Kilgore College Rangerettes
| Kilgore College Rangerettes | |
|---|---|
"Beauty Knows No Pain" | |
| General information | |
| Name | Kilgore College Rangerettes |
| Predecessor | Flaming Flashes |
| Founder | Gussie Nell Davis |
| Location | Kilgore, Texas, United States |
| Website | http://www.rangerette.com |
| Senior staff | |
| Director | Dana Blair |
| Assistant Directors | Shelley Wayne, Peggy Crowder, Barbara "Pill" Harmon |
| Artistic staff | |
| Choreographers | Shelley Wayne, Angela Falcone Aulds |
| Other | |
| Official school | Kilgore College |
| Formation | 19 September 1940 |
| Membership | 64-72 |
| Type | Precision Dance Team |
The Kilgore College Rangerettes, also known simply as the Rangerettes, are the world's first woman's precision drill team, from Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas, United States. They were created by Gussie Nell Davis in 1939. The Rangerettes have performed in 75 Cotton Bowl game halftimes in a row (Jan 1951-Jan 2025), and make regular appearances at NFL pre-game and half-time shows for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. The Rangerettes perform at Kilgore College football games, and in many other athletic and special events, including the Cotton Bowl game, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and five presidential inaugurations. They have taken several world tours since the 1970s, including South America, the Far East, Romania, France, Canada, Japan, Italy, Switzerland, England, Scotland, and Ireland.