BELLAIRE • MEMORIAL • RIVER OAKS • TANGLEWOOD • WEST UNIVERSITY

Markettes Prepare for Contest Season, Make Memories

By Megan Benz, Memorial High School, School Buzz Reporter | February 4, 2020

Click the Buzz Me button to receive email notifications when this writer publishes a new article or a new article in this column is published.

Rookies are all smiles at the Boot Scoot dance. Pictured are (from left) Anna Claire Raymer, Maddie Olive, Caroline Stiles, Anna Graber, Emily Basham, Maddie Schmidt, Elizabeth Jackson, Kinslee Hanagan, Lynley Stewart, Lainie Hampton.
After practice, the girls spent time on the lake. Pictured are Mullen Duty and Taylor Franklin.
The girls enjoyed roasting s’ mores by the campfire. Pictured are (top row, from left) Carley Ford, Sofia Alvarez, Jade Waldren; (bottom row, from left) London Keller, Demi Petree, Amitis Malek, Catherine Stiles, Megan Benz.
After a long practice, the girls hang out around the campus. Pictured are (standing, from left) Kinslee Hanagan, Elizabeth Jackson, Lainie Hampton; (in front) Morganne Svoboda.
Sarah Beth Rother and Abby Lagenkamp enjoying time on the ropes course.

The first weekend after winter break, the Markettes hit the ground running by traveling to Pine Cove Ranch in Columbus, TX, to prepare for their upcoming contest season. The days were long but extremely productive. In the end, the Markettes completed and polished their sports-themed pom-pom routine and got a great start on their Hurricane Harvey tribute contemporary dance.

“We were able to get so much done while still being able to have so much fun!” junior lieutenant Sofia Alvarez said.

In between dancing, the girls found time to play team bonding games, laugh, and participate in activities like ropes courses, canoeing/kayaking, and hanging out in friends’ cabins.

On Saturday night, the social officers planned a fun Boot Scoot dance, bringing everyone together to dance, karaoke, and play games. The evening ended with roasting marshmallows and making delicious s’ mores.

“Overall, contest retreat was really tiring, but I wouldn’t have changed a thing. I know that the memories of us dancing to cotton eyed joe, and making s’ mores by the bonfire will stay with me long after I graduate,” co-president Melonie Yue said.

Markettes have never done an overnight retreat, and based on its success, the directors are excited about going on one again next year.

Rookies are all smiles at the Boot Scoot dance. Pictured are (from left) Anna Claire Raymer, Maddie Olive, Caroline Stiles, Anna Graber, Emily Basham, Maddie Schmidt, Elizabeth Jackson, Kinslee Hanagan, Lynley Stewart, Lainie Hampton.

After practice, the girls spent time on the lake. Pictured are Mullen Duty and Taylor Franklin.

The girls enjoyed roasting s’ mores by the campfire. Pictured are (top row, from left) Carley Ford, Sofia Alvarez, Jade Waldren; (bottom row, from left) London Keller, Demi Petree, Amitis Malek, Catherine Stiles, Megan Benz.

Kinslee Hanagan, Elizabeth Jackson, Lainie Hampton, Morganne Svoboda,

After a long practice, the girls hang out around the campus. Pictured are (standing, from left) Kinslee Hanagan, Elizabeth Jackson, Lainie Hampton; (in front) Morganne Svoboda.