Kristy is an upcoming Senior at East Hall and has looked forward to twirling for the East Hall Band since she started twirling at the age of six. She was not allowed to her Freshman, Sophomore or Junior year because they had a twirler and the director would not let Kristy try out or twirl along side the other twirler on the field. Yes only one can go to the 2 or 3 competitions unless you have more than 4 - we volunteered not to go to the competitions; she just wanted to twirl on the field. There's been at least 3 other twirlers in the last couple of years that wanted to twirl as well my daughter isn't the only crushed my this decision. Well the current twirler graduates this year and instead of letting Kristy twirl her senior year he has decided there isn't enough interest in twirling so he's cutting it from the program. Kristy holds several state and regional titles but can't showase her talent for her home football team. Let's show the director that there is plenty of interest in seeing a twirler on the field! A million signatures may not change his mind but I won't go down without a fight!!!
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Reached 100 supporters
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272 Comments
This hits close to home. Back in the day, I wanted to twirl for my school, but the band director didn't want a twirler to detract from his band. I was devastated. I wish you luck and hope you will be allowe to twirl for your school.
I think it's ridiculous that band directors get to pick and choose IF they will allow twirlers. Perhaps someone else needs to be in charge of the twirlers,take it away from the band directors, if they can't handle it. Let the girl twirl!
It is so important to have twirls on the football field. When I was in the east hall high School marching band we had majorrettes, flagettes, the color guard, and a solo twirler. It was awesome seeing it all on the field during a halftime show or competition . Everyone deserves a chance.
I think it's sad,when someone has work all her life to become a twirled and doesn't get the chance to be in her school band,I was in the East Hall band for 4 years and this is very upseting to me,please give this girl a chance to fulfill her dreams by being in the band
I have witnessed this girls talent and there is absolutely no reason it should be ignored. She deserves to help benefit her marching band and continue her career in college. Which is a known fact that highscool competitions and games are an easy way for scouts to recruit. Let her twirl.
This happens WAY too often. Let her shine on that football field!!!
My DM - and no, it doesn't men drum major - and a few of her colleagues and kin were majorettes who twirled baton in the Philippines. That nation takes baton twirling in the marching band VERY SERIOUSLY. Other nations doing so include Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Belarus. I want to win over $200M in the lotto just to take band directors like him who are ignorant to include twirlers at halftime and competitions because they distract from field drills, are most prone to mistakes compared to color guard, and have less visual impact on drill design on vacation to such nations that show that it's possible to integrate them into marching band drills and to have them see those nations' bands! They can be as impactful as color guards - all ignorant directors need are THE RIGHT PEOPLE! WAKE UP!!!
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Kristy is an upcoming Senior at East Hall and has looked forward to twirling for the East Hall Band since she started twirling at the age of six. She was not allowed to her Freshman, Sophomore or Junior year because they had a twirler and the director would not let Kristy try out or twirl along side the other twirler on the field. Yes only one can go to the 2 or 3 competitions unless you have more than 4 - we volunteered not to go to the competitions; she just wanted to twirl on the field. There's been at least 3 other twirlers in the last couple of years that wanted to twirl as well my daughter isn't the only crushed my this decision. Well the current twirler graduates this year and instead of letting Kristy twirl her senior year he has decided there isn't enough interest in twirling so he's cutting it from the program. Kristy holds several state and regional titles but can't showase her talent for her home football team. Let's show the director that there is plenty of interest in seeing a twirler on the field! A million signatures may not change his mind but I won't go down without a fight!!!
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 14, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
April 13, 2017
272 Comments
All too familiar. As a twirling coach I have seen my students go thru this type of discrimination. Instead of promoting students who have talent and keeping them busy and interested in school and the arts; they place barriers in front of them.
This hits close to home. Back in the day, I wanted to twirl for my school, but the band director didn't want a twirler to detract from his band. I was devastated. I wish you luck and hope you will be allowe to twirl for your school.
I think it's ridiculous that band directors get to pick and choose IF they will allow twirlers. Perhaps someone else needs to be in charge of the twirlers,take it away from the band directors, if they can't handle it. Let the girl twirl!
It is so important to have twirls on the football field. When I was in the east hall high School marching band we had majorrettes, flagettes, the color guard, and a solo twirler. It was awesome seeing it all on the field during a halftime show or competition . Everyone deserves a chance.
I think it's sad,when someone has work all her life to become a twirled and doesn't get the chance to be in her school band,I was in the East Hall band for 4 years and this is very upseting to me,please give this girl a chance to fulfill her dreams by being in the band
I have witnessed this girls talent and there is absolutely no reason it should be ignored. She deserves to help benefit her marching band and continue her career in college. Which is a known fact that highscool competitions and games are an easy way for scouts to recruit. Let her twirl.
This happens WAY too often. Let her shine on that football field!!!
My DM - and no, it doesn't men drum major - and a few of her colleagues and kin were majorettes who twirled baton in the Philippines. That nation takes baton twirling in the marching band VERY SERIOUSLY. Other nations doing so include Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Belarus. I want to win over $200M in the lotto just to take band directors like him who are ignorant to include twirlers at halftime and competitions because they distract from field drills, are most prone to mistakes compared to color guard, and have less visual impact on drill design on vacation to such nations that show that it's possible to integrate them into marching band drills and to have them see those nations' bands! They can be as impactful as color guards - all ignorant directors need are THE RIGHT PEOPLE! WAKE UP!!!
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All too familiar. As a twirling coach I have seen my students go thru this type of discrimination. Instead of promoting students who have talent and keeping them busy and interested in school and the arts; they place barriers in front of them.