Featured Twirlers Purdue All-American Marching Band

purdue s all-american marching band in 2015 500 festival parade in indianapolis, indiana

the purdue band famous 4 featured twirler positions: golden girl, girl in black, , silver twins.

purdue s golden girl ranks among nation s best twirlers , @ top of art form. talented performer selected audition each april, , serves leader of aamb ambassador purdue university. recognized nationally unique talents, coveted position has roots going history of purdue bands. tradition of golden girl begun in 1954 during era of quarterback len dawson, poise on field prompted press nickname him purdue s golden boy. @ same time, dr. al g. wright (now director of bands emeritus) brought first twirling protégé field, juanita carpenter, earned title of golden girl. when dawson graduated purdue left without golden boy, carpenter s graduation didn t have same effect on title. instead golden girl evolved movable crown s been passed down through generations, , position has become standard excellence within twirling community. golden girl #29 olivia zugai, pittsburgh, pa.

in 1962, solo twirler position created compliment golden girl. june ciampa first fill position. dressed in purdue s other color, black, first performed international twirler. title later replaced girl in black. current girl in black kaitlyn schleis oshkosh, wi. .

alicia dennie , brooke wyatt culver, in , lafontaine, in, respectively take on special role novelty silver twins twirlers purdue all-american marching band. position of silver twins created al g. wright in 1960 identical twins, , has since been filled both twins , look-a-likes.