The Racine Kilties launched the 2008 season with a successful open house and a great banquet. The wintry weekend began with new and returning members meeting at Gilmore Middle School at noon on Saturday. After a little time spent getting to know one another, we all moved over to the theater where 2008 corps director and program coordinator Scott Stewart addressed the troops about all things Kiltie. He began by touching on our goal of being an outstanding experience for the members, their families, friends and our fans. He outlined for us how members, staff and support people will work together to enable us to achieve a high level of performance. Scott also explained that the Kilties are structured so that the members can have an avenue for performance while balancing work, family and school. He told us that we should always strive for both excellence and enjoyment, and that the two are not mutually exclusive.

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