i>Favorite Food or Drink</i></b>: Lemonade and mac and cheese (Izzy), Pasta (Evelyn)</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Favorite Quote or Life Motto: </i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “Everything happens for a reason.” </li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “It’s not a good practice unless you end up on the floor!”</li></ul> <br /><b><i>When they are not twirling, they love to...</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “I love to bake! Recently I found out I’m gluten intolerant which has definitely challenged me with baking but it’s fun to experiment with different recipes.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “Go out to eat with friends make TikToks!”</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7vlPNiq04olShEQuKhkx6PQ6ZYiG5ZkccJHP-IA7k98ZtiFhQVtBh9Q4R5ZhzMSkcSc0cKxbwtJlpLzJzju5qPjnEMqFCMOItFYfXsSTJnqlGMmRgzqVDh5LBBCjPOU_nbOpSRLPSqbIbZ-vjYdpys5fDZl8wHWC1KxI0CxkMn6DJ3TlLiZ6L5YHi1Q/s270/image_34.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="208" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7vlPNiq04olShEQuKhkx6PQ6ZYiG5ZkccJHP-IA7k98ZtiFhQVtBh9Q4R5ZhzMSkcSc0cKxbwtJlpLzJzju5qPjnEMqFCMOItFYfXsSTJnqlGMmRgzqVDh5LBBCjPOU_nbOpSRLPSqbIbZ-vjYdpys5fDZl8wHWC1KxI0CxkMn6DJ3TlLiZ6L5YHi1Q/s1600/image_34.png" width="208" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Something people might not know about them...</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “When I was younger, I tried a lot of sports before settling on twirling. I played soccer, basketball and did ballet and tap.”</li><li><b>Evelyn </b>– “I also participate in the theatre program at Woodrow, and we are preparing for our fall play right now!"</li></ul><div><br /></div><b><i>The best non twirling life skill they have gained from baton twirling is...</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “The ability to hold a conversation with someone I don’t know. The interview aspect of modeling has helped me to think on my feet as well as make sure I look people in the eye and am engaging while I talk to them.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “The ability to keep going, even when you drop the baton or make a mistake. In life, things happen, and you can’t always control them, so take it in stride, and keep smiling!”</li></ul> <br /><b><i>Most memorable advice from their coach...</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “Just go out there and have fun! When I was younger I performed at the Harlem Globe Trotters. I was so incredibly nervous, but right before I went on my coach told me it didn’t matter what anyone else thought, I just needed to go out and have fun and enjoy the opportunity. I continue to think about this every game day and competition.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “It’s okay to be nervous, because if you’re not nervous, it means you don’t care.”</li></ul><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDRrCisIK6fW8IW_hQ_OvgpeoQLF3Ggm488OVjXEueK4fbCam8kFXgUg4m06iNts0qU9ldAuuHuk7FjipnYo3XtcVj112c2ZR9m2vXuycZxcYoxQX9XrbsxihJNARgwc-L-caIK_50BspsOS7CcU_uU2-XwkHIRrw2NOD6aJOnVaRFwgJPW2yfJIm9xA/s320/image_22.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="276" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDRrCisIK6fW8IW_hQ_OvgpeoQLF3Ggm488OVjXEueK4fbCam8kFXgUg4m06iNts0qU9ldAuuHuk7FjipnYo3XtcVj112c2ZR9m2vXuycZxcYoxQX9XrbsxihJNARgwc-L-caIK_50BspsOS7CcU_uU2-XwkHIRrw2NOD6aJOnVaRFwgJPW2yfJIm9xA/s1600/image_22.png" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><b><i>Advice to future high school twirlers...</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “Football games are meant to be fun! Of course, it’s nerve racking to perform in front of so many people, but you’re not competing, you’re performing. As long as you smile and have fun everyone will enjoy your performance, even if you drop. The feeling before and after field performances is something you’ll always remember so make sure to take it all in.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “Always be flexible! Things can change or be added very quickly, so it’s good to learn to take them in stride, while having a smile on your face.”</li></ul><br /></div><div><b><i>Funniest memory as a baton twirler... </i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “At one of our performances there was a dunk tank and our band director decided to let us try and dunk her. Everyone for 3 balls, but no one could hit the target, so after the last person had gone, we all ran up and dunked her ourselves.” </li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “After the Halloween game last year, a couple of us went to IHOP for breakfast food. It was late at night, and we were still in our Halloween costumes!”</li></ul> <br /><b><i>Favorite thing about marching season...</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “Marching season is all about football games and that’s my favorite part. I love the thrill I experience every single game before half time!”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “I love the bus rides where we listen to Taylor Swift on the way to our games!”</li></ul><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQbAAjm4chgrzpeuB_gJgX6SnEtpChcTbx1QeviVhDTW7ll_pVpesKIlxVBNq1i91CaGB6SJWGKWV7iwLNkl5FgoDW1ZMqyVepNTUTlP_Xf_ZRC9yNQlw9KuqQyiXsX8GApoI_rv1UgCIb_79ukaqRWQTAmslcasnPcuYs7kywZ2QrC3z61MMFnd1AKw/s320/image_21.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQbAAjm4chgrzpeuB_gJgX6SnEtpChcTbx1QeviVhDTW7ll_pVpesKIlxVBNq1i91CaGB6SJWGKWV7iwLNkl5FgoDW1ZMqyVepNTUTlP_Xf_ZRC9yNQlw9KuqQyiXsX8GApoI_rv1UgCIb_79ukaqRWQTAmslcasnPcuYs7kywZ2QrC3z61MMFnd1AKw/s1600/image_21.png" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><i>Favorite tradition or inside joke within your band program...</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “After half time at every home game the drum majors along with a few selected band members go to the opposing team’s side. The drum majors put together a good luck gift which they give to the band and then they interview them with something called “hey band”. Each member from the other school’s band is interviewed. Our drum major says, “hey band” to which we respond, “hey what”. The drum major then asks the members name, instrument, favorite ice cream flavor, and if they’re single or taken. It is such a fun way to meet people from other schools.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “During the football games, we have multiple stand tunes and drum cadences that have fun dance moves that the whole band does together.”</li></ul></div><div><br /><b><i>Something they are really looking forward to this school year...</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “I love twirling UIL! It’s so much fun learning a short new routine to a fun song. Our band directors and some friends always come to watch and even bring signs to cheer us on!”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “I am excited to travel with the band to Austin for the state UIL contest, because last year was super fun.”</li></ul> <br /><b><i>What will they miss the most when marching season is over?</i></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Izzy</b> – “I will miss the late-night dinners after football games. Although we are normally all exhausted, so many of my favorite memories are from after games.”</li><li><b>Evelyn</b> – “I will miss the football games in general! The environment is so fun, and I love performing for everyone during halftimes.”</li></ul></div><div><br />We really enjoyed following these two WWHS Feature Twirlers on their Game Day adventure, and we wish Izzy & Evelyn a wonderful rest of their football season. Go Wildcats!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLB9T3b0YxTowCs5RUMH01wD1-NyW-_NqpAEJPTHjtUpTXwzJbChvwdS4a9glDUGIeeWp1hkFEkQEohUiwrtTMoeml9uB112h0vTpkUHcF92jClWSHnWCWQaCEzY1f6L3RnwNiL5NNoSgYhUuUHNp28IGWER9LgpUEBH73udE5VLzCIx6e_Vdtv3fiQPQ/s1125/IMG_4523_1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1125" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLB9T3b0YxTowCs5RUMH01wD1-NyW-_NqpAEJPTHjtUpTXwzJbChvwdS4a9glDUGIeeWp1hkFEkQEohUiwrtTMoeml9uB112h0vTpkUHcF92jClWSHnWCWQaCEzY1f6L3RnwNiL5NNoSgYhUuUHNp28IGWER9LgpUEBH73udE5VLzCIx6e_Vdtv3fiQPQ/w382-h210/IMG_4523_1.jpeg" width="382" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></div><div><br /></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-66465494799676160142023-10-05T14:12:00.005-07:002023-10-05T14:49:53.855-07:00Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - Texas Tech University<div>Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</div><div><br />That first weekend in October is always the best with the changes in weather, and the football season really kicking into high gear. It was great to follow along Saturday with this amazing group of twirlers during their Instastory Takeover, and we have to say, don’t they do a wonderful job with their takeovers? We really felt like we were right alongside them for Game Day! Now we are excited to learn more about them!</div><div><br />This week’s <b><i>Collegiate Twirler Spotlight</i></b> is the <b><i>Texas Tech University Twirlers!</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FMUkVlB0yqHnQu0Fa81iTnBeL9NIdgSNqjlIIVdxdMntU4XbWDDlIyvhpL9lUnRBtBEb2n2SSHieNgeZqFh_6Y7HF-pJq8wQn6NAKxFmXcJgnCsD2m2Rvco-XXrVGBQ95Juj6tVeof5XZ6RYSEIPoLfCVZfkUNL_H4r1sxrANGYpfn4fPC2dbIoA1OQ/s2305/DSC_0212.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2305" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FMUkVlB0yqHnQu0Fa81iTnBeL9NIdgSNqjlIIVdxdMntU4XbWDDlIyvhpL9lUnRBtBEb2n2SSHieNgeZqFh_6Y7HF-pJq8wQn6NAKxFmXcJgnCsD2m2Rvco-XXrVGBQ95Juj6tVeof5XZ6RYSEIPoLfCVZfkUNL_H4r1sxrANGYpfn4fPC2dbIoA1OQ/w389-h259/DSC_0212.JPG" width="389" /></a></div><br /></b></div><div>Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas, is the home of the Red Raiders, the Goin' Band from Raiderland, and a legacy of wonderful baton twirlers. Rocking the scarlet and black, the Texas Tech Twirlers have had a history of some fantastic talent representing on the field for many, many years. Led by former Texas Tech Feature Twirlers and Coaches, Bethany Tolley & Amanda Tolley, the 2023 Texas Tech Twirlers are made up of a Feature Twirler, a Head Twirler, and a twirling line. They work together on the field to entertain the crowds and support their Red Raiders.</div><div><br />This year the TTU Twirlers include Feature - <i><b>Kirby Stanek,</b></i> Head Twirler - <b><i>Laney Whitefield,</i></b> and Line Members<b><i> Sophie Carnes, Ava Medellin, Aubren Montgomery, Taryn Fojtik, & Taylor Tubbs. </i></b></div><div><br />To kick off our interview, we asked Feature Twirler, Kirby, and Head Twirler, Laney, some questions about Texas Tech! First we wanted to know why they chose to attend Tech, and for Kirby, that was as easy one! “I have grown up in Lubbock and taken from Bethany Tolley since I was 5 years old, so I knew I had to continue twirling for her in college.” For Laney, it was about Tech being the full package. “I chose Texas Tech because of the amazing nutrition program, the twirling program, and the enthusiastic fans!”</div><div><br />Tech always has many amazing twirlers, so we wanted to know what process they went through to be selected. Kirby told us a little about the Feature auditions, as they involve several steps. “Trying out for the Feature position begins with making sure you can do each of the required tricks. Then I had to send in a video for our coach and band director, which compiled videos of me twirling in competition, on the high school field, and at other events I have twirled at. After you make it past that round you go to in person try-outs. This includes performing a 3-minute routine to a song in front of a panel of judges, followed by an interview.” For those interested in joining the line, it is more of a one-day process. “After completing your audition packet, you will visit Lubbock for our in-person auditions. During auditions you will learn a group routine, your personal audition routine, and interview with a panel of judges.”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNmmcfw0H4-m0zaaOzu9rj-Ysc6TxCKwncUYpjnqs5cJZ3WYMx9mZfn6NVd6cUDHV-wJDRbIFkUVijkH9gQTLsnHt8jgSM3sTJ-gc2tfqXghubcDtFzgvKT8pvSBOqhnULFwJSuvWHu0TuxGtREC2mtmtxKcN0MfMiYPIw8b4vhksgHbdylqAcg0HCBI/s3199/tempFile%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="3199" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNmmcfw0H4-m0zaaOzu9rj-Ysc6TxCKwncUYpjnqs5cJZ3WYMx9mZfn6NVd6cUDHV-wJDRbIFkUVijkH9gQTLsnHt8jgSM3sTJ-gc2tfqXghubcDtFzgvKT8pvSBOqhnULFwJSuvWHu0TuxGtREC2mtmtxKcN0MfMiYPIw8b4vhksgHbdylqAcg0HCBI/s320/tempFile%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Being leaders in a spirit organization, we had to know their favorite things about attending a University like Texas Tech! According to Kirby, “there are so many things I love about Texas Tech! My favorite must be the unbeatable atmospheres on game days. No matter the sport, people all over Lubbock will show up to support our teams. Whether you are in college or not you will have a blast at every game!” Laney agreed, but also said the rigorous academics and knowledgeable professors really make attending Tech a well rounded experience. “The professors at Texas Tech are very passionate about their subjects and care about each student’s well being and success!”</div><div><br />With such a great Game Day atmosphere, we had to hear more about their favorite traditions! As Laney told us, “There are so many great traditions at Texas Tech. A few of our favorites are the Victory Bells after we win game, throwing tortillas on the field, or Raider Power!” Kirby seconds the Tortilla throwing. “It definitely shocks anyone new to a Tech game!” Laney also shared with us a tradition with the Goin Band that really bonds them together as an organization. “At then end of every rehearsal and game, the Goin’ Band’s Leadership plays the Matador Song while the rest of the band sings along. It is such an amazing moment!”</div><div><br />Finally, we asked what they are looking forward to the most this season, and they told us the Goin Band is headed to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Wow! How fun is that? As Kirby told us, “We could not be more excited to be representing Texas Tech with the Goin Band from Raiderland in New York City! It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I am so glad it is happening while I am at Tech. I cannot believe we will be performing in NYC so soon! Be sure to look for us on TV!” We definitely will!</div><div><br />Now that we have learned about life at Tech, let’s learn more about these twirlers!<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlxpqkd1MpDnSgbEDlKpQiQDhqao0YrqCy8R-pC9jOGsXIGe2NBlx666eJ-9zSQ7EaiXQuC0A4BAcNwfFfZC0B-qRiXcoB47236M9051-6k0n22wnjbnt4v4NekMXYi3c6rZaiatGI1y9bZMi5fYDfCI78FvMr-sTfBP-9jqub3iKuax3gxyE8K6juhw/s2305/Kirby.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlxpqkd1MpDnSgbEDlKpQiQDhqao0YrqCy8R-pC9jOGsXIGe2NBlx666eJ-9zSQ7EaiXQuC0A4BAcNwfFfZC0B-qRiXcoB47236M9051-6k0n22wnjbnt4v4NekMXYi3c6rZaiatGI1y9bZMi5fYDfCI78FvMr-sTfBP-9jqub3iKuax3gxyE8K6juhw/s320/Kirby.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Kirby Stanek, Feature Twirler</span></b><br /><i>Competition Level: Collegiate</i><br />Kirby is a Junior from Lubbock, TX, who is majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Public Relations. She has been twirling for 15 years and is coached by Bethany Tolley. The competition title she is the proudest of earning is the 2023 College Miss Majorette of the Southwest. “I have always looked up to the college twirlers and winning this title just confirmed that I had reached one of my biggest goals!” Kirby’s favorite competition trick is a 4 spin catch blind, and her favorite field trick is a toss double leap catch in roll over. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by former Tech Feature, Sydney Webster. “She is the reason why I got into Baton Twirling. She has always been an older sister to me, and I will never forget following her around at competitions and Tech games. Now having the same position as her when she was at Tech is super cool to think about! After college, Kirby plans to work in sports management. “Being a Sports Management Major, I have always known I want to continue working in the sports world. I really hope to become a coach or athletic director so that I can impact kids the same way my coach, Bethany Tolley, has impacted me!”</div><div><br /><b><u>Fun Facts about Kirby!</u></b><br /><b><i>Favorite Color</i></b>: “Red! DUH!”<br /><b><i>Favorite TV Show</i></b>: “Bachelor in Paradise”<br /><b><i>Favorite Book or Podcast</i></b>: “Anything Colleen Hoover”<br /><b><i>Favorite Drink</i></b>: Iced Coffee!<br /><b><i>Favorite Quote</i></b>: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13<br /><br /><b><i>When she is not twirling, she loves to... </i></b>“Spend time with my family and friends.”</div><div><br /><b><i>Something people might not know about her is... </i></b>“I played volleyball from 5th grade through High School and absolutely loved it. Being a part of two sports has definitely helped me in so many ways over the years!”</div><div><br /><b><i>The best non twirling life skill she has gained from baton twirling is...</i></b> “Confidence! Before I twirl in front of the thousands of people on gameday, I tell myself to have confidence. I’m the one who got myself here, and being confident in myself helps me shine on the field! It also helps me in my day-to-day life. I speak in public better and have overall more confidence in the things I do every day.”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHW_ii-vXGf36lLZaA3hiPdzSfsk2JCGD_pIDRx9CuWSNvAcrLSk3pH1hUT6GeanteSC7sBH0MErigWMv4smVTfLd_SApbQz9ZwYzR33o-PJFvOB8V0_T5hDKpJ-b8EadD56L-VmsMBfCQ40JsPG-CF37IiL6WuqeSKKxiVojQxobC1_75ip70YA-Gtc/s2304/DSC_0189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2304" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHW_ii-vXGf36lLZaA3hiPdzSfsk2JCGD_pIDRx9CuWSNvAcrLSk3pH1hUT6GeanteSC7sBH0MErigWMv4smVTfLd_SApbQz9ZwYzR33o-PJFvOB8V0_T5hDKpJ-b8EadD56L-VmsMBfCQ40JsPG-CF37IiL6WuqeSKKxiVojQxobC1_75ip70YA-Gtc/s320/DSC_0189.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Most memorable advice from her coach...</i></b> “One of Bethany’s favorite things to say to me is “Show if Off!”. This has completely changed how I twirl. I don’t focus on trying to be completely perfect, I focus on having fun and showing off each of my tricks.”</div><div><br /><b><i>Advice to future collegiate twirlers or those in the audition process...</i></b> “Enjoy every second of where you are at. Work hard every day and push yourself to be better. Have fun and show off your tricks. What your face is saying says more than what your body is saying.”</div><div><b><br /><i>Favorite memory as a baton twirler...</i></b> “Every game day makes a new favorite memory for me. I absolutely love performing on the field in front of people. Hearing our drumline begin to play, taking the field by myself, and hearing the crowd go crazy, is an exhilarating feeling.”</div><div><br /><b><i>Funniest memory as a baton twirler... </i></b>“There are too many funny memories to pick just one. Our team can make anything funny; I definitely laugh at every practice we have.”</div><div><br /><i><b>Favorite thing about your university's marching band program... </b></i>“The Goin Band is one big family. I love how we laugh together at every rehearsal and know that we are all in it together.”</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAthwdOl7ttPZEqF_juqDvr3KhOwEFrQrCCjeME1amXCK8n_tHYWGJ8UvZR6QkEjJw9fIYwlbKzyHYRMnQ4dDpJ-cNvU6hdlitW97x5wPvvoYv3uIWlFto_dt5yBJSTLskwBz5vKAUo1WqTOY-lOEzFVhkOZMCsOuA1HQzr3awHfnzTcMLL4WSVIQXVVw/s2305/Laney.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAthwdOl7ttPZEqF_juqDvr3KhOwEFrQrCCjeME1amXCK8n_tHYWGJ8UvZR6QkEjJw9fIYwlbKzyHYRMnQ4dDpJ-cNvU6hdlitW97x5wPvvoYv3uIWlFto_dt5yBJSTLskwBz5vKAUo1WqTOY-lOEzFVhkOZMCsOuA1HQzr3awHfnzTcMLL4WSVIQXVVw/s320/Laney.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Laney Whitefield, Head Twirler</span></b><br /><i>Competition Level: Intermediate</i><br />Laney is a Junior from Granbury, TX, that is majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics. In addition to being a Tech Twirler, she is also the public relations officer in the Student Dietetics Association. Laney has been twirling for 15 years and is coached by Bethany Tolley at Tech, and Vicki Ray for individual competition as a member of the Vick’s Chicks. The competition placement she is the proudest of was when she placed top five and top 10 in all of my events at nationals the past two years! Her favorite competition trick is anything rolls, and her favorite field trick is a one turn illusion. In baton twirling she has been most inspired by her Vick’s Chicks Teammates, and former Tech Twirler, Emma Zuar. After college, Laney plans to attend a master’s program and complete her dietetic internship! <br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwndWD_3IdvVwC32GZSL08VkDcwcJqqPIuCHLyfzkyADPEcGRRf8yzr6Z4i8c4IZ2k2xw93lNpMdzc8v01JHbtimBEqrEsVi9-F-jeJKnOnF3RjUkD70Bg5sFLKCV7MiVCA-ngQ7VUrEF3gTp8qCNc2Hnj48if_u9Vta-l2gLPhlbLQdNaJE7MYYS6DTM/s2304/Sophie.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwndWD_3IdvVwC32GZSL08VkDcwcJqqPIuCHLyfzkyADPEcGRRf8yzr6Z4i8c4IZ2k2xw93lNpMdzc8v01JHbtimBEqrEsVi9-F-jeJKnOnF3RjUkD70Bg5sFLKCV7MiVCA-ngQ7VUrEF3gTp8qCNc2Hnj48if_u9Vta-l2gLPhlbLQdNaJE7MYYS6DTM/s320/Sophie.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Sophie Carnes</span></b><br /><i>Competition Level: Advanced</i><br />Sophie is a Junior from Corpus Christi, TX, that is majoring in Kinesiology. IN addition to being a Tech Twirler, she is helps with a student organization at Texas Tech called CCH (Collegiate Companions for Hospice). “we volunteer and visit the homes of people in hospice!”</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EBFzNKSB_mW5BA4KeiXqibbTCzxp2i5gA38W_lNAsjEF3zkEEC7P4WnpWN4-j2oDaDNXhIuWaq4uAeQrQasHv1JmuKw4QUPVTFYb8tmsS4UGhyphenhyphenPaRQAuePwLlTsrY0cmv7U18FTImOuMbf-1SPB_rPy1TlsMm_8EZOy9lREcdIKF5Qgii2NNeTmbegM/s2305/Ava.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EBFzNKSB_mW5BA4KeiXqibbTCzxp2i5gA38W_lNAsjEF3zkEEC7P4WnpWN4-j2oDaDNXhIuWaq4uAeQrQasHv1JmuKw4QUPVTFYb8tmsS4UGhyphenhyphenPaRQAuePwLlTsrY0cmv7U18FTImOuMbf-1SPB_rPy1TlsMm_8EZOy9lREcdIKF5Qgii2NNeTmbegM/s320/Ava.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Ava Medellin</span></b><br /><i>Competition Level: Advanced</i><br />Ava is a Sophomore from Gonzales, TX, that is majroing in Human Development. In addition to being a Tech Twirler, she is also a Student Assistant at the TTU Child Development Center.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wl07J3f6xeEu64MRvWgrhw8s9Zv9ROa_Ww2eQU71y6v74MSDMgl-GoFO4lYXlAg5_ATSmlkwWudW3sdvWwhkJ8BPccLC3VPB7xIJGmp2reFoY6XwlFdL-tZzJxKAQj5UQLqwhyphenhyphenoVdVJWe-VIKODE8qdk4gRh1qghdj9lVn6y_w5s0Ig5vBVkgsUMgLI/s2305/Aubren.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wl07J3f6xeEu64MRvWgrhw8s9Zv9ROa_Ww2eQU71y6v74MSDMgl-GoFO4lYXlAg5_ATSmlkwWudW3sdvWwhkJ8BPccLC3VPB7xIJGmp2reFoY6XwlFdL-tZzJxKAQj5UQLqwhyphenhyphenoVdVJWe-VIKODE8qdk4gRh1qghdj9lVn6y_w5s0Ig5vBVkgsUMgLI/s320/Aubren.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Aubren Montgomery</span></b><br /><i>Competition Level: Intermediate</i><br />Aubren is a Junior from Rockwall, TX, that is majoring in Public Relations. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvA7qMYCMJGxbUTffpJPBuQ6-8Hnk9YuscZ3HJoe78xmni1nxYYvCluAA_bRSy0yQTfo_m_fBONdRuN32oyOnqR6X2urtKvGfdwmT0Cyim6AEEOb0KRfyTdaeI3qu5pPnBnZtQdw4MsEk2bnPLNz1nyE3FRKUm1ewqWL3gAAb2k8AclSFxOb6MnhW6v3s/s2304/Taryn.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvA7qMYCMJGxbUTffpJPBuQ6-8Hnk9YuscZ3HJoe78xmni1nxYYvCluAA_bRSy0yQTfo_m_fBONdRuN32oyOnqR6X2urtKvGfdwmT0Cyim6AEEOb0KRfyTdaeI3qu5pPnBnZtQdw4MsEk2bnPLNz1nyE3FRKUm1ewqWL3gAAb2k8AclSFxOb6MnhW6v3s/s320/Taryn.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Taryn Fojtik</span></b><br /><i>Competition Level: Intermediate</i><br />Taryn is a Freshman from Damon, TX, that is majoring in Pre-Speech. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtu4h1Sv0lmFTWYSMXSFNZTUtDzeD0zaylq828KJrIazfFNVZ-z7VcSK4c53yE6a7kiuM1QckDpP8ZFdeX2-gNdeM3rkou8BKuWXVRznx6gK8rs4TACfRsdi8lFeTVcqALvLx4BhWYO5nwSgFAc2kOzftX1sWbE9EY78tAZGF_9zyz-ip58WapQhV_Tk/s2305/Taylor.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtu4h1Sv0lmFTWYSMXSFNZTUtDzeD0zaylq828KJrIazfFNVZ-z7VcSK4c53yE6a7kiuM1QckDpP8ZFdeX2-gNdeM3rkou8BKuWXVRznx6gK8rs4TACfRsdi8lFeTVcqALvLx4BhWYO5nwSgFAc2kOzftX1sWbE9EY78tAZGF_9zyz-ip58WapQhV_Tk/s320/Taylor.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Taylor Tubbs</span></b><br />Taylor is a Sophomore from Lubbock, TX, that is majroing in Pre-Nursin. In addition to being a Tech Twirler, she is also in the Pre-Nursing Association, some Volunteer Organizations, and does a Student Internship.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><u><b>Fun Facts About the Tech Line!</b></u></div><div><b><i><u><br /></u>Favorite Color: </i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Laney- Hot Pink</li><li>Sophie- teal</li><li>Taylor- Pink</li></ul></div><div><br /><b><i>Favorite TV show or Movie: </i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Laney- Mama Mia</li><li>Ava- Gilmore Girls</li><li>Sophie- He’s Just Not that into You</li><li>Taylor- New Girl</li></ul></div><div><br /><b><i>Favorite Food or Drink: </i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Laney- Mediterranean Food but I love trying new things</li><li>Ava- Chik Fil-a</li><li>Sophie- Iced Blondie from 7-Brew</li><li>Taylor- Iced Chai Latte</li></ul></div><div><b><i><br />Favorite Quote or Life Motto: </i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Ava - “She believed she could, so she did.” </li><li>Sophie - “Don’t live your life based on what other people think of you.”</li><li>Taylor - “Take life one day at a time.”</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcIbMDrP1iqCCivhryqtINE6E6GmEImeM4hDIedRLb7fhUFMEZRIMRzwurte277_oB_SPPhoKmcpbsfTINwj16Jht5kab0hX4daC_e2b0UrpMV2UbUz8hzjMUs8h_qI8ruKwgu_fBfPWnBbQFP010wANTibtPmPar8MQA8jRUf8-j2pqNXmHI-4Hdcfg/s4032/tempFile%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcIbMDrP1iqCCivhryqtINE6E6GmEImeM4hDIedRLb7fhUFMEZRIMRzwurte277_oB_SPPhoKmcpbsfTINwj16Jht5kab0hX4daC_e2b0UrpMV2UbUz8hzjMUs8h_qI8ruKwgu_fBfPWnBbQFP010wANTibtPmPar8MQA8jRUf8-j2pqNXmHI-4Hdcfg/s320/tempFile%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><b><i>When Taylor is not twirling, she loves to</i></b>... “Spend time with my friends and family.”<br />Something people might not know about Taryn... “My aunt was a Texas Tech Twirler!”</div><div><br /><b><i>The best non twirling life skill Aubren has gained from baton twirling is</i></b>… Self Confidence! “Interviewing and meeting other twirlers at competitions and through college has helped me gain more confidence in myself and helped me realize I don’t need to let what other people think about me affect me. I want people to like me for who I am, and not who I think I should be to fit in.”</div><div><br /><b><i>The most memorable advice Ava has received from her coach is to.</i></b>.. “Treat every practice like a performance, and don’t forget to smile.”</div><div><br /><b><i>Ava’s advice to future collegiate twirlers or those in the audition process.</i></b>.. “Never doubt yourself! Know that all of your hard work will pay off in the long run!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Laney’s Favorite memory as a baton twirler was</i></b>… “Spending my first two years as a Texas Tech Twirler alongside my longtime teammate Emma Zuar!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Aubren’s Funniest memory as a baton twirler was..</i></b>. “When we got Gerard and Susie (little toy people) at nationals and they’re now our good luck charms that made us win at nationals and do our best during halftime each week!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Sophie’s favorite thing about your University's marching band program</i></b>... “That we get to travel to some of the away games with the band and get to do other events while we’re away!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Taylor’s favorite tradition within the band program is</i></b>… “All of the chants the band does on the march to the stadium on game day!”</div><div><br /><b><i>Something the whole team is really looking forward to this field season</i></b>... “We are so excited to travel to New York City to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year!”</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We want to thank Kirby, Laney, Sophie, Ava, Aubren, Taryn, and Taylor for sharing their game day with us, and we can not wait to see them shine in the Macy's Parade! Wreck Em Tech!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusm706bUXxyG3Rjfv6WfPJ5b-2pl43hFAfvssb71a8zd10yQPKI0hSUuN_Ref7GYWG0jv-Zzn4O0fqBrrPN-ranScvx08ky0SZbRECrxkUk0OrxtMAo4o3olYYtLR1e7kgr7A3dxjcDJAkOueT4HeXmC3whFzULCytaTUzzFb7vmV1g5Bk-Qnl9nJIuQ/s1181/tech%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="1181" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusm706bUXxyG3Rjfv6WfPJ5b-2pl43hFAfvssb71a8zd10yQPKI0hSUuN_Ref7GYWG0jv-Zzn4O0fqBrrPN-ranScvx08ky0SZbRECrxkUk0OrxtMAo4o3olYYtLR1e7kgr7A3dxjcDJAkOueT4HeXmC3whFzULCytaTUzzFb7vmV1g5Bk-Qnl9nJIuQ/w503-h220/tech%201.JPG" width="503" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-24691000646911450742023-10-02T21:53:00.005-07:002023-10-02T21:53:48.942-07:00Friday Night Lights Feature - Seven Lakes High School<div>Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</div><div><br />Welcome to Band-Tober! Every twirler that is a part of their marching band understands that Band-Tober means band, band, and more band all month long! It is an exhausting month, but we all know we love it, especially when it means more and more twirling on those fields!</div><div><br />Each season this blog likes to get to know many of our awesome Texas twirlers a little better by learning about their experiences. We will be meeting many High School twirlers throughout the season with the Friday Night Lights Features and discovering more about our Texas Collegians with the Collegiate Twirler Spotlights. We will also be having many of our High School and Collegiate twirlers take over our social media Story for their Game Days! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @twirlingiscatchingtx or at <a href="http://facebook.com/twirlingiscatchingtx">facebook.com/twirlingiscatchingtx</a> so you don't miss a thing!</div><div><br />This season’s next <b><i>Friday Night Lights Feature</i></b> is the <b><i>Seven Lakes High School Feature Twirler!</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWzIvZyNMieUvFMPI9KovxrBE6-clW5nkwldtxore2PhFqZbX7LiMv_wy4ZtNQQZ0fRXU_gOjs6i-Or0Jxh3wag9lORTNcH0T5X-a8qaP1vzH-OxxkjZ89rw-hWkjRrpI9xYMErwbWeK-efTqah3qgNirhKvqtfmRrcLsM-5srqSaK9qr5m4qPpWFfT8/s1018/382234999_1024539522121721_7937477793060838609_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="981" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWzIvZyNMieUvFMPI9KovxrBE6-clW5nkwldtxore2PhFqZbX7LiMv_wy4ZtNQQZ0fRXU_gOjs6i-Or0Jxh3wag9lORTNcH0T5X-a8qaP1vzH-OxxkjZ89rw-hWkjRrpI9xYMErwbWeK-efTqah3qgNirhKvqtfmRrcLsM-5srqSaK9qr5m4qPpWFfT8/s320/382234999_1024539522121721_7937477793060838609_n.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></div><div>Seven Lakes High School, located in Katy, Texas, is the home of the Spartans, and one super busy baton twirler! Jaidyn Poole has been able to do something not many can… she is not only the Feature Twirler with the marching band, where she performs in their competition show, but she is also the Colonel of their dance team, the Sapphires! Between Sapphires practices, and marching band rehearsals, Jaidyn is able to show her school spirit in every way possible! </div><div><br />When Jaidyn was entering Seven Lakes, they did not have a current baton twirler, so her audition process was more about talking to the band director about the possibilities. Luckily, her band director was open to her twirling, and she is currently the only twirler in Katy ISD! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwoW7Ouea2hSSmUE93ACJrInBDiArBkJzVjahA55UmJqBwhURvBTbmsxZu0Sjof_NyWmkqJhsVkaFVDbO_Ah5yAxaZJ6iJG0KCHou2NHaOaqav7iX-hXP1Bp8bJ0rG43kP_DWokEjqisz9_kHC13zZdEEKbs-rMxOfdNd7GBLBXAZYxcpXC5NDgYrUgk/s1170/unnamed%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1170" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwoW7Ouea2hSSmUE93ACJrInBDiArBkJzVjahA55UmJqBwhURvBTbmsxZu0Sjof_NyWmkqJhsVkaFVDbO_Ah5yAxaZJ6iJG0KCHou2NHaOaqav7iX-hXP1Bp8bJ0rG43kP_DWokEjqisz9_kHC13zZdEEKbs-rMxOfdNd7GBLBXAZYxcpXC5NDgYrUgk/s320/unnamed%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We asked Jaidyn what her favorite thing about SLHS is, and she said the School Spirit! “We do a lot of things to show school spirit such as rotunda rallies, pep rallies, state send offs, parades and the obvious football games.” While Jaidyn loves all these great events, her favorite though is the Homecoming parade!</div><div><br />As this is Jaidyn’s senior year, it is full of last firsts, and last lasts. We know being as involved in her school as she is, there must be a lot of memories and emotions as her time wraps up. We wanted to know what she is looking forward to the most this year, and she told us she is excited for all the senior<br />year festivities and the senior night football game!</div><div><br />Now that we have learned more about her time at SLHS, let’s learn more about Jaidyn!</div><div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmG_HMwx3pH5_nInSQCIUH5JHdFgTxsHlHCS_XIMqUvZKR_gMIM-Xekk1bnzSuOfWP9g4YtPAUq-4CvdFPtCvs24_YDt81LRVnTNJpkGunWKZ0CqV6OF0StvBALvVh8IC4DzFGDl2vWGpc0egge6lhrz7t1ZFL9tUU8jMlie8ub81zUBhVyyt8avqdHM/s1652/unnamed%20(3).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="1239" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmG_HMwx3pH5_nInSQCIUH5JHdFgTxsHlHCS_XIMqUvZKR_gMIM-Xekk1bnzSuOfWP9g4YtPAUq-4CvdFPtCvs24_YDt81LRVnTNJpkGunWKZ0CqV6OF0StvBALvVh8IC4DzFGDl2vWGpc0egge6lhrz7t1ZFL9tUU8jMlie8ub81zUBhVyyt8avqdHM/s320/unnamed%20(3).jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Jaidyn Poole</b>, </span><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Senior </span></i></div></b></span><div><i>Competition Level: Advanced</i></div>Jaidyn has been twirling for 9 years. She is a member of the Mickey’s Majorettes and is coached by Patti Mickey & Kayli Mickey-McIntosh. The twirling achievement she is the proudest of was making the World Team for X-Strut and getting to be a part of Team USA for the 2023 IBTF World Championship! Jaidyn’s favorite competition trick is any back neck combination, and her favorite field tricks are toss walkovers and toss aerials. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by former UT & Baylor Feature Twirler, Caroline Carothers. After high school, Jaidyn wants to major in Fashion Marketing with a possible minor in Dance. “I hope to one day open my own dance and twirling studio. Also, one of my biggest goals has always been to serve as a Feature Twirler for a top University. If that does not happen, then I would also love serving on a college dance team.”</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b><u>Fun Facts!</u></b></div><div><br /><b><i>Favorite Color:</i></b> Pink</div><div><b><i>Favorite TV show or Movie</i></b>: Dance Moms & Mama Mia<br /><b><i>Favorite Book</i></b>: "Mind Gym" by Gary Mack<br /><b><i>Favorite Food or Drink</i></b>: Sushi, pickles, and Starbucks!</div><div><br /><b><i>Favorite Quote or Life Motto…</i></b><br />“Tired is a mindset! Use your power to empower others!”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRqV39p77xcAS3spP7xff0Cg3IIik8E807YT3huGM5bEXnpzjq6ArnAKQz_ZCr2RU0URjla4GTb2lb8BDt0Z2ZudbQW5EtHlQvPQ2T_fg-wW0amLWOM2jf9haE9FQ8E5vRRVzgOD10XHhcMmNVCEyb-s5kAm3hj3kPAEWU5YNDJghrHbytVwEkDKOaj4/s914/372687457_1014093426499664_7720158438351065238_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="914" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRqV39p77xcAS3spP7xff0Cg3IIik8E807YT3huGM5bEXnpzjq6ArnAKQz_ZCr2RU0URjla4GTb2lb8BDt0Z2ZudbQW5EtHlQvPQ2T_fg-wW0amLWOM2jf9haE9FQ8E5vRRVzgOD10XHhcMmNVCEyb-s5kAm3hj3kPAEWU5YNDJghrHbytVwEkDKOaj4/s320/372687457_1014093426499664_7720158438351065238_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b><i>When she is not twirling, she loves to... </i></b><br />“Dance!”</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Something people might not know about her...</i></b><br />“I have four dogs. One is a wiener dog puppy!”</div><div><br /><b><i>The best non twirling life skill she has gained from baton twirling is...</i></b><br />“Communication skills and building self-confidence.”</div><div><i><b><br />Most memorable advice from her coach... </b></i><br />“Go Claim Your Spot!”</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Db11AgLVzcgZq5houCTH73dw5JPFvzp-Y6G_8aViydfG3lxg3WyVJupRUlUTKc5gqORnB6OJSvhqtpAt4a7JRqY0mv0b3viDo-bkWtIQV-ztIlJCnyV8-pbpVFs-_2pUuOO2s0n2pM-VHUy2BZRPicXMf6n4MFYIO-rIphDOwYoS8cXptXB_vVtB2x4/s2022/383979150_1029077461667927_9114123780579853692_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="2022" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Db11AgLVzcgZq5houCTH73dw5JPFvzp-Y6G_8aViydfG3lxg3WyVJupRUlUTKc5gqORnB6OJSvhqtpAt4a7JRqY0mv0b3viDo-bkWtIQV-ztIlJCnyV8-pbpVFs-_2pUuOO2s0n2pM-VHUy2BZRPicXMf6n4MFYIO-rIphDOwYoS8cXptXB_vVtB2x4/s320/383979150_1029077461667927_9114123780579853692_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b><i>Advice to future high school twirlers...</i></b><br />“Chase your dreams and don’t let people doubt you!”</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Funniest memory as a baton twirler... </i></b><br />“My costume broke at the Twirl Mania awards and Kaylynn Lambert had to tie my straps together to get through the ceremony.”</div><div><br /><b><i>Favorite thing about marching season...</i></b><br />“Getting to be a part of the band competition show and spending time with my teammates.”</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbQ7QgiQ3i8JEZYnAzvjUkmRCp-QYNNPKfxbAQTkKcx95kYHOBIsLDrOaS48_bryUOq30claV6fhHwaL2Nzc3E3xdXhb4Cq8oXmBqMzJkqjt21rKTFceXT5OYgqJMqWqhA_f2OH5VcW492RY1JRn_tXkhcmjx8UK6DzsJTalgEgXuLVsLZ-RPIf1OhFk/s1476/unnamed%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="1250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbQ7QgiQ3i8JEZYnAzvjUkmRCp-QYNNPKfxbAQTkKcx95kYHOBIsLDrOaS48_bryUOq30claV6fhHwaL2Nzc3E3xdXhb4Cq8oXmBqMzJkqjt21rKTFceXT5OYgqJMqWqhA_f2OH5VcW492RY1JRn_tXkhcmjx8UK6DzsJTalgEgXuLVsLZ-RPIf1OhFk/s320/unnamed%20(5).jpg" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Favorite tradition or inside joke within your spirit program... </i></b><br />“Bucket Night! This is a Sapphire Dance Team tradition. Moms decorate paint buckets for their child, and the buckets are stuffed with small token gifts and letters from friends and family. It is always fun to see how they choose to decorate a bucket that represents their child and the year and loads of fun to read the letters. Bob and Sue night is another Dance Team tradition where we dance halftime with our<br />dads.” </div><div><br /><b><i>What will you miss the most when marching season is over?</i></b><br />“Performing & having fun in the stands with my team.”</div><div><br />We loved following Jaidyn’s journey from dance team, to game day, to marching band, and we wish her an amazing rest of her Senior year! Stay Classy Seven Lakes!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvmjArDoN3qGCNrBDhsimxeM7Em1l1NS0m04G6OCxDs0flilugSFqd6QmKoagA1MJgdqa2kGYA4jVqc2gtGt6TIyPqTwKMMrFOSaUiSlTKyfrgZoTTo3kaif1pkcRxsipGVq4mwAS7lcg30ZFSQD00KNv6uLSaAwuBcuFDtyrZUujjKrdEVyARIuWb9c/s902/380339837_1024542872121386_2268640596295228421_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="902" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvmjArDoN3qGCNrBDhsimxeM7Em1l1NS0m04G6OCxDs0flilugSFqd6QmKoagA1MJgdqa2kGYA4jVqc2gtGt6TIyPqTwKMMrFOSaUiSlTKyfrgZoTTo3kaif1pkcRxsipGVq4mwAS7lcg30ZFSQD00KNv6uLSaAwuBcuFDtyrZUujjKrdEVyARIuWb9c/w406-h264/380339837_1024542872121386_2268640596295228421_n.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-58204834980638558012023-09-28T20:18:00.006-07:002023-09-28T20:21:14.929-07:00Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - Texas Christian University<div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!<br /></span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;">College
Football is back in our lives, and we could not be more excited for the amazing
college twirling that will be happening this season! We are excited to continue
featuring these talented athletes, and we hope you will enjoy learning more
about them too!</div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This week’s <b><i>Collegiate
Twirler Spotlight</i></b> is the <b>Texas Christian University Feature Twirlers!</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZP_gZQC-GsUGpNaO3VnXCX8HqlfQP1lhwJuJ36i_PxflEmVd58OSaHJhYlUE7PgsgkJSu7ehxK_6h03pj9dTp1eqKXuhgEhHFTbTALmqFT1TPcbJ2gU6xIQ479CDvqNmYSsmhvs_v16SQng0KxKgZ9Ew0KjCFWjlCXnJtS2oMzv7o6pMlO0XN924N3M/s835/383084651_10159949331262730_4976641195309083812_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="835" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZP_gZQC-GsUGpNaO3VnXCX8HqlfQP1lhwJuJ36i_PxflEmVd58OSaHJhYlUE7PgsgkJSu7ehxK_6h03pj9dTp1eqKXuhgEhHFTbTALmqFT1TPcbJ2gU6xIQ479CDvqNmYSsmhvs_v16SQng0KxKgZ9Ew0KjCFWjlCXnJtS2oMzv7o6pMlO0XN924N3M/s320/383084651_10159949331262730_4976641195309083812_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Texas Christian University (also known
as TCU), located in Fort Worth, Texas, is the home of the Horned Frogs, and a
long history of amazing twirlers repping the purple and white. This includes
the awesome Fall 2023 Feature Twirlers: <b><i>KK Tunnell, Stephanie McBurnett,
Haylee Chiariello, and Molly Green!</i></b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">
We asked these ladies what brought them to TCU, and they all had amazing things
to say about this University. KK told us she enjoyed how close she got to
everyone. <span style="background: white;">“I love that TCU is a small college
but has the feeling of being a big college. You see people you know everywhere
you and really get to know people in your major.” Haylee felt it would be a
great place to continue her educational journey. “</span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The campus is so beautiful, and I
was offered incredible academic scholarships. When I visited, I knew I would
have a unique perspective and role on campus as a Native American student.” For
Molly, the draw came from </span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">the “amazing
academic programs and getting to twirl alongside other amazing twirlers!”</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuBnlFtOaOpJZIJDkNVj9_35U-klE00LFgSaNeoaC1RQLdWaKgNsbEAbyyzq6LOWe5ryKpMbyHUygZe6IGNp3xd4SweU5pwPZ6WfLtzyjgEyGnWa4TyO3o4ROahnm-r4nt1v1DW0YlTOv5CJqOejrmH60HU135jhWoHQGRXAqR3TYFXlzd6Nj6GuOplo/s725/359360575_669622425210234_6096847339863222086_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="725" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuBnlFtOaOpJZIJDkNVj9_35U-klE00LFgSaNeoaC1RQLdWaKgNsbEAbyyzq6LOWe5ryKpMbyHUygZe6IGNp3xd4SweU5pwPZ6WfLtzyjgEyGnWa4TyO3o4ROahnm-r4nt1v1DW0YlTOv5CJqOejrmH60HU135jhWoHQGRXAqR3TYFXlzd6Nj6GuOplo/w436-h211/359360575_669622425210234_6096847339863222086_n.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><o:p><br /></o:p><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">However, for Stephanie, it was a
family connection that made it a dream come true. “I chose TCU for a variety of
reasons! 1. My oldest sister, Emily, graduated from TCU, and I had always
wanted to follow in her footsteps, so I had to go to TCU!! 2. TCU has one of
the top business schools in Texas and the United States. As someone who wanted
to pursue degrees in both Finance and Accounting, TCU was the clear winner for
my education. 3. Twirling!! Being able to twirl for a collegiate marching band
had been a dream since taking the field as a high school twirler. When I was
accepted to be a TCU Feature Twirler, it was a clear choice and one of the
happiest days of my life!!!!”</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span>We asked the twirlers what their
favorite thing is about the school, and they all agreed that the school pride
wat TCU is amazing! As KK told us, “<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Everywhere you go you’ll hear someone say ‘go frogs!’”
Stephanie said the TCU spirit even extends off campus. </span>“My
favorite thing about TCU is the amount of school spirit we have on campus
and within the DFW community!” This definitely includes the alum, too! As Molly
tells us, “It is amazing how much love all of the people (alum included) have
for horned frog football!!” Haylee has had a special experience this year with
her brother joining her on campus. <span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">“Having my brother at TCU has been the best experience! I
love sharing this journey with him. TCU really is family and I love everything
about TCU!”</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJDnbpCd6mk0fDhqlpGIkz0FzXVOqJAOlJUFyXeJdiKkQ4hxCbBj5KXRQJB_biMZQyqfbPVC-yXymVTW1zN1eMNjGJEDMxVETM9MDpV-0Cg-6SAui109Ajt6VUFgvZc00lQvKOH98_lySYBvUYfF5oA27mAPfRerqK7_oXrI61DRwIsAhMVHbt0odmGw/s1527/unnamed%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1527" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJDnbpCd6mk0fDhqlpGIkz0FzXVOqJAOlJUFyXeJdiKkQ4hxCbBj5KXRQJB_biMZQyqfbPVC-yXymVTW1zN1eMNjGJEDMxVETM9MDpV-0Cg-6SAui109Ajt6VUFgvZc00lQvKOH98_lySYBvUYfF5oA27mAPfRerqK7_oXrI61DRwIsAhMVHbt0odmGw/w380-h254/unnamed%20(4).jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">We had to know what the best traditions are at TCU! KK and
Molly agree that it is the Riff Ram chant! “I especially love doing the chant
after every touch down”, says KK. Stephanie enjoys the spirit of the holidays
on campus. “</span>The best TCU tradition in my opinion is the annual
Christmas Tree lighting they do after Thanksgiving. The whole TCU and
surrounding DFW community come together for a whole celebration and the
lighting of the TCU Christmas tree.” Haylee’s favorite tradition isn’t a thing
they do, but a symbol they have. As she tells us, her favorite tradition is the
HYPNOTOAD! “<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">It slays
every opponent!”</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><br /></span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Speaking of Toads… Did you know that the game fireworks even
tie back to their beloved mascot? As Stephanie tells us, “My</span> favorite
fun fact about TCU is that anytime TCU scores a touchdown at a football game,
they shoot off 2 red fireworks from the end zone signifying a horned frog
shooting blood from its eyes to scare off predators.” How cool is that?<br /> <o:p></o:p><o:p> <br /></o:p>Now that we have learned more about
life at TCU, let’s learn about these fantastic twirlers!<br /> <o:p> <br /></o:p><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecDoJuFaC46w81Xxl4_RLoGe77YzEjJ4sl97jP6mczDr5zOKzUmMEBc-kpaBSJAPacNltihBfwSMmX5M-_07SqLjN2U9iC3W2ccmo5t0MhRMlujuED96sJC5Drl4Bfxotcw2E8UDmXzhjESu3Jd9jLO72KdMpTMkjkeZlF4mKYRVjbP201p2X_YPuJZs/s1220/323462323_1326368664867421_8396985184939760689_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="915" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecDoJuFaC46w81Xxl4_RLoGe77YzEjJ4sl97jP6mczDr5zOKzUmMEBc-kpaBSJAPacNltihBfwSMmX5M-_07SqLjN2U9iC3W2ccmo5t0MhRMlujuED96sJC5Drl4Bfxotcw2E8UDmXzhjESu3Jd9jLO72KdMpTMkjkeZlF4mKYRVjbP201p2X_YPuJZs/s320/323462323_1326368664867421_8396985184939760689_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>KK Tunnell</span></b><br /></span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK is a Senior from Rockwall, Texas,
that is majoring in </span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Kinesiology and Minoring in Religious Studies. In addition to being a TCU
Feature Twirler, she is also a sister in the Sorority Gamma Phi Beta and very
active in her church. KK is a Collegiate/Advanced level competitor that has
been twirling for 13 years. She is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky and is a
member of the Texas Touch of Class. The competition title KK is the proudest of
earning was when she was awarded the bronze medal at the IBTF Nations Cup for
Adult A X-Strut! Her favorite competition trick is any rolls, and her favorite
field tricks are walkovers. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by
her former TTOC teammate and previous University of Texas Feature Twirler,
Erica Kuntz. After college, KK plans to go to chiropractic school.<br /> </span><o:p> <br /></o:p></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oDKjb-Y_snlKUsolceraZFZZtINHP9vdKgEdjhbxbKCLqH2beN1MtJzI08Tr2SgGysFaAKSIxnNOHU3bRyW9s4CGEylpzI3-qwg6U7xVHWlCVpP_67iTE1-2sMBVKuwUhhyVOspqBAWyHHd7zlxN9iFybOv2cYX853VHCz3PdiA9EA76iLY4vy0oPvc/s1416/382240031_3460189887643280_1174901965411805551_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1062" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oDKjb-Y_snlKUsolceraZFZZtINHP9vdKgEdjhbxbKCLqH2beN1MtJzI08Tr2SgGysFaAKSIxnNOHU3bRyW9s4CGEylpzI3-qwg6U7xVHWlCVpP_67iTE1-2sMBVKuwUhhyVOspqBAWyHHd7zlxN9iFybOv2cYX853VHCz3PdiA9EA76iLY4vy0oPvc/s320/382240031_3460189887643280_1174901965411805551_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Stephanie McBurnett</b></span><br /></span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Stephanie is a Senior from San
Antonio, Texas, that is majoring in accounting and minoring in finance. In
addition to being a TCU Feature Twirler, Stephanie is also a sister in the Phi
Mu Sorority and Tau Beta Sigma Band Service Sorority. Stephanie is an
Advanced/Collegiate level competitor that has been twirling for 9 years. She is
a member of the Mickey's Majorettes where she is coached by Patti Mickey, Kayli
Mickey-McIntosh, and Tori Mays Elyea. The competition titles she is the
proudest of earning was when she earned the 2021 Miss Majorette of the
Southwest and 2022 College Miss Majorette of the Southwest in back-to-back
years. Her favorite competition trick is a horizontal toss split roll, and her
favorite field trick is a toss illusion or back necks! In baton twirling, she
has been most inspired by former Iowa Feature Twirler, Kylene Spanbauer. After
college, Stephanie hopes to become a tax partner at a ‘Big 4’ accounting firm.</span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX0ubQMozDI7z4TMsRWh_cbdpuJPkuPodSpOZPzr7J1xf-kG5Uqro8QoERHhiFZVPOpLtly8MtSf6zPmTIw3KV3XqTlACVJ-3iuKDS57_O06DKz6l3ghyqCNopeVToDkd5ehOEiw2DUdy4uM7TgIq1kV37b2WD-IuCl0DohHfOFJ12ZhGA4Knv_b4SLI/s633/image7.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX0ubQMozDI7z4TMsRWh_cbdpuJPkuPodSpOZPzr7J1xf-kG5Uqro8QoERHhiFZVPOpLtly8MtSf6zPmTIw3KV3XqTlACVJ-3iuKDS57_O06DKz6l3ghyqCNopeVToDkd5ehOEiw2DUdy4uM7TgIq1kV37b2WD-IuCl0DohHfOFJ12ZhGA4Knv_b4SLI/s320/image7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Haylee
Chiariello</b></span><br /></span>Haylee is
a 4<sup>th</sup> year majoring in <span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Native American Expressions and minoring in Dance and
Journalism. In addition to being a TCU Feature Twirler, Haylee is also involved
in many on campus activities including President of the Native and Indigenous
Student Association, Bob Schieffer College of Communication DEI Committee Student
Rep, Schieffer Dean’s Ambassador, Native American Advisory Circle Student
Representative, TCU Honors College, Race and Reconciliation Initiative Student
Representative, Order of Omega, and a sister of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
Haylee is an Advanced level competitor that has been twirling for 17 years and
is coached by Vicki Ray. The title she is proudest of earning was when she was
named Miss Coppell 2024, and her favorite field tricks are tumbling and rolls
on the ground. In baton twirling, she has been inspired by many twirlers before
her including Caroline Carothers, Danae Couch, Meredith Sigler, Sarah Harris,
Jennifer Horn, Kelli Masters! After college, </span>Haylee <span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">plans to continue
her education and earn a JD with an emphasis in Native American Law. “I
understand the great importance of fitness and health and wellness programming
in the Native community. I plan to use digital media to promote healthy
lifestyles through dance and other artistic expressions (including twirling!)
for Native populations.”</span><o:p><br /></o:p><o:p> <br /></o:p><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPSdD-WuaYyt3hcahd3VAjEg_lZIdbsm072PHn_Ow1KGqjTJYYiBn6cTHvxHNpJg9ho_9MrfzyKbgNh736L9g-pjjSAtTGpAUs_gyb0vjRMPFzuZyCX6Pas1i5ujcnIrX6YO0g_p5xVO-8mCatvOYSASRPIgAHQtu8shDASQjtcfYw6rApj4mhhcPF_U/s836/371476537_6464486493659141_4515754919257916035_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPSdD-WuaYyt3hcahd3VAjEg_lZIdbsm072PHn_Ow1KGqjTJYYiBn6cTHvxHNpJg9ho_9MrfzyKbgNh736L9g-pjjSAtTGpAUs_gyb0vjRMPFzuZyCX6Pas1i5ujcnIrX6YO0g_p5xVO-8mCatvOYSASRPIgAHQtu8shDASQjtcfYw6rApj4mhhcPF_U/s320/371476537_6464486493659141_4515754919257916035_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Molly Green</b></span><br /></span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly is a Sophomore from Crawford,
Texas, that is majoring in early childhood education. In addition to being a
TCU Feature Twirler, Molly is also a member of her </span>college
team at church. She is an advanced level competitor that has been twirling for
10 years and is coached by Vicki Ray of the Vick’s Chicks. The competition
placement she is the proudest of earning was when she was Top 3 in the All-American
Girl event at Nationals, and when she won her Intermediate Pageant at Southwest
Regionals. Molly’s favorite competition trick is “anything catch blind”, and
her favorite field trick is a toss double leap. In baton twirling, she has been
most inspired by former Baylor & UT Feature Twirler, Caroline Carothers.
After college, Molly hopes to teach kindergarten. <br /> <o:p> </o:p><br /><br /><u><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></u></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><u><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></u></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><u><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Fun
Facts!</span></b></span></u></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><u><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><br /> </span></u><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Favorite
Color:</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK, Stephanie, & Haylee – PURPLE!<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly - Blue<br /></span></li></ul> </span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Favorite TV
show, Movie, or Book:</i></b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – The Hunger Games</span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “Anastasia”</span></li><li>Haylee - I LOVE watching the local news!</li><li>Molly - <span style="background-color: transparent;">Gilmore Girls (show), “I Still Believe” (movie), &
“Redeeming Love” (book)</span></li></ul><div><br /></div></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Favorite
Food or Drink:</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – Chocolate Cake<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “</span>ANY BREAD or chicken nuggies and Dr.
Pepper.”</li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee - Diet Dr Pepper<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly - </span>Panda Express& Iced Lattes</li></ul><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9ZAZiDqPQPOAjSlVW7ZnzN7loG1vh9dkxpkGe7zBRGNFsFh_pMkVpTTD2y2_Ygn9Lexdg89WqsA9lZf1sRSX-aEbBR46M8Z8aHopNMAC5xFFbrGLq9nXQBF3nk9YzHz0uMZvJqx1q0q6ygGqwM5wJ_kORExQxIBV2I1Su4V8ZiXiaybCNtklAqNie3c/s1164/316318226_517643450408133_1496620931422178956_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="1164" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9ZAZiDqPQPOAjSlVW7ZnzN7loG1vh9dkxpkGe7zBRGNFsFh_pMkVpTTD2y2_Ygn9Lexdg89WqsA9lZf1sRSX-aEbBR46M8Z8aHopNMAC5xFFbrGLq9nXQBF3nk9YzHz0uMZvJqx1q0q6ygGqwM5wJ_kORExQxIBV2I1Su4V8ZiXiaybCNtklAqNie3c/w351-h264/316318226_517643450408133_1496620931422178956_n.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><div><br /></div> </span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Favorite
Quote or Life Motto:</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK - </span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“The Lord will fight for you; you only need to be still” Exodus 14:14<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee - “The secret of our success is that we never, never
give up” - Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Principal Chief Wilma P. Mankiller<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly - </span>Hebrews 13:2</li></ul><div><br /></div></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>When they
are not twirling, they love to...</i></b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – “</span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Play with my niece and nephew or go to estate sales with friends.”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “</span>Talk on the phone with my mommy or
watch crime shows!”</li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee – “Go for outdoor walks and work out in the gym!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – </span>“Go to coffee shops, hangout with friends and family,
read the Bible, and nap.”</li></ul></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAgOGIXX7yoxGX1AmqI60_znjBr0B3swk74cGzi_lWdqcM2SbdChiBjCYPY1jw-zJbdbZ73R4yJzoCQLYBl-6IuFZxF5woCoHD0Pd8AVWmhdQvIKEdpVnpxzKmzIOmRviM4_Xbhm1jyukWHMIWkeDvnK1XF1OkVG8aATH8Uxoqst9ggKLc335w8CJuQY/s810/361355267_669622428543567_6912322381114307787_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="810" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAgOGIXX7yoxGX1AmqI60_znjBr0B3swk74cGzi_lWdqcM2SbdChiBjCYPY1jw-zJbdbZ73R4yJzoCQLYBl-6IuFZxF5woCoHD0Pd8AVWmhdQvIKEdpVnpxzKmzIOmRviM4_Xbhm1jyukWHMIWkeDvnK1XF1OkVG8aATH8Uxoqst9ggKLc335w8CJuQY/s320/361355267_669622428543567_6912322381114307787_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Something
people might not know about them...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I
am the biggest introvert, and I have wanted to be a tax accountant since 7th
grade.”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee – “I was a competitive pianist and swimmer!” She also
speaks Cherokee!<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – “</span>I have four older brothers.”</li></ul> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>The best non
twirling life skill they have gained from baton twirling is...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – “</span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Twirling has taught me the importance of perseverance. You are going to
have some practices where everything works but other practices where the baton
seems like it’s on the ground more than in your hand! But that’s life; there are
going to be good days and bad days. It’s taught me to push ahead and look
forward to the good days but also learn from the hard days.”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “</span>My ability to interview!”</li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee – “Presentation skills! In any setting, I feel
confident in my ability to connect with anyone because of the skills developed
in twirling.”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – “</span>Confidence in who God made me to be.”</li></ul><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBhbRHuoSgoEOtD6qWQ6W0K2dj_GTBLLN_XF3iwxpz3orNkhFmzBx9OE8OGPclIgxaouDB2bz15j-6kJY9v0ko0VxiGz02rNesKoTUDlGgHZgrDVQo5gFJJoS6sDx1pQI4jhO70DeVD6NqOE5KOMoPClSgoJUJbl1g6RNtxCD4hbVqVwOuNxHHZcKJmo/s614/unnamed%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="614" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBhbRHuoSgoEOtD6qWQ6W0K2dj_GTBLLN_XF3iwxpz3orNkhFmzBx9OE8OGPclIgxaouDB2bz15j-6kJY9v0ko0VxiGz02rNesKoTUDlGgHZgrDVQo5gFJJoS6sDx1pQI4jhO70DeVD6NqOE5KOMoPClSgoJUJbl1g6RNtxCD4hbVqVwOuNxHHZcKJmo/s320/unnamed%20(5).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Most
memorable advice from their coach...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – “</span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">It’s okay to be nervous. That means you care! Just don’t let your nerves
get the best of you.”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “</span>JUST HAVE FUN!!!”</li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee – “Keep your knee pointed forward and always smile!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – “</span>Don’t hesitate, just do it!”</li></ul></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Advice to
future collegiate twirlers or those in the audition process...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – “</span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Be open minded! The audition process can be long and hard but at the end
of the day every school is amazing and there is no wrong choice.”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “</span>Be yourself!”</li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee – “Attend football games and meet the twirlers!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – “</span>Simply being yourself and truly having as much fun as
you can with it is the key to making it less stressful.”</li></ul></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDuR8WQXf4dzK6CP3JcTDtlYGUL0bi0z38SFVZz8_Z3Qc1QqpxBjXorCI6r_H5TwP1Z8Bf6vWtCSLZqDiqBFzp1KgVjHij-EvXG1GsSIrFMnFcyYLycYSdotbtiXC2B89q-ji9bYcZ_s8mLJwedJGr6vXabdo8eytXWvLshUJse78lB7D5sQTtwopwMc/s769/BFBA0B09-CA33-4FA3-B803-338A08229265_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="769" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDuR8WQXf4dzK6CP3JcTDtlYGUL0bi0z38SFVZz8_Z3Qc1QqpxBjXorCI6r_H5TwP1Z8Bf6vWtCSLZqDiqBFzp1KgVjHij-EvXG1GsSIrFMnFcyYLycYSdotbtiXC2B89q-ji9bYcZ_s8mLJwedJGr6vXabdo8eytXWvLshUJse78lB7D5sQTtwopwMc/s320/BFBA0B09-CA33-4FA3-B803-338A08229265_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Favorite
memory as a baton twirler...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – “</span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The moment we won the Fiesta Bowl! We ran onto the field we all the
confetti and got to celebrate with the team!</span>”</li><li>Stephanie – “Performing at the College Football National
Championships!”</li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee – “Being on the big screen at the College Football
National Championship in SoFi Stadium Los Angeles!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – “</span>Getting to twirl at the College Football National
Championship!”</li></ul></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Funniest
memory as a baton twirler...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>KK – “<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Also at the Fiesta Bowl Haylee lost her baton. It rolled
under the stands, and we weren’t able to get it back.”<br /></span></li><li>Stephanie – “My shoe coming off at a Southwest
Regional competition during my pageant X-Strut.”</li><li>Haylee – “<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">At the Fiesta Bowl, a sports reporter was taking
my picture and accidentally kicked my baton into a grate and down a hole. That
baton disappeared forever!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – “</span>KK hit someone with her baton during rehearsal.”</li></ul></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2UAcJyMk6u5915so3uahFiC483gfKBm52mRkD5RxtlQWvTxtTQmrU3wu4JfJwbdnUcBjnupuHi82FOnEcashWCZyAOJ_J1Zn4_L0MzTYpgrnAjlqKm3-y51n0Ey2ulQKiWOsrbQBY0O7iYcav6NNOtqVrNlDdlRDJSqu-XXlov5MZBlO1XpIjICSi0s/s960/image13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2UAcJyMk6u5915so3uahFiC483gfKBm52mRkD5RxtlQWvTxtTQmrU3wu4JfJwbdnUcBjnupuHi82FOnEcashWCZyAOJ_J1Zn4_L0MzTYpgrnAjlqKm3-y51n0Ey2ulQKiWOsrbQBY0O7iYcav6NNOtqVrNlDdlRDJSqu-XXlov5MZBlO1XpIjICSi0s/s320/image13.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Favorite
thing about your University's marching band program...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>KK – “<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Our band director, Mr. Garrett, is amazing! If we ask for
something, his response is always ‘well let’s figure out a way to make it
happen!’”<br /></span></li><li>Stephanie – “The fact that I get to be part of
Tau Beta Sigma and serve my band and community.”</li><li>Haylee – “<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The twirlers perform the entire halftime show on
the field! It’s so exciting to perform alongside the TCU Showgirls and Cheer!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – “</span>How close knit everyone is to each other.”</li></ul></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Favorite
tradition or inside joke within your band program...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – “</span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Every game day when we step off to March into the stadium our band
director says, “it’s a great day to be a horned frog” and it always puts a
smile on my face!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “</span>During our pep rallies while marching
around the stadium, the band plays the song "Pretty Fly" where
some of my band friends and I get together and sing the line "Give it to
me baby uh huh uh huh give it to me baby!" and interact with
the crowd.”</li><li>Haylee – “<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Every Friday before a TCU home game, the band
performs a Spirit March across campus!”</span></li></ul></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEvFUktLyeKH2zbJDnCLFAjr5ku7elF68eHdHELyQ5eCXVd6C2bBK3djCYDwT3XU4mypUEYlSde1p4Y6Mq6PsY-NeL9p4QQxFrh65c4pa06p-p-wDvWUgjMDFKWHlt3WJUPfKwzMgMNdtrKQNlpfZtQashxuBChAXE_Udg7tzj4eQW4785nRRCp_eH2w/s2884/unnamed%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="2884" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEvFUktLyeKH2zbJDnCLFAjr5ku7elF68eHdHELyQ5eCXVd6C2bBK3djCYDwT3XU4mypUEYlSde1p4Y6Mq6PsY-NeL9p4QQxFrh65c4pa06p-p-wDvWUgjMDFKWHlt3WJUPfKwzMgMNdtrKQNlpfZtQashxuBChAXE_Udg7tzj4eQW4785nRRCp_eH2w/s320/unnamed%20(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><b><i>Something
you are really looking forward to this field season...</i></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">KK – “</span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This season I’m just planning on taking in every moment! From rehearsals
to game days, I want to treasure it all!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Stephanie – “</span>Getting to see Sophia (the SMU Doll)
at the TCU SMU game!!!”</li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Haylee – “Another National Championship game! GO FROGS!”<br /></span></li><li><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Molly – “I</span>mproving on my tricks and showman ship on the field!”</li></ul></span><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">We want to thank KK, Stephanie, Haylee, and Molly for sharing
their Game Day experiences with us. We wish them an amazing rest of
the season, and we know they will shine bright on that field. Go Frogs! </span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNJZhEUm5X4pqr-JcrOEOWlwXp4MLV2tFAzR8iF73LnhFkXhQr8pUeTOo1AkZ1cqZUY2BcL-Qfw_lRm64-mUcbHQCYlucJEcSsx30b4czXRJdsN7bA1k3cYKmZJp_FM5s_7OwqWbWvhX3iAzy7Q_RaYyYS32433jF2kTmLqCD9_SH-Hcy69zUYUnafZQ/s1144/316686683_517643447074800_1792892139655273543_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1144" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNJZhEUm5X4pqr-JcrOEOWlwXp4MLV2tFAzR8iF73LnhFkXhQr8pUeTOo1AkZ1cqZUY2BcL-Qfw_lRm64-mUcbHQCYlucJEcSsx30b4czXRJdsN7bA1k3cYKmZJp_FM5s_7OwqWbWvhX3iAzy7Q_RaYyYS32433jF2kTmLqCD9_SH-Hcy69zUYUnafZQ/w405-h353/316686683_517643447074800_1792892139655273543_n.jpg" width="405" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog
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Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-4075767327998048902023-09-26T10:32:00.011-07:002023-09-26T10:35:32.781-07:00Friday Night Lights Feature - Goldthwaite High School<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Hello
Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We have returned and those
Friday Night Lights are back to brighten up our weeks! We could not be happier
to see twirlers all over Texas back on the field, and we can’t wait to see many
more amazing moments as football season continues. As those Friday Night Lights
turn on each week, we hope to see everyone continue to enjoy the sights and
sounds of football teams, marching bands, and our favorite, lots of talented
Texas baton twirlers! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Each season this blog
likes to get to know many of our awesome Texas twirlers a little better by
learning about their experiences. We will be meeting many High School twirlers
throughout the season with the Friday Night Lights Features and discovering
more about our Texas Collegians with the Collegiate Twirler Spotlights. We will
also be having many of our High School and Collegiate twirlers take over our
Social Media Story for their Game Days! Make sure to follow us on Instagram
@twirlingiscatchingtx or at <a href="http://facebook.com/twirlingiscatchingtx">facebook.com/twirlingiscatchingtx</a> so
you don't miss a thing!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This season’s
first <b><i>Friday Night Lights Feature</i></b> is the <b><i>Goldthwaite
High School Senior Feature Twirler!</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgYPQAFCheYQHAO273MG476GOPbPDAmBVgjbrWHsGeDVKNPIFD-WhHFz-B42mU-0AKDH9MYSwvFNy3oLF9ZMMzJM30kQX4XKZ-IXb1m0DMeEbwXKuBm98CB87M_0bxzQDFPCKPQjymlwNgo-7pP39Hiq2gMCF-ReLcpqTvZFM5OqPqnvIMR-0Yj6bH14/s955/IMG_4441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="955" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgYPQAFCheYQHAO273MG476GOPbPDAmBVgjbrWHsGeDVKNPIFD-WhHFz-B42mU-0AKDH9MYSwvFNy3oLF9ZMMzJM30kQX4XKZ-IXb1m0DMeEbwXKuBm98CB87M_0bxzQDFPCKPQjymlwNgo-7pP39Hiq2gMCF-ReLcpqTvZFM5OqPqnvIMR-0Yj6bH14/s320/IMG_4441.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background: white;">Goldthwaite, Texas, is a small town with a population of ~1.7K
people that is about 1.5 miles North West of Austin, or West of Waco, and the
home of the Eagles. It is also the home of a generational tradition of baton
twirlers! Not only does the High School have a constant stream of twirlers, but
the Middle School also has a program where future GHS students learn the skills
they need to one day be a Feature themselves. Friday evening, we got to
experience a Game Day at GHS through the Instastory Takeover. Now we get to
learn more about representing the Eagles with </span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><i>Goldthwaite High School Senior Feature Twirler Addison Lee!</i></b><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB1OhOt1pb5stzH4PEKDQulntS9N3V4aXbtk9eSV3-OxC3gmYyHyYVs8yDIl1KaB-vEofBYDAzKtgKZVIMpDr2j0xjYgtqoYkezSbonGFKOTbV6qQzHg5aMsMoNf5T4NB9fQMN-Dubq953UrvC_xRqk7hih78tHy2NmN7UtunjUq2OOIvQv8JYg-Bh7w/s462/IMG_0681.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="462" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB1OhOt1pb5stzH4PEKDQulntS9N3V4aXbtk9eSV3-OxC3gmYyHyYVs8yDIl1KaB-vEofBYDAzKtgKZVIMpDr2j0xjYgtqoYkezSbonGFKOTbV6qQzHg5aMsMoNf5T4NB9fQMN-Dubq953UrvC_xRqk7hih78tHy2NmN7UtunjUq2OOIvQv8JYg-Bh7w/s320/IMG_0681.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We asked Addison, who goes by Addie, about the audition process at
GHS. “We all go into the gym, warm up, and draw a number from the director.
Then we go out in the hall and tryout one-by-one by doing all the required
skills and our prepared routine. Then we wait for results.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to Addie shining on the field each week, GHS also has a
sophomore Feature Twirler, Emily Bartek! Emily is an avid runner and was not
able to be at the game on Friday due to a busy week with a back-to-back
cross-country meets. Most Fridays you can see Emily and Addison sharing the
field and wow’ing the crowd together. As friends, co-features, and teammates on
the Twirl ATX Diamonds team out of Austin (for which they both travel 3 hours
round trip for rehearsals and lessons), these two are quite the pair. A fun fact
about Addison and Emily is that in 2022 Addison won the Beginning Junior
Southwest Regional Pageant, bringing a regional pageant title home to GHS for
the first time. Then in 2023, Emily did the same, bringing the same title back
home to Goldthwaite for the second consecutive year! How cool is that? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To learn more about Goldthwaite High School, we asked Addie what
her favorite thing is about the school, and she said it is the relationship
between the teachers and the students. “Since our school is so small all the
students are able to connect with the teachers on a deeper level.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Being such a tight-knit school, they must have great traditions!
Addie told us that ‘The Battle of the River’ is one of their best! “This is the
football game against our biggest rival team, the San Saba Armadillos. This is
always a huge game and almost the whole town goes!” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7akcI1GVkyfLJ2cEDnhx_UJtJosYTk2ZUiVURvysU2KArrFTIfSvxcx3P6xAp6Vn9DZoa9C23O82QQr_juC90X6tHn-E-0pPf4H7jpkBwqDh3PSe4FQQPsU2x7F3LdynK_a1I2Jw5xG6_zxdAaQF6m3Dw9XTC6GEFgl3136TPMFoiuy1qxiNF9iBrQg/s1365/4B1C9323-A672-49A1-9A76-6E71C1690BAA.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="1365" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7akcI1GVkyfLJ2cEDnhx_UJtJosYTk2ZUiVURvysU2KArrFTIfSvxcx3P6xAp6Vn9DZoa9C23O82QQr_juC90X6tHn-E-0pPf4H7jpkBwqDh3PSe4FQQPsU2x7F3LdynK_a1I2Jw5xG6_zxdAaQF6m3Dw9XTC6GEFgl3136TPMFoiuy1qxiNF9iBrQg/s320/4B1C9323-A672-49A1-9A76-6E71C1690BAA.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Another event that Addie looks forward to each year is the
Lighting of the Letters, and this year will be especially exciting! “Although
our school has already had homecoming, we are doing our lighting of the letters
a different week, and I am most looking forward to it because this year I will get
to twirl fire!” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now that we have heard more about GHS, let’s learn more about
Addie!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKARAn7UpHickZnWxBjYElIzcIC6CJbsKO2-pw1Dlpy8zXtz32lEmjbIq1GqFjAckCkJ74_J1EKLW3fcnyx7wzm4yFjI48T-SdFnK01hrDqqaLeUvepMT8BaNrJ9pEaK9pR_D2IhlPjz3wANH_DTrA54isP6h2bE1zPPf9xnPTA_ZFg37q-trLe1AXLC0/s793/Untitled%20design%20-%203.PNG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="595" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKARAn7UpHickZnWxBjYElIzcIC6CJbsKO2-pw1Dlpy8zXtz32lEmjbIq1GqFjAckCkJ74_J1EKLW3fcnyx7wzm4yFjI48T-SdFnK01hrDqqaLeUvepMT8BaNrJ9pEaK9pR_D2IhlPjz3wANH_DTrA54isP6h2bE1zPPf9xnPTA_ZFg37q-trLe1AXLC0/s320/Untitled%20design%20-%203.PNG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Addison Lee</b>, <i>Senior</i></span><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><i>Competition Level: Advanced</i></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Addison has been twirling for seven years. She is a member of
Twirl ATX and is coached by Ashley Wood as well as Whitney Coons & Kaylee
Williams. The competition titles she is the proudest of winning was when she
won both the 2023 Texas State Senior Intermediate Solo & X-Strut. Addie’s
favorite contest tricks are “any type of roll”, and her favorite field trick is
a toss walkover. In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by former
Tarleton State University & Goldthwaite HS Feature Twirler (and Twirl ATX
Teammate), Kaley Dowell. “She helped me get started, taught me some of my first
tricks, and encouraged me to work hard for my goals. I also loved to watch her
twirl when I was little at pep rallies and games to when she twirled in
college.” After High School, Addie plans to attend a four-year college to study
Business & Marketing.</span><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u>Fun Facts!</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Favorite Color: </i></b>Sage and emerald green <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Favorite TV show or Movie: Gilmore girls <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Favorite Book: Throne of glass series <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Favorite Food or Drink: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Favorite Quote or Life Motto…</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and
smarter than you think.” - Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>When she is not twirling, she loves to... </b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Read! Reading is my way to escape stress and the world around
me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i> </i></b></span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Something people might not know about me is...</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“I am really shy. You may find this hard to believe because I get
out on the field and twirl /perform in front of large groups of people, but I
am actually an introvert.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMwzbCTgGEBb4MUPxZuNm713J_drrcav-bv-lsL9MoAX_GetEWKp9rHlUai5QhYM7Ar7CEVygHmIp4NA6ijwB3r-osabuSTQQAByhQ3ytiwpnKtSsndGiQWmVoXi2fwtJnv9iKCHXe1KCnv5Z3DVF-ZrquolKpwzzkvGblHm3E1ukYNxntUvHVgUMzUo/s475/addie.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="475" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMwzbCTgGEBb4MUPxZuNm713J_drrcav-bv-lsL9MoAX_GetEWKp9rHlUai5QhYM7Ar7CEVygHmIp4NA6ijwB3r-osabuSTQQAByhQ3ytiwpnKtSsndGiQWmVoXi2fwtJnv9iKCHXe1KCnv5Z3DVF-ZrquolKpwzzkvGblHm3E1ukYNxntUvHVgUMzUo/s320/addie.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>The best non twirling life skill she has gained from baton
twirling is...</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Self-Confidence! Getting out on the field, in front of a stand
full of people, can be intimidating, but I have learned to embrace it and just
have fun. Through that process I have gained a ton of self-confidence!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Most memorable advice from her coach... </i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“To have fun! It is good to focus on technique, timing, free hand,
etc., but having fun is what makes all the hard work worth it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Advice to future high school twirlers... </b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Repetition is key! When I struggled to learn certain tricks, I
adopted the “if it first you don’t succeed, try, try again” mantra. Once you
land that trick once, repetition is key in perfecting it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Funniest memory as a baton twirler... </i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“During meet the eagles, at the very end of the routine I did a
firebird. When I came down my ankle basically folded the ground and I fell on
my butt. It was embarrassing but I have rolled my ankle so many times before
that it’s just funny at this point.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBq9SlTJnM2R_dMiXgJVoBic_nPEscV6hKPJkocoks_jezuEgqjW1MZA-liqwqe6u4xhxW4QExfY59RGNKRoUlUzGTWSqvzFyNyIRqt43L1TZ6EVg3Rg6alh1ZF7bCwRER3OH9Bw6OBKGlmBabt7hQ-mJMxlKhHijM2dpFm_LJip6sh2IhNPYZnQvj8M/s1133/IMG_5463.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1133" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBq9SlTJnM2R_dMiXgJVoBic_nPEscV6hKPJkocoks_jezuEgqjW1MZA-liqwqe6u4xhxW4QExfY59RGNKRoUlUzGTWSqvzFyNyIRqt43L1TZ6EVg3Rg6alh1ZF7bCwRER3OH9Bw6OBKGlmBabt7hQ-mJMxlKhHijM2dpFm_LJip6sh2IhNPYZnQvj8M/s320/IMG_5463.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Favorite thing about marching season... </i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“I love marching/twirling with the band as well as playing in the
stands. We always get so hyped and excited for football even though half of us
don’t understand a thing about it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Favorite tradition or inside joke within your band program... </i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Our former band director threw the then assistant (now head) band
director’s conducting stick at us while she was conducting and broke it. She
kept conducting because, of course, the show must go on. So now it is taped to
the wall in the band hall.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>What she will miss the most when marching season is over…</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“I will miss twirling with Emily! We have twirled together for the
past 2 years for our school and the past 3 years on the same competitive team.
We have gotten really close through twirling so I’m definitely going to miss
her.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We want to say
thank you to Addie for sharing her game day with us. Good luck to Addie on the
rest of her senior year, and we hope both Addie and Emily have an amazing rest
of the season together!</span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdZ7bjcGrShBjhEPySTyHZFcXItXMyUS_LmBwnTZTmcxcg1VnLRUr9zYX0KvOLyAgsTruubP1897eOwFT414uBGTajui7K8v-iPTxlyK-yZ5bKNOcdn2ur5jRJE1Tras39YRnC9rdQQ6AS_XFJrnKy2ni5DhcITX3hVsECt6Bzk6cCQD14iVL1a16Cbo/s1182/IMG_4542.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1182" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdZ7bjcGrShBjhEPySTyHZFcXItXMyUS_LmBwnTZTmcxcg1VnLRUr9zYX0KvOLyAgsTruubP1897eOwFT414uBGTajui7K8v-iPTxlyK-yZ5bKNOcdn2ur5jRJE1Tras39YRnC9rdQQ6AS_XFJrnKy2ni5DhcITX3hVsECt6Bzk6cCQD14iVL1a16Cbo/s320/IMG_4542.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></span></p></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-746192789556559342023-09-21T01:00:00.008-07:002023-09-21T01:03:17.789-07:00Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - NC State University<div>Hello Texas Twirl Fans!<br /><br /></div><div>We just love that College Football is back in full swing. The past few weekends have included many great moments, including some awesome field twirling. We loved getting to follow along with a #TeamTexas Twirler turned Wolfpack Feature Twirler as her and her co-features took over our Instastory on Saturday, and now we are excited to have them as this week’s Collegiate Twirler Spotlight.<br /> <br />This week’s Spotlight is the <b><i>North Carolina State University Feature Twirlers!</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLsVPWzgWsIMyyVbZaWT9u0jc9l7h0tbMaQhJRwdzASG-NS-5mDgWuHFb3wTrNbzrRfrGZZhQS778YY6ZB6jQFXU1_1GYYZDq6NN5peYiSijDJJxSLLOEKbrCyMe63t1co8qwFL3A3Haiw-UYcIqnOAWRMtg5Hf9UC3RwNOE_IkVCx-b2Dg-yQBfiSrk/s1311/370113481_18301511971117608_4436960520004946594_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1311" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLsVPWzgWsIMyyVbZaWT9u0jc9l7h0tbMaQhJRwdzASG-NS-5mDgWuHFb3wTrNbzrRfrGZZhQS778YY6ZB6jQFXU1_1GYYZDq6NN5peYiSijDJJxSLLOEKbrCyMe63t1co8qwFL3A3Haiw-UYcIqnOAWRMtg5Hf9UC3RwNOE_IkVCx-b2Dg-yQBfiSrk/s320/370113481_18301511971117608_4436960520004946594_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is the home of the Wolfpack! It is also home to a wonderful twirling program led by coach Bethany Shreiner with assistance from Courtney White. The current 2023-24 Wolfpack feature twirlers include <b><i>Claudia Swauger, Kira Greer, Robbie Leske,</i></b> and #TeamTexas twirler, <b><i>Amber Sorenson!</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc0Ov8jbOkgDDQ6_cjYzLQtnY4bdXe0PXLtmSvTz582kN7aiItqF60OGLvo-ajDLUsJmg3yy9MpycOTREwh1zvps1MhPDeNhHqnE7F6iwWXA9qXI-PfBEFmBoHq2m-rlse-kAHbAdJx9h0q0XMRhI8YMSHJyA-Rt0lVT80eIh3BiS_5ZJeF7Fp7whI3I/s960/378143483_2401190340060742_2545528828049185101_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="960" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc0Ov8jbOkgDDQ6_cjYzLQtnY4bdXe0PXLtmSvTz582kN7aiItqF60OGLvo-ajDLUsJmg3yy9MpycOTREwh1zvps1MhPDeNhHqnE7F6iwWXA9qXI-PfBEFmBoHq2m-rlse-kAHbAdJx9h0q0XMRhI8YMSHJyA-Rt0lVT80eIh3BiS_5ZJeF7Fp7whI3I/s320/378143483_2401190340060742_2545528828049185101_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We asked why NC State, and Amber told us it just felt like home. “I choose NC State for the amazing baton twirling program and the academic programs! One great thing about this university is the number of clubs and events to get involved with in addition to the wonderful band program!”</div><div><br />Speaking of the band program, a fun fact about the “Power Sound of the South” Marching Band is that this year they broke their record for the most band members in the history of the program with 380 members! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7pqhsXtgwXN1uXq_C1i0H7QPkfS5K-ainLIMr-lVrDW3fd8iAJzy2oj83w309N7UzrEQJcg1wwR8J0h-BO07KZ-iYkfER8Kt5gIk_vbSwDE8J7ppXQcNQJI4sLn5MR1DDweSfmwGiru7gy3yA5i8UuvZd35QgVbpsu-LSqD6yFEXay8j2fUn41lDWJQ/s1113/379669458_2401193813393728_7130426880515170818_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1113" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7pqhsXtgwXN1uXq_C1i0H7QPkfS5K-ainLIMr-lVrDW3fd8iAJzy2oj83w309N7UzrEQJcg1wwR8J0h-BO07KZ-iYkfER8Kt5gIk_vbSwDE8J7ppXQcNQJI4sLn5MR1DDweSfmwGiru7gy3yA5i8UuvZd35QgVbpsu-LSqD6yFEXay8j2fUn41lDWJQ/s320/379669458_2401193813393728_7130426880515170818_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While attending NC State was an easy decision for Amber, we wanted to know why she chose to attend school out of state. “I choose to attend a university outside of Texas for new opportunities and new experiences. Being 20 hours away from home is difficult at time, but it was the best decision to allow me to see more of the country and world around me.”</div><div><br />In order to become a Pack Twirler, we wanted to know what the audition process was like, and they told us that “all new and returning members have to attend an in person audition every spring. This audition consists of running a mile, performing an individual routine, learning and performing a group routine, and an interview in front of a panel of judges.”</div><div><br />Now that we have learned a little about NC State, lets learn more about the twirlers! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL17-A9Z97zcjbsi7JkN_HYBjwAbeCz9JsouOlQ6yv0mBowoD8ICQ1sHFT2FWSyajohG8fIyJTZRvVDceDYh9ODwF6znrLNkqkpQWlfD4FlRY8qLiAKqf034SWaHLqvaNft2i7mUKCKumHFSCkq7YnepFpsyzO3xe6lX1TjJy-67jpez4-LzEbd6JEmD0/s1106/380005648_10112040293761877_1153982998648477023_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="829" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL17-A9Z97zcjbsi7JkN_HYBjwAbeCz9JsouOlQ6yv0mBowoD8ICQ1sHFT2FWSyajohG8fIyJTZRvVDceDYh9ODwF6znrLNkqkpQWlfD4FlRY8qLiAKqf034SWaHLqvaNft2i7mUKCKumHFSCkq7YnepFpsyzO3xe6lX1TjJy-67jpez4-LzEbd6JEmD0/s320/380005648_10112040293761877_1153982998648477023_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Amber Sorenson</b></span><br />Amber is a Freshman from Round Rock, Texas, that is majoring in human biology with a nonprofit minor. In addition to being a Pack Twirler, Amber is a member of the University’s Honors Program and the founder of her own non-profit, Amber’s Spirit Batons. Amber is an advanced competitor that has been twirling for 14 years. She is coached by Ashley Wood as well as Whitney Coons from Twirl ATX, and is a member of the Forte Artistic Group out of Atlanta, GA, which is coached by Colleen Middleton and Courtney White. The competition title she is the proudest of was when Forte became the 2022 and 2023 National Artistic Group Champions, and then placed Top 5 at the IBTF World Championship! Amber’s favorite competition trick is a tick tock double illusion, and her favorite field trick is a leap walkover. In baton twirling, Amber’s biggest twirling inspiration has been her now co-feature Claudia Swauger. “It has been an absolute dream come true to be able to twirl along side her this year!” After college, she hopes to continue to medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VT44hj1LjOrwfHEASAfIJVZtzcYAhTX1xviZjx3_G9SPcuBGh9w37ZACJ8dUR0CqQDxjextmh6KaH0Ife8tyKrqIl3gbspCRyd8JTtauUxIkj5ElBeCSXbc3uQ3MM_4AuUm9rLtwDwrZmsgvKWfM0ZP2zio01NFkje7eWgVwRUx9vIzANEEJU3mbUWU/s862/379995343_2401193706727072_9185962141368502669_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="646" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VT44hj1LjOrwfHEASAfIJVZtzcYAhTX1xviZjx3_G9SPcuBGh9w37ZACJ8dUR0CqQDxjextmh6KaH0Ife8tyKrqIl3gbspCRyd8JTtauUxIkj5ElBeCSXbc3uQ3MM_4AuUm9rLtwDwrZmsgvKWfM0ZP2zio01NFkje7eWgVwRUx9vIzANEEJU3mbUWU/s320/379995343_2401193706727072_9185962141368502669_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Claudia Swauger<br /></b></span>Claudia is a Senior from Niles, Ohio, that is majoring in Nutrition Science with a minor in Sports Science. In addition to being a Pack twirler, Claudia is also a sister of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, and a member of the Pre-PT Club and Sports Science Club. Claudia is an advanced/elite level twirler that has been twirling for 18 years. She is coached by Kathy Harris and Ann Kennedy as a member of the Wheaton Dance/Twirl teams. The competition title she is the proudest of earning was when she was named the Junior Miss Majorette of America in 2016. Claudia’s favorite competition trip is a one spin triple, and her favorite field trick is a leap walkover. In baton twirling, Claudia’s biggest twirling inspiration is her sister, and former WVU Feature Twirler, Jillian Swauger. After college, she hopes to become a physical therapist and work with athletes or a college sports team. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfudAnEqGGSzdbFwfkrp_S6Q8ku0i16YZyhmhJXqXJNhf3DFuMnz2d7hnJ-5_Ghm2zIS4xy3umGpHNJMNRmzSbYbqfRzmXhGwkx5gtOc1nVr8V2Zwrh3K8Si4x-f5CaaZHAleUOBBpPmGkAKEalK9FvAu6rlYCvNTn47U62drVEP5at2EPyDAf0StxsE/s774/378537873_2092000527825792_1246986950507537069_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="580" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfudAnEqGGSzdbFwfkrp_S6Q8ku0i16YZyhmhJXqXJNhf3DFuMnz2d7hnJ-5_Ghm2zIS4xy3umGpHNJMNRmzSbYbqfRzmXhGwkx5gtOc1nVr8V2Zwrh3K8Si4x-f5CaaZHAleUOBBpPmGkAKEalK9FvAu6rlYCvNTn47U62drVEP5at2EPyDAf0StxsE/s320/378537873_2092000527825792_1246986950507537069_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Kira Greer</span></b><br />Kira is a Senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that is majoring in Political Science with a minor in Environmental Science and History. In addition to being a Pack twirler, Kira is in the Pre-Law Student Association and the Honors College. Kira is an advanced level twirler that that has been twiring for 18 years. She was coached by Sherry Vignolli Parisi as a member of the Modernettes. The competition title she is the proudest of was when the Modernettes became World Corp Champions! Kira’s favorite competition trick is a horizontal double illusion catch left, and her favorite field trick is a spinning hitch kick. In baton twirling, Kira’s biggest twirling inspiration was her older sister, Lauren Greer. “I wouldn’t be twirling if it weren’t for her!” After she graduates in the Spring, she will be continuing her education in law school!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE4pbfnVLG5_eQXz2iHrhQcarVYl3tGH-8mbRPSkB0yq9UYu7GruZNtIOugkVM-qzOjKsAMJbpnLw3EgTCMrdGTk-2vkDtq-ddat_8nMwWxYwDeEvRQluQm-ZGVTKzeWg9NyNo8Z2Eud2H4B5mLB2Ov4dn4ksdqkYA95NSeUhQF_IGOCC5MsVT11cK_Q/s593/346052660_746002240345581_8263175150745558237_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="445" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE4pbfnVLG5_eQXz2iHrhQcarVYl3tGH-8mbRPSkB0yq9UYu7GruZNtIOugkVM-qzOjKsAMJbpnLw3EgTCMrdGTk-2vkDtq-ddat_8nMwWxYwDeEvRQluQm-ZGVTKzeWg9NyNo8Z2Eud2H4B5mLB2Ov4dn4ksdqkYA95NSeUhQF_IGOCC5MsVT11cK_Q/s320/346052660_746002240345581_8263175150745558237_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Robbie Leske</b></span><br />Robbie is a Junior from Pawling, New York, that is majoring in Physics & Chemistry with a Math Minor. In addition to being a Pack Twirler, Robbie is also in the Society of Physics Students. Robbie is an advanced level twirler that has been twirling for 16 years. He is a member of the Silver Starlites and is coached by Allison Stuart. The competition title he is the proudest of earning was when he was names the Senior Men’s Grand National Twirling Champion. Robbie’s favorite competition trick is any oppositional 2-baton trick, and his favorite field trick is a leg bounce. In baton twirling, Robbie’s biggest twirling inspiration is his sister, Annamarie, who is a former NC State Feature! After college, Robbie hopes to work in the solar panel industry. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We of course had to know what the best NC State University tradition was, and we got to learn about several fun ones! “One of our most favorite traditions is that whenever an NC Statew team wins, they light the bell tower red! There is also a statue on campus called the strolling professor. It is a former chemistry professor, and it is good luck if you rub his head before any chemistry exam. </div><div><br />Another fun fact about NC State is that they have their own creamery off campus, and they make their own ice cream called Howling Cow. Yum!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS45BbibQkG4D4NOUVFmO-3SXBsBQ99PyzQQ7QQ80Dmd_EkOz4hSGx86f_ArvZ4bRCsKGBGUwU7ad0l5psqhrTjh12tUeCzC3D1kGUvUvO5w8nr2WGRsPudYOCBEc2RWh8477uxFiMFMYjGj87XvWjR0FBJZrBjzjGJshrTYqIv8B_Q2VOFaziGb_3fJU/s2048/379586648_2401194693393640_7316858412264651919_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS45BbibQkG4D4NOUVFmO-3SXBsBQ99PyzQQ7QQ80Dmd_EkOz4hSGx86f_ArvZ4bRCsKGBGUwU7ad0l5psqhrTjh12tUeCzC3D1kGUvUvO5w8nr2WGRsPudYOCBEc2RWh8477uxFiMFMYjGj87XvWjR0FBJZrBjzjGJshrTYqIv8B_Q2VOFaziGb_3fJU/w396-h223/379586648_2401194693393640_7316858412264651919_n.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally we wanted to know their favorite thing about the NC State Marching Band Program:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Every time the Power Sound of the South enters the field for pregame, they dance around and do this thing called the dirty shuffle, and it is my favorite because it gets everyone so hype to perform pregame!” - Amber</li><li>“My favorite part of the NC State marching band is how unique the culture in every section is! There are so many unique traditions, and it really brings the excitement to the rest of the band and anyone watching!” - Robbie</li><li>“The band is such a close-knit group and I have met some of my best friends from it!” - Claudia</li><li>“My favorite thing about the Power Sound of the South is how talented every section is. They work so hard and come up with the most creative shows! Also, they make us twirlers feel so special and involved. Best band EVER!” – Kira</li></ul></div><div><br />We want to thank the NC State twirlers for sharing their Game Day with us this past Saturday through their Instastory Takeover, and we loved learning more about them! We wish them all an amazing rest of their fall season, and we can’t wait to see Amber back in Texas later this year. Go Pack! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzW0MXwrLzNDoxAZmkcNB18fjMJdvrxJlpv9I_5IcMnV65iIrlFkM1-mllBW06wGoG1xPFjbz9RMxlMqrY01fbQhDctkcn9V5sKtcYcUZtVTpjjAiEuy2vhBO1jX3eR6oJU00mXvn3WyfFLfA60IklmOijo2EfqyqKiskEm_zvL1Bs-NrjLSGJzA0dUo/s1132/379996180_2401194613393648_1985874739661261888_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1132" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzW0MXwrLzNDoxAZmkcNB18fjMJdvrxJlpv9I_5IcMnV65iIrlFkM1-mllBW06wGoG1xPFjbz9RMxlMqrY01fbQhDctkcn9V5sKtcYcUZtVTpjjAiEuy2vhBO1jX3eR6oJU00mXvn3WyfFLfA60IklmOijo2EfqyqKiskEm_zvL1Bs-NrjLSGJzA0dUo/w402-h294/379996180_2401194613393648_1985874739661261888_n.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a><wbr></wbr> and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></p>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-20287321348188831402023-09-14T09:34:00.002-07:002023-09-14T09:36:11.014-07:002023 Texas State Pageant Winners - Advanced Pageant<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;">To celebrate the start of a new season, over the past few weeks, we have been recognizing our new State Title Winners here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at State this past June. Now, to wrap up the series, we introduce your Advanced title holders!</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Today we will be recognizing the <b><i>2023 Miss Majorettes of Texas!</i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvgmPqUrcRItwjPMg84nUsar-M8ZN21mgCi2NNDq9iqRbz_qMNsVonu2XDxKRwjzq-oyoemPcLCJzQzhEiVZbru9P12l3vqHBl878m0wSam44sQM_HzyYsi7RkIYL2-EJKkPZxnkpXajriE7MtOXmYnqCP6F83tvBeLYCWilJOI9tB9Pxfjsz6OOuL9A/s640/Twirler%20Announcements%20Blog%20-%201.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvgmPqUrcRItwjPMg84nUsar-M8ZN21mgCi2NNDq9iqRbz_qMNsVonu2XDxKRwjzq-oyoemPcLCJzQzhEiVZbru9P12l3vqHBl878m0wSam44sQM_HzyYsi7RkIYL2-EJKkPZxnkpXajriE7MtOXmYnqCP6F83tvBeLYCWilJOI9tB9Pxfjsz6OOuL9A/w423-h212/Twirler%20Announcements%20Blog%20-%201.PNG" width="423" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">KK Tunnell</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHCO0Kb5_4szpGPDudObgtvwuKHI3ceTQVZiG-NgBGXu5Y9IO1vpn95J6W7c_lv_7r2eRaE-McGEV_eR1W1g0Iqti9lpAZfiTDBSn9oV6vrzWvF_UhFpWaQNJ_HRqEDdmKCFk0ERW6oWt86AyjK4PNqAO8LG28iWO9CFxMiSMvkrO3Fn0ofcF-qU7bkU/s1280/IMG_0455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="964" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHCO0Kb5_4szpGPDudObgtvwuKHI3ceTQVZiG-NgBGXu5Y9IO1vpn95J6W7c_lv_7r2eRaE-McGEV_eR1W1g0Iqti9lpAZfiTDBSn9oV6vrzWvF_UhFpWaQNJ_HRqEDdmKCFk0ERW6oWt86AyjK4PNqAO8LG28iWO9CFxMiSMvkrO3Fn0ofcF-qU7bkU/s320/IMG_0455.jpg" width="241" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">College Miss Majorette of Texas</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">KK is from Rockwall, Texas, and is a Feature Twirler for Texas Christian University. She is a member if the Texas Touch of Class and is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky. Her favorite memory from State was getting to do her Show Twirl to 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia'. "It was special because my coach did it when she competed, then my teammate Erica did it, and it got passed along to me!" For AYOP she was most excited to compete in the college events and cheer on the other college twirlers. <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Amber Sorenson</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F4ylkjyo1d-pBbTBZi1ytX13YvW7jvjTpx5FqHqf42hjJm3GlnufJ_Ge5WFMGUFF7vH1BCfv85yb-7MSM1AvwKyhWHLmN0eRAQ8WqfHHOR8nObykFf0BzwXimbfFPPgyeIvYk_hz5a7sQtWumNrcXIFw2_EF-s3DfZos57OxNxJ4EPZ-UPiHsTp7jW8/s875/355872245_823082956119075_5737380297402989072_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="656" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F4ylkjyo1d-pBbTBZi1ytX13YvW7jvjTpx5FqHqf42hjJm3GlnufJ_Ge5WFMGUFF7vH1BCfv85yb-7MSM1AvwKyhWHLmN0eRAQ8WqfHHOR8nObykFf0BzwXimbfFPPgyeIvYk_hz5a7sQtWumNrcXIFw2_EF-s3DfZos57OxNxJ4EPZ-UPiHsTp7jW8/s320/355872245_823082956119075_5737380297402989072_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Senior Miss Majorette of Texas</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Amber is from Round Rock, Texas, and this fall she is performing as the newest Feature Twirler for North Carolina State University She is a member of Twirl ATX and is coached by Ashley Wood as well as Whitney Coons & Kaylee Williams. She was also a 3-year member of the USTA National Champion Forte Dance Twirl Artistic Group out of Atlanta, Georgia. Amber's favorite memory from State was competing and hanging out with her teammates. "Also, it was such an honor receiving the Shirley Payne memorial trophy for the second year in a row!"</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Jacie Conway</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBO4Q8z1vfRNvk-h6BVOhlBGxEMLEfZx_otznmHXsd3XGC_yJpl_uxU8qN0SrOJCBnZ19K8J-nN7f2STwNTM9ZTp_hDFOEi6IDz1DgD45-7jcku6wcY4pCDLUyI__bW6Uot7n92m_abH5coPZ8IsczNHVcGwV3-LYU5M8eDpfg87NX5HSgohXMH-Fj9Y/s2383/unnamed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2383" data-original-width="1787" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBO4Q8z1vfRNvk-h6BVOhlBGxEMLEfZx_otznmHXsd3XGC_yJpl_uxU8qN0SrOJCBnZ19K8J-nN7f2STwNTM9ZTp_hDFOEi6IDz1DgD45-7jcku6wcY4pCDLUyI__bW6Uot7n92m_abH5coPZ8IsczNHVcGwV3-LYU5M8eDpfg87NX5HSgohXMH-Fj9Y/s320/unnamed.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Junior Miss Majorette of Texas</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Jacie is from Spring, Texas, where she is the new Feature Twirler for The Woodlands College Park High School. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and is coached by Kayli Mickey-McIntosh & Patti Mickey. Jacie's favorite memory from State was getting to hang out with all of her friends and teammates all weekend. For AYOP she always looks forward to getting to put the routines on the floor that have been worked on all year long!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Lily Easterwood</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR4fOY2XVkLeoEAodiEgbc9iUWlcD3QoFaZbYvjPlU4yNZ-4BQXylTjkcuG2dwwN8GA-tO5MIVpzkzwX5eHslkqYxY5skA3em_QV8abD9D9JxECHG03MRD1Ghd0HZPDoX4lU9RJbLrcXbjAw23iOCMZ9wZbgbr5C8jXyDaK5lkaDZt7D-WpAKFD2uiiQ/s2872/AE6EC4EB-6562-4336-ADAC-70C421EDA7A1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="1963" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR4fOY2XVkLeoEAodiEgbc9iUWlcD3QoFaZbYvjPlU4yNZ-4BQXylTjkcuG2dwwN8GA-tO5MIVpzkzwX5eHslkqYxY5skA3em_QV8abD9D9JxECHG03MRD1Ghd0HZPDoX4lU9RJbLrcXbjAw23iOCMZ9wZbgbr5C8jXyDaK5lkaDZt7D-WpAKFD2uiiQ/s320/AE6EC4EB-6562-4336-ADAC-70C421EDA7A1.jpeg" width="219" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pre-Teen Miss Majorette of Texas</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lily is from Spring, Texas, and this fall will be the Feature Twirler at York Junior High. <span>She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and is coached by Kayli Mickey-McIntosh & Patti Mickey. Her favorite memory from State was hearing her name called as the 2023 Pre-Teen Miss Majorette of Texas, and for AYOP, she was most looking forward to being able to twirl in front of the blue curtain again. </span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">CONGRATS TO ALL OUR TEXAS MISS MAJORETTES!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHkSOZOWk-Vv2km6hDLupoStVQj0xGketkoZXNVafA4XBP3isuwSl1Vg2wluuvzxZIrMkyK-WzDfCq1EcBtwCbK1CZ8MDbC38DOTZHBIw770QZVSw0k8rLuHkfMv6CIMnzxCZWNl0eMQ/s600/R1024ad9e1bd67e50c93f8931d079ef96.jpg" style="color: #114499; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="600" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHkSOZOWk-Vv2km6hDLupoStVQj0xGketkoZXNVafA4XBP3isuwSl1Vg2wluuvzxZIrMkyK-WzDfCq1EcBtwCbK1CZ8MDbC38DOTZHBIw770QZVSw0k8rLuHkfMv6CIMnzxCZWNl0eMQ/w524-h152/R1024ad9e1bd67e50c93f8931d079ef96.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="524" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a> and we would love to hear more about it. </span></i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-90539319859650605592023-08-31T06:00:00.000-07:002023-08-31T19:40:35.138-07:002023 Texas State Pageant Winners - Intermediate Pageant<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">What an exciting summer for #TeamTexas! Between State, Nationals, and the IBTF events, we have all been going non-stop. Before we jump headfirst into field season, we wanted to take some time and celebrate our State pageant winners! </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">Over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at State this past June!</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today we will be recognizing the <b><i>2023 Texas State Intermediate Pageant Winners!</i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmL0E6lgzwtd7ckwwr487ffo9UvpBgz2ChC8CeHnBb4WTmWt3i6N2bZnbKfDiXXRCaIhdjFwNZTvHmMnsTn9F31QW0iBiIfzVGKky8Exs7dNJrUMw8DCL_FvxNiHbBEUcm7jfBdXP5z_4CXUJXogr3y65V6SHHmmakqvr7_E0w0dfWM3tZUm_OSYZW0k/s6912/Twirler%20Announcements%20Blog%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmL0E6lgzwtd7ckwwr487ffo9UvpBgz2ChC8CeHnBb4WTmWt3i6N2bZnbKfDiXXRCaIhdjFwNZTvHmMnsTn9F31QW0iBiIfzVGKky8Exs7dNJrUMw8DCL_FvxNiHbBEUcm7jfBdXP5z_4CXUJXogr3y65V6SHHmmakqvr7_E0w0dfWM3tZUm_OSYZW0k/w450-h225/Twirler%20Announcements%20Blog%20(2).png" width="450" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Elisabeth Kubena</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zFokU8yWEwfTQSZm3MO9dajcrZSDfhC8lTw_X9p8PK8qBawZRI67uKg_Rz8yboNtDV4a29AXoyI6NPX2qW4fqMTD8GuYkJxYcaSJ3p6LvkKLhQLfgbORnJ4WQRaJ025qinnjDYzJDEduV_apykQ-U8HWUMrQiB4JLiCNFpezqHtIIQTpZsYOS4CqeTU/s4491/IMG_0008%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4491" data-original-width="3367" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zFokU8yWEwfTQSZm3MO9dajcrZSDfhC8lTw_X9p8PK8qBawZRI67uKg_Rz8yboNtDV4a29AXoyI6NPX2qW4fqMTD8GuYkJxYcaSJ3p6LvkKLhQLfgbORnJ4WQRaJ025qinnjDYzJDEduV_apykQ-U8HWUMrQiB4JLiCNFpezqHtIIQTpZsYOS4CqeTU/s320/IMG_0008%20(1).JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Senior Intermediate Pageant Winner </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Elisabeth is from Needville, Texas, where she is a twirler at Needville High School. She is a member of the Heart of Texas Twirlers and is coached by Sara Rudin and Mary Ann Pozzi, as well as Heather Holland. Her favorite memory from State was taking funny pictures with her friends, and at AYOP, she was most looking forward to meeting twirlers from other states. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Keira George</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfe7pJ9hjE8TS6fO20sjymLip_AxzHnGqyc-AX4yRmcdX9eaGBC7rGIAJ0_O93FlwbpWrJF9YMYWI8IbRrSxhu5PdFNRGRav4cZonscKSUUns07TORRqNRQ0TQSeo3afL1IVTBw-A8-FQ7ZMXtYXzjP433O4TVv-y6VpjfIbzEYARjUcTiCfPLo3mCHxk/s2000/unnamed%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfe7pJ9hjE8TS6fO20sjymLip_AxzHnGqyc-AX4yRmcdX9eaGBC7rGIAJ0_O93FlwbpWrJF9YMYWI8IbRrSxhu5PdFNRGRav4cZonscKSUUns07TORRqNRQ0TQSeo3afL1IVTBw-A8-FQ7ZMXtYXzjP433O4TVv-y6VpjfIbzEYARjUcTiCfPLo3mCHxk/s320/unnamed%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Junior Intermediate Pageant Winner </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Keira is from Tatum, Texas, where she is a Feature Twirler for Tatum High School. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and is coached by Patti Mickey & Kayli Mickey-McIntosh. Her favorite memory from State was getting to sit with all of her friends at awards!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Alexa Knotts</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKr6Cv-ZRWFToSXJOnD7CJgCGEQUHRtQd4Nn-y2f3SpJRR73Yg6_oCOato0rk79WhOcPBjs-7nli1FPdCGQe8Oo8dCJLA0zrUomLMqYrWSYGqx8QrRCSopeyE21kHRkTF35jkzd6kQjopOoFt25V-sG3FvTPG8eWTyQiGsDg4qo2SQ4p1qRXMkjwLB4Q/s2616/unnamed%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="1962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKr6Cv-ZRWFToSXJOnD7CJgCGEQUHRtQd4Nn-y2f3SpJRR73Yg6_oCOato0rk79WhOcPBjs-7nli1FPdCGQe8Oo8dCJLA0zrUomLMqYrWSYGqx8QrRCSopeyE21kHRkTF35jkzd6kQjopOoFt25V-sG3FvTPG8eWTyQiGsDg4qo2SQ4p1qRXMkjwLB4Q/s320/unnamed%20(4).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pre-Teen Intermediate Pageant Winner</span> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Alexa is from Cibolo, Texas. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations, and is coached by Michele Pangrac, Liana Aramaki, and Caroline Carothers-Reed. Her favorite memory from Regionals was spending time with her teammates after they were done competing and being able to cheer each other on and support each other. Her favorite memory from State was "spending time with all of my twirl friends from all over Texas because contests are when we get to see each other. My favorite part is always getting to cheer for all my friends during awards, and sharing in their joy at how well they did." For AYOP, she was most looking forward to seeing her friends who were going for the first time get to experience how wonderful and exciting AYOP is. She was also excited to try to "survive the blue curtain" for the first time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Seanna Rigelsky</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJA3PlaFOgVjBNKzCFNZk4Fta5_ZR2Nilq5BkXpEMg3FVF7yzrVRrQgFG3AL3DN7PBXAOXWST66iaPtdxQg0myoNITOxw2Dqd9hoDNfcHoy2rnz2YLxX6WFW0Ui-jaun6tAndSivPwUhSqUSPD9yVs0JUcpc84jirWSu1xzt6Sxlb0ap4ooWLzdR3EdM/s1778/IMG_9505.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="1334" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJA3PlaFOgVjBNKzCFNZk4Fta5_ZR2Nilq5BkXpEMg3FVF7yzrVRrQgFG3AL3DN7PBXAOXWST66iaPtdxQg0myoNITOxw2Dqd9hoDNfcHoy2rnz2YLxX6WFW0Ui-jaun6tAndSivPwUhSqUSPD9yVs0JUcpc84jirWSu1xzt6Sxlb0ap4ooWLzdR3EdM/s320/IMG_9505.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Juvenile Intermediate Pageant Winner </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Seanna is from Dallas, Texas. She is a member of Texas Touch of Class, and is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky, as well as Catherine Lattimore. Her favorite memory from State was hearing her name called for Pageant. "I had just gotten out of a cast from a broken wrist the Tuesday before State. I never imagined I could win! I was so excited"! For AYOP, she was most looking forward to, obviously the pretzels, but also the chance to compete at nationals and see friends from all over the country. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">CONGRATS TO ALL OUR STATE INTERMEDIATE PAGEANT WINNERS!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYlWr2CVwbuw5DL8DOmqy8qzYCikNH22T8Xci3TkZlgQ9rZhzfj7zmKipnu2tCGTdXmR2pixbQJ9UvDunjKaMI7ml7pTObhkbryyYVJs1bVZdHRDyW617LNBumjMus2T-YCyntt59gEU/s918/240_F_217203409_OHlp5qaXzjoXNsf4adwLZsWvpL2Q7ztL.jpg" style="color: #114499; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="918" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYlWr2CVwbuw5DL8DOmqy8qzYCikNH22T8Xci3TkZlgQ9rZhzfj7zmKipnu2tCGTdXmR2pixbQJ9UvDunjKaMI7ml7pTObhkbryyYVJs1bVZdHRDyW617LNBumjMus2T-YCyntt59gEU/w572-h150/240_F_217203409_OHlp5qaXzjoXNsf4adwLZsWvpL2Q7ztL.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="572" /></span></a></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /></span><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a> and we would love to hear more about it. </span></i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-57162799218827507872023-08-26T15:16:00.003-07:002023-08-26T15:16:48.437-07:002023 Texas State Pageant Winners - Beginner Pageant<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">What an exciting summer for #TeamTexas! Between State, Nationals, and the IBTF events, we have all been going non-stop. Before we jump headfirst into field season, we wanted to take some time and celebrate our State pageant winners! </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">Over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at State this past June!</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today we will be recognizing the <b><i>2023 Texas State Beginner Pageant Winners!</i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZbNt5CLQtwBD-_9cMl9KieeOCTatygESg7wa-xuEhpHoIalFIxLBPWhERKHGslMF24vw8yVu3xjwfCgIihMNPHNNHAUZ96GbqWaQz6DRgUwFGikx-wM5NgI0TKjtvqjtCu6MWX8DsLN6WmP4QCcDSePqpk8fyrADoVVRV6xDck87JokoVcTCaw9tV-c/s6912/Twirler%20Announcements%20Blog%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZbNt5CLQtwBD-_9cMl9KieeOCTatygESg7wa-xuEhpHoIalFIxLBPWhERKHGslMF24vw8yVu3xjwfCgIihMNPHNNHAUZ96GbqWaQz6DRgUwFGikx-wM5NgI0TKjtvqjtCu6MWX8DsLN6WmP4QCcDSePqpk8fyrADoVVRV6xDck87JokoVcTCaw9tV-c/w464-h232/Twirler%20Announcements%20Blog%20(2).png" width="464" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Jeannie Pruett</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxUNxQN5xoOju7BaBgrRg_LBbY5Qx7vICuAH4IqLahp6P0geMpw5HLSy0tenntsP8if3uXmGDW2KOjXZb6UDh_NtcEHPPm5Y_-oTYoznmgzeEVcxe3qV0FBWVfWiVkpwM1p4YtYyGNaz5BLWUMZ6aDRvpW40kbTziMCUdlvLUmBjhDglkOsvGYMay2J8/s1481/unnamed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="1110" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxUNxQN5xoOju7BaBgrRg_LBbY5Qx7vICuAH4IqLahp6P0geMpw5HLSy0tenntsP8if3uXmGDW2KOjXZb6UDh_NtcEHPPm5Y_-oTYoznmgzeEVcxe3qV0FBWVfWiVkpwM1p4YtYyGNaz5BLWUMZ6aDRvpW40kbTziMCUdlvLUmBjhDglkOsvGYMay2J8/s320/unnamed.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Senior Beginner Pageant Winner </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Jeannie is from Cedar Park, Texas, but is currently attending Sam Houston State University, where she is a Feature Twirler. She is a member of Twirl ATX and is coached Whitney Coons as well as Ashley Wood & Kaylee Williams in addition to working with Kelley McCormick for field twirling. Jeannie's favorite memory from State was watching her twirl little sis catch her first toss illusion on the floor in competition, and for AYOP, she was most excited to compete in Collegiate Downfield while meeting other collegiate twirlers. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Nattie DeLeon</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodDCnHEEyO6-i1YohB4AcIfHPi_ZyuDyZKNHFrwYlRtcK0LW7vxtdTa9uSJXZtkPOQAivk8PVe4XyY-o2fZXuE-P5q-uAKAQBHQWhonI5_FatyssimZEpuyEwqQX1g5KezPLrhJPX86c2A1xQd5K3cRM9Zx83Ee8xd2MbKygLKMVxEBaGGgTXMhJsm2s/s2555/unnamed%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="1915" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodDCnHEEyO6-i1YohB4AcIfHPi_ZyuDyZKNHFrwYlRtcK0LW7vxtdTa9uSJXZtkPOQAivk8PVe4XyY-o2fZXuE-P5q-uAKAQBHQWhonI5_FatyssimZEpuyEwqQX1g5KezPLrhJPX86c2A1xQd5K3cRM9Zx83Ee8xd2MbKygLKMVxEBaGGgTXMhJsm2s/s320/unnamed%20(2).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Junior Beginner Pageant Winner </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nattie is from Cibolo, Texas, where she is a Feature Twirler for Byron P. Steele High School. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by MIchele Pangrac and Liane Aramaki. Her favorite memory from State was the award ceremony. "I loved just sitting with my teammates on our blankets and experiencing the anticipation while waiting to hear the results!" For AYOP, she was most excited to experience "everything, especially as a pageant winner for the first time!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Joslyn Rodriguez</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwle8_tAPSu3kpauJPzIQFhmAewm8GZia61rBb_D7jFohdqcFwdnyc7Oe-pGEOWnuZEEuU_Swn2suar6cHVJEIMAoc1s6yQJ_ut-cJQcpOmRaMb6vPvm2oO198jPeS3GAj6ym8EziN0n-IF4ZzYPz22QeGIQNp-2koi5vUXpBQ-qyMD_npkLVQTBx2Ze8/s4668/Joslyn%20Rodriguez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4668" data-original-width="3465" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwle8_tAPSu3kpauJPzIQFhmAewm8GZia61rBb_D7jFohdqcFwdnyc7Oe-pGEOWnuZEEuU_Swn2suar6cHVJEIMAoc1s6yQJ_ut-cJQcpOmRaMb6vPvm2oO198jPeS3GAj6ym8EziN0n-IF4ZzYPz22QeGIQNp-2koi5vUXpBQ-qyMD_npkLVQTBx2Ze8/s320/Joslyn%20Rodriguez.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Pre-Teen Beginner Pageant Winner </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Joslyn is from San Antonio, Texas. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memory from State was spending time with her team and supporting her friends. For AYOP, she was most excited about getting to meet new twirlers and being able to watch the collegiate twirlers. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Evelyn Winter</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZiOwQ4XqES1AbUim7dBwgXMqjdcVhvpSFA5CTvCfky4QCwlemiv7hMkYFfOy-VT84sgLQ3BBZ72Xceo-9BkWcewcpc9msBPMPz_chM6aQ6eaM4hW-9Lv5R8MGtKr2MGSNOoMTzyzfoRE1qT_WRE9tDHrrcSLfHEdNsGKNWc8TRjYyFPBaidiPt34K_4/s1424/IMG-2694.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZiOwQ4XqES1AbUim7dBwgXMqjdcVhvpSFA5CTvCfky4QCwlemiv7hMkYFfOy-VT84sgLQ3BBZ72Xceo-9BkWcewcpc9msBPMPz_chM6aQ6eaM4hW-9Lv5R8MGtKr2MGSNOoMTzyzfoRE1qT_WRE9tDHrrcSLfHEdNsGKNWc8TRjYyFPBaidiPt34K_4/s320/IMG-2694.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Juvenile Beginner Pageant Winner </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Evelyn is from Fort Worth, Texas, and is coached by Vicki Ray and Tori Mays Elyea. Her favorite memory from State was having a no drop State solo and catching her four spin on the floor. For AYOP, she was most excited about the giant soft pretzels and seeing her friends from other states.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">CONGRATS TO ALL OUR STATE BEGINNER PAGEANT WINNERS!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mBgaWun4CDtW5xTFP_yw19e487xpAQScB56mbl5flJlbKVa6jVt2gmWJkLGuBhks7KxLJp6f5BLw6kJ-dBdzhhJUnS91m1PR19bhxewJQrfKcr8L3l4Z4F8jnLI4JQh2cMZ5Ew2C2ao/s965/360_F_280016442_I5DcWCRT7JTr5Ut86a9VvqNoOfDt854G.jpg" style="color: #114499; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="965" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mBgaWun4CDtW5xTFP_yw19e487xpAQScB56mbl5flJlbKVa6jVt2gmWJkLGuBhks7KxLJp6f5BLw6kJ-dBdzhhJUnS91m1PR19bhxewJQrfKcr8L3l4Z4F8jnLI4JQh2cMZ5Ew2C2ao/w474-h176/360_F_280016442_I5DcWCRT7JTr5Ut86a9VvqNoOfDt854G.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="474" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;" /></span><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a> and we would love to hear more about </span></i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-62656881258755310552023-08-20T14:53:00.001-07:002023-08-20T14:53:08.392-07:002023 Texas State Pageant Winners - Basic Skills<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans! </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">What an exciting summer for #TeamTexas! Between State, Nationals, and the IBTF events, we have all been going non-stop. Before we jump headfirst into field season, we wanted to take some time and celebrate our State pageant winners! <span style="font-size: 14.85px;">Over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at State this past June!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br />Today we will be recognizing the <b><i>2023 Texas State Basic Skills Pageant Winners!</i></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeuq2WUx0JJfwloLMl-e8QVHf2XRGNf0vPshMhH8NeDzbnQLuEtZU3oyY8ZfBGxJF33CpKkpo_u4E0zfqei-HS7wszivta42o1tnvgSaM0DpiV8MKpB0W0HG741hywMF3onfrJe6KnjWZEvoO0tlgTyAiNlO_JICBcYp4ncQuWENiTCTWHQ9JeoMWN1k/s6912/Twirler%20Announcements%20Blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeuq2WUx0JJfwloLMl-e8QVHf2XRGNf0vPshMhH8NeDzbnQLuEtZU3oyY8ZfBGxJF33CpKkpo_u4E0zfqei-HS7wszivta42o1tnvgSaM0DpiV8MKpB0W0HG741hywMF3onfrJe6KnjWZEvoO0tlgTyAiNlO_JICBcYp4ncQuWENiTCTWHQ9JeoMWN1k/w461-h231/Twirler%20Announcements%20Blog.png" width="461" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Sawyer Roach</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3dyfeN7ettYFzcRWbliEYmsrmmAhT_il0kmWJpCno-HjztUG37ybPlm7TZQ6OOruLGVQPGpTxSR87yobB5iV6sn-wtYrmpYVQ-dUvU-rmWrR6XMgBrcKZ4vFDQQarX-UmuoZSbzoq0E-AvUwguloOKeHSgfnLVNcQcws2szSpXA6zjkqRimzxqINWoY/s4032/Sawyer%20NBTA%20Senior%20Basic%20Skills%20Winner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3dyfeN7ettYFzcRWbliEYmsrmmAhT_il0kmWJpCno-HjztUG37ybPlm7TZQ6OOruLGVQPGpTxSR87yobB5iV6sn-wtYrmpYVQ-dUvU-rmWrR6XMgBrcKZ4vFDQQarX-UmuoZSbzoq0E-AvUwguloOKeHSgfnLVNcQcws2szSpXA6zjkqRimzxqINWoY/s320/Sawyer%20NBTA%20Senior%20Basic%20Skills%20Winner.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b>Senior Basic Skills Pageant Winner </b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Sawyer is from Salado, Texas, where she is the Feature Twirler for Salado High School. She is a member of the Central Texas Twirling Company (CTTC) and is coached by Debra Faulkner and Macy Wolf. Her favorite memory from State was watching all of the performances since it was her first state competition!</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Adriana Munoz</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQod9vgN6HSv20o_Tr82VH0N4dahjBGxMRH8Agkt2qkXSfQUdhSaxZ815bjyu_VA1HxHOk-bNWwiMH7o7T-XtEd3yQf7YeWbYYYHwdKEvtSPRbJ7dGKfgK2CKXtX6aVXzKR9BBwHkgFg09zmayc6Kr6skhTBFTRUZCLpjgjla0BxzaAbqOQHE69z8O_Xg/s1180/355156029_287230383667800_8298936586930312784_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="885" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQod9vgN6HSv20o_Tr82VH0N4dahjBGxMRH8Agkt2qkXSfQUdhSaxZ815bjyu_VA1HxHOk-bNWwiMH7o7T-XtEd3yQf7YeWbYYYHwdKEvtSPRbJ7dGKfgK2CKXtX6aVXzKR9BBwHkgFg09zmayc6Kr6skhTBFTRUZCLpjgjla0BxzaAbqOQHE69z8O_Xg/s320/355156029_287230383667800_8298936586930312784_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b>Junior Basic Skills Pageant Winner </b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Adriana is from Jacksonville, Texas, where she is a Twirler at Jacksonville High School. She is coached by BreiAnn Gee with additional support from Patti Mickey & Kayli Mickey-McIntosh.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Jessica Franklin</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzCQdZj67UWUWSlbyL0_mMgpGADxn4epf9KtpK5lTvCNnrrpjghQIBvurn0Lj8qpqkB2yhgsrBOzMfhyPJoK5VQPdBWKgN6BVxplgQFh-TvpFDrPDzcFY6UgJlFItct6nP4XD0mpt6VrAaww99ruNK-qm9d41GgmUaHEMru-8kPEbvYOCPN6cncMP9i0/s1132/unnamed%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="849" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzCQdZj67UWUWSlbyL0_mMgpGADxn4epf9KtpK5lTvCNnrrpjghQIBvurn0Lj8qpqkB2yhgsrBOzMfhyPJoK5VQPdBWKgN6BVxplgQFh-TvpFDrPDzcFY6UgJlFItct6nP4XD0mpt6VrAaww99ruNK-qm9d41GgmUaHEMru-8kPEbvYOCPN6cncMP9i0/s320/unnamed%20(3).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Pre-Teen Basic Skills Pageant Winner </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;">Jessica is from New Braunfels, Texas, where she will be twirling for Canyon Middle School this fall. S<span style="font-size: 14.85px;">he is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memory from State was seeing and being with all her friends. She liked winning her title, too, but it was made special by being there with her teammates and friends supporting her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Jaina Rodriguez</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__joC_rZhO8v9m0pjblklJ3DiAn4wVIfcGL9WyW6Tc5KxI6BRrhT_Ex7t8T0NkOrzvHrPIr-kibKIjs774Pyk6KbatxQaWWc1rvF4iRQtsH-BQAJNtzkBjIl7zYWbPQo8FI11UqwWqMLEvcBourFuc81d9KPTgRvjbF7n8lSDGZtaFkUfJUjSlvigZsc/s2805/state%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="2132" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__joC_rZhO8v9m0pjblklJ3DiAn4wVIfcGL9WyW6Tc5KxI6BRrhT_Ex7t8T0NkOrzvHrPIr-kibKIjs774Pyk6KbatxQaWWc1rvF4iRQtsH-BQAJNtzkBjIl7zYWbPQo8FI11UqwWqMLEvcBourFuc81d9KPTgRvjbF7n8lSDGZtaFkUfJUjSlvigZsc/s320/state%202023.jpg" width="243" /></a></div></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Juvenile Basic Skills Pageant Winner </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;">Jaina is from Converse, Texas. S<span style="font-size: 14.85px;">he is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac and Liane Aramaki. Her favorite memory from State was getting to hang out with her teammates all weekend long.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Catherine Rozelle</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpurmUUppvMb2VFstdB9VZY88HdVzKdS1wXwHRbn0XWHyYHbm4MdFP8GD2sAihe4NvWVXpvQKml4iMTqH-ue3yRdqIiOc1H1w2cT23fL1_34zCNJDVq0x7QaNdm4fVMsY4j1KgjGAO7_-S9uYHm-hv25ijefS6nOmswJU4R1eHKrgce_LjK7GUZkpDU4/s1333/unnamed%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpurmUUppvMb2VFstdB9VZY88HdVzKdS1wXwHRbn0XWHyYHbm4MdFP8GD2sAihe4NvWVXpvQKml4iMTqH-ue3yRdqIiOc1H1w2cT23fL1_34zCNJDVq0x7QaNdm4fVMsY4j1KgjGAO7_-S9uYHm-hv25ijefS6nOmswJU4R1eHKrgce_LjK7GUZkpDU4/s320/unnamed%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Little Miss Basic Skills Pageant Winner </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Catherine is from San Antonio, Texas, and is coached by Pat Montgomery.<span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> Her favorite memory from State was when she caught her one spin for the first time and won her pageant!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>CONGRATS TO ALL OUR STATE BASIC SKILLS PAGEANT WINNERS!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOrtUitfEQaEucIartofRzGtQUcu40YUhpK5gijlFknmCgz5W4rKz503gBWmcsSBbuDU4O03mkFR24rcaFZSYT2SwTXpFXydQiULtpqmGqTVlYwfG-b3fsfrzgYZpbQwNJGBZvyAFaCk/s524/Ra175d44282dbca11fc8db8dfc84822db.jpg" style="color: #114499; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="524" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOrtUitfEQaEucIartofRzGtQUcu40YUhpK5gijlFknmCgz5W4rKz503gBWmcsSBbuDU4O03mkFR24rcaFZSYT2SwTXpFXydQiULtpqmGqTVlYwfG-b3fsfrzgYZpbQwNJGBZvyAFaCk/w511-h235/Ra175d44282dbca11fc8db8dfc84822db.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="511" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 14.85px; text-align: start;"><i>We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a> and we would love to hear more about it. </i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-21195096807852462902023-07-28T12:04:00.003-07:002023-07-28T12:05:16.078-07:00Celebrating our 2022 Juvenile Miss Majorette of America!<p>Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</p><p>Yesterday was a very special day, as it was the last day of AYOP! That also means it was the last day of most twirler's competition season, and the closing of the 2023 contest schedule. It was also the day our very own Texas born and raised Juvenile Miss Majorette of America, Collyn Lambeck, passed along her crown to the next title holder. To celebrate, we wanted to learn a little more about Collyn's experiences and her amazing year of holding one of the highest titles in our twirling community!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WFQUUbLa1X-Mw6WttfQs0-yohxgN4lojU0U8LjdeCtIALJRd2HWnuJoi1nOz3T8yTTtEgFFrsHiXR_MJwV7On3M_EDwgOP0YqQdsCr66kwa2po2YQm35sEv_aOpFva7njq_kWFwR8ukv9GCANLDUFGWAdQPBhFc30BoKF6XtLMT_AAAwieI0Q1IgPBg/s3057/unnamed%20(15).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="3057" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WFQUUbLa1X-Mw6WttfQs0-yohxgN4lojU0U8LjdeCtIALJRd2HWnuJoi1nOz3T8yTTtEgFFrsHiXR_MJwV7On3M_EDwgOP0YqQdsCr66kwa2po2YQm35sEv_aOpFva7njq_kWFwR8ukv9GCANLDUFGWAdQPBhFc30BoKF6XtLMT_AAAwieI0Q1IgPBg/s320/unnamed%20(15).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Collyn Lambeck is 10 years old but competes as a 9-year-old in NBTA. She is in 5th grade and is from Stockdale, Texas. She is currently coached by Catherine Watters Lattimore, and in addition to her many hours spent practicing baton twirling, she also enjoyed playing basketball, volleyball, and doing ballet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCqn_R7rJLnJorncP4dRNdCdm_cl3LF9kZRClRKDLNsv7SiLGUDyw_ks2Q8wgxXRw9QFjqWojtS76z8woksyQaEUEYmUmAK6fCeDq0eazAJv3KBp3wUvzSadR-EsnngR2V0mLNfzb97Uq6l3XritsB6JnJLAQ6scmiCgdMNbzothoB7ifOpRSyKzqmbQ/s841/unnamed%20(8).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="841" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCqn_R7rJLnJorncP4dRNdCdm_cl3LF9kZRClRKDLNsv7SiLGUDyw_ks2Q8wgxXRw9QFjqWojtS76z8woksyQaEUEYmUmAK6fCeDq0eazAJv3KBp3wUvzSadR-EsnngR2V0mLNfzb97Uq6l3XritsB6JnJLAQ6scmiCgdMNbzothoB7ifOpRSyKzqmbQ/s320/unnamed%20(8).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We asked Collyn what it was like hearing her name called as the 2022 Juv. MMOA, and at what point in the award ceremony did she realize she has won, and she told us, "They announced the modeling results first and I was getting really nervous because they hadn't called my name in 10th through 2nd place...but then I was 1st! So, I was a little relieved because I know modeling is not my best event. After the strut results were announced, I started to feel better because I knew I had done a really, really good solo for pageant. And then when they called my name as MMOA, it was almost like I floated over to get my crown. I started crying after I walked off the floor because all of the stress was over! However, I think the best part was hearing everyone start screaming as soon as the announcer started saying FROM TEXAS, because they knew it was me. It was so loud!” (Yes #TeamTexas!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a-2upcoteyb9wnpqiVZYaGFWeaPc2LdAhN59cp_ycOluXwNdBIAK01_G0Zb9VNO6dES9TEKNiDUn7T6huInYMEb0-ucgjA-zUuOmU4Ho68lF8wNpyuaLt3BwL723ufPfSSSVjC28BMo5LnCbDbgczop6BjByPoDO9HBgh9cwNM4HjCq83DStvdKvL_w/s922/hi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="922" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a-2upcoteyb9wnpqiVZYaGFWeaPc2LdAhN59cp_ycOluXwNdBIAK01_G0Zb9VNO6dES9TEKNiDUn7T6huInYMEb0-ucgjA-zUuOmU4Ho68lF8wNpyuaLt3BwL723ufPfSSSVjC28BMo5LnCbDbgczop6BjByPoDO9HBgh9cwNM4HjCq83DStvdKvL_w/w376-h297/hi.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><p>To win an MMOA title, it takes a ton of preparation and endless hours of practice. We wanted to know what Collyn did to prepare, and what her gym schedule looked like. "Normally my practice took 3-4 hours every day. I had to do 10 no drop solos for every practice and 5 x-struts. Then, I would do modeling lessons over Zoom with Mrs. Lori. She always said we would only work for 30 minutes, but then it would take 1.5 hours! Every single time. But it worked! I also did ballet for 2 hours once a week with my ballet teacher and strength & conditioning classes with Dr. Twirlz."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5POfYq4bFKDAS5ZY93AMAFTsvgZtfb2vJNHoAQHY6PHBWV60W3kuJsqiwOmX7b1ur__PdobZWDjrL0PGmDcYENXHcmPyiIWeD63Bqh9PibdScfIE1ECNZTSSVXy4272vrb75pq7YTO7-_SQ2lwCsR5l9JJG_27qeE2xaa9QWtfCxoH44M2J3gGydFsFo/s466/unnamed%20(13).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="466" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5POfYq4bFKDAS5ZY93AMAFTsvgZtfb2vJNHoAQHY6PHBWV60W3kuJsqiwOmX7b1ur__PdobZWDjrL0PGmDcYENXHcmPyiIWeD63Bqh9PibdScfIE1ECNZTSSVXy4272vrb75pq7YTO7-_SQ2lwCsR5l9JJG_27qeE2xaa9QWtfCxoH44M2J3gGydFsFo/s320/unnamed%20(13).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We all know Collyn was excited to win an MMOA title because she loves helping pass out awards, but we wanted to know what else she was most looking forward to if she won, and what it was like getting to actually do it! "I was so excited to meet some of the twirlers that I have always looked up to and admired, and all of a sudden, they were my MMOA sisters and the Senior Grand National Twirling Champion. Spending the year with Emma, Ella, Jessica, Emily, Blake, and Kylie is something that I will never forget." </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYk6TARGEc7QFlwIUyGkMWpy7FeKAaTZzGv5szJFJisfQLwfdXiYsiPuDJ2wA7EKHC888XmHQ4rwdon73dhPAT5qjH0Q0CSk24ArPESto-YOpJS0Q0LQk_ASuoQwFmIACVrkmNAFc7q79dWbBewHjb9i35L7wDHVFCklHwM9uyYj4EVleIKBWWm_Z09gc/s756/unnamed%20(12).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="756" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYk6TARGEc7QFlwIUyGkMWpy7FeKAaTZzGv5szJFJisfQLwfdXiYsiPuDJ2wA7EKHC888XmHQ4rwdon73dhPAT5qjH0Q0CSk24ArPESto-YOpJS0Q0LQk_ASuoQwFmIACVrkmNAFc7q79dWbBewHjb9i35L7wDHVFCklHwM9uyYj4EVleIKBWWm_Z09gc/s320/unnamed%20(12).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>From the outside, we all see the most well-known parts of being an MMOA (awards hosting, exhibition performances, etc.), but we wanted to know what part of the title Collyn didn't expect. "I didn't realize that - because I won Juvenile as an 8-year-old - that I wouldn't be able to compete in any pageants this year, which meant no modeling this year! That was the best news EVER! I really do not like modeling!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci4TqzaYin1HG3tzpJlnkVPIIiZnf1PZ1Uiy9c7DFRO9oNPlP9PBZnme1T5EPSEXLUUCkdHDhPFE3Wk94VEhAeO0oh2oaY5wNzimaZv8ogUhLwoklkp88k4CYhQ0z1tdarh1iaYhz-doWV61aO-vPaIJmq41JLB05EmoGB9NM78C03dTs_7lOjRGkeYg/s459/unnamed%20(10).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci4TqzaYin1HG3tzpJlnkVPIIiZnf1PZ1Uiy9c7DFRO9oNPlP9PBZnme1T5EPSEXLUUCkdHDhPFE3Wk94VEhAeO0oh2oaY5wNzimaZv8ogUhLwoklkp88k4CYhQ0z1tdarh1iaYhz-doWV61aO-vPaIJmq41JLB05EmoGB9NM78C03dTs_7lOjRGkeYg/s320/unnamed%20(10).jpg" width="312" /></a></div><p>Throughout the year Collyn has been able to do a lot of traveling representing her title. We wanted to know what that was like, and what she has been able to gain from those experiences, and she told us, "Traveling has been so fun, and I have really liked meeting so many people! Sometimes I'm surprised when other twirlers come up to talk and they know me, but I haven't met them before! But everyone has been so nice everywhere we have gone, and it's been really fun to be able to see the other MMOA sisters during the year. It's also been a great way to stay competition ready!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0bRAZlQp28o2rZ3nT0torsBIo1UoK38lTDGN7-zYGiPti7iD3AkaShRlqU9G3--2l3b4tfgJljY-yxPMlgJ00OHpPNPSrPyBaKDUUDzxg6pg-2zqkk6VdVlNOitX67D2tXemTXvmYUsXgtRcsQ3oQl0eB_1OaGPlKJcJSWovmgJAY6JHwz3iJGf55JM/s486/222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0bRAZlQp28o2rZ3nT0torsBIo1UoK38lTDGN7-zYGiPti7iD3AkaShRlqU9G3--2l3b4tfgJljY-yxPMlgJ00OHpPNPSrPyBaKDUUDzxg6pg-2zqkk6VdVlNOitX67D2tXemTXvmYUsXgtRcsQ3oQl0eB_1OaGPlKJcJSWovmgJAY6JHwz3iJGf55JM/s320/222.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><p>Through all of her travels and Juv. MMOA duties, there has been lots of great experiences. We wanted to know which one was the most memorable. "Ella, Jessica, Emily, Blake and I were all at Northeast Regionals in Boston in May, and the directors of the competition had an autograph table for us to sit at on Saturday. The line for autographs was so long!! We also had to judge basic struts for the Novice 0-6 division and that was so much fun!!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJgLd7CgOVTGXipCrPOLsTsUzEHZLspMbiMw2XmRXD9Vu34OJR8KCVdjqFWXWraePzmfRw6SzmyFXp_5n4Fw2bObLglJoe6oqZL3QIr-T32YknfNcFXfGwyRz_8SIjkx1Be-G88wCH39KPYCGkpC2yKE9z4e4c3QPGVDyBTN3Ph-uDv0fT4EH6hzqZ6g/s960/unnamed%20(11).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJgLd7CgOVTGXipCrPOLsTsUzEHZLspMbiMw2XmRXD9Vu34OJR8KCVdjqFWXWraePzmfRw6SzmyFXp_5n4Fw2bObLglJoe6oqZL3QIr-T32YknfNcFXfGwyRz_8SIjkx1Be-G88wCH39KPYCGkpC2yKE9z4e4c3QPGVDyBTN3Ph-uDv0fT4EH6hzqZ6g/s320/unnamed%20(11).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Getting to have all of these new experiences had to mean some funny moments! Collyn's favorite funny moment came early in the season. "The funniest moment was at the very first competition of the year in Hutto. Evelyn Winter was walking by with a bunch of other younger girls. I was warming up my rolls in the hallway for solo, so I didn't see who all of the other little girls were, but I heard them whispering to Evelyn, "There's Collyn Lambeck, there's Collyn Lambeck..." Then Evelyn said really loud, "Yeah, that's Collyn! She's, my friend!" It was funny to me because I didn't understand why they were whispering or not just saying my first name like Evelyn does."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU373vAqlaniDFE-uzTSIsqbmgiyRwMaSuFmADRCQXBo9H9eiqv6jTA6bujwqtxGpIrUJ9Q24hRDsm9VXXfxKUCQlqD38Nj6q_aytWeVmi4stiO_NRzTYmE8FOfNhJVE1fAKe4qFr8joQch7tHSbYwnBLgPj46fJxR3h5_9-Sbd_RnguOsDIIOk25TQ7M/s495/unnamed%20(9).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="495" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU373vAqlaniDFE-uzTSIsqbmgiyRwMaSuFmADRCQXBo9H9eiqv6jTA6bujwqtxGpIrUJ9Q24hRDsm9VXXfxKUCQlqD38Nj6q_aytWeVmi4stiO_NRzTYmE8FOfNhJVE1fAKe4qFr8joQch7tHSbYwnBLgPj46fJxR3h5_9-Sbd_RnguOsDIIOk25TQ7M/s320/unnamed%20(9).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Now that her year as Juv. MMOA has come to an end, we know Collyn will continue to chase even bigger dreams! We wanted to see if she had any advice for other twirlers that also have big dreams or that look to her as a role model, and of course she did! "If you work hard, you can do anything. It took three years for me to reach my goal. I was so disappointed when nationals was canceled in 2020 because of COVID, because I wanted to try to win Little Miss Majorette of America that year and it was my last year in 0-6. And then nationals was canceled again in 2021. So at nationals last year, I had been practicing for three years to reach my goal."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6K6WfjhebAvwZPRT4CFTiJK2ULBTR3IrCdnMY_r3xHN7O3NooivOtC8DCaOAaO0LWh1NM8KTIhZ9x780U6vNaucYGIGQisBG4m6Q4IjgP0Peqk4OPu0p-8R1RLN1CxCvtCI-u64waeNJvevmn3nQOLbbGHymoMBNIPdCorWyva_UgQQ5MSMLRH6gmURM/s418/unnamed%20(14).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="353" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6K6WfjhebAvwZPRT4CFTiJK2ULBTR3IrCdnMY_r3xHN7O3NooivOtC8DCaOAaO0LWh1NM8KTIhZ9x780U6vNaucYGIGQisBG4m6Q4IjgP0Peqk4OPu0p-8R1RLN1CxCvtCI-u64waeNJvevmn3nQOLbbGHymoMBNIPdCorWyva_UgQQ5MSMLRH6gmURM/s320/unnamed%20(14).jpg" width="270" /></a></div><p>Last night Collyn got to help crown the new Juvenile Miss Majorette of America, which ended up being her friend Niery Tunrer from Florida! We asked Collyn what advice she had for Niery or any other future MMOA's, and she told us, "Enjoy every single day! The year will FLY BY SO FAST!!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjwtY3s6AH8PO78ESB4YgHY1pgdzgQ26q4vLrphXM5PfSgLSMDjPPXMQoNVulAvncWi4rDvohL5jRloIvwzSdXwY4ZrJxqQLbGM_uYDM7eko5g1TplkMuiUSs5BIHQcpOPm3otzKC-0fPVPx1tFUTP9EJeDksdGpgGRdEoeweSHcVpnbCIP2iIw3-iu0/s655/354047353_10112442680720165_7434253357406230583_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="655" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjwtY3s6AH8PO78ESB4YgHY1pgdzgQ26q4vLrphXM5PfSgLSMDjPPXMQoNVulAvncWi4rDvohL5jRloIvwzSdXwY4ZrJxqQLbGM_uYDM7eko5g1TplkMuiUSs5BIHQcpOPm3otzKC-0fPVPx1tFUTP9EJeDksdGpgGRdEoeweSHcVpnbCIP2iIw3-iu0/s320/354047353_10112442680720165_7434253357406230583_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>#TeamTexas is so proud of Collyn and we loved having our very own Juvenile Miss Majorette being from the great state of Texas! We are also excited to have her carry on in the new season as the new 2023 Juvenile National Solo, X-Strut, and Three Baton Champion! We look forward to many more great things in the future from Collyn, and wish her an amazing start to middle school! </p><p><br /></p><p><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a> and we would love to hear more about it.</span></i></b></p><div><br /></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310984803482225506.post-26339674780001578372023-05-24T23:20:00.000-07:002023-05-24T23:20:00.066-07:002023 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Advanced Pageant<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Hello Texas Twirl Fans!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;">To celebrate our new Regional title holders, over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing our Regional Winners here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at Regionals. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Today we will be recognizing the <b><i>2023 Miss Majorettes of the Southwest!</i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHzV4WNsk3U-F_VUqXYmqToZuPTxzlH45Ad3B7MClJF3YnObUyAPdGe5vPl6n4zAgbHDzvQKMo3Fk_unuo3BTJ0wGEFnoiAmrVC-pJ0Ck7n6EAvBPzygsTfsrB_pQZ-9_Mj0CEAobAptV6WMkTdftcAKMtWIUhEKJYF1ycT0JOeweWNJJNAQqDMfW/s640/IMG_5288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHzV4WNsk3U-F_VUqXYmqToZuPTxzlH45Ad3B7MClJF3YnObUyAPdGe5vPl6n4zAgbHDzvQKMo3Fk_unuo3BTJ0wGEFnoiAmrVC-pJ0Ck7n6EAvBPzygsTfsrB_pQZ-9_Mj0CEAobAptV6WMkTdftcAKMtWIUhEKJYF1ycT0JOeweWNJJNAQqDMfW/w432-h243/IMG_5288.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Kirby Stanek</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG30m4caPHiSK4aiXJTEwWNv04OIYLMwoyyYiKgnny4b0k2Kd3v_CBLDbhqvoeQN_WKxN_7lqd3kNiIgmjKTe3nz6m8nB87rKJzOKU7G8fAWgA28H7FmyhVkXElPqTPzB30AIa84FYMH82m2cCkCyQZcILT6vxL0NWzs58JHfkr46lpj7B6a7O7zI/s400/kirby.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG30m4caPHiSK4aiXJTEwWNv04OIYLMwoyyYiKgnny4b0k2Kd3v_CBLDbhqvoeQN_WKxN_7lqd3kNiIgmjKTe3nz6m8nB87rKJzOKU7G8fAWgA28H7FmyhVkXElPqTPzB30AIa84FYMH82m2cCkCyQZcILT6vxL0NWzs58JHfkr46lpj7B6a7O7zI/s320/kirby.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">College Miss Majorette of the Southwest </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kirby is from Lubbock, Texas, and is the Feature Twirler for Texas Tech University. She is a member of the BT Performers, as well as the Texas Tech Twirlers, and is coached by Bethany Tolley. Her favorite memory from regionals was "performing my Collegiate routine in front of everyone! It is so much fun to perform as a College Twirler, and being able to represent Texas Tech is a dream come true!" This summer she is especially looking forward to AYOP since it will be the first time her grandparents have been able to attend. "They have always wanted to be able to come, and this year they will be there!"<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Jaidyn Poole</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cU0Mv-V_SeRbxGSCqgc9CvJ3AAbN7BKraUApN9JS04oMJkNv3RgqPh-w2Y1O6_5vc4k8H-zXGs9hd3UOaZNHAtEslGwXhCcNba74d2Cc83azoIU0wX37OI014k7_fJWoSooQEf8qEbJFZUHb6hOcB7uUz0UhfWzUIkk6669N_kv1XvL1KEKr62iM/s4723/image0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4723" data-original-width="3542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cU0Mv-V_SeRbxGSCqgc9CvJ3AAbN7BKraUApN9JS04oMJkNv3RgqPh-w2Y1O6_5vc4k8H-zXGs9hd3UOaZNHAtEslGwXhCcNba74d2Cc83azoIU0wX37OI014k7_fJWoSooQEf8qEbJFZUHb6hOcB7uUz0UhfWzUIkk6669N_kv1XvL1KEKr62iM/s320/image0.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Senior Miss Majorette of the Southwest </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Jaidyn is from Katy, Texas, where she is the Feature Twirler for Seven Lakes High School. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and is coached by Patti Mickey & Kayli Mickey-McIntosh. Her favorite memory from regionals weekend was the honor of hearing her name called to receive the Shane Downey Memorial award, following in the footsteps of other top twirlers from the region. This summer at AYOP she is looking forward to seeing her friends from around the country, and spending time with her Mickey's Majorette teammates. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Izzy Pell</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMARNsdVpIlL1VW5AFsRt6yL76pfgLGQRHqJnF8jN9M9JAUyLcaMxYLGCwzNd8uzvyn7E3Kypbfb-AEEu85UflGAZ770rGpiVqXcv6z89Bdjj7gmEy9mMGnN5NDtU8xbquTBOGOuH6YWn30iQ3neqEkk5GIY0Nuko5o1YZvRDnWBylz_h6OwhDctpf/s952/IMG_5171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="714" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMARNsdVpIlL1VW5AFsRt6yL76pfgLGQRHqJnF8jN9M9JAUyLcaMxYLGCwzNd8uzvyn7E3Kypbfb-AEEu85UflGAZ770rGpiVqXcv6z89Bdjj7gmEy9mMGnN5NDtU8xbquTBOGOuH6YWn30iQ3neqEkk5GIY0Nuko5o1YZvRDnWBylz_h6OwhDctpf/s320/IMG_5171.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Junior Miss Majorette of the Southwest</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Izzy is from Dallas, Texas, where she is the Feature Twirler for Woodrow Wilson High School. She is a member of Texas Touch of Class and is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky. Her favorite memory from Regionals was sitting with her team and holding each other's hands while they waited for their names to be announced. This summer, she is, of course, looking forward to the amazing pretzels, but also "to spending a week with my teammates and seeing some of the girls I made friends with last year again."</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Hailey Wood</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkQkyJUDC5z4ZqfSI9LS_cd1hYv9T_1v-nk6JLl8mbr6TC7psTUVVik6Abxd6dXSba3u4AKn2bMVOGCfi0IIjosw2Uyfw4pG1_0uoRil_cTIUcp-GpcM_1_ul-Rhbp90rnDGIBlj1n-K1p49gTmP1z4uzh5IX33WBf-A9voFgSiWSRBO5bSbjaRAK/s2791/Fav%20Hailey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="2094" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkQkyJUDC5z4ZqfSI9LS_cd1hYv9T_1v-nk6JLl8mbr6TC7psTUVVik6Abxd6dXSba3u4AKn2bMVOGCfi0IIjosw2Uyfw4pG1_0uoRil_cTIUcp-GpcM_1_ul-Rhbp90rnDGIBlj1n-K1p49gTmP1z4uzh5IX33WBf-A9voFgSiWSRBO5bSbjaRAK/s320/Fav%20Hailey.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pre-Teen Miss Majorette of the Southwest</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hailey is from Cedar Park, Texas, and this fall will be the Feature Twirler at Henry Middle School. <span>She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and is coached by Kayli Mickey-McIntosh & Patti Mickey for individual events, and is a member of Twirl ATX for teams. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to perform her regional x-strut in front of the same judge who awarded her TMOTY at AYOP with last summer. "I thought she might recognize me, so I knew I needed to do my best, and it felt great giving it my all!". This summer at Nationals, she is most looking forward to sharing all of her favorite AYOP traditions with many of her teammates that will be attending for the first time! </span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">CONGRATS TO ALL OUR SOUTHWEST MISS MAJORETTES!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHkSOZOWk-Vv2km6hDLupoStVQj0xGketkoZXNVafA4XBP3isuwSl1Vg2wluuvzxZIrMkyK-WzDfCq1EcBtwCbK1CZ8MDbC38DOTZHBIw770QZVSw0k8rLuHkfMv6CIMnzxCZWNl0eMQ/s600/R1024ad9e1bd67e50c93f8931d079ef96.jpg" style="color: #114499; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="600" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHkSOZOWk-Vv2km6hDLupoStVQj0xGketkoZXNVafA4XBP3isuwSl1Vg2wluuvzxZIrMkyK-WzDfCq1EcBtwCbK1CZ8MDbC38DOTZHBIw770QZVSw0k8rLuHkfMv6CIMnzxCZWNl0eMQ/w524-h152/R1024ad9e1bd67e50c93f8931d079ef96.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="524" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at <a href="mailto:texastwirlcontact@gmail.com" style="color: #114499; text-decoration-line: none;">texastwirlcontact@gmail.com</a> and we would love to hear more about it. </span></i></b></div>Twirling is Catching - TX Editionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976804086193583641noreply@blogger.com0