EAGLETTE ALUMNI

1992-1995

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JENNA DELAY
1992-1995

I was a member of Dalene Moomau's very first Eaglette squad from 1992-1995.  I was a co-captain my junior and senior years.  After high school, I graduated with a BS in Broadcast Journalism from KU and produced the news in Topeka and at KCTV-5.  Then I made a big shift and became a high school English teacher (partially for the opportunity to become a dance team coach!).  I married my husband, Chris, in 2000 and we have two children.  Harlie is 3 and Dylan is 18 months.  Chris and I both teach English at Tonganoxie High School, just in between KC, KS and Lawrence.  I also coach the Chieftain Stars dance team at THS, where I have been lucky to utilize fellow Eaglette Erin Cutshall as a choreographer in the past.  It's fun to attend camp and clinics with people I know from high school.

My favorite Eaglette memory is a trip to Texas with some fellow All-Americans where Holly Chappell and I were roommates and got our prop jeans mixed up.  Those of you who know us realize that I'm VERY tall and Holly is VERY not tall, so the mix up made it impossible to get Holly's jeans on my long legs.  In the middle of the routine, I had to pull the jeans off as fast as I could and get back into the formation without making a big deal.  I guess I covered well, though, because we still won first place for talent night! The thing I miss the most about the Eaglettes is the thrill of knowing that I was a member of one of the most respected, most professional high school drill teams in the state of Kansas.  I try to instill that same work ethic and feeling of pride in my Stars.

Contact me at jdelay@mail.tong464.k12.ks.us