COMPLIMENTS FOR COACHES

2011 NBTA “COACH OF THE YEAR COMPETITION”

BELCHERTOWN H.S., February 13, 2011

Thank you to all twirlers who sent in complements about their coaches. Be sure to enter your coach’s name in the free raffle for coach’s prizes,(coach must be in attendance to win). ONEFREE RAFFLE TICKET PER TWIRLER PLEASE, located next to food concession.

  • At conclusion of teams, all coaches will be recognized in thegym. Following introductions, coaches are invited to partake of the special refreshments prepared just for you in the Coaches’ Corner (approx. 10:45 am, during modeling portion).
  • Be sure to enter your name in the free raffle for two special coaches’ baskets to be awarded during the solo portion of the competition.

Holly Morin

Holly is so much more than just a coach. She is an inspirational leader and an amazing friend. She knows the perfect words to help push us to reach our goals and acheive our dreams. We thank Holly for all she has done and for being the great role model she has always been for us.

Kim Kent and Tina Seeger, Holly's Bunch

Coaches Sandy Gozzo,

Karen Saucier & Sue Andrews

I'd like to acknowledge my coaches--Sandy, Sue & Karen from Sandy's Baton studio. My coaches have been a part of my life since I was three years old and they have made twirling a fun & exciting sport for me by teaching me many new twirls. They are kind & caring people too.
Jaymie Bianca

My baton teacher Karen makes it fun to learn new tricks because if we don't get it she encourages us to keep trying.

Elizabeth

Darcy Beirne

Darcy is an amazing coach and mentor. She always reminds us that we have to be truly dedicated to our sport and we must work hard as a team to accomplish our goals. She helps us work on that team bond by hosting team
dinners at the studio and organizing fun events like Ameri-Kids Oscar Night where all twirlers were able to submit nominations and participate in an awards ceremony. Each of our individual goals are posted around the studio
to remind us that in addition to our team goals, we have our own twirling goals we must work on. We post new goals every season. Darcy also graciously allows myself and the other twirlers many nights of open gym each
week to help us accomplish our goals. Thank you Darcy for all you do!
~ Adrienne Shea Royal

All of my coaches are so nice and sweet. They are my role models!! I look up to them because they can do so many cool tricks!! Some day I would like to be just like them!

Lindsey Leborgne

Coach Judy Noone

Judy is a dedicated coach, who has a ton of patience. She spends as much time as needed with all the girls, even if it means having an extra practice in her living room. She did this with me the last competition and I ended up winning in all three events I entered.

Jean Shea

CoachesAllison Stuart,

Jessica Hackett, & Tina Langella

Coach Allie is tough by pushing us to do our best, but she is sokind, funny and a great coach! Shealso inspires me. I love her and hope to be on her team for a long time!

Coach Jess is very funny. She pushes us to do our best. Not only is she great at twirling she is good at volleyball too. She is very talented.

Coach Tina is the showtwirl queen! She is pretty and funny. She makes me laugh when I'm sad. She always works very hard.

-Leah Santalis, age 10

Allie is very supportive.She cares about everyone because she is wonderful.She is an amazing twirler. She smells goodtoo!

Coach Jess makes good routines. She is nice and makes us work very hard. I think she is very funny. Don't forget she's pretty too!

Coach Tina is very, very nice. She makes great showtwirls. She is very humorous and gorgeous too! Orange is her favorite color just like me.

-Gabrielle Santalis, age 7

My coach, Allison Labateis special because she isentirely dedicated toour sport. Allieis the hardest working womanI have ever met and it is impossible not to admire her for it. She works well with children andI hope to one daybe a teacher she can be proud of. She inspires me to be a better twirler. She'sawesomelydope.

~BriannaSneyd

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We have been twirling for 4 years under Coach Allie. We like how she gives us words of encouragement on how to succeed she said we have to have a burning desire to achieve, tears in our eyes and an ache in our heart, we must want it so badly it hurts. She told us toput it in our baton bags so when we are having a bad day we can take it out and read it to remind us why we are doing this. TWIRLING!!! We love you Allie.

Calise and Valon Henry

Allie is special to me because she always pushes me to be the best I can be!

Bryn Dulitz

Coach Tina White

Tina is the best coach that anyone could ever have. She is always there when I need her and supports me in everything I do. She is so thoughtful and continues to allow me to live out my aspirations in baton twirling. She makes the sport so much fun for her whole team and we all love her so much! Thank you Tina for being such an amazing coach. We see how much dedication you have for baton twirling and appreciate all of your hard work. This makes us work even harder to improve ourselves. You are the best!
Love, Heather & Your Elite Twirling Family

My coach Tina White (who is also my mom) is a very good coach. She helps me and my teammates with twirls and helps us to be our best. I appreciate everything my mom/coach does for me.Even though we practice hard and we still have a lot of fun at the studio – my mom makes sure we twirl for fun!Thank you mom – I love you –Twirlingly, Morgan

Tina White not only brings her love and passion of baton twirling to her studio, but she also allows the sport's entertainment and delight to become instilled in her twirlers. I cannot express how grateful I am for everything she has done for me, and how she taught me that mixing the right amounts of dedication, joy, and creative juices can help make a person successful in any aspect of life. Thank you Tina for EVERYTHING, and thank you for always treating me as a daughter in our special Elite Family!

Jackie McDermott

Coach Tina,
Thank you so much for everything you do to help me achieve my goals. You've helpedme strive to be my best and helped boost my confidence not only as a twirler, but you've helped boost my confidence with everything I do. Most important, thankyou for always being willing to help me make myself the best I can be. It's hard to believe how many life lessons I've learned in the 4 short years I've been twirling. I've had so much fun and have so many fond memories from the past couple of years, and I look forward to many more. I don't know what I would do without you. <3

~ Kelly Lewicki

Coach Esther Lesieur

Twirl, twirl, twirl...

spin, spin, spin...

faster, faster, faster...

The words of a baton twirling coach.

My Coach Esther Lesieur teaches me twirling, she teaches me how to perfect moves, learn new tricks and shows me how to do it right when I am doing something wrong. She know the ways to teach me too she knows my strong points and my weaknesses, she works off those to make me a better twirler and for all that I say Thank You !

Love, Vicky

Coach Colleen Maccini

I like Mrs. Maccini because she is nice, funny, fun to work with and patient. She makes practice fun, but also works me hard. She doesn't push me to move too fast, that is what makes Mrs. Maccini so special.

Allison Nickerson

As a coach, Mrs. Maccini has always been known to go above and beyond. Whether it is teaching us a new routine or just being there to calm our nerves before we compete, she has always been there to keep us believing in ourselves. From the moment you walk through the door, she greets you with a positive attitude and enthusiasm that can make even the worst of days seem to fade away. Every lesson she is there to remind us that we can do anything we put our minds to and that no matter how far away our goals may seem, they can be reached if we just stick with it. (and trust me, there are severe consequences to saying you can't. Can anyone say push-ups and a whole bunch of thumb tosses? ;) ) Mrs. Maccini takes the time to know all of her students and she is no doubt our biggest fan. She always keeps an eye out for just the opportunity that is perfect for each of us to make our way in the twirling world and when we are performing on the competition floor or on the football field, she is always waiting with positivity and a smile that lets us know we did it. :)
Personally, she has become so much more than a coach. She has become my inspiration and my mentor. Whether it has been teaching me tricks for the competition floor, or keeping me on track with my goals, she has taught me so much more than posture and flips. she has taught me to stay focused when times get tough and that winning is participating. Every lesson with Mrs. Maccini is truly a gift and an honor and that is why she deserves to be Coach of the Year 2011.

Shannon Winslow the Whitman- Hanson Majorettes

Colleen Maccini has been my coach for 11 years and in that time she has become more than a coach. She has given our team inspiration, guidance, recognition from our school, and has taken us further than we ever imagined. I cannot thank her enough.

-Abra White

Coaches Barbara Kupras

& Kristi Kupras Ochs

My coaches are like no other. I met them 8 years ago and form that moment on, I knew that they were the ones that could help me achieve my goals. They pin point one thing and work with me on it until it's perfected. They have enthusiastically worked with me all these years and never given up on me. Thank you so much Kristi and Barbara for being there with me every step of the way.

Olivia Beaudette

What makes Kristi, my baton coach, special is that she pushes us to do our best and helps us with tricks we don't understand.At the competitions, she is supportive and tries to watch everybody twirl.She compliments us on our twirling ability and brings out the best in us.

Jennifer Fonseca

Kristi's like our big sister, makes us laugh and don't feel left out. She will do anything to make us smile and stretch. The end of every practice we choose our ownfun sticker and sometimes have a spin off.

Alexis & Tatyana Ryan

Kristi Ochs and Barbara Kupras are not just coaches, they care about each individual twirler and meet each of us where we are to help make us the best we can be! They are the Best!

Megan Senecal

Coaches Tracey Gangi Johnson, Alyssa Kane & Elaine Kane

I have been twirling for nine years and have loved every minute of it. Throughout this time,Ms.Tracey has made twirling a positive experience byencouraging me, as well as my whole team, to strive for our personal best and in so, learning life lessons along the way. Thank you Tracey for everything!

Katie Yeaton

Coach Tracey and Miss Alyssa always have very positive things to say about my routines, and I love them both. They make twirling so much fun. It’s very special to me to be able to take weekly lessons with Miss Alyssa, College Miss Majorette of America!Tracey and Alyssa are the best!

Love, Nikki Calder

Coach Tracey is the best. She makes anyone a champion because she is dedicated, and loves the sport of baton twirling! Our team feels more like a family rather than just a team, and I wouldn't twirl for anyone else!

Arielle Black

What makes my Coach so special in my opinion I think she teaches twirlers how to be the best in this sport. It’s like she's raising champion twirlers! College Miss.Majorette of America, Alyssa Kane for example. Tracey dedicates her life to this sport and it really shows through her twirlers. And if there's any Coach that deserves "Coach of the Year," it's Tracey Gangi Johnson

!!! Justine Comeau

Miss Tracey is such an amazing coach. She is always so positive when teaching private lessons or teams.She takes the time to make sure everything is explained thoroughly andmakes every practice experience fun and enjoyable as well as positive for everyone. Thank you Miss Tracey for being my baton coach.

Kayla

Miss Tracey- She always tells me I do something really good . That makes me feel good . Miss Alyssa : She's always funny, she puts on cool music, she's really fun and REALLY PRETTY ! Miss Jordan is really fun and really pretty.

Samantha Bucci

Miss Alyssa is a fun and creative coach. I look forward to class with her because I know she will have me smiling in no time. She's awesome at what she does and it is an honor to have Miss College Majorette of America as my coach. Thank you Miss Alyssa for being an inspiration for us all.

Miss Tracey always coaches positively. She will point out both the good and bad. She is always kind and smiles even when I make a mistake. When I do well at competition I look forward to showing her my score sheets and making her proud. Thank you so much Miss Tracey for everything you do!

Paige Murphy

Coach: Tracey Gangi Johnson My coach is truly special because she teaches me not just about the sport but about the mind set and attitude you need as well. From Ms. Tracey I have truly learned that being a great twirler is not just about being able to twirl a baton, but to have a great attitude and perspective too. Even when I am having a not so good day she is always able to see the sunshine. Her smile is always a pleasure to see.

Ms. Elaine is a great inspiration to me, full of poise and grace. Ms. Elaine was able to find a way that my personality projects through my performances.

WinningCollege Ms. Majorette of America was how the baton twirling world has recognized Alyssa for the great performer, something I knew she always was and still is. I have always watched Alyssa and admired her ability, but even more so she is a great person at heart.

Meryl

Aunt Tracey is the best! Whenever I have a lesson, she always makes it fun and always comesup with great ways to learn new tricks. And she has the coolest tricks to teach! I am so thankful to have such a great coach!

Love Olivia Kane