All team members and most parents were able to attend and enjoyed a "potluck" style meal. The athletes and their parents also watched a slide show presentation that recapped the 2013-2014 dance team season and participated in the award ceremony.

 

Team members earning a letter this season include: Madison Anderson, Lindsey Baloun, Ali Bloom, Mary Goenner, Kate Hemminger, Ariana Hemphill, Mikayla Henkemeyer, Grace Jacobson, Jaden Klein-Potvin, Alex Laudenbach, Amber Mechtel, Morgan Meyer, Rachel Pena, Heather Sanders and Melody Swanson. 

 

The team was awarded the Minnesota Association of Dance Teams Award for academic excellence for having a cumulative team GPA of 3.3 or higher. 

 

Team members in grades 9-12 earning the Spotlight on Scholarship awards with a cumulative GPA of 3.0-4.0 are: Anderson, Baloun, Hemminger, Hemphill, Henkemeyer, Laudenbach, Pena and Sanders.

 

Four team members (Anderson, Hemminger, Henkemeyer and Sanders) in grades 9-12 earned Granite Ridge Conference academic awards by achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher.

 

The Scholar Athlete award was awarded to Baloun as the top cumulative GPA varsity letter winner who has completed their sophomore year (currently in grades 11 or 12).

 

The team has one graduating senior this year. Jaden Klein-Potvin, she was awarded the "Most Valuable Veteran" award at the banquet.

 

The Becker Dazzlers had a good turnout for the sixth grade dance team clinic held this past week (Tuesday and Wednesday) for any sixth grade girls interested in joining the team. 

 

Additionally, practices  for auditions (for all girls entering grades 7-12) for the 2014-2015 season are Thurs. March 13, Mon., March 17 and Tues., March 18 in the intermediate school small gym from 3:15-5pm. Interested candidates should attend all (or as many as possible) practices prior to auditions Wed., Mar. 19 from approximately 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. in the intermediate school small gym. 

 

The dance team will perform at Becker Freedom Days June 21 and will be conducting conditioning and team training practices in June and July in preparation for next season’s winter sport. 

 

Next year’s Dazzlers will be placing an emphasis on dance technique, strength and stamina. Starz Dance Studio and Just for Kix dancers are encouraged to attend and to consider adding high school dance team (high kick/precision and jazz/funk) to their dance resume!  

 

“Our schedule works with the Starz and Just for Kix schedules,” said Dazzler Head Coach Laura Anderson.

 

The Dazzlers emphasize teamwork, academics, self esteem and citizenship in addition to dance skills, training and technique.

 

All Conference and All State awards were awarded to Anderson, Baloun, Henkemeyer and Sanders.