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	Name: Hailli S., Captain Grade: Senior Years in dance: 9 Years in OH Dance: 8 Plans for after graduation: Attend The Ohio State University and major in Pharmacy Other activities at Oak Hills: NHS, Spanish Honor Society, Spanish Club Favorite Oakette memory: Winning the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at State/Nationals in 2011! Looking forward to most this year: Team bonding over the summer, band camp and wearing the senior uniform on senior night.
	Name: Ashley R., 1st Lieutenant Grade: Senior Years in dance: 4 Years in OH Dance: 4 Plans for after graduation: Leaning toward Biomedical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati Other activities at Oak Hills: Key Club, Varsity Singers Favorite dance category: Pom Favorite Oakette memory: One time at band camp we learned all of our routines in the first two days so the last couple of days we played with parachutes. Looking forward to most this year: Band camp of course! Also the summer parties and team bonding.
	Name: Rachel C., 2nd Lieutenant Grade: Senior Years in dance: 14 Years in OH Dance: 9 Plans for after graduation: Attend the University of Cincinnati and double major in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Secondary Education Other activities at Oak Hills: PSEO program, National Honor Society, Kilt Krew, Student Council, Spanish Club, Math Club and Global Issues Club Favorite dance category: Jazz Favorite Oakette memory: Grand old bus ride adventures ? Looking forward to most this year: Meeting all the new girls on the team and team bonding.
	Name: Sarah S., 2nd Lieutenant Grade: Senior Years in dance: 9 Years in OH Dance: 3 Plans for after graduation: Attend the University of Louisville and major in Art Therapy Other activities at Oak Hills: Student Council, DARE peer role model Favorite dance category: Jazz, Kick Favorite Oakette memory: Bus rides and singing the Oakette song, also team bonding. Looking forward to most this year: Band camp, football games and competition season.
	Name: Sarah F. Grade: Senior Years in dance: 7 Years in OH Dance: 6 Plans for after graduation: College to become a doctor Other activities at Oak Hills: Student Council Favorite dance category: Pom Favorite Oakette memory: Winning the Gold medal. Looking forward to most this year: Bonding with the team.
	Name: Olivia L. Grade: Senior Years in dance: 10 Years in OH Dance: 9 Plans for after graduation: Attend the University of Cincinnati to become a doctor Other activities at Oak Hills: National Honor Society Favorite dance category: Pom Favorite Oakette memory: Winning Gold, Silver and Bronze! Looking forward to most this year: Winning more medals!
	Name: Mary A. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 13 Years in OH Dance: 8 Other activities at Oak Hills: Orchestra, Key Club, Partners Club, Student Council Favorite dance category: Jazz Favorite Oakette memory: Band camp – marching with the drumline and someone decided to go into a locker and it was temporarily stuck. Going out to dinner with the team! Looking forward to most this year: Football season, competition season and becoming close not only as a team, but as a family!
	Name: Annie B. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 8 Years in OH Dance: 8 Other activities at Oak Hills: Partners Club, Key Club, Student Council Favorite dance category: Pom & Jazz Favorite Oakette memory: The last practice from 2010-11 since the team was so close and we bonded so much that year. Looking forward to most this year: Team bonding and the competition portion of the year.
	Name: Kelsey D. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 13 Years in OH Dance: 5 Other activities at Oak Hills: Student Council Favorite dance category: Jazz Favorite Oakette memory: Winning Gold, Silver and Bronze at State last year! Looking forward to most this year: Learning our routines and football season.
	Name: Rachel H. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 14 Years in OH Dance: 9 Other activities at Oak Hills: Partners Club, Student Council, Marching Band Favorite dance category: Can’t choose! Favorite Oakette memory: There are too many. Looking forward to most this year: Helping out the incoming team members and band camp!
	Name: Chelsi W. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 11 Years in OH Dance: 7 Favorite dance category: Pom Favorite Oakette memory: Band Day at UC – it was raining and we all had to go to the bathroom and the boys restroom was the only one open and it was just a crazy day – loved it! Looking forward to most this year: Trying out new competitions and coming together as a team with the new girls.
	Name: Hayley M. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 11 Years in OH Dance: 6 Other activities at Oak Hills: Partners Club, Key Club, Student Council Favorite dance category: Pom & Kick Favorite Oakette memory: Band camp and competition season. Looking forward to most this year: Team bonding, band camp and competition season.
	Name: Maurissa S. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 13 Years in OH dance: 3 Favorite dance category: Hip-hop Looking forward to most this year: All the team bonding and the football games.
	Name: Isabella S. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 6 Years in OH Dance: 3 Other activities at Oak Hills: Student Council Favorite dance category: Pom Favorite Oakette memory: Winning Gold, Best of the Best in Pom this past year. Looking forward to most this year: Making many great memories with the team and having fun at band camp.
	Name: Taylor Z. Grade: Junior Years in dance: 14 Years in OH Dance: 7 Other activities at Oak Hills: Chorus Favorite dance category: Jazz Favorite Oakette memory: State competition last year – winning three medals! Looking forward to most this year: Bonding with all the girls and feeling like I’m part of something again.
	Name: Brittany F. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 11 Years in OH Dance: 3 Favorite dance category: All four of them Looking forward to most this year: Football and competition season!
	Name: Madison G. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 8 Years in OH Dance: 8 Favorite dance category: Pom Looking forward to most this year: Participating in all the school functions.
	Name: Brooke J. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 10 Years in OH Dance: 1 Other activities at Oak Hills: Spanish Club Favorite dance category: Hip-Hop & Jazz Looking forward to most this year: Competing with my school dance team and meeting everyone.
	Name: Jordan K. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 6 Years in OH Dance: 4 Favorite dance category: Hip-Hop Looking forward to most this year: Participating at school functions.
	Name: Katie L. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 10 Years in OH Dance: 1 Favorite dance category: Jazz Looking forward to most this year: I am looking forward to being part of a team again and going to the competitions and performing at football games.
	Name: Courtney M. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 12 Years in OH Dance: 1 Other activities at Oak Hills: Key Club Favorite dance category: Pom Looking forward to most this year: Kick and football!
	Name: Cacey M. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 11 Years in OH Dance: 6 Favorite dance category: I like them all equally. Looking forward to most this year: Being with all my friends and meeting new people. And football season!
	Name: Kelly R. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 8 Years in OH Dance: 1 Other activities at Oak Hills: Spanish Club Favorite dance category: Jazz Looking forward to most this year: Learning new routines, getting to perform at halftime and meeting new people.
	Name: Haley R. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 3 Years in OH Dance: 2 Favorite dance category: Hip-Hop Looking forward to most this year: Making new friends and new memories.
	Name: Anna S. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 8 Years in OH Dance: 1 Other activities at Oak Hills: Spanish Club Favorite dance category: Jazz & Hip-Hop Looking forward to most this year: Improving to my full potential and making new friends.
	Name: Haley T. Grade: Sophomore Years in dance: 10 Years in OH Dance: 2 Favorite dance category: Jazz Looking forward to most this year: I’m looking forward to getting close to new people and learning new routines.


Coaches
Heather and Kelly
	Name: Heather M. Years coaching: 16 Graduation year from Oak Hills: 1996 Favorite Oakette memory: Every year, the last performance at State as a team... it's one of the most emotional things to experience. It never fails to remind me that each team is unique and there will never be another team like that one. Favorite coaching memory: There have been so many, that I can't choose a favorite! There is always something that happens every year that sticks with me... from winning certain competitions to funny things happening at practice, there is no way I can narrow it down to a favorite! Looking forward to most this year: I'm really looking forward to watching the team progress through the season. It never fails to amaze me how much each team member grows from June to April! Why you coach: I love the relationships that I build with the dancers and their families. I am lucky that many of these relationships extend past each season. Oakettes is more than a team - it's a family - and I am so honored to be a part of it!
	Name: Kelly M. Years coaching: 4 Graduation year from Oak Hills: 2001 Favorite Oakette memory: My favorite Oakette memory has to include dancing in the stands with my best friends during football season and winning the Gold medal my senior year at State/Nationals! Favorite coaching memory: There are so many, but of course state/nationals 2011! I will never forget the feeling of going into Sunday so satisfied and happy with our Silver medal from the night before - and then receiving not only the bronze medal for Kick but also the Gold for Pom in the Best of the Best competition. The standing ovation from the other teams was really what I will never forget. Medals become dusty, memories fade, but I will never forget the feeling of pride and love that I felt throughout that entire year with the classiest, sassiest young ladies. Choosing to do your best, focus on doing the best as a team, developing friendships, trust and team pride - these are the lessons I love getting to achieve as a team - any awards above that are icing on the cake! Looking forward to most this year: I love watching the way our routines come together and how each girl improves and grows throughout the year – not only in dance, but as a person and as a leader. I also can’t lie, competition season is my favorite. Why you coach: When I was quite young, I had a coach that believed in me at a time I didn’t believe in myself. Ever since then I knew I wanted to coach…and I knew I would wait until it could be for my alma mater! I love seeing the girls grow and develop into the leaders of tomorrow and feel honored to hope that I could somehow be a part of it.