About Marlee
Marlee Thompson was born on May 21, 2000. She has an amazing story about her birth mother and her adoptive family. Marlee is a young women of strong faith and she loves her family and friends.
2015 National Gymnastics Day
Marlee was Emcee, donations went to
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
National Gymnastics Day hosted by Marlee, raised close to $2500.00 for TIGAR’s charity partners, including the Wild Animal Sanctuary (to purchase food and veterinary care for rescued tigers) and the TIGAR Scholarship Program (which assists families in need with tuition for recreational classes).
About The Wild Animal Sanctuary:
The Wild Animal Sanctuary is the oldest and largest nonprofit Sanctuary in the world dedicated exclusively to rescuing captive exotic and endangered large carnivores, providing them with a wonderful life for as long as they live, and educating about the tragic plight faced by an emated 30,000 such animals in America today. Established in 1980, The Wild Animal Sanctuary, is a state and federally licensed zoological facility and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Originally started outside Boulder, CO, TWAS soon moved to Lyons, CO, where there was more room for the animals, and to provide for future expansion. After eight years in that location, TWAS was forced to move again due to a limestone quarry moving in next door. The Sanctuary currently sits on 720 acres 50 miles east of Boulder. There is plenty of space for the animals’ 37 large acreage habitats, along with room to grow while still maintaining large grassland buffers.
Major Achievments
2014 L10 Regionals (13AA)
2013 L9 Regionals
2012 L8 Regionals
Marlee Thompson 8th grade graduation speech May 22, 2014
Marlee Mentoring
Marlee with her “Little Sister” that she
mentors. She is a Level 5 gymnast named
Joy. Marlee helps Joy by encouraging her,
giving her gymnastics tips and attending
her competitions to cheer her on. Here is
a quote from Joy taken from a recent
letter she sent to Marlee:
“ I would LOVE to come to one or more
of your meets. You are my idol and I
really love your floor routine. I hope to
be like you one day. I now have your old
“cubby”. I didn’t take off your name tag.
I love you Marlee. Have a great
competition season.”.