Bengal Dancers - Camps
Spirit Squad In Anaheim - 8/22/2005
The Bengal Dancers took home; 1st place Team Dance, Best All Around Award, Spirit Award, NDA Spirit Stick, and a blue ribbon with a superior rating. The Bengal Dancers also had three NDA All Americans; junior Co-Captain Amy Taylor became a three time recipient, sophomore Megan Warren, and freshman Whitney Smith.
The ISU Spirit Squad coaching staff was awarded the NDA/NCA Collegiate Program Development Award for their directing and coaching of the Bengal Dancers and Cheerleaders. The Program Development Award is given to the university that is developing a successful and effective program as well as having an outstanding camp with both their dance and cheer teams. The Program Development Award was voted on and given by the NCA/NDA staff.
Hilary Hofmaier, is the Spirit Squad Director and has been the Head Coach of the Bengal Dancers for the past five years. Dax Cox, enters his first year as Head Coach of the ISU Cheerleading Squad. Dax is from Hazen, Arkansas and was a cheerleader at Henderson State University. Lindsay Tucker, also enters her first year as assistant coach for the Bengal Dancers. She was a Bengal Dancer from 2001-2005 and served as team captain from 2003-2005. Lindsay has received several awards including; Bengal Dancer of the year in 2005, the Team Leadership Award in 2004, and was also a NDA All-American in 2004.
The Captain of the Bengal Dancers is senior Sheena Phelps and the Co-Captain is junior Amy Taylor. The 2005-2006 Bengal Dancers are; (Captain) Sheena Phelps, Chelsie Ayre, Tausha Eastvold, Devri Ellis, Akiko Endo, Lisa Marley, Whitney Smith, and Megan Warren of Pocatello, Chelsey Heyrend, Jamie Johannsen, and Jennifer Peck of Idaho Falls, (Co-Captain) Amy Taylor of Rexburg, Jennifer Torgesen of Soda Springs, and Danyiel Grade of Boise.