Center Stage: Purduettes at Presidents Council in Florida
The Purduettes, Jon, and Jeff wait at the airport at 3 am for their plane to Florida. They are smiles, even in the early morning!
Sophomore Hannah Burris and Junior David Pierrat pass the time with a game of cards.
The Purduettes arrive at their hotel in beautiful, sunny Florida!
Kirsten Fletter, Emily Gorrell, David Pierrat, and Eddie McLaughlin pose for a picture before sharing laughs over pizza. The Purduettes had the chance to have free time before their performance and got to see the shopping scene in Naples and some even layed by the pool.
The Purduettes pose on the stairs at the Ritz-Carlton, where they performed later that evening for the Annual President's Council.
The next day, they visited their friends and fans at West Wind for food, music, and of course some karaoke!
The Purduettes pose by the lake at West Winds in the beautiful seventy degree weather.
The Purduette Trio shares their gift of song in beautiful, tight harmony.
Sophomore Alex Robinson tells the audience about "Bill".
The Holy Cow Girls perform "Marry Me". A great tune for Valentine's Day!.
Sharon and Pete Schug, our hosts at West Winds, dance during karaoke. They really put together a fantastic event, as usual. The women got to reconnect with their homestay families from Spring Break last year and enjoy delicious brunch. Thanks to the Schugs and all the couples at West Winds for all your hospitality!
Junior Katie Peine dances with a resident of West Winds. He asked her to be his valentine!
A large group of Purduettes accompany Pete Schug in karaoke, one of West Wind's and the Schugs' favorite activities. It is definitely one of the Purduettes' highlights while visiting West Winds. All in all, the Florida trip was a lot of fun and the Purduettes had a great time and gained a lot of experience networking with President's Council members and their friends at West Winds!