Local cloggers travel to Atlanta for their first National Competition

Members of “Pure Attitude,” a competitive clogging team from Raeann’s Fancy Footwork. Back row, left to right, Dani Bockus, Samantha Helmer, Jamie Helmer, and Gina Ortiz. Front row, left to right, Allie Bright, Melissa Gaulin, Jenny Helmer, Bethany Dixon, and Megan Wasserstrom. (Not pictured is Erin McDavitt). This group attended the NCHC National Clogging Competition in Atlanta, and brought home three trophies and four gold medals.

By Monica Woolard

Raeann’s Fancy Footwork competitive clogging team, “Pure Attitude,” attended the NCHC National Clogging Competition over Thanksgiving weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. The girls on the Pure Attitude team are: Melissa Gaulin, Bethany Dixon, Gina Ortiz, Dani Bockus, Allie Bright, Jenny Helmer, Jamie Helmer, Samantha Helmer, Megan Wasserstrom, and Erin McDavitt. Their instructor is Tori Dryden.

These girls, who have only been competing together for the past three yars, qualified to attend the National Competition after having a great competitive season last summer. “With the help of sponsors and fundraising, the girls were able to have the chance to experience the challenge of a National Competition,” says Raeann Gaulin, owner of Raeann’s Fancy Footwork. “The team competed against many of the top clogging teams from around the United States and proudly came home with three trophies and four gold medals.”


For the full story, please see the December 25, 2002 issue of
The Derby Weekly Informer.