Rangerette hopefuls here for tryouts

The Kilgore College Rangerettes will announce new freshman members Saturday after a week of pre-training and tryouts.

The new Rangerettes will be chosen by outside judges, director Dana Blair and assistant director Shelley Wayne. The Rangerettes are returning 33 sophomores to the line.

The week began Sunday with a "get acquainted" meeting of Rangerette hopefuls and sophomore Rangerettes. Personal interviews followed in the Rangerette gym. "Pre-training events during the week are open to the public," Wayne said. "Girls trying out will learn various routines during the week such as kick, jazz and studio combinations."

Pre-training will take place from 9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday with breaks for lunch and dinner. The week will also consist of a model night on Monday and a talent night on

Wednesday where Rangerette hopefuls will compete in events, judged by outside judges. Model and talent nights are closed to the media and public. Outside judges are also hired for the official Rangerette tryouts on Friday morning where the girls will try out in groups of four beginning at 8 a.m. The official tryout is also closed to the media and the public.

"We have outside judges for the tryouts on Friday morning, and they are different than the judges for model and talent nights," Wayne said. "Though we have judges hired, Mrs. Blair and I have the final say."

The Rangerette line will be announced at a closed meeting 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, in Dodson Auditorium. A reception for all new Rangerettes and parents will follow 11 a.m. in the Devall Student Center. The new Rangerettes will return to campus Aug. 15 for rehearsals.