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RED STAR PRODUCTIONS RESUME - OUR 40th YEAR! 1976-2016
2015
October:
Syracuse University Salute to history of The Orange Girl.
Red Stars had five between 1990 and 2014 – Lisa Branley Castro, Rebecca Fowler Zachas, KeriAnn Lynch Unger, Melissa Gaffney-Derr and Ashley Andrew.
September:
Congratulations to the Red Stars on their hit performance in The Miss America "Show Us Your Shoes" Parade on The Boardwalk in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 12, 2015!
August 10-11:
Alyssa McLaughlin, 2-Baton Finalist, World Baton Twirling Federation 2015 Grand Prix in Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
August 1: Allie Nault crowned Miss America’s Outstanding Teen
July:
Red Stars won The Beth Wilson Choreography Award for "Rosie the Riveter" Junior Halftime performance at the NBTA's America's Youth on Parade, 2015.
February:
Allie Nault crowned Miss New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen
2014
May:
HGTV House Hunters - Red Star Team in episode with Assistant coach KerriAnn Lynch buying her first house.
Welcome to Derry, NH.
February:
Twirlmania at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Disney World.
Gold Invities - Jessica Avelar, Bella Bolduc, Danielle Cherry and Alyssa McLaughlin
2013
December:
Derry Holiday Parade
Newport, NH Opera House Holiday Show to benefit “The Willey-Perra Community Giving Program”
October - Filmed for HGTV House Hunters to air in Spring 2014
September - College Twirlers:
Jessica Avelar, Saint Anselm College; Katie Carlson, Penn State University; Kaleigh McIver, University of New Haven; Katie McLain, University of Connecticut; Jackie Peaslee, U Mass.; Caitlin Pinkham, UMass, Boston
July 21-28: NBTA National Championships
- 2013 National Corps Champions - “ Sister Act, The Musical”.
- All 13 teams placed top nine5 Teams placed 6th
- Emily Cowette - Intermediate Juvenile Miss Majorette of America
June 29 - BIG SHOW- Stockbridge Theatre, Derry
May 27 - 36th Derry Memorial Day Parade
April 27 - Miss New Hampshire - Jessica Avelar, Third Runner-Up
April 20 - Little League Parade, Derry
April 13 - Miss Majorette of New Hampshire - on to Nationals with nine title holders!
April 6 - NH State Championships; 11 wins - on to Nationals
March 24 - Manchester Parade Performance - Pre-Parade on Elm Street
March 16 - Congressional Cup Championships in Frederick, Maryland
February - Disney Twirl Mania Champions - Gina Hutchinson, Emcee Collegiate Finals at World Stage, Epcot
January 6 - Awarded Gilbert-Paine Team Sportsmanship Plaque
2012
College Twirlers - Ashley Andrew, Syracuse; Jessica
Avelar, Saint Anselm; Katie Carlson, Penn State; Katie McLain, UConn; Kaleigh
McIver, U New Haven; Jackie Peaslee, U Mass.
Alyssa McLaughlin, U Conn and Ashley Andrew,
Syracuse get cameo roles in “ Martin Scorcese’s “Wolf of Wall Street”, starring
Leonardo DiCaprio and Matthew MC Conoghay-release 2013.
Awarded Patriotism
Award by Derry , NH VFW
AYOP -
Alyssa McLaughlin places first runner up in BIG One and Miss Majorette of America
Washington, DC Memorial Day Parade
Miss New Hampshire: Jessica Avelar, Katie Carlson
Disney Twirl Mania “Coach of the Year”
2011
153 Awards at AYOP, University of Notre Dame National Championships 2 less than the team record of 155.
Charity Events - Upper Room, Community Caregivers, Relay for Life, NH Brain Injury Association
College Twirlers - Katie McLain-UConn; Alyssa Wheeler, Cornell, Ashley
Andrew, Syracuse, Jackie Peaslee, U Mass., Kaleigh McIver, U New Haven
2010
China! Proclamation from the NH House of Representatives and Governor John Lynch
Adria Farr, Meghan Lamontagne, Katie McLain, Alyssa Mc Laughlin - in Miss NH of Miss America
February - Twirl Mania Coach of the Year - Gina Hutchinson
February - Twirl Mania - Juvenile, Junior and Senior Champions
2009
April - Carnival Valor
February - Twirl Mania Coach of the Year - Gina Hutchinson
February - Twirl Mania, Disney World, Carnival Cruise, Lincoln Bicentennial, Washington, DC
2008
Coach Hutchinson elected to NH House of Representatives
Governor Lynch recommends us for 44th Inauguration Parade
NH, Northeast and National NBTA Champions-University of Notre Dame
May - Miss New Hampshire- Katrina Bernard, Meghan Lamontagne and Alyssa McLaughlin
April - Veterans of Foreign Wars Community Service Volunteer Award
February - Disney Twirl Mania Juvenile and Senior Dance Twirl and Pom Team Champions
Welcomed Presidential Candidates John McCain and Rudy Giuliani to Derry Opera House
Six Red Stars lead Bowl Game College Bands at The Alamo Bowl, The Car Quest, Motor City, Capital One
2007
America’s Fourth of July Parade and Show- Washington, D. C.
February 17 - Disney Magic Kingdom Parade
2004
Germany performing tour- arranged through former Red Star Jill Gorrie and Broadway Tour staff
2003
Liberty Bowl Halftime- with Lou Rawls - Memphis, Tennessee; Beale Street Parade
Nokia Sugar Bowl Halftime
2001
Carnival Cruise Lines- performance on “the Destiny”
1999
Carnival Cruise Lines performance Tour- “The Sensation”( ship later used to house workers after Hurricane Katrina)
1994-1999
Performed six shows for President Clinton and/or Vice President Gore
1998-2009
Magic Kingdom Parade
1996
Shows at Universal and Disney World( our picture is still on the wall of Disney staging area behind “Pirates of the Caribbean”
1995
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Dublin, Ireland- The Lord
Mayor of Londonderry Northern Ireland came to see the team compete in Limmerick. We brought gifts, pictures and souveniers of Derry and Londonderry, New Hampshire; Lord Mayor did as well.
1992
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
1991
New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade
1989
Performing Tour #2 –Costa Del Sol Spain
George Walker Bush Inaugural Parade- also a show in New Hampshire
1987
Performing Tour- Denmark/ Soviet Union- one of first American groups allowed after Glasnost
1985
First performing tour of Spain
1979 to Present
National Championships - University of Notre Dame each July
The Red Stars perform in shows and parades all over the East Coast twelve months a year
AWARDS
2007
NBTA National/World College Halftime and Dance Line Champions
Proclamation from The New Hampshire Legislature for Outstanding Achievement in representing New Hampshire
- National Champions fourteen times in twenty six yearsNortheast Regional Champions from 1980 to present- won “Regional Team of the Year” so many times, the trophy was retired to Red Stars in 1992New England Team of the Year-2006Red Stars have won, literally thousands of awards in thirty years.
- Presented Proclamations by Governors Gallen, Gregg, Sununu and Merrill for Outstanding Achievement and
- representation of New Hampshire Presented Proclamations from Derry Town Council-three times.
- NH Brain Injury Award for support of the annual Walk By the Sea- Red Stars have performed prior to the walk and raised money since its inception.
- Coach Hutchinson was inducted into the first National Baton Twirling Association Hall of Fame Class in 2003.
- Coach Hutchinson was selected “Choreographer of the Year” at Wide World of Sports, Twirl Mania- 2004, 2008, 2010.
OTHER FACTS
The Red Stars raise most of the money needed to fund competition and travel with Fund Raising
The Red Stars perform a benefit show each December in Newport, N. H. to benefit that community’s “Tots for Tots Giving Program”.
Other benefit shows:
- “Make a Wish Foundation”- Salem, N.H.
- Relay for Life- Derry, N.H.
- Foster Grandparents- Manchester, N.H.
- New Hampshire Brain Injury Foundation Walk By the Sea
- American Cancer Society Walk- Boston- Esplanade Kick-Off
2015-2016 College Twirlers
Jaycie Greenberg -North Carolina State
Jessica Avelar - Saint Anselm College
Katie Carlson - Penn State University
Kaleigh McIver - University of New Haven
2013-2014 College Twirlers
Jessica Avelar - Saint Anselm College
Katie Carlson - Penn State University
Kaleigh McIver - University of New Haven
KT McLain - University of Connecticut
Jackie Peaslee - University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Caitlin Pinkham - University of Massachusetts, Boston
2009-2010 College Twirlers
Ashley Andrew - Salem, N.H., Syracuse University
Erica Andrew - Salem, N.H., Tulane University
Lauryn DeBaie - Londonderry, N.H., Penn State University Co-Captain
Adria Farr - Windham, N.H., University of Tennessee Captain
Alyssa McLaughlin - Derry, N.H., University of Connecticut
Cassandra Reitano - University of Tennessee
Alyssa Wheeler - Cornell University
Former College Twirlers
Boston College:
2003-2007 - Ashley Tiller
1988-1989 - Michelle Merrill
Hofstra University:
2001-2005 - Danielle Bond
Penn State University:
2008-2012 - Lauryn Debaie, Majorette Captain
2000-2004 - Andrea Fletcher, Majorette Captain
1994-1998 - Abigail Cook Diehl, Majorette Captain
1989-1992 - Lori Branley Fischer, Blue Sapphire, Feature (Coach’s daughter)
Syracuse University:
2004-2008 - Melissa Gaffney
2000-2004 - KerriAnn Lymch
1990-1994- Lisa Branley (Coach’s daughter) and Rebecca Fowler - The Orange Twins
University of Miami:
2003-2007 - Jamie Kaseta
University of New Hampshire:
1998-2002 - Karin Kilar
100% of Red Star High School Graduates have gone on to college
98% of those have graduated from college
75% of those have earned post graduate degrees
2015-2016 High School Twirlers
Danielle Cherry - Bishop Brady
Morgan - Citrus Bowl with Londonderry High School Band
The Pageants
Red Star twirlers have won countless awards in the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program - approx. $350,000!
Miss Derry Tradition
Miss Derry 2015 - Jessica Avelar
Miss Derry 2008 - Lauryn Debaie
Miss Derry 2007 - Katrina Bernard
Miss Derry 2006 - Jennifer Saucier
Miss Derry 2005 - Suzanne Loisel
Miss Derry 1993 - Lori Branley Fischer (Coach's Daughter)
Previous Miss New Hampshire Finalists
Jaycie Greenberg, Jessica Avelar, Alyssa McLaughlin, Lauryn DeBaie, Meghan Lamontagne, Katrina Bernard, Jennifer Saucier, KeriAnn Lynch, Suzanne Loisel, Lori Branley Fischer.
2015 Miss New Hampshire Contestants
Jessica Avelar and Jaycie Greenberg
2014 Miss New Hampshire Contestants
Jessica Avelar
2013 Miss New Hampshire Contestants
Jessica Avelar, Katie Carlson and Katie McLain
2012 Miss New Hampshire Contestants
Jessica Avelar and Katie Carlson
2011 Miss New Hampshire Contestants
Adria Farr, Meghan Lamontagne and Alyssa McLaughlin
2010 Miss New Hampshire Contestants
Adria Farr, Meghan Lamontagne, Katie McLain and Alyssa McLaughlin
Pageant Winners
2015 Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Allie Nault
2015 Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen
Allie Nault
- Meghan Lamontagne
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