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RED STAR PRODUCTIONS RESUME 2010/2011

2010-

China! Proclamation from the NH House of Representatives and Governor John Lynch
Adria Farr, Meghan Lamontagne, Katie Mc Lain, Alyssa Mc Laughlin - in Miss NH of Miss America
February – Twirl Mania Coach of the Year - Gina Hutchinson
February - Twirl Mania - Juvenile, Junior and Senior Champions

2009-

April- Carnival Valor
February- Twirl Mania Coach of the Year - Gina Hutchinson
February- Twirl Mania, Disney World, Carnival Cruise, Lincoln Bicentennial, Washington, DC

2008-

Coach Hutchinson elected to NH House of Representatives
Governor Lynch recommends us for 44th Inauguration Parade
NH, Northeast and National NBTA Champions-University of Notre Dame
May– Miss New Hampshire- Katrina Bernard, Meghan Lamontagne and Alyssa Mc Laughlin
April- Veterans of Foreign Wars Community Service Volunteer Award
February- Disney Twirl Mania Juvenile and Senior Dance Twirl and Pom Team Champions
Welcomed Presidential  Candidates John Mc Cain and Rudy Giuliani to Derry Opera  House
Six Red Stars lead Bowl Game College Bands at The Alamo Bowl, The Car Quest, Motor City, Capital One

2007-

America’s Fourth of July Parade and Show- Washington, D. C.
February 17- Disney Magic Kingdom Parade

2004-

Germany performing tour- arranged through former Red Star Jill Gorrie and Broadway Tour staff

2003-

Liberty Bowl Halftime- with Lou Rawls- Memphis, Tennessee; Beale Street Parade
Nokia Sugar Bowl Halftime

2001-

Carnival Cruise Lines- performance on “the Destiny”

1999-

Carnival Cruise Lines performance Tour- “The Sensation”( ship later used to house workers after  Hurricane Katrina)

1994-1999-

Performed six shows for President Clinton and/or Vice President Gore

1998-2006-

Magic Kingdom Parade

1996-

Shows at Universal and Disney World( our picture is still on the wall of Disney staging area behind “Pirates of the Caribbean”

1995-

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Dublin, Ireland- The Lord Mayor of Londonderry Northern Ireland came    to see the team compete in Limmerick. We brought gifts, pictures and souveniers of Derry and Londonderry, New Hampshire; Lord Mayor did as well

1992-

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

1991-

New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade

1989-

Performing Tour #2 –Costa Del Sol Spain
George Walker Bush Inaugural Parade- also a show in New Hampshire

1987–

Performing Tour- Denmark/ Soviet Union- one of first American groups allowed after Glasnost

1985-

first performing tour of Spain

1979-

present- National Championships- University of Notre Dame each July
The Red Stars perform in shows and parades all over the East Coast twelve months a year

AWARDS

2007-

NBTA National/World College Halftime and Dance Line Champions
Proclamation from The New Hampshire Legislature for Outstanding Achievement in representing New Hampshire

  • National Champions fourteen times in twenty six years
  • Northeast Regional Champions from 1980 – present- won “Regional Team of the Year” so many times, the trophy was retired to Red Stars in 1992
  • New England Team of the Year-2006
  • Red Stars have won, literally thousands of awards in thirty years
  • Presented Proclamations by Governors Gallen, Gregg, Sununu and Merrill- for Outstanding Achievement and representation of New Hampshire
  • Presented Proclamations from Derry Town Council-three times
  • NH Brain Injury Award for support of the annual Walk By the Sea- Red Stars have performed prior to the walk and raised money since its inception
  • Coach Hutchinson was inducted into the first National Baton Twirling Association Hall of Fame Class in 2003
  • Coach Hutchinson was selected “Choreographer of the Year” at Wide World of Sports, Twirl Mania- 2004

OTHER FACTS

The Red Stars raise most of the money needed to fund competition and travel with Fund Raising

The Red Stars perform a benefit show each December in Newport, N. H. to benefit that community’s “Tots for Tots Giving Program”

Other benefit shows:

  • “Make a Wish Foundation”- Salem, N.H.
  • Relay for Life- Derry, N.H.
  • Foster Grandparents- Manchester, N.H.
  • New Hampshire Brain Injury Foundation Walk By the Sea
  • American Cancer Society Walk- Boston- Esplanade Kick-Off

2009-2010 College Twirlers

Ashley Andrew-

Salem, N.H. - Syracuse University

Erica Andrew-

Salem, N.H. - Tulane University

Lauryn DeBaie-

Penn State University - Co Captain

Alyssa Mclaughlin-

Derry, N.H. - University of Connecticut

Adria Farr-

Windham, N.H. –University of Tennessee, Captain

Cassandra Reitano-

University of Tennessee

Alyssa Wheeler-

Cornell University

Former College Twirlers

Boston College-

2003-2007: Ashley Tiller
1988-1989: Michelle Merrill

Hofstra University-

2001-2005: Danielle Bond

Penn State-

1989-1992: Lori Branley Fischer, Blue Saphire, Feature(Coach’s daughter)
1994-1998: Abigail Cook Diehl, Majorette Captain
2000-2004: Andrea Fletcher, Majorette Captain

Syracuse University-

1990-1994: Lisa Branley(coach’s daughter) and Rebecca Fowler- The Orange Twins
2000-2004: Keri Ann Lynch, Orange Girl
2004-2008: Melissa Gaffney

University of Miami-

2003-2007: Jamie Kaseta

University of New Hampshire-

1998-2002- Karin Kilar

100% of Red Star High School Graduates have gone on to college
98% of those have graduated from college
75% of those have earned post graduate degrees

The pageants

Red Star twirlers have won countless awards in the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program- approx. $200,000.00!

Miss Derry Tradition

Lori Branley Fischer:

Miss Derry-1993( Coach Hutchinson’s daughter)

Suzanne Loisel:

Miss Derry-2005

Jennifer Saucier:

Miss Derry-2006

Katrina Bernard:

Miss Derry-2007

Lauryn DeBaie:

Miss Derry-2008

Previous  Miss New Hampshire Finalists

Lori Branley Fischer, Suzanne Loisel, KeriAnn Lynch, Jennifer Saucier, Katrina Bernard
Meghan Lamontagne, Lauryn DeBaie, Alyssa Mc Laughlin

Miss Outstanding Teen

Meghan Lamontagne

Other Pageant Winners/Runner Ups

Lauryn DeBaie, Alyssa Mc Laughlin, Adria Farr,(NH and Tennessee); Courtney Cormier( Tennessee)

2010 Miss New Hampshire Contestants

Adria Farr, Meghan Lamontagne, Katie McLain, Alyssa Mc Laughlin