Kaitlyn Elizabeth Roller has been named the 2016 Football Homecoming Queen at DeKalb County High School.
Roller, 17, is a senior, and the daughter of John and Michele Roller of Dowelltown.
She has been a member of the Literature Club for four years, and a member of the Spanish Club for two years. She has been a member of the DCHS Football Cheerleading squad for four years, and serves as captain this year. Roller cheered since seventh grade, is currently a member of the Senior Level 5 All Star Cheer Team at Premiere Athletics in Nashville, and will attend the World Competition in May.
Her other accomplishments include:
•Four year All-American cheerleader
•Named Top All-American cheerleader in her senior year
•Named Biggest Prankster
•Junior attendant
•Asked to join the NCA staff
•Received “Best Jumps” honors for three years.
Roller attends the New Life United Pentecostal Church on Sundays and The Gathering youth group on Wednesdays. She also volunteers at Titans games and at various concerts.
Susan Marie Webb is a senior attendant for 2016.
Webb is the 17-year-old daughter of C.D. and Cindy Webb of Dowelltown. She is the vice-president of the FBLA Club, treasurer of the student council, member of the BETA Club and Literature Club, and she was freshman president of the Junior BETA Club. She is a four-year football cheerleader, plays tennis, and is a former Lady Tiger basketball player.
Other accomplishments include:
•Freshman Attendant
•Girls State Delegate
•National Society High School Scholar
•Miss DCHS Nominee
•Two-year All-American Cheerleader Nominee
She is a member of the First Baptist Youth Group and is a former third-sixth grade Sunday School teacher.
Bailey Ashton Redmon, the 17-year-old daughter of Mike and Elizabeth Redmon of Dowelltown, is a senior attendant as well.
Bailey is a member of the BETA Club and Spanish Club, and a four-year member of the FBLA Club. She has attended the State BETA conference, and has been active in ballet, pointe, tap, and Irish step dancing for eleven years.
Other accomplishments:
•Participated and placed in Regional and State FBLA Conferences
•Attended the Tennessee Governor’s School for prospective teachers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
•She will graduate in May 2017 with her Associates of Arts Degree in History from Motlow State Community College.
Redmon attends the Dowelltown United Methodist Church, and has volunteered at the DeKalb County Fair. She also volunteers her time to educational activities of elementary school children. She hopes to receive her PhD in history and foreign language to teach at the college level.
The junior attendant is Nalia LaShaie Ramos, the 16-year-old daughter of Rachel and Larry Bain of Smithville.
The sophomore attendant is Madison Suzanne Judkins, the 15-year-old daughter of Jeremy and Tammy Judkins of Smithville. She is a member of the HOSA, FBLA, and science clubs and the Climate Crew. Madison has been a football manager for two years and she is a member of the First United Methodist Church.
The freshman attendant is Emme Katherine Colwell, the 14-year-old daughter of Derrick and Shea Colwell of Smithville.
Emme is a member of the Climate Crew, student council, literature, science, FCA, and FBLA clubs. She is a member of the DCHS Lady Tiger basketball and Tigerette softball teams, and attends the First United Methodist Church.
In preparation for homecoming on Sept. 30, spirit week activities will be held the week of Sept. 26 at the high school. The homecoming parade will take place the afternoon of Sept. 30, and the homecoming game will kick off at 7 p.m. that night. The Tigers will face Sequatchie County.
Spirit week activities will include:
Camouflage or Patriotic Day on Monday (no flags or rebel flag attire)
Color Wars on Tuesday (Seniors-blue, Juniors-orange, Sophomores-red, and Freshmen-green)
Flashback vs Future on Wednesday (dress like the past or dress for the job you hope to have in the future)
Mathletes vs Athletes, Bonfire (7 p.m.) and Homecoming Dance on Thursday
Friday will be Black, Gold, and White day, with field competitions, the parade (leaving DCHS at 12:45) and downtown pep rally, presentation of queen and attendants before the game at 6:30 p.m., and the homecoming game at 7 p.m.
The parade lines up at 12:30 p.m., and will leave DCHS at 12:45 p.m. The band will perform at Northside Elementary School at 12:45 p.m. The parade arrives at Smithville Elementary School at 1 p.m., and is set to reach Northside Elementary School at 1:20 p.m.
The band will lead the parade to the courthouse square, where it should arrive at 1:50 p.m. The pep rally and band performance will then be held on the square.
