Every year, Iowa Great Lakes residents elect eight local University of Okoboji Cheerleaders to carry the spirit and enthusiasm for Winter Games and Okoboji.

This story follows three of the 2025 Cheerleaders, who harbor a helpful heart and hometown pride that ripples across the community. Created by Ryan Maris and Dawson Ahrenstorff, it’s an inspiring story about home, community, and paying it forward.

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