Past Accomplishment Highlights Students of Elaine Jones
1978 NBTA Amer. League State Twirling Corp. Champions, Mundelein, IL.
1981 USTA Nationals 4th place, National Advanced solo
1984 USTA Nationals, Milwaukee top 7/top15, juvenile solo and dance twirl
1988 2007 At least one State Championship won each year
1989 USTA IL. State Champions - Parade Corp juv. rec
1990 USTA Nov. Parade Corp National Champions, San Antonio Texas
1994 USTA Nov. Parade Corp. National Champions, Kansas City
1994 NBTA Regional Boys Juv. Solo Champion
1997 USTA State Juv. Strut champion
1998 NBTA Regional beg. Juv. and Sr. twirl Team Champions
2002 NBTA State 2 & 3 baton Champion
2002 AAU Jr. Olympic bronze medalist sr. 3 baton
2004 WTA National Jr. 3-baton Champion
2004 WTA National Sr.2 & 3-baton Champions
2004 NBTA/AYOP National jr. bells champion
2004 AAU Jr. Olympic National trio gold medalists
2005 NBTA/AYOP National jr. bells champion
2005 WTA National Sr. duet, hoop, show-twirl, 2 & 3 baton Champions
2005 TU International 3 baton Champion
2006 - NBTA Regional juv. and jr. trio champions
2006 AAU Regional 2 baton gold medalist
2007 AAU Regional beg. 2 baton, beg. basic strut, adv. trio, 2&3 baton gold medalists
2007 WTA National Champion 2,3, baton and Individual Dance Twirl
2007- USTA National Champion Sr. Rifle
2008 - USTA State A Show Corp. Champs and Jr. Small Twirl Team Champs
2008- AAU State/Regional Show Team Champs
2008 - AAU Jr. Olympic National Champions, pri. show team & novelty team and adv. jr. twirl team
2008 - AAU Jr. Olympic silver medal - adv. sr. 3 baton, bronze medal, adv. sr. mutliple baton
2008 - AAU Jr. Olympic gold medals- pri. beg. multiple baton and juv. beg. hoop
Breakdown by Group
Shining Adelettes Baton Corp.
1978 NBTA Amer. League State Twirling Corp. Champions, Mundelein, IL.
1979 1985 winner of numerous awards in parades and competitions in Illinois/Indiana
1980 USTA Nationals 6th place, National Strut; 20 yr. old USTA regional strut & solo champ
1981 USTA Nationals 4th place, National Advanced solo
1983 1st Runner up Mss Maj. of the Midwest Adv. 0-6, Midwest Miss Congeniality
1984 USTA Nationals, Milwaukee top 7/top15, juvenile solo and dance twirl
Sugar and Silver Baton Corp.
1989 USTA IL. State Champions - Parade Corp juv. rec.
1990 USTA Nov. Parade Corp National Champions, San Antonio Texas
1994 USTA Nov. Parade Corp. National Champions, Kansas City
1994 NBTA Regional Boys Champion
1997 USTA State Juv. Strut champion
1998 NBTA Regional beg. Juv. and Sr. twirl Team Champions
Twirling Bears Baton Corp.
2002 NBTA State 2 & 3 baton Champion
2002 AAU Jr. Olympic bronze medalist sr. 3 baton
2004 WTA National Jr. 3-baton Champion
2004 WTA National Sr.2 & 3-baton Champions
2004 NBTA/AYOP National jr. bells champion
2004 AAU Jr. Olympic National trio gold medalists
2005 NBTA/AYOP National jr. bells champion
2005 WTA National Sr. duet, hoop, show-twirl, 2 & 3 baton Champions
2005 TU International 3 baton Champion
2006 - NBTA Regional juv. and jr. trio champions
2006 AAU Regional 2 baton gold medalist
2007 AAU Regional beg. 2 baton, beg. basic strut, adv. trio, 2&3 baton gold medalists
2008 - USTA State A Show Corp. Champs and Jr. Small Twirl Team Champs
2008- AAU State/Regional Show Team Champs
2008 - AAU Jr. Olympic National Champions, pri. show team & novelty team and adv. jr. twirl team
2008 - AAU Jr. Olympic silver medal - adv. sr. 3 baton, bronze medal, adv. sr. mutliple baton
2008 - AAU Jr. Olympic gold medals- pri. beg. multiple baton and juv. beg. hoop
Significant accomplishments broken down by student name
C. Boersma
USTA juv. State 2 baton champ
AAU Regional beg. juv. 2 baton champ
B. Boulais
AAU Basic Strut Regional Champion
USTA State jr.rifle champ
P. Boulais
USTA State juv. 2 baton champ
USTA State jr. flag champ
R. Chung
NBTA Regional Boys solo champion
USTA State Champ Juv. Boys solo
L. Doyle
AAU national pri. beg.mult. baton gold medalist
K. Gatz
AAU national juv. beg. hoop gold medalist
B. Jones
NBTA 2 time National bells champion
WTA National jr. 3 baton champion/National Sr. 2, 3, hoop and dance twirl champion
NBTA Regional show twirl & pom solo champ
NBTA State show twirl champ
USTA state solo, 2 baton & 3 baton champion
USTA National rifle champion
Marching Mustangs Colorguard member
NBTA natls top 10: sabre, colorguard, snare
AAU national sr. trio gold medalist, sr. adv. 3 baton silver medalist, sr. adv. mult. baton bronze medalist, sr. adv. basic bronze medalist
K. Lites
TU International 3 baton champion
WTA National 3 baton, duet champion
USTA State 2, 3, baton, dance twirl champion
NBTA IL. state 2 and 3 baton champion
AAU National Gold Medal champion sr. trio
ISU Feature Twirler
E. Porter
USTA State 2-baton champ 0-8 yr. old
A.Ragsdale
USTA IL. State 0-8 2 baton champion
Jennifer S.
USTA IL. State Champion juv. strut
M. Smith
NBTA State Beg. Hoop Champion
R. Spears
USTA IL. Grand state 3 baton, divisional state dance twirl, 2 baton and solo champion
Top7/15 nationals: Reno Nevada, Milwaukee
USTA 3 baton, 2 baton, dance twirl
USTA Festival of the Future Military Champion
Miss Tri-County Juv. Majorette Champion
T. Spears
USTA State 3 baton champ 11 yr. old
USTA Dance twirl divisional champ, and grand 3 baton champ
Top 15 USTA nationals jr. 3-baton
E. Williams
USTA IL. State jr. Strut and jr. duet champion
USTA Top 20 Adv. National solo
Prospect High School Drum Major
L. Woods
USTA IL. Intermediate Open twirl off champion
C. Young
WTA National Champ duet, sr. 2 and sr. 3 baton
NBTA State show twirl champion
NBTA Natls top 10: adv. 2,3, baton
AAU National gold sr. medalist trio
USTA IL. State 2, 3, baton & sr. solo champion
Marching Lions Feature Twirler
Additional USTA State Duet/Pairs Champions
Meyers, Vooris, Imersek, Lopez, Halversen, Chung, Argus, Carnes, Gatz, Doyle, Little, Jones
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