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Sports/Activities
// Girls' Sports - Pom Pons
Head Coach: Kelly Clifton-Zajak
2008-09 Poms Squad
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Description of Program
The Saint Viator Pom Pons squad
consists of members of all grade levels. Tryouts are held in April
of the preceding school year. The Lionettes begin their training in
the summer with a team ballet class held at the Northwest Ballet
Academy in Schaumburg, culminating in a two-day private dance camp,
lead by the National Dance Alliance.
The Lionettes perform during
halftime at all home football and basketball games, as well as pep
assemblies. They are members of Team Dance Illinois and compete in
jazz and pom categories with the ultimate goal of qualifying for
the State Competition held in Peoria.
The Lionettes participate in
charity events each year. This year's squad participated in the
Crohn's and Colitis Take Steps Walk. The dancers raised $1300 as a
team for this event.
Each month the girls have one day
of team bonding. The philosophy of this team is to grow as a
family. It is a team filled with respect and support for one
another.
The Saint Viator Pom Pons squad
has earned high marks for the past 14 years throughout the Chicago
metropolitan area and the State of Illinois. They continue to
improve and reinvent themselves as a team each year.
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2007-08 Awards: |
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Lion Award: Alyson Byrne |
MVP: Erin Pankiw |
Accomplishments
- 2008 - 1st place in Regional
at TDI Competition - Pom
- 2008 - 1st place in Regional
at UDA Competition - Pom
- 2008 - 3rd place at UDA State
Competition - Pom
- 2008 - 7th place at TDI State
Competition - Pom
- 2007 - 4th place at UDA State
Competition -
Kick & Elite Ensemble
- 2007 - 6th place at UDA State
Competition - 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.
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