Kacey Frederickson Hamilton 98-00

After Ricks, I came home to Spokane and married my high school sweetheart. I had my first baby, then finished my degree in Elementary Education at Eastern Washington University. We now have four children, Carter (7), Sydney (5), Derek (2), and Olivia (1). I have stayed close to home, we live just north of where I grew up on Long Lake. Skiing is our favorite past-time! I can't think of anything better than spending the day on the boat with my family!

We had a great time at the reunion and wish we could have seen more of you there!

Hailey Cooper Schild 97-99

After the unforgettable years I spent with all of you at Ricks, I continued on and cheered at BYU. I have such great memories of my college days intertwined with crazy cheer experiences, and I loved every minute of it! I met my husband, Steve, and we were married the following year. Then we headed to Idaho State University where I finished my degree in Dental Hygiene. We spent our first 3 years together in Idaho and have lived in Mesa, AZ for the last 7 years. We have three beautiful daughters, and our fourth girl will be arriving at the end of September! Rylee (7), Mikelle (5), Kendall (2) and still undecided on this next one... any advice? Thanks to all of you who worked so hard to put this reunion together. I'm sure it was great to see everyone!

Stephanie DuBois Simmons 86-88

Since Ricks/BYU-idaho I went on to cheer at BYU for a few years then marriedand moved to Miami, Florida for Medical School, then Orlando, San Diego California for 4 years, East Tennesseefor 5 years and currently live in Ogden Utah of all places- Would love to meet up with you Queen Shelley!Always have admired your ambition and tenacity!Stephanie Du Bois Simmons1986-88 (on first "official" spirit team-whoa...I am a way old timer : ) )

Desiree Watkins Lewis 88-00

After Ricks College (1988-1990), I served my mission in Brazil, then married my cute husband after meeting in the singles ward in Salt Lake. We've been married 13 years, and have 4 wonderful children. Makenna 12, Kayson 8, Kallen 5, and Markelle 3.
My husband, Craig still plays a little ball (he played basketball for Ricks then BYU), and keeps busy with being the kids' coaches and working with the Young Men in the ward.
I play tennis when I can, still play the flute, and work in the Primary Presidency in our ward. We live in Draper, Utah. Life is very busy, but wonderful and complete.

Heidi Jo Hutchens Phillips

I currently live in O'Neill, Nebraska with my husband Jeff and our identical twin daughters Emma Lola (4) and Ella Lily (4). Jeff is in the potato business and I quite working outside of the home to be a full time Mom. I graduated from Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, California with a BA in Political Science. We have a home in Victor, Idaho and will be in Idaho during the reunion and plan to attend. I am looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting new friends!

Susy Romney Cotterell 96-98

Clark and I have been married for 10 years and live in Draper, Utah with our four children. Rylee is 8, Kamryn is 6, Cannon is 4 and Ashtyn is 2. After Ricks, I transferred to BYU, got married, graduated in Math Education, and started a wonderful and short career as a high school math teacher and cheer coach for two years. I now stay at home with our family and my husband runs an executive recruiting firm. Life couldn't be better. If all goes according to plan, my six-year old and I will see many of you in Rexburg at the end of the month. Should be lots of fun!

Amy Jo Vest Lee 96-97

After Ricks College, I moved to the Provo area to attend Brigham Young University. I graduated from BYU with a degree in Elementary Education and married my high school sweetheart, Joseph. We have been married 11 years. I taught school in Springville Utah and then Mapleton until I gave birth to my first daughter, Brynn. We then moved to Spokane Washington where my husband attended Gonzaga Law School. After law school, we spent a short time in Utah while he studied for, took and passed(!) the Utah Bar. We then moved to Sacramento California for three years for his work. Most recently, we moved to the city of Oceanside in Northern San Diego County where he works as a Healthcare Administrator. We miss Northern California, but LOVE living so close to the ocean and are enjoying the wonderful weather of Southern California.

We have four children, Brynn, Abby, Aaron and Isaac.

They are delightful little people and we love spending time as a family. Most of my time is spent with them, but I try to get a run in when I can and am currently training for the St. George Marathon this fall....a first for me! We miss the mountains of the Wasatch Front , but we make quite a few trips to Utah each year to visit family and friends. I wish timing would have worked to attend the reunion. It sounds like a wonderful event.

Cami Romero Young 94-96

The missionary many of you heard me talking about during my Ricks days actually became my husband. Mark and I have been married for 13 years and have five children. Braunson and Beaudry (10) Maci and Cooper (7) and Preslie (4). We live in Liberty Lake WA where Mark is a professor at Gonzaga University. I get to stay at home with the kids but in my former life I was a Recreation Therapist for 7 years. In my spare time I love to run and just finished my first marathon. As a family we like to go camping, biking, and swimming.
Looking forward to seeing those who can make it to the cheer reunion.

Final Itinerary

FRIDAY JULY 30th


10 am Heise Hot Springs opens

3 pm - Pink Stilettos concert (inside Heise)


SATURDAY JULY 31st

10:30 am to 11:30 am- Campus Tour (meet in the football stadium parking lot)

11:30 am to 12:30 pm - Lunch (either picnic on campus or your choice of restaurant)

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm - Field Time (at the upper playing fields)
***please come dressed to play/stunt/tumble. You can change in the Hart building if needed.

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Banquet (special events room in the Manwaring Center)
***Please come dressed business casual (no jeans but not necessarily ties)


OTHER OPTIONS
Before, after or in between events, here are some ideas to keep you busy.

Rexburg Temple: call (208) 656-0880 to make a reservation


Education Week: you may buy one day passes for $23 or half day passes for $16.

International Folk Dance Festival: begins Saturday night. Opening ceremonies are at 8pm in the football stadium (this event is free).

Bear World open daily visit http://www.yellowstonebearworld.com/

Porter Park, Beaver Dick Park or any other of your favorite spots from Ricks!!

Michelle Schiess Taylor

I am married to John Taylor from Burley Idaho. We have 4 children, 3 daughters; Rylea (16) Kalle (12) Hailey (8) and one son; Kaden (6) We live in Yuba City CA. I have my own business, "Fit for Life Personal Training Center". I am currently serving in the Stake Young Women's Organization.

Lana Workman Cleverly

Adam and I have been married for 17 years .We were set up on a blind date over spring break in 1993 it was love at first site. The rest is history. We moved to Portland in 1993 and Adam finished graduate school which took 4 years. Adam graduated at Western States Chiropractic school in Portland, Oregon. We loved it over there in Portland but wanted to move closer to family. So we moved back to the wonderful (but cold) Idaho Falls. Yes, 17 years!!! Where did the time go? We live in Idaho Falls with our 4 great kids.
Kade is 12 and will be attending Taylorview this year he will be in the 7th grade. He loves to play baseball, football, and loves the HUNT!! Oh, one more thing about Kade, he likes to drive his sister crazy! Thank goodness for big brothers!

Nicole is 10 and loves to sing and play softball and volleyball. She is the peace maker in the family every family wants a "Colie" She is very out going and enjoys baby sitting. She is such a big help with Jace and Ally. She can't wait until she is 12 because then she can wear make-up. YiKes!!! Jace is 6 and will be in first grade, he loves to play on the computer, and loves to play baseball just like his big brother and sister. He enjoys playing games on the computer and the WII. He is the best BIG brother to his little sister who is 16 months. He thinks there might be one more baby brother. We will have to see about that?

Ally is our little angel. She is 16 months and has us all wrapped around her little finger. She has a smile that never quits. She has surprised us all and just started going potty I hope it lasts. No more diaper!!! Colie has been teaching her sign language and it's fun to watch her tell us what she wants. More, please, potty, thank you, cracker, thank you, milk is what she can say in sign language. Her first word was NO! and Ball, What happened to my baby? We are so glad we have her what a blessing she is. Maybe she will be my cheer leader? Adam has his own business. We own Sunnyside Chiropractic he recently got a partner and this allows us to take more time off so they can cover for each other. We took advantage of this and went on our second honey moon . We went to Hong Kong about 6 months ago. My parents served an LDS mission over there, and we went to spend some time with them and got to enjoy the people they worked with. I really enjoyed the time we had over there and can't wait for our next trip. The shopping was fabulous. It was fun to learn about the culture and see how they live and learn about their traditions. It was very interesting. I get to be a full time mom and enjoy being home with the kids. Most of the time! Wow!! Some days are better then others!! We have had a fun summer and enjoy going to the Chuckers baseball games, swimming, and having B-B-Q's with friends. I enjoy helping out at the office once in a while.

I can't wait to read about everybody else and catch up on what all of you have been doing. Take Care. Best of Luck to all.

Deadlines

Deadline for purchasing banquet tickets is
SUNDAY JULY 25th!
I have to call in the order the next morning so don't be late!

Deadline for memories to Natalie is the same day.

No deadline for sending me an update on your family but the sooner the better. Hasn't it been fun to see pictures of people you cheered with? Everyone wants to know where you are and what you are doing. So send me an update at ricksrahrah@yahoo.com

Amy McPhie Decker 95-97

Cache and I have been married 10 years. We have 4 beautiful children, Marae (7), Kaden (4),McKell (2) and Dawson (7 wks).

We live in Leesburg, VA which is 30 miles from Washington DC.Cache is self-employed and works mostly from home. I am also in the home as a stay-at-homer.

Cache is the Executive Secretary our ward and I serve as the Activity Days leader. We usually travel to UT/ID each summer, but unfortunately we can't make it on the reunion days. We look forward to seeing pictures & hearing some fun stories!!

GO BIG BLUE!

Trudi Anderson Hazen 98-99

I live in Syracuse, Utah with my husband Eric (some of you may know him from Ricks) and our 2 kids, Anderson, 20 months and Scarlett, 2 months. Eric is a general contractor and working on his MBA and I work part time as a pharmacist. We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion!

We Need YOU!

Hello everyone. This is a wake-up call. Do you realize we have only a little over month before we all converge on good 'ol Rexburg? Time is flying by!

That means you need to buy your tickets NOW! I also need your memories and Greg Steed needs your photos and videos as soon as possible. Here's how to do it:

Tickets: just click on the link on the right side of this page. You only have a few days left to buy tickets (we have to give the catering department a headcount soon). Select your meal option and your date's and pay with a credit card through PayPal. It's quick, easy, and secure!

Memories: please type up a Word file of a memory you have of Shelley and/or your years on Spirit Team. Title it accordingly: mem99NatalieC.doc. That means, type "mem", the last two digits of the last year you cheered, your first name, and your current last initial. Email it to me at natalieclar@gmail.com.

Videos and Photos: email them to Greg at gregs@mcintoshcomm.com. That's it. Simple!

So get your hineys in gear and let's make this reunion great. I'm excited to see you all in six weeks!

Thanks,
Natalie Clark

Child Care

I need some thoughts about child care during the Saturday banquet. I love my kids, but I really wanted to have some time without them to visit with you all and enjoy your company. I am guessing by the lack of response to the hotel deal, that many of you either live close or have friends/family close that you'll be staying with (who will also be your child care).
Here are some options for those of you that do not fall in that category.

1. Cheer clinic: Shelley's All Star team is willing to come and host a cheer clinic for kids including a quick, simple dinner. Cost would be around $10 per kid.

2. We can track down some trusted names and numbers of young women in the Rexburg area. This would probably be more helpful for those who have young children who wouldn't be able to participate in a cheer clinic.

3. I could quit worrying about all of you and let you figure out your own child care. I just want to make it as easy as possible for people to come and participate.

Please leave a comment or email me at ricksrahrah@yahoo.com to let me know what you would like.

Annette Pincock Buhler 98-00

We live in Meridian, Idaho. Christian and I have been married for 10 years. We have four kids. Olivia, age 6. Ellie, age 5. Brady, age 3. Mckay, age 1.

Sean Shirley 98-00

A big thanks to Sean Shirley for being the first to send in a memory and picture to Natalie and the first to send me a personal update.

Sean is currently an army physician beginning his first year of Internal Medicine residency in Oahu, Hawaii.

I am looking forward to getting updates from the rest of you spirit teamers!

Friday Night Concert

As I mentioned in the itinerary, we going to have a concert in the park at Heise from these lovely ladies, the Pink Stillettos.

Do you recognize them? It is Marianne, Angela, and Allison, the three youngest in the Liljenquist family. You probably remember them as babies or elementary school girls. Well, they are all grown up and they have an album coming out any day now and are so much fun.

Check out their facebook page and become a fan. You can even hear samples of their music and purchase a song or two. I love what I've heard and can't wait to see them in concert!

Rough Itinerary

This is the rough draft of the itinerary for our reunion. The people in charge of each event are listed. There are a few events/activities that I still need people to volunteer to coordinate. If they are in your area of expertise, please let me know.

FRIDAY July 30th

Early morning golf tourney **coordinator needed**
Breakfast on your own.

Fun Day at Heise Hot Springs **Brennan Reid**
Tickets $15 adults $12 kids for access to all pools, slide etc.
$8 adults $6 kids for access to only the pool
Lunch on your own

Pink Stilettos Concert and Karaoke **Shelley Liljenquist**
Dinner: Heise Pizza in the park


SATURDAY July 31st

Temple Trip **Jon Phister**
Breakfast on your own.

Campus Tour **Kacey Hamilton**
Picnic lunch at the Football Field

Field Time/Family Activities **Cami Young**

Banquet Dinner catered by BYUI **Kacey Hamilton and Natalie Clark**
Cost $18.50 per adult (no kids please)
Video **Greg Steed**
MC **Volunteer needed**

**I would love a couple of volunteers to be our reunion photographers. It would be great to add pictures of our event to the end of Greg's video.

The Lost Sheep

There are still quite a few former members that I have not been able to find. Please glance at the list, who knows, maybe one of them is your neighbor, friend, or relative that you could help me track down. Here is the list in alphabetical order by first name. The women are listed first name, current last name, then maiden name.
I know it's long, but you can do it!

Alison Byram Hathaway
Angie Mortensen Bunker
Anthony Brown
Bobby Joyner Braithwaite
Cannon Mix
Cynthia Winters Dixon
Daniel Reynolds
David Dick
Eric Lower
Garrick Hunsaker
Gena Olson Udy
Heather Krech Loetzer
Heather Peterson Cragun
Heidi Christensen Jarnagin
James Parks
Janel Johnson Wertz
Jeffry Wilcox
Jessica Burch
Juliane Fish Benson
Justin Walbom
Kendrick James
Le Outhenthapanya
Mark Brown
Marne Lee
McKenzie Reid
Melanie Petersen
Melissa Cluff Zimmerman
Melissa Foster Livingston
Michelle Johnston Beeston
Nathan Mutter
Nikki Bruderer Millet
Rebecca Perry Williamson
Ryan Busenbark

Scott Miligan
Sean Mann
Shaun Dahle
Shaun Shirley

Shireen Cheney Sandoval
Stephanie Burningham Munk
Stephanie Sharp Davis
Stephen Raguskus
Sterling Card
Tara Seely Hatch
Tiffany Janetski Gardanier
Todd Bovo
Wendy Carlson Heninger

We Need Your Pictures

As of last week when I spoke to Greg Steed, he had only recieved pictures from me and from Amy Decker (McPhie). Please take a minute to send him the pictures and videos you have from your time as a Ricks Spirit Team member. I know Shelley is looking forward to seeing this video at the banquet but we can't make a video if there is no material!!

If you need Greg's contact info, email me at ricksrahrah@yahoo.com and I will pass it on to you.

Hotel Information

The new Marriott Springhill Suites in Rexburg is offering the spirit team members a discounted rate of $115 per night, just mention you are with the Spirit Team or give them my name (Kacey Hamilton). This offer is only good until the end of May so if you need a room, please hurry. It is a busy weekend in Rexburg with education week, the end of a semester and a couple of Madison High School Reunions. Don't wait until it is too late. You may be able to find a room for a little less, but pickings were slim.

You also have the option of camping at Heise Hot Springs. If you plan on that please contact them to reserve either a cabin, a tent spot, or a camper spot.