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2006-2007 Pom Pons Squad

Sports/Activities // Girls' Sports - Pom Pons

Head Coach: Kelly Clifton
2007-2008 Poms Squad Roster view

Description of Program
The Saint Viator Pom Pons squad consists of members of all grade levels. The girls perform at home football and basketball games, pep-rallies and other school functions.

Tryouts are held in April of the preceding school year. The girls begin their season with two practices a week during summer, culminating in a 4-day summer camp. The season continues through football and basketball season. The squad belongs to the Illinois Drill Team Association and competes from January through March, with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the State Finals.

The Saint Viator Pom Pons squad has earned high marks for the past fourteen years throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and the state of Illinois. The squad has received similar recognition as a mid-west finalist year after year.

2007-08 Awards:
	Lion Award: Alyson Byrne	MVP: Erin Pankiw

Accomplishments

2007 - 4th place at State - Kick & Elite Ensemble

2007 - 6th place at State - Pom

2005 - Qualified for Supersectionals in AA Kick and AA Pom categories in 2005-06 IDTA competition season

2004 - Superior Performance rating at Showstoppers Camps of America for 2 routines

1999 - 6th place in the State of Illinois

1998 - 3rd place in the State of Illinois

1997 - 4th place in the State of Illinois

1995 - 2nd place in the State of Illinois

1994 - 2nd place in the State of Illinois

1993 - Midwest Grand Champions

1990-1997 Top ten in the mid-west

1984-1997 State Qualifier

Participation Requirements
Attendance at a four day summer camp is mandatory. Attendance at 2 practices a week for the majority of the summer and 2 practices a week September through February (Mondays and Wednesdays after school). Additional practices may be called during competition season. Each squad member is expected to meet the standards set forth in the Saint Viator handbook (the section titled Athletic Code). Attendance is mandatory at a meeting held in the beginning of the year for all students involved in athletic programs. Each member is expected to follow the constitution set forth by the Saint Viator Pom Pons program.