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The Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit

The 11th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Dance Show will be held at 6pm on Saturday, April 8th in the Bluff Room in the Student Union at UW La Crosse.

Rob Wagner, a sophomore UW-La Crosse Football player, was diagnosed with a rare form of Bone Cancer in 2006. In an effort to help Rob and his family with medical expenses, Erik Johnson, one of Rob’s teammates, came up with this idea to put on a dance show featuring the UW-La Crosse football and dance team. Erik and the performers began to put together a show presenting both talented dance routines

and hilarious antics. Rob was going through chemotherapy treatment at the time. He pleaded with his doctors to push back a treatment so he could attend this event. He ended up being able to go and surprised the dancers and audience by giving a heartwarming speech that graciously thanked them for what a wonderful thing they were doing. The Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit raised $5,000 for Rob's family in 2007. The event marked the beginning of a UW-L tradition and has continued for six years in a row. Each year these amazing student athletes put in over 3 months of practice to prepare for the show. Every year the preparation for the event turns into your classic romantic comedy. The girls have to patiently choreograph and teach the football players over 18 different dance numbers while the guys have to bite their tongue as they realize that dance is a real sport. Together, they present the perfect mix of comedy and class in a hilarious production. Through the years the event has raised over $100K in helping UW-La Crosse students fight cancer, with additional funds raised to assist cancer research. The 5th annual show raised money for another student athlete, Brock McMullen, a UW-L Football player who was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in December 2010. During that year, over $6,000 was raised to assist his family with his medical expenses. The Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit may make you laugh but the cause is serious and with purpose. This event was obviously a big financial support for Rob’s family but to Rob this event was so much more as it provided the inspiration and support he needed to make it through his journey in a positive way. Rob has continued his involvement with this event annually to help support this great cause and pay tribute to those who make this happen this year. Money raised has assisted in our goals and continued commitment to cancer research, as well as financial and emotional support of patients. Contributions will help sustain our efforts towards a cure. The net proceeds from The 9th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit will benefit Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC Fund).

05/16/2019

UW-La Crosse hsoted the 13th annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show on Sunday and it has an extra special impact for UW-La Crosse Dance Team Captain Kristin Semmann.

05/05/2019

***PARTNER SPOTLIGHT***

Meet our partners of the day, Paige and Zach!

Paige is a sophomore from Maple Grove, MN. She is majoring in International Business. Paige is most excited to dance and raise money for a good cause!

Zach is freshman from Prior Lake, MN. He is an Exercise Sports Science major. Zach is most excited for the small group dances!

Catch these two dancing together at the 13th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show TODAY Sunday, May 5th at 2:00pm in the Bluffs Room of the UWL Student Union!

05/05/2019

***PARTNER SPOTLIGHT***

Meet our partners of the day, Alex and Kyle!

Alex is a sophomore from Mukwonago, WI. She is majoring in Elementary Education. Alex is most excited to dance with her partner for a great cause!

Kyle is sophomore from Gurnee, IL. He is a Business Management major. Kyle is most excited to learn new dances and meet new people!

Catch these two dancing together at the 13th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show TODAY Sunday, May 5th at 2:00pm in the Bluffs Room of the UWL Student Union!

05/04/2019

***PARTNER SPOTLIGHT***

Meet our partners of the day, Whitley and Kyle!

Whitley is a junior from Holmen, WI. She is majoring in Communications. She is most excited to showcase all of our hard work while raising money for the MACC Fund!

Kyle is also a junior from Holmen, WI. He is a Finance major. He is most excited to bring out the Channing Tatum that lives inside him!

Catch these two dancing together TOMORROW at the 13th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show at 2pm in the Bluffs Room of the UWL Student Union!

05/04/2019

***PARTNER SPOTLIGHT***

Meet our partners of the day, Sadie and Connor!

Sadie is a sophomore from Monroe, WI. She is majoring in International Business. Sadie is most excited to showcase our hard work and raise money for the MACC Fund!

Connor is a senior from Amery, WI. He is a Biology major. Connor is most excited to watch Jeremiah Wait perform!

Catch these two dancing together TOMORROW at the 13th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show at 2pm in the Bluffs Room of the UWL Student Union!

05/04/2019

Meet our partners of the day, Kristin and Jeremiah!

Kristin is a senior from McFarland, WI. She is majoring in Exercise Sport Science and attending nursing school in the fall. She is most excited to kill it on the dance floor in her last show with the great Jeremiah.

Jeremiah is a senior from Colfax, WI. He is majoring in sports management. He is most excited to dance with his lovely partner Kristin.

Come out TOMORROW at 2:00pm to see these two in action at the 13th annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show in the UWL Student Union !

05/04/2019

Some information for Sunday:

Parking is free in all commenter lots on campus all weekend (Cleary Center, Football Field Lot, Parking ramp, or any other lot indicated by a C)

The show is on the second floor of the UWL Student Union in the Bluffs Ballroom!

Doors will open at 1:30pm and the show starts at 2:00pm!

We can’t wait to see you all there, feel free to message us if you have any other questions.

See you Sunday!!

05/02/2019

IS IT THE WEEKEND YET?
No, but so close! Rob Wagner is officially 3 days away and we are so ready for this show! Remember if you can’t make it to the show THIS Sunday May, 5th at 2pm, you can still donate to the show on this page! Enjoy our “last practice” picture we took after a long (and sweaty) run through of the show! 😊

05/02/2019

***PARTNER SPOTLIGHT***

Meet our partners of the day, Taylor and Josh!

Taylor is a sophomore from Muskego, WI. She is majoring in Public Health. Taylor is most excited to raise money for such a great cause and be able to dance with an amazing group of people!

Josh is sophomore from Neenah, WI. He is a Sports Management major. Josh is most excited to make new friends and memories!

Catch these two dancing together at the 13th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show on Sunday, May 5th at 2:00pm in the Bluffs Room of the UWL Student Union!

05/02/2019

***PARTNER SPOTLIGHT***

Meet our partners of the day, Nora and Ryan!

Nora is a freshman from Crystal Lake, IL. She is majoring in Biology. Nora is most excited to perform our routines for the audience and raise money for this great cause!

Ryan is sophomore from Delavan, WI. He is a Marketing major. Ryan is most excited to make his mom proud!

Catch these two dancing together at the 13th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show on Sunday, May 5th at 2:00pm in the Bluffs Room of the UWL Student Union!

05/01/2019

***PARTNER SPOTLIGHT***

Meet our partners of the day, Kira and Cal!

Kira is a junior from Waupaca, WI. She is majoring in Spanish and Microbiology with a Biomedical Emphasis. Kira is most excited to raise money for such a great cause with such a goofy group of guys!

Cal is junior from Reedsburg, WI. He is a Biology major. Cal is most excited to show the “judges” what he’s made of!

Catch these two dancing together at the 13th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show on Sunday, May 5th at 2:00pm in the Bluffs Room of the UWL Student Union!

05/01/2019

***PARTNER SPOTLIGHT***

Meet our partners of the day, Avery and Zeke!

Avery is a junior from Watertown, WI. She is majoring in Psychology. Avery is most excited to dance with her best friends and raise money to make a difference!

Zeke is junior from Watertown, WI. He is a business management major. Zeke is most excited to work with all the awesome dance girls in their domain!

Catch these two dancing together at the 13th Annual Rob Wagner Cancer Benefit Show on Sunday, May 5th at 2:00pm in the Bluffs Room of the UWL Student Union!

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