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 [February 18, 2025]
The Lincoln Community High School Railettes are officially
back to back IDTA State Champions in the AA Pom Division!
The Railettes spent this past Saturday in Springfield at the BOS
Center for the 2025 Illinois Drill Team Association State Finals.
Their first routine which earned them the State Champion title as
well as highest score in the division all day was competed in the
Pom Division with the song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from
the movie Mary Poppins. This dance style involves colorful pom work
while also creating visual images that complement the audio/visual
blend. This routine was choreographed by Brande McCree.
Their second routine of the day was in the Open Pom division set to
a fun, upbeat mix where they earned 6th place in a highly stacked
division. This category has a heavy emphasis on the Pom work itself
with simultaneous sharp precision and dance sequences.
Coach Emily Martinez stated these young ladies have worked so hard
this season and that they all collectively had big goals that were
met.
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IDTA 2025 AA Poms State Champions. Photo by Emily Martinez
“To our knowledge, no other team in school history has won back to
back state championships, so it’s fun to be able to bring that honor
back to Lincoln and share it with the Railettes.”
Coach Martinez is in her second year of coaching the Railettes after
having coached at Lincoln Junior High School for six years
previously.
[Emily Martinez]
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