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FOREVER KILGORE COLLEGE RANGERETTES NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2020 Twists & turns AFTER PANDEMIC CUTS YEAR SHORT, THE RANGERETTES ARE BACK HOME AND READY TO FACE CHALLENGES or decades, the annual Revels F production was part of every Kilgore College Rangerette’s spring semester. Forevers knew they could come home The smile sign in Dodson to East Texas every azalea season to see Auditorium did not illuminate during the their legacy onstage and to reminisce with production number friends. Football games may be canceled of Revels this year. The Kilgore College because of rain. Trips may vary from year to Rangerettes’ annual year. But there was always, always Revels. spring 2020 production Enter COVID-19. was canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see more TWISTS on page 3. KILGORE COLLEGE PHOTO/ JAMIE MALDONADO Coming to Show-offs? Help keep ‘Rettes — and yourself — safe Show-offs is slated for 8 p.m. Saturday, and bathrooms are off limits to guests. LIVE FROM KILGORE, Aug. 29, at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadi- IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT um, and the Kilgore College Rangerettes SENDING GIFTS Show-offs will be livestreamed are enforcing the following precautions on the Rangerettes’ Facebook page. Sending gifts to the residence? Large for the health and safety of the team and Click here for the page, and click packages, cookie/flower deliveries, etc. audience. Remember the directors’ rules here to view the program. are allowed. The residence address is 819 you followed? We’ve got this: Nolen St., Kilgore, TX 75662. Any letters to drop off gifts — one or two people at or regular mail should be sent to student’s IN THE RESIDENCE a time — starting 9 a.m. Saturday. All Kilgore College mailbox: Rangerette name, • Visitors are only allowed in the Gussie visitors must wear face masks. Nell Davis Rangerette Residence entryway • The residence living area, kitchenette Please see more SHOW-OFFS on page 3. FOREVER Newsletter FROM THE PRESIDENT RANGERETTES FOREVER PUBLISHES THIS A year of change and skillful adaptation NEWSLETTER FOR OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF RANGERETTES. ello, Forevers! The resilience of the Rangerettes Please send any physical H Despite the changes in the world right and the heightened commitment now, the Rangerette organization is flourishing. address changes or email from the Forevers have been address changes to the It is simply amazing that the leaders of Kilgore Kilgore College College and the Rangerettes were able to keep exemplary. Alumni Association at [email protected]. Please everyone safe and proceed with selecting the include your full name and beauty and talent that is the 81st Line! I know maiden name, if applicable, I speak for all the Forevers Forever organization was the 80th Home- associated with your college record to ensure a proper when I say how proud we all coming event, in October 2019. More than match of the information. We are of the way that the tra- 300 alumni came back to Kilgore to dance at do not distribute or sell our ditions were honored while halftime with their Rangerette sisters spanning alumni data, including emails, to any outside organizations. keeping everyone safe. eight decades. Send news tips to It has been an exciting In addition to all of that, we are looking [email protected] time for the Rangerettes For- forward to our 501(c)3 being officially granted Newsletter designer/editor: ever as well. LISA so that we can offer a tax-advantaged vehicle for Kathryn Morton (‘01) MCCUTCHEON • We successfully raised alumni giving. WALKER and matched your donations Around the world, 2020 will long be remem- RANGERETTES FOREVER 45TH LINE OFFICERS: to provide more than $26,000 bered as a year of unexpected change and skillful Lisa McCutcheon Walker toward the debt of the 79th and 80th lines that adaptation. The resilience of the Rangerettes and (’86) president had their year cut short. the heightened commitment from the Forevers Laura Barnett Davis (’77) president-elect • We funded $30,000 to increase the principle have been exemplary. Patty Verhetsel Harris of many of the already established Rangerettes I could not be any prouder of our efforts, and (’76) secretary Audrey Hold Lambert Forever scholarships. I thank you again for the honor of serving and (’88) treasurer • We launched a higher level of membership representing you this unforgettable year. Velma McCollum Yount at the request of many Forevers looking to give I love you all. (’76) past president back — the PLATINUM LEVEL! BOARD OF DIRECTORS: • We fulfilled supply requests for the Ranger- Lisa McCutcheon Walker, Lisa Fortenberry (’85) ette office via an Amazon wish list. 45th Line, Mandy Hamilton-O’Neill (’96) Kacie Stanfield Hawkins (’14) • But the greatest fundraiser to date for the Rangerettes Forever president 2019–20 Nancy Hollabaugh Greer (’78) Marina Haake Jefferis (’77) Tena Royal (’83) Jennifer Jordy Woods (’84) #FRONTLINEFOREVERS HONORS ALUMNAE SERVING COMMUNITIES Regina Hodge Wyatt (’76) As the coronavirus pandemic intensified, the Rangerettes RANGERETTES Forever honored their members who serve on the front lines ON SOCIAL MEDIA: of the crisis in a series of social-media posts. Frontline Facebook: www.facebook Forevers ranged from healthcare workers to food- .com/KCRangerettes Twitter: @KCRangerettes bank managers to flight attendants. Click here Instagram: to view the posts. (You’ll need to scroll past a few @KCRangerettes posts from folks who use #FrontlineForever in Rangerettes Forever non-Rangerette contexts.) Facebook group: PHOTO/PEXELS www.Facebook.com/groups/ 136110299740387 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Bits & Boots, PAGE 4 Swingsters, PAGE 9 New Rangerettes, PAGE 10 Rangerette adoption, PAG E 11 Winter and spring performances, PAGE 12 England trip, PAGE 15 Unbroken bond, PAGE 18 Kicks & Cadence, PAGE 20 In loving memory, PAGE 21 79th Line plans, PAGE 26 2 RANGERETTES FOREVER August 2020 TWISTS continued from page 1 incurred for the canceled and spending limited, socially for safety guidelines). show. Our board of directors distanced time on campus. As for the fall, KC’s football For their health and safety, launched a campaign to con- Prior to the July auditions, season was postponed to 2021. Rangerettes did not return to tribute to travel, uniform and the Rangerettes posted an Am- “We’ll be pretty much prac- campus after Spring Break, and other expenses azon wish list of ticing for both (halftime and after a period of hopefulness, of 79th and 80th COMING HOME cleaning and hy- Revels),” Blair told the Kilgore the global pandemic forced the Line Rangerettes, Click here to giene items to help News Herald (Click here to cancellation of productions calling on Forev- watch a video make Pre-training read the full article.). “But as from Broadway to Nolen Street. ers to donate $79. about the ‘Rette as safe as possible. far as this time, we won’t be “We all know that this is The “$79 for 79” return to campus. “The Amazon rushed. We don’t have it all just a small thing compared collection net- wish list campaign worked out, but more than any- to the suffering that is going ted $13,100, which the board was a huge success, with ev- thing, we would love for them on in the world right now,” matched for a total of $26,200. erything but the back-ordered to have as normal of a year as Director Dana Blair wrote in a “Our goal was $25,000, and items being purchased in about possible. We’re proceeding like post shared on the Rangerettes’ we are thrilled,” Forevers Presi- a week’s time,” Walker said. there will be a Christmas show.” Facebook page. “We know that dent Lisa McCutcheon Walker, Sign Drop still took place there are so many facing such 45th Line, said. in Dodson Auditorium, but JUST KEEP GIVING difficult situations and that our During what would have Hopefuls spaced out in the As a new school year of un- healthcare workers are putting been Revels week, Forevers audience saw their numbers on certainty unfolds, Forevers can themselves in danger every day. united on social media to sup- a projected sign. Click here to continue to support the young There are far more important port for the team whose year watch a video about this year’s women who have dealt with things than a variety show in was unexpectedly cut short. Pre-training, and see page 10 crushing setbacks with grace. our small town. But this is still for a list of new Rangerettes. “We have also disbursed hard and it is still a loss. I do PANDEMIC WEARS ON Once the new team was $30,000 from Forever funds believe that God is up to some- As COVID-19 cases persist- selected safely, 79th Line mem- to go toward the principle of thing good because He always ed and grew, other Rangerette bers ventured back to campus Rangerettes Forever funded is ... even when we can’t see it.” activities and traditions had to to join their freshmen for a scholarships,” Walker said. Click here to read her com- evolve or be scrapped. After socially distanced final tea. Forevers can contribute to plete post. rescheduling and revamping, existing scholarships through summer camps eventually were STRANGE NEW YEAR Kilgore College Foundation. LEAPING INTO ACTION canceled. The Rangerettes returned to You can also click here to give In the wake of disappoint- Pre-training plans saw campus this month to prepare to the Kilgore Rangerettes ment and heartache, Forevers revision after revision as well. for Show-offs, with social-dis- Forever Foundation. leapt into action. Forevers What for years has been a tancing measures still in place. To offer moral support to opted to forego Revels ticket weeklong tryout process was Show-offs is slated for 8 p.m.