Members of the Double “R” Twirlettes who perform with their high school band fronts this football season include, seated from left: Nina Sampogne, Miss Comet, Abington Heights; Meghan Murray, Miss Trojan, North Pocono, and  Lindsey Kausmeyer, Miss Spartan, Mid Valley.

Kneeling, same order: Alexandra Taffera, North Pocono twirler; Madison Waltz, Dunmore twirler; Lindsay Griffiths, Wyoming Valley West drill team; Eliyana Kubelis, Scranton High majorette captain, and Sara Swavola, Scranton High twirler.

Standing: Sadie Solensky, Mid Valley twirler; Jordan Gioupis, North Pocono twirler; Madison Doyle, Mid Valley twirler; Natalie Nareski, Old Forge majorette; Morgan Tullio, Mid Valley, twirler; Autumn Major, North Pocono twirling team captain, and Jocelyn Bringhurst, Mid Valley twirler.

Kathleen Y. Mercatili is director of Double “R” Twirlettes.