This week’s #wcw is no stranger to being on the water! After growing up canoeing in The Land of 10,000 Lakes, Ellie was bound to be a perfect fit for the KC Pink Warriors. However, we aren’t the only ones who know how special our Ellie is. Within 20 hours of meeting, Ellie’s husband of 26 years asked her to be his bride (I’m guessing he fell in love with those dimples!!!), she said YES, and 9 months later they were married! Ellie followed Jason wherever the Army took him, and they “joke” that he was gone for half their marriage with trainings, schools, deployments and rotations. Together they have visited 49 of the 50 states and we are SO glad they ended up planting roots here! When Ellie isn’t dragon boating, she spends her time volunteering as an advocate for victims of elder abuse and domestic partner abuse. Ellie LOVES the outdoors and gazing at the stars, if you were to visit her home you would find many apothecary jars filled with treasures she and her family have collected over the years. These jars are her most prized mementos. Ellie is a 10-year survivor of two rare types of thyroid cancer. She has undergone a hellish number of treatments and awful surgeries that left her body ravaged and feeling like it wasn’t her own. There is no “right” cancer to be a part of our team friends, they are all very VERY wrong. The @kcpinkwarriors are open to any woman who has ever heard the phrase, “you have cancer”. Read on to see why Ellie LOVES being a part of the #KCPINKS.
🐉How long have you been a member of the KC Pink Warriors? I have been a member since June, 2019.
🐉Favorite position? I like left side, put me wherever I am needed and I’m a happy paddler!
🐉What’s one word that describes what dragon boating means to you? MOXIE ~ someone with a fighting spirit. I see a tremendous amount of moxie in all of these amazing women.
🐉What keeps you coming back for more? Who knew I like to compete – not me! I love my Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday doses of belly laughs, physical challenges, smiling faces, and endless hugs… I always leave with a full tank. This sport does something wonderful to you ~ I love dragon boating!