Presentation to PACT Pantherettes Dance Team and Anoka High School Twisters Dance Team

Purpose: To congratulate and give recognition to the PACT Charter School Pantherettes Dance Team and the Anoka High School Twisters Dance Team for their hard work, determination, and placement in the State Tournament.  Council will also be asked to adopt Resolutions during the Consent Agenda this evening recognizing the PACT Charter School and Anoka High School Dance Teams.

Background: 

PACT Charter School:
The team's Head Coach, Erin Kruesi, has been working with the PACT team for five seasons and coaching Dance Team for a total of 14 seasons. Their assistant coach, Kelsey Field, danced with the PACT dance team for 6 seasons and has coached them for 3 seasons.
 
The PACT Charter School Dance Team made it to State this year in the Jazz division, where the top 12 teams compete for the State Championship title.  After staying home from State last season, the Pantherettes came back stronger than ever this year. They placed 3rd at Sections in High Kick, though only the top 2 teams advanced to the State competition. However, they won their first ever Jazz Section championship with their most successful jazz program in PACT history, and advanced to the State Tournament in this routine. This is PACT's 3rd time competing at the State tournament, and they are the only athletic program at their school to have made it to this level of competition.
 
In addition to this outstanding accomplishment, the PACT Dance Team Head Coach, Erin Kruesi, and her Assistant Coach, Kelsey Field, were once again nominated for Coach of the Year awards in Class A.
 
The Pantherettes would like to thank both their coaches for all of their dedication and love given to this team and the sport as a whole. They would also like to specifically recognize Coach Kelsey, who has just finished her 9th and final season as a Pantherette, and will be moving on to graduate school in July to pursue a career in Athletic Training. The team stated they are forever grateful for her contributions to this program.

Mayor Strommen will call the Coach and Team forward and present certificates of recognition to each member.  The PACT Pantherettes Dance Team 2016-2017 Roster is as follows:

Coaches:
Erin Kruesi, Head Coach
Kelsey Field, Assistant Coach

Dancers:
Captain Caitlyn Fries (All-State Jazz)
Captain Jaida Schweiger (All-State Jazz)
Mia-Rose Peters (All-State Kick)
Josie Breitzmann - Jazz
Samantha Brickman - Jazz
Josie Carrington - Jazz
Rylie Erickson - Jazz
Amanda Hanson - Jazz
Claudia Mann - Jazz
Clare Novak - Jazz
Raegyn Soderlund - Jazz
Claire Strobush - Jazz
Kyra Warner - Jazz

Managers:
Elsie Nudd
Eliana Hanson


Anoka High School:
The Anoka High School Twisters Dance Team competed at the 4AAA Section Tournament & earned a trip to the State Tournament in both High Kick (3rd place) & Jazz (1st Place - Section Champions).  The Twisters went on to place 7th in Jazz and 8th in High Kick at the 2017 Class AAA Minnesota State High School League Dance Tournament.  2016 was the first time in 16 years that the Twisters qualified for State in High Kick & were honored to secure and participate for a 2nd year in a row!
 
The Twisters would like to thank their Coaches for all their hard work and dedication to the team and look forward to next year’s season.
 
Mayor Strommen will call the Coach and Team forward and present certificates of recognition to each member.  The Anoka Twisters Dance Team 2016-2017 Roster is as follows:

Coaches:
Head Coach Megan Subialka
Assistant Coach Meredith Subialka
Assistant Coach Emily Parsons
Assistant Coach Jessica Grover
Assistant Coach Madeline Wittmann
Assistant Coach Alicia Reibling

Dancers:
Captain Abigail Barr - Jazz and High Kick
Captain Lexi Schurrer - Jazz and High Kick
Captain Lauren Springer - Jazz and High Kick
Captain Jordyn Willenbring - High Kick
Brenna Asch - Jazz and High Kick
Emily Berg - Jazz and High Kick
Lilly Cich - Jazz and High Kick
Kaitlyn Dechene - High Kick
Amanda Garcia - High Kick
Kaiyah Goldsmith - Jazz and High Kick
Sky Gonterman - High Kick
Elizabeth Hanks  - Jazz and High Kick
Danielle Johnson - Jazz and High Kick
Randi Lindau - High Kick
Ashley Meyer - High Kick
Samantha Meyer - High Kick
Tasha Mosksnes - High Kick
Alexis Moritz - High Kick
Grace Narr - Jazz and High Kick
Hailey Olson - High Kick
Sara Olson - High Kick
Grace Otto - High Kick
Kylie Perry - High Kick
Haley Reuter - High Kick
Sydney Schmidt - High Kick
Julia Smith - Jazz and High Kick
Lexus Stahn - High Kick
Codi Trombley - Jazz and High Kick
Alexis Vanderlee - High Kick
Allie Westervelt - High Kick
Sophie Westervelt - Jazz and High Kick
Melody Windhurst - Jazz and High Kick