The months of December, January, and February are huge for Payson’s drill team. Although they perform all throughout the school year, these months are their competition season.
“I feel we did really well for our first competition. We were really together as a team. We gave it our all and I think that we showed the new girls what competition is really all about,” said senior drill member Camille Thomas. “Our team is so full of great dancers; this is our year to take region.”
Recently they just finished up their first competition at UVU on December 8 where they took 3 in Military, and 5 in Kick. Junior, Becca Brown, took 1 in Drill Down and senior, Jade Burton, took 4th with her solo.
Becca Brown took first place out of all the competitors in 1A, 2A, and 3A in Drill Down, a competition based on following commands,
“It was a really cool accomplishment, it felt great,” said Becca Brown on dominating.
The drill team has always been close. They spend an hour every day during A1 together practicing and nearly 3 hours in the morning on B days. So it would seem obvious that these girls have seen each other at their best and worst.
During the season the girls are working out harder than ever. They aren’t allowed to drink caffeine, their attendance is on lock, and their time is more limited than ever. Their boyfriends gave us some firsthand testimonials on the hectic side of the competition season.
“There are a lot of rules. They can’t do anything because they’re so busy, and when they’re dressed in their drill clothes its all hands off. No boys allowed,” said Austin Warnick, boyfriend of senior member Crystal Turner.
The season is super stressful for the girls because they’re practicing harder than ever to be competitive.
“They’re always ornery,” said Hunter Allsop, the peanut butter to Shay Krebs jelly. “Shay’s always really busy and stressed.”
It really pays off to have a girlfriend on drill though. They never miss a game and have tons of pretty, charismatic friends.
“Because they’re all Cassidy’s friends they’re always cheering for me when I’m playing,” said sophomore basketball player and BF of Cassidy Gull, Dannel Brown.
And, if you’re with one drill girl, you get them all. The good and the bad.
“If you’re with one drill girl, you’re friends with all of them. There’s a lot of drama during competition season because they’re spending so much time together – and you hear all about it,” Austin Warnick said. “But Crystal is Crystal, she never let’s anything bad change her.”
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