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01/21/12
Congratulations to the Varsity Dance Team on their first-place finish in large varsity jazz and large varsity pom divisions at the Chicagoland Dance Championship held at the UIC Forum in Chicago on Saturday, January 21. The team also received the award for best costume. Coaches for the team are Nikki Lazzaretto and Candice Davenport. Next up: The National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Florida on February 4-5.
First Place

First Place Pom and Jazz


OUR THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO
PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLINIC ON JANUARY 13

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WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!
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Varsity Dance Team Places First in Pom and Third in Jazz
at the Milwaukee Dance Championship!

First Place--Pom Division of Milwaukee Dance Championship
12/03/11
The Lake Forest High School Varsity Team, led by Coaches Nikki Lazaretto and Candice Davenport,  and Junior Varsity Dance Team, led by Coach Samantha Gavigan,  attended the Universal Dance Association (UDA) Dance Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and won 1st Place in the Poms Division.  In the Jazz Division, Varsity placed 3rd and JV placed 2nd.  JV Dancer Natalie Reinkemeyer won the turning competition.  Next stop:  the Chicagoland Dance Competition at UIC on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

Jazz--Third Place at Milwaukee Dance Championship


On September 30th, the Varsity Dance Team hosted its second annual Kick-a-Thon! Since 2006, the squad has volunteered with the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County organizing dance clinics for K-8 students in after-school programs and summer camps.  For that reason, they chose to partner with the Club for a fun fall fundraiser.  The dancers invited high school and community kickers to join them in a kickline at halftime of the Lake Forest vs Stevenson varsity football game  - their goal: to kick 100 times FOR KIDS.  The team, and over one hundred other kickers, presented a $9,000 check to the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County during the halftime event. 

The Varsity Dance Team wishes to thank all of the partner kickers, community kickers and corporate sponsors for their generosity and support.  Special thanks to Mr. Dan Coad, Kick-a-Thon Emcee, Ceslie Price, The Boys & Girls Club of Lake County, Executive Director and the many sponsors. 

National Champions sponsors include Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; John N. Stamelos, M.D. of Buffalo Grove Orthopaedic Associates; Bryan Mark Financial Group; The Burt Collection; Lake Forest Food & Wine Specialties; Legend Creative Group; Mariani Landscape; the Massar Family, Mayer Brown; the Oberheide Family; Pircher, Nichols & Meeks; The Porsche Exchange; Rocco Fiore & Sons; Sacks Family Foundation; Sunset Foods. 

Gold sponsors include:  Forever Om Yoga; Goshgarian Orthodontics; Jenny's Dance Centre; the Joseph Family; Joe Gordon, DDS of Lake Forest Pediatric Dentistry; LoMastro Performing Arts Academy; North Shore Spinal & Sports Rehabilitation; the Plescia Family; Daria Andrews of Prudential Rubloff; Saks Fifth Avenue of Highland Park; SCS Advisors; Studio 41. 

Blue sponsors include:  Coach House; Fields Jeep of Northfield; Lake Forest Bank & Trust; Magic Carpet Pride; the Rourke Family; the Watson Family and Mark Wolf. 

White sponsors include:  Animal Hospital of West Lake Forest; Baird & Warner; Buffo's; the Dennis Family; The Fresh Market; the Geldermann Family; Illinois Bone & Joint Institute; Kiddles Sports; Lake Forest Sportscars; The Lantern; Dr. Julia Marshall; Timothy J. Sanders, DDS; Stanton Chase Chicago and the Troller Family. 

Additional sponsors include:  Lake Forest Pediatrics and Lake Forest Hardware.  Our sincere thanks to the LFHS Band, Cheer Squad and JV Pom Team for their very kind support.


Thank You For Your Support!
Lake Forest High School Varsity Dance Team and Boys' & Girls' Club of Lake County
KICK-A-THON is a Huge Success!!

Friday, September 30, was a winning night for Lake Forest High School!  During half-time of the football team’s win over Stevenson, the Varsity Dance Team hosted their 2nd Annual Kick-a-Thon fundraiser.  One hundred sixteen kickers, which included members of the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County, high school faculty, Varsity and JV dance teams, cheerleaders,  band and community kickers were led by Mr. Coad, an LFHS math teacher,  for a 100-kick marathon.  This successful event raised a grand total of $9,000 for the Boys' & Girls' Club of Lake County.

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Pommers Dancing with Members of Boys & Girls Club in Waukegan & North Chicago
July, 2011



CONGRATULATIONS!

Summer Camp Awards 2011

Under the direction of Coaches Candice Davenport and Nikki Lazzaretto, the LFHS Varsity Pom/Dance Team won the following awards at the UDA Summer Camp held at ISU from July 27-30:

  • 1st place for their home routine in the large varsity division
  • A routine full-out award
  • B&C Superior award
  • All blue ribbons
  • The spirit stick on all nights and the "Super Spirit Stick" on the 2nd night
  • Tied for the Leadership award with our very own Junior Varsity Team

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Varsity at Fashion Fundraiser
Varsity at Fashion Fundraiser--May, 2011

Varsity and JV Squads at Fasion Fundraiser
Varsity & JV at Fashion Fundraiser--May, 2011

3/15/11-- A group of pommers visited Forrestal School in North Chicago and taught dancing techniques to an enthusiastic group of after-school students.
Forrestal School Students
Forrestal School Students


Dancers & Members of Boys & Girls Club
March, 2011
Pommers sharing dance techniques with students from AJ Katzenmaier School in North Chicago.




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