She’s one of the youngest directors of a twirl academy.  Sixteen-year-old Shelby Schumacher started the Hays Twirl Academy a year ago, and already her young students are winning awards.  Shelby herself has multiple national awards; she’s been twirling since age 2.  She’s practicing for her sixth appearance in the national competition at Notre Dame  in late July.  Shelby is the featured twirler for the Hays High School marching band.  She and her 12 summer class students will march in Saturday’s Wild West Festival Parade in downtown Hays.