Despite having juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in both hips, knees, and ankles Kaylee pushes through flare ups and never misses a beat.
Thank you for supporting Kaylee in this competition. Your participation made a huge impact for the Why Not You Foundation and their mission to empower change in the world, one individual at a time and one child at a time.
What is Youth Athlete of the Year?
Learn MoreKaylee loves the discipline it takes to be a competitive studio trained dancer. Not only does it keep her joints active, but she loves the relationships and life long skills she will carry for a life time.
Kaylee has inspirations of becoming an Arkansas Razorback Dancer. She truly admires how rigorously they train and how hard it is to make the team. Her disease also has inspired her at her young age to possibly pursue a degree in Pediatric Rheumatology. Her goal in life is to overcome her battles whilst helping others overcome their own.
This past year Kaylee had a significant arthritis flare up in her left ankle as we were at a competition. As a dancer your left ankle is what you use to do almost everything. She powered through with the help of an athletic trainer, medications, ice, and her coaches/teammates support. I’ve never been more proud! She may have collapsed off stage after most performances, but with every sliver of uncertainty she felt while on stage she powered through.
Colossal is a nationally registered professional fundraiser that inspires people to advocate for themselves and those in need. Through online competitions like Youth Athlete of the Year, Colossal offers participants the opportunity to make their mark while also making a big impact.
