"We have always had a large social media following from Latin and South America, so it's going to be an incredible experience to put real faces to screen names in real life on this trip," says Jackie of her impending excitement. The Spintronix social media channels have already been flooded with excitement and thanks - mostly in Spanish - from those directors and performers who have used the free resources offered by Spintronix online over the years. "I'm definitely practicing my Spanish every day!" says Jackie, laughing when asked about her language skill. "I only ever learned Portuguese and it's just similar enough to be completely different."
She will be posting to the Winter Guard International social media pages, which we will link once the time gets closer, for the duration of the trip. This will help to bring exposure to the hard working teams in attendance at the Costa Rica contest, as well as attention to color guard as a worldwide sport rather than a niche community. "One of the other exciting aspects of this is that the students who I worked with when I lived in Brazil are all older now and teaching their own teams," Jackie explains when asked about how she feels toward the teams who will be attending the competition. "Getting to see how they have grown with the influences and opportunities provided by WGI, Spintronix, and their own dedication will be a reward in itself for me."
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