Drum Roll Please......a whopping $222,010.50 was raised for our area food related agencies. This brings our total in 16 years to over $2,000,000.00.

This annually sold-out fundraiser has now raised over 2 million dollars which benefits food pantries and food programs that feed the hungry in Muskegon, upper Ottawa, and lower Oceana counties.

THANK YOU to our generous sponsors!

Last, but certainly not least…an ENORMOUS thank you to all the members who supported our event by volunteering, attending, sponsoring, donating, attending FUNdraisers, and dancing…and some did all. We appreciate every one of you who stepped up for one show, two, or all three. It takes a village to put on an event of this magnitude, and we’re fortunate to be a part of an amazing village!


Our Outstanding 2024 Cast!

Team 1: Outta This World

Won the People’s Choice award on Friday. Congratulations, Team #1!

Back: James Krueger, Arlen Gaddy, Pete June
Front: Jessie Wilde, Brenda Sprader, Jane McGregor

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Honorable Brenda Sprader, Pro. Muskegon County Probate/Family Court Judge

Arlen-Dean Gaddy, Vice President of Business Development at Erhardt Construction

Pete June, Senior Account Manager at iHeartMedia 

Jane McGregor, Realtor/Associate Broker for Five Star Real Estate

Jessie Wilde, Marketing Consultant at Wilde Jessie Consulting

James Krueger, Realtor at Trensyd Realty

Team 2: Hot Pepper Harmony

Heather TePastte Baumgartner, Vanessa Snelgrove-Gould, Jill Dobb, Lori Zellers, Jamie Sheffer

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Heather TePastte Baumgartner, Pro. Coach of the Spring Lake High School Varsity Dance Team 

Vanessa Snelgrove-Gould, Director of Event Sales at RedWater  

Jill Dobb, Loan Officer for the Dobb-Lehner Team at Michigan Mortgage 

Lori Zellers, Lawyer and Mediator for Lakeshore Law and Mediation Center, PLC. 

Jamie Sheffer, Assistant Vice President, BSA AML Investigator at ChoiceOne Bank 

Team 3: Smooth Stepz

Brian Mosley and Kendra Beckstrom

Brian Mosley, 1st year Pro 
Meals on Wheels Food Service/Driftwood Cafe & Catering Manager at AgeWell Services.

Kendra Beckstrom
Senior Regional Manager at Kids’ Food Basket

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Team 4: #initfortheswag 

Front: Mary Switzer, Tommy DePung
Middle: Rachel Barrera, Jennifer DeBrot
Back: Gregory Roberts, Rodney Savage

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Mary Switzer, 15th year Pro; Fitness Director at the Neal Fitness Center 

Rachel Barrera, Registered Nurse at Trinity Health

Jennifer DeBrot, Executive Director of the 1M Project, a local non-profit 

Gregory Roberts, Owner and Chef of GBQ BBQ and Catering 

Tommy Depung, Owner of Bad Boys Bail Bonds 

Rodney Savage, Director of Engagement, Equity, and Inclusion for Kids' Food Basket

Team 5: DINOMITES 

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Melissa Brunsting, 1st year Pro, Stylist at Reds Salon and Day Spa 

Nick Cadena, Owner of Cadena Brothers Pizzeria 

Rod Hayhurst, Physician Relations Consultant at Trinity Health Muskegon 

Barbara VanHorssen, Experi-Mentor at Momentum Center

Guest Performer: Leah Brunsting

Team 6: Ladies in Waiting

Won Best of Show at the matinee AND the PreFUNdraising award: the most money raised by a team before the event starts. Congratulations, Team #6!

Stacey Sorensen, Cheri Dew, Patti Winsemius, Brittany Dupont, Licia Fritch

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Patti Winsemius, 3rd year Pro; Dance Instructor at Cassell Training Center 

Stacey Sorensen, Art Teacher at Cardinal Elementary, Orchard View Schools

Cheri Dew, Plant Administrator at Cannon-Muskegon  

Brittany Dupont, Owner and Trainer at Breathe and Believe Fitness 

Licia Fritch, Associate Broker at RE/MAX West 

Team 7: The Gold Rush

Front: Lisa Vennema, Sandy Nolan, Brandy Barnett Mikkelsen. Back: Jay Carlson, David Byrd, TeAngelo Robinson.

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Sandy Nolan, 6th year Pro; Model at Unique Models and Talent in Grand Rapids 

Brandy Barnett Mikkelsen, Director of Franchise Performance at Hallmark Homecare, LLC. 

TeAngelo Robinson, Owner and Head Pit Master at Da Kidd Bar-B-Que and Catering, LLC. 

Lisa Vennema, Senior Parts & Customer Service Specialist at Stewart Engineering and Sales Co.

David S. Byrd, Bar Manager at Bear Lake Tavern

Jay Carlson, Strategic Account Safety Specialist at Fastenal Co. 

Team 8: Fran’s Soul & Sassy 

Won Best of Show award on Friday night, Critic’s Choice award at the matinee, People’s Choice award at the matinee AND Saturday evening event. Congratulations, Team #9!

Front: Kelly Ivy, Fran, Rhonda Skeba Rosenberg, Jen Fricano. Back: Marcus Schillaci and Ben Taylor.

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Francine Calandro, 16th year Pro; Fitness Specialist for AgeWell Services and a Personal Trainer 

Kelly Ivy, Principal at Campbell Elementary 

Jen Fricano, Owner of Jazzercise Spring Lake, TED’S, Fricano's Muskegon Lake, and  Fricano's Manistee River 

Rhonda Skeba Rosenberg, Associate Director at AgeWell Services 

Ben Taylor, Owner of Bucket O’ Paint, LLC.

Marcus Schillaci, Manager of Sports Performance & Rehab, Trinity Health, Muskegon

Guest Performers: Josh Spyker and Travis Nadeau

Team 9: Nassubian Princesses

Won the Critic’s Choice award on both Friday and Saturday night. Congratulations, Team #9!

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Patrick Johnson, 16th year Pro; Co-Owner of PT Arts, LLC Consulting and President & CEO of West Michigan Flight Academy 

Samantha Jacques, Meteorologist weekday mornings at WZZM 13 On Your Side

Guest Performers: Emily Scarlett and Whitney Dawn Pyles

Team 10: Step Squad

Back: Steve Thiele, Alex Fonseca
Front: Carly Adams, Becky Mattson

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Carly Adams, 12th year Pro; Registered Vascular Technologist at Muskegon Surgical Associates 

Alex Fonseca, Owner of Fresh Coat Painters

Becky Mattson, Accounting Manager at Grand Haven Custom Molding 

Steve Thiele, Recovery Coach and Executive Director of Life Align, Inc.

Team 11: The Dad Bods

Best of Show award winner on Saturday night. Congratulations, Team#11!

Chad Addicott, Nathan Selby, Chris Kuhn, Trent Hancock

Photo image credit to Leo Valdez

Chris Kuhn, 5th year Pro; Co-owner and President of Seal-tec, Inc. 

Chad Addicott, Executive Recruiter for Movement Search 

Trent Hancock, Head of Retail Banking at ChoiceOne Bank 

Nathan Selby, Purchasing Manager at Harbor Steel & Supply Corp.

 
 


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