Why can't Dance Marathon be everyday?

On Saturday, April 6th I stood for 12 hours for those who can't stand anymore. Cedar Rapids Dance Marathon is a movement to support Children's Miracle Network and University of Iowa's Children Hospital. We dance for those who are suffering from illnesses that we cannot even fathom. We also dance for those children who are not with us anymore. Over 100 Kohawks, Mt. Mercy, and Kirkwood students danced from 1:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. on Saturday. We all spent time fundraising and recruiting students to make this event possible. The executive team worked extremely hard as always to make this event memorable and successful.

It is wonderful to meet the families that we are sponsoring at Dance Marathon. This year I was given the great opportunity to be a Morale Captain. My job was to be a motivator for my group of 7 dancers. I made sure that they were doing o.k. and were energized for 12 hours! I also had two families I was able to be in contact with. Although my two children were not able to attend the event, we had bracelets that had their picture, age, disease, so that we could always remember to stay standing.

Words cannot express how much all of the children and their families impact and inspire all of us. All we can do is hope for the best and continue on in having Dance Marathons!

For prospective students: Participate in Dance Marathon when you come to Coe! It will be an experience you'll never forget!

For Coe students: Were you there? If you answered yes, you rock! If you answered no: you still rock, but you should have been there. Make sure to register next year!

CRDM= FOR THE KIDS!