HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

<BODY BGCOLOR="#0000FF" TEXT="#080000" LINK="#CCCC66" ALINK="#E69C4D" VLINK="#999900"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>THE PLUNGETTES</B></FONT>     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CCCC66" FACE="Arial" >|   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE PLUNGETTES"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>HISTORY AND BACKGROUND</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission Statement and Pledge"><U>Mission Statement and Pledge</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Drill Leaders"><U>Drill Leaders</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Officers"><U>Officers</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedule of Performances 2011 2012"><U>Schedule of Performances 2011 - 2012</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U>--Type Title Here--</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U>--Type Title Here--</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2010 2011 SEASON"><U>2010 - 2011 SEASON</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tribute to Judy Halloran"><U>Tribute to Judy Halloran</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2009 2010 SEASON"><U>2009 - 2010 SEASON</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Summer, 2010"><U>Summer, 2010</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures Before 20082009 Seaso"><U>Pictures          Before 2008-2009  Season</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact the Plungettes"><U>Contact the Plungettes</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="03cf4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> HISTORY AND BACKGROUND</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="04775c40.jpg" border=0 width="373" height="452" ALT="Sandy Jenkins" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Sandy Jenkins</div> <bR> <div> Plungettes was formed in July 2001 by a group of enthusiastic women who shared Sandy Jenkins' dream of a Republican Ladies Drill Team that supported the Republican Party  to quell the idea that Republican Women were "no fun". Originally called the Burnet County Plungettes the name was changed to the Hill Country Plungettes to accommodate and recognize members from surrounding counties, i.e., Llano, Travis, etc.</div> <bR> <div> That first year was a very busy year. Our first parade was the Oatmeal Festival Parade in Bertram. Our uniforms were blue jean shorts, a white T-shirt imprinted with "Republicans Care" and the Texas Flag, a red, white and blue visor and tennis shoes.</div> <bR> <div> Plungettes performed anywhere we were invited. We added new routines; new cropped blue jean pants that matched and a straw hat painted like the Texas State flag. Some of the first events where we marched included: Texas Federation of Republican Women's State Convention, Governor's Inaugural Parade, San Antonio Fiesta Battle of Flowers, as well as local parades and events supporting Republican candidates.</div> <bR> <div> Other significant events include the Tyler Rose Parade, St. Patrick's Sweet Potato Parade in Jackson, Mississippi, Fourth of July Parade in San Diego, California, 100th Anniversary Parade in Las Vegas.</div> <bR> <div> Plungettes have been seen on "Out On The Porch with Jim Swift", NBC, Austin. We led the first annual Marble Falls Christmas Light Up Parade in 2006. We returned to Las Vegas for the Helldorado Parade and were an outstanding success. Plungettes have been recognized for our performances, receiving ribbons and trophies which are housed at Sandy's Double Eagle Ranch just outside Marble Falls.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> For more information please contact: Rhonda Treaster: rhondalynne@yahoo.com<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>Rhonda Treaster</U></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="05a9e720.jpg" border=0 width="158" height="114" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> </BODY>