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SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

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Procrastinating Perfectionist

Procrastinating Perfectionist

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Varsity Drill Team Awarded High Ranking’s At National Dance Alliance Camp

2013 Cougar Classics Drill Team
2013 Cougar Classics Drill Team

The Varsity Cougar Classics attended the National Dance Alliance four day long camp over the summer, they then competed with 10 other schools

2013 Cougar Classic Seniors
2013 Cougar Classic Seniors

in the KC area. Judges, NDA staff members, rated the teams. Northwest was awarded an excellence rating for their home routine they’d learned before camp, a higher, superior rating for their officer routine and a superior rating for the team dance learned at camp.

    “It was such a rewarding experience,” junior Emma Rutherford said, “To know that all of the hard work we had put in during the week paid off.”

    Upcoming events for the cougar classics include: the KU marching fest with the Marching Cougar Pride Oct 12. The light show Oct 25, and the SMN marching fest Oct 26.

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Varsity Drill Team Awarded High Ranking’s At National Dance Alliance Camp