Bethany Olson

Major: Instrumental Music Education

Hometown: Council Bluffs, IA

What year is this for you in Spectrum Project? 1

What is your first memory of being really excited? I remember always being excited to go out and see people including friends and family. As a kid, I NEVER stopped talking!

What three board or card games would you take with you if you were on a deserted island?

Game #1 A deck of cards... ENDLESS NUMBER OF GAMES!!! Plus you can build castles with them!

Game #2 Monopoly: Cheaters Edition

Game #3 Escape Room: The Board Game

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If someone said, "Let's go watch a game!" What kind of game would you hope to go watch? Baseball!

Have you ever been on a team that played games (e.g., volleyball, swimming, quidditch)? What team was it? I played Volleyball and Tennis!

What are some small things that make your day better? Candy! Pop! SUGAR!!! FOOD... Oh yeah, and Coffee with the occasional donut! But also good jokes and a perfect sun-shiny day!

When you were younger, what was something you'd LOVE to play and could do for hours? I would love to go to the park and run around on the playground. The swings were always my favorite thing as a kid!

What games did you or do you play on long car trips? The ABC game both forwards and backwards!

Which do you like better? Hide & seek or sardines? Sardines!!

What do you want to be when you “grow up”? A Music Teacher!

Tell us a funny story about play? I cannot remember ever finishing a game of Monopoly as a kid, yet my family always chose it as a game for family game night... I think maybe they wanted me to get tired and fall asleep so they didn't have to play games anymore... Haha

What’s the best single day on the calendar? 11/11/2011 at 11:11am or pm... MAKE A WISH

Favorite video game of all time? MARIO KART

If a genie gave you three wishes, what would they be?

Wish #1 To have a sloth for a pet.

Wish #2 To be good at gymnastics.

Wish #3 To be a kid again!

What are you looking forward to in this year's Spectrum Project? I am looking forward to seeing the moment when the performers get their time to shine! I have always loved seeing them perform each year and I am really excited to be a part of the performance this year! They are already so excited to dance their hearts out on that stage! :)