My name is Maddie, and I was a member of the Joyful Twirlers for over ten years. It was an amazing experience that played a large role in who I am. The organization is an uplifting community that helps girls grow not only in their twirling skills, but also in their confidence and faith. Through Joyful Twirlers, I personally was able to gain long-lasting friendships, a greater confidence in myself, and had experiences that helped me to get outside my comfort zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout my time as a Joyful Twirler, I was able to meet so many amazing girls who were also from the Pittsburgh area. I joined the troupe when I was in kindergarten and grew up through the program. Every Monday I would get to go twirling and see all my friends. As I grew up in the program, I eventually became a junior coach and bonded with one of the younger twirlers. That friendship has lasted throughout my time on the program and has been a blessing. I am very blessed with the opportunity to gain amazing friendships and mentors through the Joyful Twirlers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Joyful Twirlers helped me to grow in my confidence, not only in myself but in my faith. Through learning the skills and performing them, I gained confidence in my skills. This ultimately helped me to be more comfortable trying skills that put me outside my comfort zone. The same applies to my faith. I am not one to go around talking about my faith, but being in the parades illustrated to me how spreading the word is more than just words, but also actions. I carry myself differently and in a more intentional manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During my time as a Joyful Twirler, I had the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone every time I performed. Performing on a stage took me a while to get used to it, but eventually I got a little more used to it. Throughout all the different performances, it helped me to learn more about making mistakes and picking myself back up. It taught me a lot about trial and error and to not give up.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are interested in knowing more about Joyful Twirlers, you can reach the co-directors Gina and Loretta at joyfulwirlers.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My name is Maddie, and I was a member of the Joyful Twirlers for over ten years. It was an amazing experience that played a large role in who I am. The organization is an uplifting community that helps girls grow not only in their twirling skills, but also in their confidence and faith. Through…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n