Shorewood Drill and Flag teams capture first place wins at competition

Shorewood Drill and Shorewood Flag Teams with trophies.  Photo by Stelah Kang

Shorewood Drill Team (Coach Kathy Ross, Captains Clara Lam, Christa Lee, and Mel Wonser) and Shorewood Flag Team (Coach Kimberly Parker, Captain Pauline Douglass, Lieutenants Amanda Leavitt and Dolores Scroggins) competed in the 7th Annual Lake Washington Dance & Drill Competition on Saturday, November 6. Sixteen teams competed in four categories: junior division, military, pom and dance/show.

Shorewood Drill Team was awarded first place out of six teams in the military division.

Shorewood Flag Team captured first place out of three teams in the dance/show division.

Shorewood Drill Team will be hosting their own drill and dance competition on Saturday, December 4, at 1:00 pm in the Shorewood Gymnasium located at 17300 Fremont Avenue North.

Twenty-two of the best drill and dance teams in the northwest will compete, providing an afternoon of exhilarating entertainment. Shorewood is first on the schedule, so plan on arriving at 12:30 pm to avoid long ticket lines.

Fans won't want to miss this award-winning team's exciting and complex routine.

--Sheri Ashleman