In reading Truthferrets blog, Im not suprised a bit. I wasnt around when the infamous Dance and Drill (seargent) Director was in school, but oh the tales Ive heard in the last 25 years. Ive had one kid decline her team after being selected and one other walk off during the "reserve year". I stopped a girl from committing suicide over that woman and the names she called this girl. That same girl is still in counseling from the emotional issues caused by the infamous Victoriadore director. If you folks had a clue what some of us have seen and most are afraid to this day to tell. Stories of her pervert personality with high school boys. There was one incident two or three years ago where a male student streaked across the gym stark naked for her amusement and she just laughed and laughed. After being involved in her organization for only one semester, Yes I beleivie how ruthless she can be.
This is what I know that may add to the confusion about the division of funds and equipment between the two new booster clubs. First of all, she gave away perfectly good backdrops to a local dance studio owner, (a personal freind who feeds her jr high drill team onto the public school teams) The new ones were bought. These backdrops as well as other equipment is used at the TKB fundraiser, where no one has figured out under what name she sell BEER at school functions, with students present. There are three bar-b-que pits, large ones, have just gone into thin air. A popcorn machine was just given away. Folks, all of this equipment was paid for by girls, boys and parents standing out in the heat selling raffle tickest and participating in huge fundraisers. ITS NOT HER STUFF TO DISPOSE OF. When if becomes competiton season, mothers sew until the wee hours of the morning making costumes. This fabric is usually way over ordered and the balance not used is given away to the community theatre. AGAIN, NOT HERS TO DISPOSE OF. If she doesnt like the way the costumes look, she scratches all the work that has been done and starts over, again with booster club money. Now here is the trick. Each girl has to pay a rental fee that equals to the price of the costume. NOPE, you cant make your own or purchase it, you pay to have it made and rent it. Then after a couple of years in a storage unit. they are donated to theatre or local dancers. AGAIN, NOT HERS TO DISPOSE OF.
Several years ago, the team went to compete in Florida. Airline tickets were purchasesd with one coming free with every 10 purchased tickets. Now, there were several students who stayed behind because their "accounts" hadnt raised enough money to pay their way. (after much harrassment and embarassment about being a median income family) The FREE tickets were used by the directors daughter (a former dancer, but not what you think. Not the art, NO NO, a stripper) and her children. Members of other parents familes who were not of age to be a chaparone, also traveled at team expense. Parents who voulenteered to chaparone, paid for their own tickets.
When she goes to competition, she has to remain in a superlarge category so she can come home with big winnings. She does this by having JR. High age grandsons and their freinds dance. If she doesnt win big and isnt the top dog, she throws a tantrum and leaves the trophy unaccepted. A GREAT REWARD FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THESE KIDS PUT IN, Not to mention being cussed at and screamed at during practice for not being perfect. She doesnt teach the team, she is physically unable. She depends on officers to teach the girls. She doesnt teach in her classroom either, mostly out the door on the cell phone.
Any of you who think she is so great, Just go to ONE West High Game and see her team dance, then go to One East High Game and watch those girls dance............tell me who has the better most original ideas.
AND THE LAST THING, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DECALS SHOWING UP AROUND TOWN WITH VICTORIADORES ON THEM. IF ANYONE SEE ONE, PLEASE GET A PHOTO OR LICENSE PLATE NUMBER AND CALL JAY LESTER OR BOB MOORE. THEY HAVE BOTH GIVEN DIRECTIVES TO HER ABOUT NOT USING THAT NAME.
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