Coming off their best-in-state lead last year, Perry’s improvisation team, the Perry Winkles, are off to a good start as they recruit new members for their team this upcoming school year.

The Perry Winkles team is now at 13 members, with only three returning; seniors and team co-captains Alli Messersmith and Jacob Morris, and junior Julia Gilmer.

“It’s a whole new team, which means we kind of get to refresh and start new,” Winkles’ team historian Julia Gilmer said.

While the majority of the ten new members are juniors, the rest are scattered through the other classes.  The rookies may have big roles to fulfill, but there are high hopes for all of the new talent.

“I think they have very big shoes to fill, but I think it’s completely possible,” Gilmer states, “We have a great amount of potential, we did really well last year, and we’re still keeping up that great winning streak.”

Because the Winkles won state championships last year, the team’s reputation may rest almost entirely on a new force. Hopes are high as the team works toward their first competition in just a few short weeks.

“I think our first competition is going to be really fun,” Gilmer said, “It’ll be new for everybody…I think it will be a good introduction for this year’s team.”

The Perry Winkles’ first competition will be next month on September 9th.