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puddin:
Another contestant from TDT
Morgan McDevitt - "Dancing with Disney
Mirror, mirror on the wall . . .
Morgan McDevitt found that the mirror on the studio wall at Disney World reflected 40 young performers and that she was one of them. Magic, indeed.
The Sullivan girl was selected to attend the week-long Showstoppers Camps of America Nov. 18 in Orlando, where she performed in a Disney World Parade and was named a Showstopper All-Star.
'Most people came with two, three or five people from their squad, but I was there by myself,' she said, adding with a laugh. 'That was very scary.'
The high point of the trip was probably the workshop in which a Disney choreographer put the performers through their paces as if they were professionals.
'The workshop we did was like a mock audition,' she said. 'We went backstage, and they said no photography and all that stuff. They treated us like we were Equity (union performers), or part of them. In this little studio, they gave us all numbers and name tags. Then they lined us up in rows in front of this big studio mirror.'
The young showstoppers numbered about 40. 'Every year, there are usually about 75 to 100 girls, but only about 40 came because of everything that’s happened since Sept. 11,' McDevitt explained. 'So many parents were afraid to let their kids fly, so this was like a really special group this year.' The choreographer taught the 40 girls two Disney Magic Kingdom dance routines — one from The Lion King and another from Song of the South.
'Then they picked out girls that they thought would have made it,' McDevitt said. 'Then they had a girl play the producer, and she walked around and asked all these questions. How tall are you? Can you ballroom dance?'
'They told us everything — what to wear, how to audition. If you wanted to audition with Disney, they told us everything to do and not to do,' McDevitt said. 'It was really cool. I learned a lot. Working with show choir, you know some of that stuff — how to be professional, how to perform. We work with professional choreographers (in Sullivan High show choir), but it was still a really cool experience. I met friends that I’m going to have for a lifetime.'
McDevitt also wanted to thank some other friends — the Sullivan sponsors who helped her raise the $1,000 it took to make the trip. 'That’s a big deal, that our communities can help us out, and be so involved,' she said."
puddin:
--- Quote from: Texan_Survivor on July 25, 2005, 12:32:56 PM ---Seriously? Ans ex football player?
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They might as well release the cast (%#
Ex-QB Hogeboom a 'Survivor'?
July 25, 2005
Michigan has a contestant on this fall's "Survivor," and he's someone sports fans might remember.
Former Central Michigan and NFL quarterback Gary Hogeboom, a land developer from Grand Haven, will compete on "Survivor: Guatemala," the Free Press has learned.
Taping of the 11th edition of the popular CBS reality show is under way in Central America.
CBS will reveal the contestants in late August, and "Survivor: Guatemala" will debut in mid-September (in Detroit, on Channel 62).
CBS's policy is not to comment on potential contestants during filming. Hogeboom's family and friends can't comment on his status because they have signed strict confidentially agreements with the network. Even when Hogeboom returns, he will not be able to discuss the show until after the episode airs in which he's voted off or becomes the winner.
Bret Hyble, one of Hogeboom's former Chippewas teammates, describes Hogeboom as "a very outgoing person. Once he puts his mind to do something, he does it."
Hogeboom, who turns 47 in August, works out every day. He has a lingering shoulder problem that limits him from playing golf. He volunteers with youth and has been an assistant coach on kids' sports teams, which might help because "Survivor" contestants usually skew younger.
The Grand Rapids Northview graduate and his wife, Kristi, have three daughters and one son, Jake, who briefly tried to walk on for football and basketball at Michigan State and played basketball at Hope College last season. Jake now works in real estate.
Gary Hogeboom starred at CMU in 1976-79. He played in 10 NFL seasons with three teams, including the first six with the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him in the fifth round in 1980. He finished with 9,436 yards, 49 TDs and 60 interceptions in 79 games.
The possibility that Hogeboom would be on the show was first reported by truedorktimes.com, a "Survivor"-spoiling Web site.
Hogeboom is the first Michigan "Survivor" contestant since Detroiter Clarence Black on "Survivor: Africa" in autumn 2001, the third season of the show. Two Detroit-area contestants participated in the second season in Australia: Michael Skupin, who suffered burns to the hand and had to be evacuated, and chef Keith Famie, who finished in third place.
By Mark Francescutti
http://www.freep.com/sports/othersports/line25e_20050725.htm
Texan:
At this rate we will have confirmaton before the show on everyone.... [^/
puddin:
Thanks to my Google Alerts ...
Family won't say if Hogeboom is on 'Survivor'
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
By Howie Beardsley
The Grand Rapids Press
Is Gary Hogeboom a "Survivor" or isn't he?
That's the million-dollar question about the Northview High School graduate and former NFL quarterback.
Hogeboom, 46, of Grand Haven, is believed to be a contestant on this fall's "Survivor: Guatemala," which will mark the 11th season of CBS's reality series. But no one -- not his family, not the TV network -- will confirm this.
The show is being taped in the Central American country and will air beginning Sept. 8.
Hogeboom, a Central Michigan University graduate and local land developer, is listed as a "Survivor" contestant on a Web site that provides small talk on the series -- www.truedorktimes.com. "Survivor" participants and their family members are sworn to secrecy through confidentiality contracts with CBS.
"We cannot confirm nor deny" who is competing in "Survivor: Guatemala," CBS spokeswoman Kim Sartori said. "We will announce our cast in early August."
So is Hogeboom a "Survivor" or isn't he?
"He's on a mission trip in Central America," was the most Hogeboom's son, Jake, would say. "He left in late June ... and he's expected back the first week of August."
When asked who was sponsoring his father's mission trip, the younger Hogeboom said: "It's with a bunch of guys from around the country, not with any organization."
Gary Hogeboom's father, Bob Hogeboom, said he was unable to discuss his son's whereabouts.
"I would if I could, but I can't," Bob Hogeboom said.
When told that his grandson informed The Press that Gary was on a mission trip, Bob replied: "Yeah, it's a mission trip."
Gary Hogeboom was a standout quarterback at CMU from 1976-79. He is best remembered in the pros for his first six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, who made him a fifth-round draft pick in 1980.
Hogeboom played in 79 NFL games with three teams.
http://www.mlive.com/golf/grpress/index.ssf?/base/sports-3/112247550171150.xml&coll=6
Mandoli:
--- Quote from: puddin on July 27, 2005, 11:37:52 PM ---"He's on a mission trip in Central America," was the most Hogeboom's son, Jake, would say. "He left in late June ... and he's expected back the first week of August."
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Yeah. That sounds like a Survivor to me. The only mission he's on is a mission for the $1 million prize.
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