Staging/Training in Denver, CO, from January 2-February 2, 2009

• The Thompsons (Jennifer and Reed) were my lovely host family from last staging in July, and they oh so graciously opened their home to me again this time… I wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else! <3
o Very very very very very good food cooked by my host parents all the time! Yummy!
 They were so nice to make my favorite meal as my ‘last supper’ in the states… angel hair pasta with alfredo sauce, peas, and crunchy bread! MmMmMmMmmmmm!!
o Cecilie from Denmark is my host sister again! She is working in the office as an Admissions Intern
 Always Oreos in our house—double stuffed for Cecilie and mint double stuffed for myself =)
o Lots of shopping with Jennifer and Cecilie! I bought a lot of new shoes (but they were all on sale!!)
o Lots of parties and fun with host brothers Drew (23) and Will (21) who live at and go to Denver University; Will is a DJ and I got to see him DJ!
o I sometimes watched football with Reed, even though I was on my computer for part of the time O=)
o Movie Party with Cecilie/Super Bowl Party at the Shelsta’s across the street… very exciting last quarter!
o Had lunch with Cecilie and our host family from Colorado Springs that we stayed with during our tour last October





• Met Cast A 2009!
o 90 people from 22 different countries
o All wonderful people! I am so excited to be working on their tour =)
o I am a home team leader for Home Team 7, along with Dave Penny from the US (Education Coordinator) and Rafael Cardoso from Brazil (Technical Manager)


• Training to be an FM (Field Marketing and Operations Manager)
o Christy Dickhans, the North American Tour Director, did most of the training
o I got a HUGE binder full of information and forms!
o I trained with 4 girls who were in my cast (Cast B 2008)
 Daniela Perez-Cortez and Paulina Meza, FMs for the US and Mexico
 Laura-Lynn Horst and Julie Jeffers, FMs for the US