2010 National Team after Team Dinner at Nationals!
Saline Twirlettes National Team heads to National Competition July 19th-23rd! AYOP~"America's Youth on Parade"
Amber Reed will compete in the Pre-teen Intermediate Pageant!
Summer fun on a day off,,,National Team at the Lake! Thank you Issel family!
Saline Majorettes compete for HS Majorette Dance Twirl and Halftime division. Pre-teen Twirlettes team, Jr. Twirlettes team, Sr. Halftime Show twirl, and NEW ALLIANCE!!
JUNE SUMMER CAMP!
gotta love the massage circle on the last day of camp!
Chrissy Houle competes Jr. Miss Majorette of America! Haley competes in Teenage Miss Majorette of America! Conner competes in Collegiate solo representing Eastern Michigan!
Good Luck New Alliance! Haley, Conner, Chrissy, Stacey, Harlie, and Torianne! You can do it! Your quite a team!
Jr. Dance Twirl 2010
The strength of the team is each indivdual member...... the strength of each member is the team! ~Phil Jackson
Kids to National Team-
June Summer Camp 2010 "TWIRLING WORK ZONE"
June Campers 2010
Colleen at Great Lakes Regionals 2010
Andrea at first Regional Competiton!
Twirlettes make their first appearance at the "Revised Big Show"
Grand National Champions
Five years ago, the Saline Twirlettes entered into a new division at national competition; the halftime division.This would challenge the group, be more competitive, be more conducive to more members, have more prestige at nationals, and get the Twirlettes more on the national scene. After 5 years of placing in the top 5 and the last 2 years as 2nd place the team accomplished their goal. On July 21, 2009 the Saline Twirlettes captured the Grand National Senior Halftime Show Twirl championship and was awarded the Beth Wilson Artistic Award amongst 40+ teams for the 2nd year.At the awards ceremony team members broke out in tears when the 2nd place team was announced and showed an outpouring of emotions when the senior members Nathan Magyar, Stacey Girbach, Kelsey Lamkin and Mary Ciotta accepted their 5 foot traveling trophy!!The team is comprised of members 7th grade to college;
For one year the Team will be the owner of the prestigious DeVinney traveling Dynasty trophy. The current trophy dates back to 1993 and will now holds names of teams from Alabama, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire and now the Saline Twirlettes, from Saline, MI .The Saline Twirlettes name will now forever be marked on this trophy and a winner of a Grand National title. The Twirlettes hope to share their win with the community by displaying the trophy at City hall, the Chamber office, Library and the high school trophy case for viewing.
Look at the Honors and Achievements page for more information on the team's national results! You can find pictures in the photo gallery under Nationals 2009.
The Saline Twirlettes National team will competed at the Great Lake Regional Competition June 27th & 28th. The teams brought home 2 more team regional titles. The National team has practiced 61.5 hours as of June 26, 2009.
"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat." -Herschel Walker, 1962.
Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries." -James A. Michener.
Another National Championship! Two 2nd place awards for teams!
2008 Beth Wilson Halftime Team Artistic Award Winner
The national champion team receives Special Recoginiton at Saline City Council meeting
Twirlettes win BIG at 2007 State Championships
The Saline Twirlettes KTN Mission Statement
The Kids to Nationals Team (KTN) is a group of highly accomplished twirlers who commit to performing on the national level, developing team and more advanced individual skills, and pursuing team experiences and opportunities.KTN twirlers give this Team top priority and commit themselves to a unified goal: to excel as individuals and as a Team.Team members must practice on their own and exhibit a positive and strong interest in baton twirling and the KTN Team.The KTN Team was established in 1997 to provide a higher level of training and competition to twirlers wanting to dedicate more to the sport.KTN twirlers importantly set a standard for all Saline Twirlettes, now and in the future.These twirlers have a love of twirling.They work closely together to promote the best in one another by working hard, improving skills and developing as a Team.
KTN commitment will be made for returning KTN members in September of each year. A non-refundable commitment fee ($---) will be paid by November 1st ($---- will be applied to summer tuition).This commitment will be from September-July 31st of the following year.Making this commitment allows teams to be formed, practices set throughout the year, classes set, and performances scheduled.All new KTN twirlers will be asked to commit by mid January.A $---- non-refundable fee will be due at the time of the meeting ($----will be applied towards summer tuition).
Tryouts will be held for all KTN performance teams.Placement decisions will be made by the Director of The Saline Twirlettes.All decisions are final.KTN members that are not placed on a performance team may still compete in an individual capacity and are expected to follow all KTN guidelines.It is understood that a high level of positive participation is required for KTN twirlers and parents.
National Team at South Bend
Great teammates~Bethany and Donovan
Saline Twirlettes Senior Team competes at Canadian Diamond Cup
A 10 Year Saline Twirlettes KTN History
8 national team titles
14“Top 10” team finishes
12 year history of individual and team success at national (NBTA) competition
90% of team members medal each year at NBTA nationals
56 Miss Majorette titles
5 college level twirlers, 2 graduated college twirlers
Two time-World Team Member, World silver/bronze medalist
Individual Invitees to The Congressional Cup and Twirlmania
3 time AAU Jr. Olympic team gold medalist
Halftime performance at the Detroit, Michigan NFL Thanksgiving Day Game
Eastern Michigan University and The University of Michigan halftime performances (men’s and women’s sports)-5yrs.
Building on the Legacy of KTN Success
By improving as a Team, individual skills and performance benefit, leading to Personal Success; by improving as individual twirlers, Team performance is enhanced, leading to KTN Success!
Who are they? Miami feature, WVU feature & PSU Jette
