I get by with a little help from my friends...

Joe Paterno once said that you have to, "Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things". From the time I was a little girl and now through my days at Penn State, I have learned one thing above all else, dreams are only dreams unless you make them come true.

One of my dreams has been producing a baton competition at Penn State to bring a better awareness of competitive baton twirling to the area, to allow twirlers to come to a centrally located/fantastic facility to compete, and to allow new twirlers an opportunity to experience how neat baton twirling can be!

Along the way, I have made some incredible friends and acquaintances who's help have made my dream a reality.

Without the help of the following people and many, many more... this event would not be possible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

For the glory!!

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Dr. Graham Spanier - President, Penn State University... for your ongoing support of the Blue Sapphire position, baton twirling, and me. Without you, this event might still have been a idea in my head, but instead it's becoming a reality!

Steve Manuel - home page photo, fire picture, lionshrine pictures

Andy Colwell - pictures of majorettes and I, background pick

Kirsten Quisenberry  - Blue Sapphire Classic Logo

Darcy Beirne - template for Entry form, examples of documents

Matthew Maierhofer - website design and development

Kathy Bamat - Band front Coordinator, Penn State Blue Band,  my assistant in planning the entire event, confirming facilities, etc.

Dan S. Isidor (Director of Development College of Arts & Architecture) and staff - collection of entry forms and funds

Dr. Bundy - Director of Penn State Blue band

Dave Will - help with coordinating facilities arrangements

Lora Riegner, Darcy Beirne, and Harry Brown - for advice on running a contest

Pam Maierhofer - for her guidance and help in any way I needed her

Heather Bean and the Penn State Majorettes - for their support and assistance throughout the preparation and contest

All former Blue Sapphires and Penn State Feature Twirlers - for creating a position so full of tradition and pride... I'm so honored to have had the chance to continue on the legacy