Twirlers - Winter 2008

It has been a really busy period for us, we attended the Great Britain Baton Twirling Association Annual Awards in Filey 3-6 October. A fantastic weekend was had, lots of early mornings but lots of high spirits. 13 Troupes attended this latest competition to which the results were:
Mascot Places
Babies: Pom Pom - 3rd Place - Tia Rose Miller
Juniors: Pom Pom - 1st Place - Milly Coucom
Senior: Pom Pom - 3rd Place - Emma Watson
Babies: Dance Twirl - 1st Place - Tia Rose Miller
Juniors: Dance Twirl - 3rd Place -
Shannon Brammer
Seniors: Dance Twirl - 3rd Place - Gemma Curtis
Leader Places
Babies: Pom Pom - 2nd Place - Rosie McDavid
Tots: Pom Pom - 2nd Place - Lilly Hulme
Juniors: Pom Pom - 3rd Place -
Chloe McDavid
Seniors: Pom Pom - 3rd Place - Katie Garrick
Babies: Dance Twirl- 1st Place - Rosie McDavid
Tots: Dance Twirl- 2nd Place- Mia Coucom
Seniors: Dance Twirl - 3rd Place - Leanne Riddell
Troupe Places
Babies: Pom Pom - 1st Place
Tots: Pom Pom - 2nd Place
Juniors: Pom Pom - 2nd Place
Babies: Dance Twirl - 1st Place
Tots: Dance Twirl - 1st Place
Junior: Dance Twirl - 2nd Place
Seniors: Dance Twirl - 4th Place
Annual Awards
Mascot of the Year - Pom Pom -
Senior Section: Sophie Casey
Dance Twirl - Babie Tia Rose Miller
Tinies: Mia Coucom
Juniors: Shannon Brammer
Leader of the Year - Pom Pom -
Senior: Gemma Curtis
Dance Twirl - Babies: Rosie McDavid
Juniors: Chloe McDavid
and Becky Blackband
Seniors: Leanne Riddell
Troupe of the Year - Pom Pom -
Senior Section - Starlite Twirlers
Dance Twirl -
Baby Section - Starlite Twirlers
Junior Section - Starlite Twirlers
Overall Troupe Trainer of the Year -
Starlite Twirlers / Claire McDavid
Presidents Shield was awarded for
Dress to - Starlite Twirlers
Well done to all girls and troupe members. We celebrated at the Star and Garter on the Tuesday night after our return with Sausage and Chips.
We had a busy time on Feast Day. The girls marched in the parade following the cadets up to the War Memorial. Following the opening ceremony we showed off our routines which won the prizes at Filey.
We would like to thank the Star and Garter for the use of their dining room on that day for costume changes for the girls, their support is always appreciated.
On the day "Pound in a Bucket" was won by Fred Reynolds of Reynolds School of Motoring, well done Fred.
A big thank you to everyone who placed a £1 in our bucket, your support is always appreciated.

On 15 November we attended the Classic Championships, hosted at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Good Luck to all the girls. We will update you next time with our results.

Up and coming displays:
7 Dec Heighington Christmas Market,
14 Dec Horncastle Christmas Market,
19 December we will be in the Village Hall for Christmas Night. After our busy year the girls will be celebrating, as usual, with our Christmas Party on the 21 December.

It is with regret we see the end of an era. Claire MacDavid is moving onto pastures new after 8 years as trainer of the troupe. Who can believe it is 8 years since Claire and Kathleen Curtis decided they could bring the art of baton twirling to Metheringham and create the troupe we have today. Countless girls and boys have passed through the troupe over the years and have put a small village, as we are, on the map. Press and television coverage showing off what the village has achieved has come our way. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Claire for her countless hours of time spent making up routines, creating costumes and lots and lots of hours spent training the youngsters to the standard they have achieved today. Without her imagination, creativity and uniqueness of routines we would not be where we are today. So now Claire after you have planted the acorn we will grow the tree and make you proud of something you both created. We would like to say Goodbye and Good Luck for everything you do in the future.

From Everyone at Starlite Twirlers