R.E.A.L. Review

A publication for current and former R.E.A.L. Bears

Former SAA Members and R.E.A.L. Bears Unite at Rock This Town Homecoming 2010

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Former SAA members pictured with R.E.A.L. Bears at the October 23 Homecoming football game are (left to right) Front row: Jesse Speer, Nick Reinagel, Terra Pizzo ’10, Diana Fox, Ryan Lane; second row: Amber Smedley, Amanda Morgan, Erin Durphy, Madawn Miller Traxel ‘93; third row: Elle Swift, Michelle Groner Pierceall ’93, Tina Howard McGuire ’93, Angie Smith Davids ’93 & ’95, McKenzie Jones, Michael Rieger, Summer Trottier ’06; fourth row: Zach Porting, Rob Hornberger ’94 & ’05, Claire Xu, Travis Webb ’92 & ’93, Shawn Daughenbaugh ’11, Scott Buford ’93, Courtney Gibbs Swafford ’93 and Rob Swafford ’93.
Former SAA members pictured with R.E.A.L. Bears at the October 23 Homecoming football game are (left to right) Front row: Jesse Speer, Nick Reinagel, Terra Pizzo ’10, Diana Fox, Ryan Lane; second row: Amber Smedley, Amanda Morgan, Erin Durphy, Madawn Miller Traxel ‘93; third row: Elle Swift, Michelle Groner Pierceall ’93, Tina Howard McGuire ’93, Angie Smith Davids ’93 & ’95, McKenzie Jones, Michael Rieger, Summer Trottier ’06; fourth row: Zach Porting, Rob Hornberger ’94 & ’05, Claire Xu, Travis Webb ’92 & ’93, Shawn Daughenbaugh ’11, Scott Buford ’93, Courtney Gibbs Swafford ’93 and Rob Swafford ’93.

Former SAA members and university alumni returned to their alma mater to help celebrate Missouri State’s Rock this Town Homecoming Oct. 23 and 24. University alumni and friends were invited to join the weekend’s festivities which included the annual Homecoming Dinner and Awards Ceremony, 5K run, parade, special reunions, Bearfest Village tailgate party and Homecoming football game.

Current R.E.A.L. Bears members volunteered a grand total of 224 hours during Homecoming weekend to help make the 2010 Homecoming a hit! R.E.A.L. Bears were found participating in a number of activities throughout the weekend, from decorating for the Homecoming Dinner, to welcoming guests to special events, to spreading Missouri State spirit at the Bearfest Village Maroonation tent.

The organization has continued the long-standing tradition of hosting the football skyboxes at every Bears’ home football game, and the Homecoming game was no exception. Former SAA members paid a visit to current students working the skyboxes and members shared stories about the organization’s traditions and activities both past and present.