WOO-HOO Rachel!!!

Rachel had an exciting day at school today. Her 5th and 6th grade intramurals sports team won second place medals. They competed in basketball, volleyball, softball, and soccer from January through May.

She also took part in the dance club this year. She started in fourth grade and has been dancing ever since. They had a competition today with professional judges and the kids danced fox trot, waltz, tango, swing, two step, samba, cha cha, salsa, merengue, and rhumba.

Here she is with two of her partners.

Here she's waiting between dances for her turn to come up again. The competition was held in the cafeteria, which has etiquette instructions posted clearly.

We were there for 2 1/2 hours, which was no problem for Naomi as long as she had Gwen's lap to rest on.

Here is one of the waltzes where you can see some of her competition as well as one of the judges.

Rachel did really well! She and one of her partners won a finalist medal for the all around smooth dance competition. She also won first place ribbons for tango and two step. She won a second place ribbon for cha cha and was a finalist in waltz.

Here she is cha chaing.

Her fourth grade and since then dance teacher is wonderful!