Surrounded by hopes, dreams and years of tradition, 34 young women became the newest members of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes dance and drill team June 15.
The announcement, made in a closed ceremony in Dodson Auditorium, culminated “tryout week.”
The new Rangerettes will join 32 sophomores to make a team of 66.
The Rangerettes were the first of their kind when they began in 1940 as a vision of the late Gussie Nell Davis.
The organization created a unique combination of dance moves and precision drills that quickly earned them the reputation not only as the originators of dance/drill teams, but also as the best in the world.
Known for their high kicks and the jump splits, the organization has traveled around the world, entertained millions and spurred a multi-billion-dollar dance/drill team industry worldwide.
The Rangerettes are under the direction of Dana Blair, director; Shelley Wayne, assistant director; and Angela Aulds, assistant choreographer and dance technician.
Show-Offs, to introduce the new freshmen and select the new Rangerette officers, is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Dodson Auditorium. Admission is free.
For more information, visit www.rangerette.com.
New freshman members of the 2024-25 Rangerettes, listed by hometown:
- Abilene, TX: C. Vermillion
- Allen, TX: F. Duffield
- Austin, TX: M. Howard
- Austin, TX: J. Newell
- Bryan, TX: E. Emola
- Bullard, TX: A. Hazlewood
- Deer Park, TX: M. Moody
- El Paso, TX: A. McBain
- Flower Mound, TX: L. Meeks
- Flower Mound, TX: N. Laws
- Flower Mound, TX: K. Ganson
- Fort Worth, TX: X. Yon
- Frisco, TX: A. Sherman
- Frisco, TX: C. Messick
- Frisco, TX: M. Raby
- Georgetown, TX: C. Scruggs
- Hallsville, TX: F. Stowe
- Heath, TX: G. Day
- Kilgore, TX: A. Weaver
- Kingwood, TX: M. Brown
- Little Elm, TX: K. Parnell
- Longview, TX: E. Jarrell
- McKinney, TX: R. Sandberg
- Orange, TX: G. Jones
- Port Neches, TX: L. Segura
- Richmond, TX: C. Baldon
- Rockwall, TX: H. Daffin
- Round Rock, TX: K. Firth
- San Antonio, TX: M. Pina
- Sapulpa, OK: B. Latham
- Tomball, TX: K. Strickland
- Tomball, TX: L. From
- Tyler, TX: M. Thompson
- Whitehouse, TX: A. Davis