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The special Revels edition of Kilgore College's award winning student newspaper.
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Revels 2012The FlareSECTION
BFRIDAYAPRIL 13, 2012
Special Edition
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They may not wear the red, white and blue uniform, but the
men behind the Rangerettes have a huge impact on the
organization’s success.
“Revels for Men,” honors the men who have contributed to the
Rangerette organization and have helped make them successful
through the years.
“I would like to say to all of our special men, ‘Thank you for what you
have done for us and we hope this show lets you know how much you
mean to the organization,’” said Rangerette Director Dana Blair.
Revels continues 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Dodson Auditorium,
with an additional 1 p.m. Saturday matinee.
Tickets are on sale in the Revels Box Office in the Rangerette Gym
located in the south entrance of the Rangerette Gym with hours from
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 and all seats are reserved. Students with
a valid KC I.D. can obtain one free ticket from the box office.
Sponsors and producers for the events include the Zwick Foundation,
Spirit of America and Rangerettes Forever.
The show highlights men who are important to the Rangerettes,
including dads, managers, Kilgore businessmen, faculty and those in
the drill team industry. Particular men like Archie Whitfield, Mike
Photo by Jamie Maldonado / THE FLARE
ON THE COVER: Freshman Haleigh Wright surprises in “Gimme Some Rhythm Daddy.”
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Shelley Wayne assistant director
From left:
Dana Blair director
Jacob PattersonKilgore
Capt. Rachel Keller
Pasadena
Lt. Katie CanantBeaumont
Julian BaraKilgore
Preston FincherKilgore
Lauren ChapmanVictoria
Lt. Mary Elizabeth Pennington
The Woodlands
Reid WeeksWhite Oak
Steven WoffordWhite Oak
McKenzie RobinsonTyler
Danual FountainArp
Rangerettes:
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Arlin Busano, Flint freshman, demonstrates a tilt jump at the Rangerette Showcase. She began dancing at a young age and later earned a scholarship from The Pulse, a
dance convention which includes members from “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Elizabeth Wisdom / THE FLARE
Dream come true
After that, Busano began taking hula and jazz classes.
“All of the girls in my jazz class were close friends since they were all on the same competition team,” Busano said. “I told my mom that I wanted to fit in with them so she made me tryout for the team, which then I became a part of.”
As a part of the team, students were required to take at least seven dance classes a week, including a tumbling class.
“My mom wanted to push me to the best of my abilities and signed me up for unlimited classes, which included jazz, ballet, hip-hop, hula, Tahitian, tap, modern, lyrical and even musical theatre which included acting, dancing and singing.”
After several years of dancing in her hometown, Busano moved to Texas.
“I moved to Texas the summer before my freshman year of high school because of my step-dad’s job,” Busano said.
She then began taking dance at Artistic Dance Concepts under the direction of Bonnie Hotman Phel.
“After I joined drill team, I no longer did studio dance and just took dance classes at school,” Busano said. “My dance teacher was Laura Miller.”
Busano was on the Robert E. Lee Southern Belle drill team in Tyler for two years and served as an officer her senior year.
“My favorite thing about drill team in high school was getting to compete at the Westwood Dance Classic in Austin,” Busano said. “I love the
atmosphere of being in Austin. There are such amazing and talented drill teams there, and it was great getting to know them and compete along side them.”
Busano also competed in the Gussie Nell Davis Dance Classic her junior and senior year of high school, where her solos won first place two years in a row.
“I don’t necessarily care about winning at all. I just love to perform in front of a crowd,” Busano said. “It’s a great feeling to me, as well as getting to hear such great compliments from people afterwards and knowing that it made them feel great.”
Throughout her dancing career, Busano has been awarded many scholarships for her talent.
“I love going to dance conventions to learn from the best choreographers in the dance industry today,” Busano said.
She was recently awarded The Pulse Protege Scholarship at the dance convention The Pulse, which includes faculty members from the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance.”
This scholarship allowed Busano to travel on tour and assist these choreographers for the following year of the tour.
“My favorite person I’ve worked with was Mia Michaels. She is a very inspiring choreographer that portrays stories throughout her movements,” Busano said. “She is very unique and has an amazing personality, so being able to assist her on stage for dance conventions for a couple of years was just an honor.”
Busano decided to take her dancing career to the next level by trying out for the Rangerettes.
“This time last year is what definitely made me want to try out,” Busano said. “After seeing them with my drill team, I knew I wanted to be trained in perfection, excellence and tradition.”
Throughout her first year as a Rangerette, Busano has been influenced by several new people, including Rangerette sister, Angela Lozzi.
“She has taught me everything I needed to know and is always there for me no matter what,” Busano said. “I am so blessed and thankful for having her in my life. I couldn’t have had it any other way.”
For Busano, performing a solo in Rangerette Revels is a dream come true.
“I was nervous at first, but really excited once I found out that I was,” Busano said. “Revels was the whole reason I tried out to be a Rangerette in the first place and dancing a solo in it feels like a dream that’s actually coming to life.”
With a solo and many other dances under her belt, Busano says her first year as a Rangerette was everything she could ever imagine.
“It was filled with tons of great events, performances and surprises,” Busano said. “I just love everything about being a Rangerette.”
Busano is majoring in dance and plans to attend Chapman University in California to further her dancing career.
“I hope to see myself in California, living my way through life with dance,” Busano said. “I just love to perform and tell stories through my dancing.”
ASHTON JOHNSON���Managing Editor
On the outside, freshman Rangerette Arlin Busano looks like any other student. But once you get past
her larger than life smile and radiant personality, you will find something much more. Busano grew
up in Honolulu, Hawaii, and began dancing at the age of 5.
“It was a birthday present for me from my mom,” Busano said. “She took me to a dance studio in our town and as
I was watching how much fun the other girls in a dance class were having, I knew that’s what I wanted to do.”
Elizabeth Wisdom / THE FLAREElizabeth Wisdom / THE FLAREJamie Maldonado / THE FLARE
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RevelsforMen
Rangerette Revels continues 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday in Dodson Auditorium. The show features the Rangerettes, Rangerette managers and the KC Twirlers. The show is sponsored
and produced by the Zwick Foundation, Spirit of America and the Rangerette Forevers.
Sophomore Amanda Nobles performs a jump in "It's a Man's World."
Host jon Fisher narrates the show through different skits.
The Rangerettes dance ^P[O�WYLJPZPVU�PU�[OLPY�[YHKP[PVUHS�OPNO�RPJR�ÄUHSL�Elizabeth Wisdom / THE FLARE
The freshman Swingsters honor trainer Victor Olowo in "Battle for the Beat."
Victoria Baker / THE FLARE
Sophomores Bethany Ford and Carson Latus touch up their makeup in the dressing room.
Briley Boren / THE FLARE
Kirstie Tullis and the Rangerettes thank managing assistant Derrick Oubre in "The Wiz."
Elizabeth Wisdom / THE FLARE
Kasi Dickerson, Katie Kuykendall, Jake Scarborough and Jamie Maldonado / THE FLARE
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Sophomore Amanda Nobles performs a jump in "It's a Man's World."
Host jon Fisher narrates the show through different skits.
Elizabeth Wisdom / THE FLARE
The Rangerettes dance ^P[O�WYLJPZPVU�PU�[OLPY�[YHKP[PVUHS�OPNO�RPJR�ÄUHSL� Director Dana Blair instructs the Rangerettes during rehearsal.Elizabeth Wisdom / THE FLARE Elizabeth Wisdom / THE FLARE
Kasi Dickerson, Katie Kuykendall, Jake Scarborough and Jamie Maldonado / THE FLARE
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Bethany Phelps sings
a solo to honor men
who have contributed
to the Rangerette
organization, including
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Revels honoring male contributors
Revels: Men re!ect on ’Rette organization FROM PAGE 1B
Miller, Nick Zwick, Victor Olowo, Gary Gibbons and more are highlighted in the show.
Whitfield began working as KC’s director of college relations in 1995 and quickly became involved with the Rangerettes.
“It is certainly an honor having been with the Rangerettes with some capacity since 1995. Some of the early people I worked with were Gussie Nell Davis, the first director, and Deana Bolton Covin,” Whitfield said. “I had been there about a year and the president came to me and said we need to do something to get Rangerette scholarships and from then on that was my goal. I retired in May 2000 and had 50 endowed scholarships.”
He also worked closely with the Rangerette Forevers.
Known for their high-kicks, the Rangerettes have traveled the world performing in halftime shows, parades and various celebrations.
“I had many opportunities to do a lot of travel with them,” Whitfield said. “My first trip was to California for the Shrine Bowl.”
Revels, one of the Rangerettes’ biggest performances, however, happens on campus.
Dr. Bill Holda, KC president, said Revels was once more of a campus talent show than a sophisticated production.
“Over time, Dana (Blair) and Shelley (Wayne, assistant director) have brought the performance into the realm of a highly technical, highly sophisticated production,” Holda said.
Dr. Mike Jenkins, vice president of student
development, is also honored at this year’s Revels.
“I feel honored to work with such an amazing organization, There’s nothing else like it,” Jenkins said. “From Rangerettes to choreographers, the dedication and talent involved in Revels is unbelievable. You won’t believe it without seeing it for yourself.”
The 2011-2012 Rangerette sophomores are also recognized.
“It is a bittersweet feeling knowing that this is my last show, but I am very excited for the show to finally be here,” said Rangerette Captain Rachel Keller.
Keller also performs a solo in Act “It is such an honor to be given the
opportunity to do a solo,” Keller said. “It really means a lot to me, and I hope everyone enjoys it.”
This year’s Revels features jazz, hip-hop, tap and other genres of dance along with solo dances, videos, singing and the KC Twirlers.
“I think the show has a great deal of variety in styles of dance and music selection, and I hope everyone enjoys the show,” Blair said.
Part of the program features men selecting what they like to watch on TV. The final number honors America’s troops.
“I think honoring men this year is appropriate because a lot have contributed to the organization with time, resources, money and more. We have to remember them all because they have played a significant role in the organization and its history,” Whitfield said. “I’m amazed how they (Rangerettes) keep coming up with new ideas. It seems they get better every year.”
“From the outside
looking in you
can’t understand
it; from the inside looking
out you can’t explain it.”
This quote sums up the
most incredible and biggest
learning experience of my
life: being a freshman World-
Famous Kilgore College
Rangerette.
I was skeptical to become
part of the organization
because I’ve
lived in East
Texas my
whole life.
Growing up
surrounded
by the
red, white
and blue,
I thought
I had it all
figured out
and that
my future needed to be far
from the simplicities of East
Texas and what it had to
offer.
In all reality, I had no idea
what being a Rangerette
was all about or how much I
would come to love my roots
and the countryside.
The decision to try out
came from a combination
of a disappointing letter
I received from The
University of Texas at
Austin and the goose
bumps I got when I
attended “Backstage Pass”
Rangerette Revels 2011.
I trained all summer,
attended mini-camp and
went to pre-training for the
week-long tryout process.
The goose bumps once again
filled my body when I saw
my number at sign drop,
and after pre-training week
I thought I was completely
knowledgeable about what
my year would look like.
Again, I had no idea how
wrong I was.
Football season came with
a shock. The intensity at
practice was everything
I had asked for in high
school. Panther Pride, my
high school drill team, was
relaxed and many girls didn’t
have the work ethic needed
to have a successful practice.
I am still in awe looking back
at how strong each ’Rette
is in her own right and the
amount of effort put into
every minute of striving for
performance excellence.
It is the first few weeks
that show you how much
you need the ones standing
with their hand raised high,
saying “yes ma’am, thank
you.” The support is endless,
and you become more
worried about the team than
the “I” aspect.
Everything comes with a
price, though.
Wearing a black leotard,
slicking your hair back and
plastering on bright red
lipstick for each practice
takes time to get used to,
especially when trying to
do it quickly because your
nap was a must-have. Not
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JESSICA
STOVALL
Staff Writer
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walking on grass can be
tricky, and remembering
whom you can and can’t talk
to is confusing at first.
The rules of practice
and everyday life are
hard to understand in the
beginning. It’s sort of like
believing in Santa Claus:
you never see his physical
presence but you believe
and it’s simple as that.
The rules aren’t always
understood, but they aren’t
meant to be understood, so
you follow the rules. It’s as
simple as that.
The experiences I’ve
been exposed to and the
friendships I’ve attained are
forever life changing and
ones that I wouldn’t give up
for the world.
Being in the first-ever
“Christmas Extravaganza”
and going to Hawaii were
indescribable, especially
knowing that I was able to
represent such a tradition-
rich and prestigious
organization.
It is now Revels, and it
could easily be the most
bitter-sweet time
of my life.
These
past few
weeks have
been long
and hard.
Practice
consumed
afternoons while
extra practices
would sometimes
go until dinner time.
Meetings to correlate which
props needed to be painted
and who would be helping
take the platforms offstage
would go into the night, and
somehow school still stays
in a spot in your brain that
is accustomed to a quick,
efficient work ethic.
Even through the long
days the memories created
have fulfilled lifetimes of
happiness and growth as a
team and as individuals. I’ll
never forget the continuous
Wal-Mart trips, the dinner
dates, “cosmo” parties, late
night snacking and heart-to-
hearts or all of the surprises
that the sophomores create
for the freshmen to have the
best year. But most of all,
the breath-taking feeling of
putting on the uniform and
performing with an humble
grace will never leave my
thoughts.
The directors have
instilled such beauty in
each Rangerette. The best
way I know to describe it
is by saying they use the
process that the Karate Kid
goes through. He does not
have the slightest idea that
the teachings he’s being
given all come with multiple
meanings, and one day he
becomes a master of his
craft without realizing it.
That’s sort of
what we go
through, and
I couldn’t be
more thankful
to the two
amazing
women
who lead us
through it all.
The little
things in life
have found a new place in
my heart. Bonds with girls
that will be in my wedding
and being accountable for
my own actions have been
placed at the forefront of my
internal priority list.
The disappointing letter
I received from UT and the
goose bumps have been the
two greatest blessings in
my life, and I can’t imagine
having it any other way.
Jessica Stovall is a freshman mass communications major from Lufkin.
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Freshman Haleigh Wright (right) and sophomore Hope Boyd swing to “Gimme Some Rhythm Daddy.”
Jamie Maldonado / THE FLARE
Sophomore Swingster Logan Roesle grooves in “Rock On.”Randi Vinson / THE FLARE
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Sophomores Kate Basinger (left) and Elsie Smith declare Kimberly Hookanson the knock-out winner in “The Fight’s About to Begin.”
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Sophomore Sydne Miller claims she doesn’t need a man in her song soulful “No Man.”
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Act by ActACT II
“Take It Away Boys”
Glitz and Glamour - Video“Love in Three Acts” - Rangerettes
“The Wiz” - Skit“The Music Master” - Video
“Gimme Some Rhythm Daddy” - Rangerettes
“Hit Me With Your Best Shot” - Rangerettes
“Faithfully” - Rachel Keller“Fast Like A Nascar” - Rangerettes“The Fights About To Begin” - Skit
“Country Girl” - Rangerettes “Total Eclipse of the Heart” -
Arlin Busano“Rock On” - Sophomore Swingsters
“No Man” - Sydne Miller“Ain’t No Other Man” - Rangerettes
“Extravaganza” - Rangerettes
ACT I
“Let’s Hear It For The Boys!”
“Let’s Hear It For The Boys” - Rangerettes
“Dance With My Father” - 9HUNLYL[[L�6MÄJLYZ
“Daddy” - Skit“Man In The Mirror” - Rangerettes
“Working Day and Night” - Managers“Battle for the Beat” -
Freshman Swingsters“Special Recognition” - Bethany Phelps
“It’s a Man’s Man’s World” - Sophomore Rangerettes
“It’s Raining Men” - KC Twirlers“A Tribute” - Ashley Cupples
“Gone Too Soon” - Memoriam Video“Celebrate!” - Freshman Rangerettes
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