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2011 National Champions!
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Strutters Take Galveston Honors
Posted March 17th, 2009The Bridge City Strutters overcame the hardships after Hurricane Ike, rebuilding with the motto “One Team, One Dream” and recently winning Galveston honors in March.
The team lost all the costumes, hats, poms and accessories that they would need for football and competition seasons. Gone were the impromptu sleepovers with each other, gone was eating at Gary’s Café after the game, gone was the opportunity to drop by each others houses just to hang out. These young ladies were scattered everywhere, they where living with friends and family while waiting on FEMA trailers or finding a place over the bridge.
Normal became making cookies while sitting on a couch or getting excited because sheet rock was up!
The team also made history with the introduction of it first male team member. James Guest is a senior in Cathy Riley’s (and Strutter coach) English class. Riley discovered that James had a passion for dancing. She decided to ask him to come and perform for the girls during practice one day and James did not disappoint. He was so good in fact that it was decided that he would be a great addition to the Birthday Cake dance. He will be dancing with the girls in the prop routine which they call Birthday Cake dance because they dance on an 18 foot high, three tiered birthday cake built by Morris Norman and other Strutter Dads.
Traveling to the American Dance / Drill Team Galveston Island Festival regional contest, the Strutters performed routines that were crowd-pleasing and show-stopping. Younger teams came to specifically watch the Strutters because they were the example that their teachers wanted them to be disciplined, classy, respectful, and hardworking. The team won every award possible.
The Strutters performed five team numbers in the categories of prop, kick, lyrical, novelty and open. The officers competed in three categories of novelty, lyrical and jazz. The Strutters were awarded a total of 14 team trophies and officers were awarded a total of 7 trophies.
Team awards were: Best in Class, Grand Champions – medium class, second place Best of the Best (49 teams completed in this competition the Strutters scored 8.72 and the winner scored 8.76), second, Academic Team Award (3.6209 GPA), Sweepstakes Award of Excellence, Gussie Nell Davis Award, Best Overall Technique Award, Best Overall Choreography Award, Best Overall Presentation Award, Best Overall Precision Award, Judges Award-Novelty, Judges Award-Prop, Judges Award-Kick, Judges Award-Lyrical and Judges Award-Open.
The officers were awarded the following: first runner-up, Best in Class, Sweepstakes Award of Excellence, Gussie Nell Davis Award, Best Overall Presentation Award, Best Overall Choreography Award, Judges Award – Novelty and Judges Award – Lyrical.
Katelyn Norman was awarded solo finalist, second runner-up, medium category. Sarah English and Mallory Wappler were awarded solo finalist, fifth runner-up, medium category; and English and Allison Morphew were awarded duet, first runner-up, medium category.
The competition team consists of Captain Klacie Norris, first lieutenant; English, lieutenant; Marla Carter, lieutentant; Emily Ginn, lieutentant; and Norman, Ashley Angelle, Lacey Serrette, Tara Townes, Gretchen Hollier, Maci Mathews, Lyndsay Powers, Alyson Smith, Meghan Smith, Wappler, Taylor Dishon, Jordyn Ewing, Morphew, Karli Anderson, Caylee Champagne, Nicole Encalade, Kaitlyn Ezell and Guest.
Assistant Director is Jane Busby.
Click here to see the article on The Record Live.
Click to see the Strutters’s Award-Winning Kick Routine, for purchase from Cathy Wheat Productions.
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2008 Line Camp Gallery
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2008-2009 Bridge City Strutters
Posted June 30th, 2008
Director – Cathy Riley
Assistant Director – Jane BusbyOfficers
Captain Klacie Norris
1st Lieutenant Sarah English
Lieutenant Marla Carter
Lieutenant Katelyn Norman
Lieutenant Emily GinnSocial Officers
President – Tara Townes
Vice President – Lacey Serrette
Secretary – Mallory Wappler
Treasurer – Ashley Angelle
Historian – Gretchen Hollier
Public Relations – Elizabeth Eddingston
Student Council Rep. – Jordyn Ewing
Chaplain – Alyson SmithSeniors
Ashley Angelle, Marla Carter, Kelly Decuir,
Elizabeth Eddingston, Sarah English, Klacie Norris,
Lacey Serrette, Tara TownesJuniors
Lindsey Adams, Emily Ginn, Gretchen Hollier, Maci Mathews,
Katelyn Norman, Lyndsay Powers, Holly Simpson,
Alyson Smith, Meghan Smith, Mallory WapplerSophomores
Taylor Dishon, Jordyn Ewing, Allison Morphew
Freshmen
Karli Anderson, Heather Aucoin, Caylee Champagne,
Nicole Encalade, Kaitlyn Ezell, Devon SkidmoreEscorts
Chas Gauthier, Adison Kern, Tyler Landrum,
Justin Reynolds, Matthew WapplerVoice Of The Strutters
Jake Dionne
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Bridge City Strutters Win Nationals
Posted March 31st, 2008
The Bridge City Strutter’s competition shirts say it all – “We’re Kind of a Big Deal” – and big deal they are after earning the title of Team National Champions in the medium team category. The Strutters earned the title of Team National Champions after competing in five team numbers and winning National Champions in three of those numbers. This is first for the Strutters and they could not be more pleased; a lot of hard work and dedication went into this year and the girls’ efforts have paid off with outstanding results.
The Strutters competed in the American Dance/Drill Team National/International Competition this weekend held in Denton, Texas at the University of North Texas. The Strutters performed five team numbers in the categories of prop, kick, jazz, novelty and open. They earned National Champion title in the categories of prop, kick and novelty and were 1st runner-up in the jazz category. They also competed in the International Competition earning International Champions in the categories of Kick and Novelty and 2nd runner up in prop category. The Strutters earned the International ranking of 5th out of 25 teams.
The Officers earned 2nd runner up in the medium team category by competing in three categories of novelty, lyrical and jazz. They were awarded 1st runner up in the jazz category, 2nd runner up in novelty and 2nd runner up in the lyrical category.
The Strutters also won the Gussie Nell Davis Award of Excellence which is awarded to teams that compete in 3 or more categories and scored higher than 90 in each category. They also earned 1st place ranking in Curtain Call Academic Champions award with a grade point average of 3.57.
Sarah English was named National Miss High Kick with Klacie Norris as the 1st runner up. Jordyn Ewing was named National JV Miss High Kick. These young ladies were chosen as kick finalists from camps or contests prior to National competition. More than 150 kick finalists tried out for National Miss High Kick.Allison Fitts and Katelyn Norman were both awarded Solo Finalist-3rd Runner Up-Medium Category, while Sarah English was award 6th place. Caitlin Villanoueva and Katelyn Broussard were awarded Duet Finalist -2nd place in medium category.
Cathy Riley was awarded Director Award of Excellence. This award is given to only two directors at the competition with over 120 directors present. This is a big honor for Mrs. Riley who was in total shock as she accepted her award. The girls could not have been more proud of their director as she was recognized as one of the best.
The competition team consists of Captain Hannah Dunahoe, 1st Lt. Allison Fitts, Lt. Caitlin Villanoueva, Lt. Sarah English, Lt. Klacie Norris, Katelyn Broussard, Carissa Saenz, Marla Carter, Lacey Serrette, Tara Townes, Emily Ginn, Gretchen Hollier, Katelyn Norman, Alyson Smith, Meghan Smith, Mallory Wappler, Jordyn Ewing, and Allison Morphew. Director is Cathy Riley and Assistant Director is Jane Busby.
View Gallery of images from the 2008 National Championship Competition here.
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National Competition 2008
Posted March 31st, 2008 -
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2008 Regional Competition
Posted February 16th, 2008 -
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Bridge City Strutters Win Regional Awards
Posted February 16th, 2008
The Bridge City Strutters recently attended the American Dance Gussie Nell Davis Classic regional contest on Saturday, February 16, 2008, held at the Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas. The Strutters performed five team numbers in the categories of prop, kick, jazz, novelty and open. The Officers competed in three categories of novelty, lyrical and jazz. The Strutters were awarded a total of 12 teams trophies and officers were awarded a total of 10 trophies.
Team awards were as follows: 1st Place Runner-Up – Medium Team Category, 1st Runner-Up Academic Team Award (3.6 GPA), Best of the Best Overall Team (only five teams awarded out of 25), Sweepstakes Award of Excellence, Gussie Nell Davis Award, Best Overall Technique Award, Best Overall Choreography Award, Judges Award-Novelty, Judges Award-Prop, Judges Award-Kick, Judges Award-Jazz and Judges Award-Open.
The Officers were awarded the following: Winners Overall-Medium Team Category, Sweepstakes Award of Excellence, Gussie Nell Davis Award, Best Overall Presentation Award, Best Overall Technique Award, Best Overall Precision Award, Best Overall Choreography Award, Judges Award-Novelty, Judges Award-Lyrical and Judges Award-Jazz.
Allison Fitts was awarded Solo Finalist-1st Runner Up-Medium Category.
The Competition team consists of Captain Hannah Dunahoe, 1st Lt. Allison Fitts, Lt. Caitlin Villanoueva, Lt. Sarah English, Lt. Klacie Norris, Katelyn Broussard, Carissa Saenz, Marla Carter, Lacey Serrette, Tara Townes, Emily Ginn, Gretchen Hollier, Katelyn Norman, Alyson Smith, Meghan Smith, Mallory Wappler, Jordyn Ewing, and Allison Morphew. Director is Cathy Riley and Assistant Director is Jane Busby.
View Gallery of images from the 2008 Regional Competition here.
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2007-2008 Bridge City Strutters Gallery
Posted August 20th, 2007 -
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National Award-Winning Bridge City Strutters
Posted June 26th, 2007
The Bridge City Strutters attended American Dance Drill Team camp held at Moody Gardens Hotel at Galveston on June 24-26, 2007. Evaluations consisted of a home routine and two routines taught at camp as well as discipline, unity, diligence, and attentiveness. The Strutters were awarded Home Routine Award, Super Sweepstakes, and All American Team of the Day and WEEK. The All American Team award is voted by the ADTS staff and is earned by excellent technique, diligence, and superb performances.
All American dancers are Hannah Dunahoe, Allison Fitts, Caitlin Villanoueva, Katelyn Broussard, Sarah English, and Marla Carter. All American Honorable Mention dancers are Klacie Norris, Kacie Wehmeyer, Carissa Saenz, Lindsay Garcia, Laura Clark, Ashley Angelle, Elizabeth Eddingston, Emily Ginn, and Mallory Wappler. Junior All American dancer is Freshman Allison Morphew.
All American Company Dancers are Allison Fitts, Hannah Dunahoe, and Sarah English. These are the elite dancers from the All American category and only seven were chosen from this camp.
High Kick Company members are Emily Ginn, Klacie Norris, Marla Carter, Sarah English, Hannah Dunahoe, and Allison Fitts.
The 2007-2008 Miss High Kick is Lt. Sarah English. Junior Miss High Kick is Freshman Jordyn Ewing. The Kick Company members will be vying for the title of Miss National High Kick in March of 2008.
Bridge City Strutters are Captain Hannah Dunahoe, 1st Lt. Allison Fitts, Lt. Sarah English, Lt. Klacie Norris, Lt. Caitlin Villanoueva, Katelyn Broussard, Laura Clark, Lindsay Garcia, Carissa Saenz, Kacie Wehmeyer, Ashley Angelle, Marla Carter, Elizabeth Eddingston, Lacey Serrette, Tara Townes, Lindsey Adams, Emily Ginn, Gretchen Hollier, Maci Mathews, Rachel Moritz, Katelyn Norman, Holly Simpson, Alyson Smith, Meghan Smith, Mallory Wappler, Jordyn Ewing, and Allison Morphew. Director is Cathy Riley and Assistant Director is Jane Busby.
