It goes far beyond bringing home first place trophies, although they did that at three out of four competitions so far this season.

The Lake Washington High School Drill Team has put in a huge effort this season to stay connected on the dance floor.

They are working very hard and preparing with everything they’ve got as they head to the district and state championships on March 2 (Eastlake High School in Sammamish) and March 22 at the SunDome in Yakima.

The team’s creative and precision routines along with the hard work and determination of all 37 dancers have won them numerous first, second and third place qualifying scores this season in three categories: pom, kick and military.

“Our goal was to open up the competition season as strong as possible and we did it. The young women of the dance team are surpassing all goals that have been set and are doing an incredible job. The team is very ready and excited to enter the district championship in just a few weeks,” said Coach Lindsey Beck.