Saturday, November 15

Milwaukee Stars Merengue 2025

NOVEMBER 15 - BAIRD CENTER ROOFTOP BALLROOM

 

 

Event Details

 

 

 

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

 

Time: 5:30pm Guest check-in and cocktail hour begins

 

6:30pm Guests welcomed to seats for dinner and programming

 

Place: Baird Center Rooftop Ballroom

 

400 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, WI 53203

 

 

 

 

 

Join us for a dynamic evening

 

supporting the students of Cristo Rey Jesuit

 

and your favorite Stars!

 

 

Each Star is a change-maker in Milwaukee who has volunteered to train and perform

with a professional Fred Astaire dancer in the hopes of winning your vote.

 

They are competing to raise money for CRJ students.

 

Three esteemed Judges offer commentary on performances, but YOU determine the winner with your "votes" via dollars donated. 

 

You can vote as many times as you wish, for as many dancers as you like.

 

 

 

 

Why vote?

 

 

 

Your vote helps provide CRJ students with a transformational education.

 

Vote now, vote often, and spread the word to get your friends and family voting for even more competition!

 

With your support, the future is bright for CRJ students and for Milwaukee.

 

 

 

 

How it works:

 

 

 

  • Vote for your favorite Star, or vote for as many dancers as you like. At the end of the night, the students are the ultimate winners, so the sky is the limit!

 

  • To purchase votes, select your dancer and add as many votes as you want to your shopping cart. Remember, the winner is determined by total dollars raised not by number of votes.

 

  • Tickets, tables, and sponsorships are also available and those purchases can also support your favorite dancer(s). Use the dropdown menu in your cart page.

 

  • Check out securely with a credit card.

 

  • You can come back as often as you like. All your purchases will be gathered into one account for easy reference when you register.

 

  • Pro-Tip: Opt-in to register your credit card before the event for a faster check-in experience.

 

 

 

 

*If you are an alumni or current staff member, please contact Shannon Watry for a special discount code.

 

 

Questions? Please contact Shannon Watry, CRJ Senior Director of Advancement at 414-436-4600 ext 2022 or swatry@cristoreymilwaukee.org

 

 

 

 

A Special Thanks to

 

EVENT CHAIRS

 

RANDY AND AMY SPAULDING

Vote


$10 Vote for Michelle Benishek

As vice president — Wisconsin field operations for WEC Energy Group, Benishek has overall responsibility for the delivery of safe and reliable electric and natural gas service in the We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service and Upper Michigan Energy Resources service areas. In addition to the core electric and natural gas operations, Field Operations also includes locating, joint construction, major projects, contractor-vendor relationship management and resource planning.
Benishek joined WEC Energy Group in 2008 as a project manager in Customer Operations, and went on to hold several positions of increasing responsibility throughout the organization, including director — facilities management for WEC Energy Group, responsible for managing the portfolio of facilities assets, processes and systems. In that role, she had oversight of planning and budgeting for maintenance and capital improvements at 176 buildings and 2,200 sites across four states. In addition, she was responsible for all renovations, new builds and other capital construction projects at these facilities.
Benishek has a Bachelor of Arts degree with emphasis in business and a Master of Business Administration degree with emphasis in leadership, both from Mount Mary University. She serves on Mount Mary University’s Buildings and Grounds Committee, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee’s board and WRTP’s board.

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$10 Vote for Hannah Boyd

Hannah leads a boutique design studio, specializing in transforming antique treasures into luxurious, personalized spaces. Originally from England, her adventurous spirit has taken her to Africa and Portugal before she found her home in Milwaukee. She shares her life with her two sons and her horse. An avid equestrian, she competes in three-day eventing, fueling her passion for adventure and her lifelong pursuit of learning. She is excited to support Cristo Rey!

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$10 Vote for Angie Choy Edwards

Angie Choy Edwards has exactly two dance moves: the shake-shake-shake and the shoulder shrug, so naturally she is competing in Milwaukee Stars Merengue!

For her career achievements, Angie was recognized as a WI Titan-100 in 2023 and 2025, an accolade given to top 100 C-suite executives in WI. She was also awarded the CFO of the Year in 2023 by Milwaukee Business Journal, as well as a notable BIPOC Executive by BizTimes in 2025.   

Angie grew up in Singapore and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree.  She pursued the Master of Business Administration degree from Marquette University where she met her husband, an engineer.  As you can see, an accountant and an engineer together make a perfectly analytical (and rhythmically challenged) dance couple.

So why is Angie in Milwaukee Stars Merengue?  Other than occasionally singing in Church, her only musical experience was playing the tuba in an all-girls high school marching band, which taught her to count beats but apparently not to move to them.  However, her parents instilled in her from a young age that education was everything.  She was a first-generation college graduate from her family.  Her parents were very educated, but they were self-taught, as they could not afford the costs of a formal education.  Therefore, Angie is willing to demonstrate her two left feet in the Milwaukee Stars merengue before supporters and strangers to raise funds for high school students at Cristo Rey in Milwaukee. 

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$10 Vote for Tony Mallinger

Currently President CEO of Carlisle Architectural Metals a division of Carlisle Construction Materials. CAM consists of world class brands of Petersen Aluminum, Metal-Era, Drexel Metals, Hickman Edge Systems and Citadel Architectural Products.

CAM is focused on innovative architectural metal products for the residential and commercial building industry with products designed, engineered and tested for the roof, roof edge and walls. We are also one of the largest suppliers of flats and coils.

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$10 Vote for Matt Wessel

Matt is the President and COO of Milwaukee Pretzel Company, a local food manufacturer that specializes in authentic Bavarian style soft pretzels. He and his wife, Katie, started the company in 2013 after spending a year in Munich, Germany. When he's not making pretzels, you can find him coaching youth soccer, writing music, raising funds for the March of Dimes and spending time with his 3 kids. He does want the crowd to know that he took three years of dance lessons as a kid, so he's basically a professional.

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Tickets and Sponsors


$225 Single ticket

One ticket for one guest

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$450 Couple's Ticket

2 tickets for 2 guests attending together

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$1,800 1 Table of 8

A full table for a group of 8 guests who wish to sit together

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$2,250 1 Table of 10

A full table for a group of 10 guests who wish to sit together

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$3,000 Terrific Tango Sponsorship

Event Benefits
•6 seats
•Logo placement in 2025 calendar (distributed to more than 1,000 people)
•Logo placement on event signage

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$5,000 Brilliant Bachata Sponsorship

Event Benefits
•1 table of 8
•Logo placement on event signage

Promotional Benefits
•Logo placement on printed invitation
•Logo placement in 2025 calendar (distributed to more than 1,000 people)
•Logo placement and link on CRJ Merengue website
•Recognition on CRJ's social media

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$10,000 Radiant Rumba Sponsorship

Event Benefits
•1 table of 8
•Multimedia recognition during the event

Promotional Benefits
•Logo placement on printed invitation
•Quarter page ad in 2025 calendar (distributed to more than 1,000 people)
•Logo placement and link on CRJ Merengue website
•Recognition on CRJ's social media

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$25,000 Whimsical Waltz Sponsorship

Event Benefits
•2 tables of 10
•Multimedia recognition during the event

Promotional Benefits
•Prominent logo placement on printed invitation
•Half page ad in 2025 calendar (distributed to more than 1,000 people)
•Logo placement and link on CRJ website and all CRJ Merengue e-marketing
•Recognition video on CRJ's social media

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$50,000 Sassy Salsa Sponsorship

Event Benefits
•2 VIP Tables of 10 in a prominent seating location
•Logo positioned as “Premier Sponsor”
•Multimedia recognition during the event

Exclusive Benefits
•2 tickets to both Spring and Fall theater productions
•2 passes to each sporting event for the 2024-25 school year

Promotional Benefits
•Prominent logo placement on printed invitation
•Full page ad in 2025 calendar (distributed to more than 1,000 people)
•Logo placement and link on CRJ Merengue website and all CRJ Merengue e-marketing
•Recognition video on CRJ's social media

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$100,000 Mucho Merengue Sponsorship

Event Benefits
•3 VIP Tables of 10 in prominent seating location
•Logo positioned as “Premier Sponsor”
•Multimedia recognition during the event

Exclusive Benefits
•2 tickets to both Spring and Fall theater productions
•2 passes to each sporting event for the 2024-25 school year

Promotional Benefits
•Prominent logo placement on printed invitation
•Full page ad in 2025 calendar (distributed to more than 1,000 people)
•Logo placement and link on CRJ Merengue website and all CRJ Merengue e-marketing
•Recognition video on CRJ's social media

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$1,000 After 10 Merengue Mule Sponsorship

Promotional Benefits:

  • Logo placement on event signage
  • Logo placement and link on CRJ event website
  • Recognition on CRJ's social media
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$500 After 10 Margarita Sponsorship

Promotional Benefits:

  • Logo placement on event signage
  • Logo placement and link on CRJ event website
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$250 After 10 Cerveza Sponsorship

Promotional Benefits:

  • Logo placement on event signage
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Organizer


Nonprofit Organization Donations Tax Deductible
Background photo by Jason Leung / Unsplash