St. Patrick’s Day Parade

What can we say, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was a blast!  I think there were more people there to watch the parade and enjoy the day then ever before!

Fun Fact:  Back in 1994 the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was the CR Spirits first event they ever did!

The CR Spirits Professional Dance Team teamed up with DPI Quality Custom Finishes for this parade.  Cory Kintzel, project manager for DPI, was driving one of the DPI Vans.  Mark Debner, president of DPI, was driving a trailer full of SPIRITS!  It was hard to have 14 Spirits dancing on a moving trailer.  The routines had to be done full out without hitting someone or falling off the trailer however, we are sure it was nerve racking to drive!  What was important…the crowd Loved It!

Fun Fact:  Shannon Debner, vice president of DPI, teaches the Itty-Bitty Spirits and she used to be on the Professional Dance Team.  Fun Fact:  Tiffany Kuehl works for DPI.

Photo Below is the Spirits with Mark and Cory.  Cory we love your hair color!

Texas Roadhouse here we come!  Thank your for the peanuts!

Just look at the crowds of people on this beautiful St. Patrick’s Day!  And YES the Professional Dance Team danced through this entire parade.  Thank you for the emails we have received from this event!  It is great to hear from you all!

Tiffany Kuehl after the parade.  We love your hat or mo-hawk?

Deatra Waller, Ashleigh Hunt, Lucinda Boldt, & Tiffany Kuehl after the parade!

Kaitlin Boyse, Amy Kuehl, Deatra Waller, Jes Harrington, Ashleigh Hunt, Michelle Crabbs, Tiffany Kuehl, & Marie Verhelse making memories!

The next photo was taken before the parade.  This is a tradition with the Hiawatha Fire Department!

The CR Spirits were featured on KCRG TV9

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March Birthdays & SPIRIT GIRL OF THE MONTH!

Our March Spirit Girl of the Month is a Junior Spirit!

Congratulations Kim!  You took that “Spirit Stick” everywhere and at one of your locations you found Jes with the Professional Dance Team to take a photo with you…What fun memories!

Happy March Birthday, Girls!  You make those crowns look good!

Past & Present CR Spirit Professional Dance Team Members

People come up to me quite often and ask if someone they know was or still is, a Member of the CR Spirits Professional Dance Team.  It’s hard to be asked that question because in reality there have been a lot of women that have been on this team and some are now married with different last names.

It is a honor to be a CR Spirits Professional Dance Team Member.  The time these women dedicate, the work it takes to make a strong confident team, and the fact that they are willing to give a year to the community and me…is remarkable.  A CR Spirit is considered outgoing, beautiful, smart, confident, and talented group of women.  They capture an audience with not just hot choreography, but a smile, a look.  When we perform, you can see and feel that we love what we do and by the end of the show everyone has the same energy.  This team has something for everyone.

To be a Member of the CR Spirits family you have to complete a full year/season with the CR Spirits Professional Dance Team.  You have to follow the CR Spirits Rules/Guidelines that I provide.  I get the opportunity to meet lots of wonderful women but sometimes after making the team circumstances come up and girls cannot complete the year/season…those circumstances helps me determine their future auditions.

To the women below, the journey you have given me has helped make the CR Spirits Professional Dance Team a name that people can’t quit talking about.  Thank You!

*Pictures below are in frames in the studio.  Stop into the studio to see a better quality of the posters/calendars.

1993

NO POSTER

Rita Cameron, Tracy Bowers, Amy Person, Jeanne Junnge, Paulette Hansen, Monique

1994

NO POSTER

Kari Kirk, Tricia Jons, Rita Cameron, Tracy Bowers, Paulette Hansen, Heidi Marolf, Amy Person,  Jeanne Junge 

1995

Christine Carden, Stacey Ovel, Paulette Hansen, Jeanne Junge, Amy Person, Alli Jacoby, Heidi Kimm, Angie McBurney, Shannon Rissman, and LeeAnn Engstrom

1996

Deatra Waller, Tricia Jordan, LeeAnn Aspelmeier, Angie McBurney, Amy Person, Jeanne Junge, Paulette Hansen, Christine Carden, Tracie Schmidt

1997

Tracie Schmidt, Laura Trickey, Shannon Rissman, Deatra Waller, Sarah Gorman, Stephanie Steine, Paulette Hansen, Jeanne Junge

1998

LeeAnn Aspelmeier, Stephanie Steine, Kelly Gizzard, Shannon Rissman, Jeanne Junge, Laura Trickey, Julie Flatberg

1999

Stephanie Steine, Jamie Wenzel, Caren Wasta, Kara Hagge, Jeanne Junge, Shannon Rissman, Julie Flatber, Paulette Hansen, Cher Sullivan, Niki Coughlin, Lauren Buckner

2000

Stephanie Steine, Caren Wasta, Paulette Petersen, Teresa Sage, Randi Waker, Michelle Crabbs, Gina Bailey, Tricia Jordan, Emily Kilts, Patricia Fetterman, Jeanne Junge, Missy Faga, Christian Morella, Julie Cannon, Deatra Waller, RaeAnn Reyes, Babette Mulford

2001

Michelle Crabbs, Amanda Kugley, LeeAnn Aspelmeier, Paulette Petersen, Jamie Wenzel, Becky Lohr, Candace Bruce, Emily Kilts, Julie Cannon, Stephanie Steine, Deatra Waller, RaeAnn Reyes, Tami Borchers, Ana Hanisch, Jeanne Junge

2002

Paulette Petersen, Michelle Crabbs, Deatra Waller, Emily Kilts, LeeAnn Aspelmeier, Tami Borchers, Tara Stocks, Lesa Lienen, Amber Lewis, Jenny Patrick, Jamie Wenzel

2003

LeeAnn Aspelmeier, Francine Bailey, Tara Stocks, Natalie Kaiser, Tami Borchers, Emily Kilts, Michelle Crabbs, Allison Morse, Deatra Waller, Rachel Hansen, Jes Harrington, Elizabeth Meader, Amber Lewis

2004

Melissa Hoggebo, Jes Harrington, Michelle Crabbs, Emily Kilts, Elizabeth Meader, Lucinda Forgie, Laura Maile, Tami Borchers, LeeAnn Aspelmeier, Tara Griffin, Deatra Waller, Jeanne Becker, Toni Rausch, Paulette Petersen, Amber Lewis, Missy Nickol

2005

Emily Kilts, Deatra Waller, Michelle Crabbs, Tami Crosgrove, Amber Lewis, Elizabeth Meader, Paulette Petersen, Jeanne Becker, Stephanie Rollie, Lucinda Forgie, Rachel Hansen, Amy Kuehl, Kaitlin Johnston, Andrea Hilby

2006

Emily Kilts, Deatra Waller, Michelle Crabbs, Tami Crosgrove, Elizabeth Meader, Paulette Petersen, Lucinda Forgie, Rachel Hansen, Amy Kuehl, Kaitlin Johnston, Jes Harrington, Carla Krumbholz, Ashleigh Hunt

2007

Amber Lewis, Michelle Crabbs, Elizabeth meader, Amy Kuehl, Carla Krumbholz, Ashleigh Hunt, Jaimie DeLong, Rachel Hansen, Tami Crosgrove, Deatra Waller, Lucinda Forgie, Jes Harrington, Paulette Petersen, Emily Kilts, Kaitlin Johnston

2008

POSTERS BEING FRAMED…

Amy Kuehl, Carla Krumbolz, Deatra Waller, Jes Harrington, Tiffany Deuker, Ashleigh Hunt, Kaitlin Johnston, Michelle Crabbs, Elizabeth Meader, Jaimie DeLong, Nicole Burrell, Sha’mique Hayes

2009

POSTERS BEING FRAMED…

Kaitlin Johnston, Tiffany Deuker, Ashleigh Hunt, Amy Kuehl, Danica Packingham, Jes Harrington, Sally Sandberg, Paulette Petersen, Dawn Ehrlich, Carla Krumbholz, Deatra Waller, Michelle Crabbs

2010

POSTERS/CALENDAR COMING SOON…

Amy Kuehl, Ashleigh Hunt, Deatra Waller, Emily Benter, Jes Harrington, Kaitlin Boyse, Lucinda Boldt, Marie Verhele, Michelle Crabbs, Paulette Petersen, Rachel Bowser, Rochelle Frees

 

 

 

Thank You!

What a way to bring in your 40th Birthday! Thank you for all the Birthday Wishes! The cards, the cell phone text-es, the emails, & the wonderful gifts, I am so fortunate to have a good family and dear, dear friends. To the Spirit Families and Supportive Sponsors I hope you enjoyed your night, I did! It is a night I will never forget.

Thank you to the girls that helped put on such a fun night! All the time and effort were much appreciated.

Also to my mother, Shari Saari….Thanks for making it a night to remember. I had a great time. My 30th was unbelievable, my 40th was awesome….let’s not talk about my 50th.

The CR Itty-Bitty, Tiny, Li’l, & Junior Spirits…..ROCK! By the way I heard the Junior Spirits rocked Alburnett’s Dance Athon later that night…Good Job Girls! Thank you for helping me celebrate my 40th!

To Z-102.9…Chris Jackson…you are PERFECT! You helped make my night enjoyable and I don’t believe I ever left the dance floor. Did I? Rick with the Z-102.9 morning show…Thanks for the dance…can’t show you the photo on the pool table.

I received so many kind and thoughtful gifts. I can’t express how they made me feel but below are just a couple I can show you.

Paulette, Deatra, Michelle, Emily, Amy, & Kaitlin…Goo Goo Dolls in FL!  WOW!

Lucinda I love your quote that you wrote/made for me. Thank You!

Mom, what can I say. I love, love, love everything! Your gift ideas are amazing…Thank you for a gift that brought tears to my eyes.

Scott Takes with Underground Art Studios is the most talented person I have ever met. He is focused, very kind, and loves what he does. Thank you Scott & Casey for helping my mother make my night even more special.

I learned what Scott thought of me in grade school…what I remember of him…he was nice to me, always drawing in class, and walked me home from school. Funny how people come into your life.

Jack Roeder with the Cedar Rapids Kernels…

Thank you for coming to the party…it looks like you had a great time! Thank you for all of your years of support. What started as a business relationship has turned into a cherished friendship. Thank you!

Anyone want a cupcake?

Here is a photo of what we do best…the crowd was full of energy!  Or should I say Cocktails & Company…Thank you Angie…for a memorable night!!

There are so many exciting photos from the night.  If you would like to see them, stop into the studio and check out the albums.  Thank You to all that helped me celebrate!

Also, to everyone that asked about California.  My meetings went GREAT!  Gail with Starfish…Thank you for all the contacts, you were just as inspirational.