What is a golden guard? Someone who epitomizes the perfect guard! A guard who is SO GOOD that an auditor watches and says WOW! That guard is the greatest! The following is a list of those guards who so impressed our auditors this past year with their excellence, that they earned the title GOLDEN GUARD.

In alphabetical order, they are:

• Abraham, Dylan; YMCA of Metro Detroit- Macomb
• Adeboyejo, Aleisha; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Alers, Yazmin; Waukegan Park District
• Altstaetter, Alexandra; Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Arlington
  
• Anderson, Michael; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Andres, Brent; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Andrick, Kelly; College Station Parks and Recreation
  
• Arellano, Jose Daniel; Ixtapan Waterpark
  
• Ariza, Cesar; Six Flags Great America - Hurricane Harbor
  
• Athanas, Kristen; Waukegan Park District
  
• Ayala, Francelia Gabriela; Ixtapan Waterpark
  
• Ayala, Ryan; Vacation Charter, LTD - Split Rock
  
• Balas, Tiana; Rockford Park District-Magic Waters
  
• Balas, Tim; Illinois Valley YMCA
  
• Beeth, Brittany; Champaign Park District
  
• Belcher, Chris; Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park
  
• Belknap, Justin; Sage Hospitality-Best Western Clock Tower
  
• Bellows, Heather; Elkhart Parks and Recreation
  
• Bender, Kara; Illinois Valley YMCA
  
• Bennett, Alli; Liberty Parks and Recreation
  
• Bernardi, Christina; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Besch, Abigal; PARC Management - Darien Lake
  
• Boand, Carissa, Sage Hospitality- Holiday Inn Omaha
  
• Borne, Kaleb; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Bourgeious, Charlston; Blue Bayou Waterpark
• Bowser, Tara; Six Flags - Kentucky Kingdom
  
• Bridges, Katelyn; Albany Parks and Recreation
  
• Brown, Matthew; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Browning, Brittany;  Hastings Waterworks
  
• Burgess, Scott; Evan’s Plundge
  
• Burke, Kayla; Golfland- Roseville
  
• Burkett, Travis; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Burgos, Jafet; City of Kissimmee
  
• Butkovic, Kayla; Hastings Waterworks
  
• Campbell, Morgan; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Campel, Joshua; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Campell, Andrew; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Candelaria, Joann; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Caparanis, Katie; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Caputi, Maria; Concord Community and Recreational Services
  
• Carr, Courtney; YMCA of Delaware- Bear - Glasgow YMCA
  
• Carter, Jessica; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Colebourne, Olivia; YMCA of Delaware- Tockwogh Camp
  
• Colmanl, Caty; Cedar Fair-Kings Dominion
  
• Collins, Brian; Sage Hospitality- Holiday Inn Omaha
  
• Cook, Miranda;   Golfland- Mesa
  
• Cozart, Justin; Plainfield Parks and Recreation
  
• Cseresnyes, Katie; PARC - Elitch Gardens
• Decker, Jeremiah; Splash Lagoon
  
• De Filippis, Matthew; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Deis, Jannah; PARC – Splashtown
  
• Delaney, Kelly; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Delphia, Bernodelte; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Desselatt, Amy; Blue Bayou Waterpark
• Dhesse, Desiree; Illinois Valley YMCA
  
• Dickens, Steve; Cedar Fair-Carowinds
  
• Doescher, Hillary; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Doina, Vinnie; Meadows Place
  
• Doty, Amanda; Sage Hospitality-Sheraton Kansas City
  
• Dupre, Philip; Blue Bayou Waterpark
• Durante, Anna; Hoffman Estates Park District
  
• Durandt, Paul; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Erdei, Barbara; Palace - Splish Splash
  
• Erickson, Bradley; Ramsey County Parks and Recreation
  
• Eskew, Patrick;  Sage Hospitality- Best Western, Clock Tower
  
• Ezatollahpour, Shayan; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Fazio, Kristen; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Feran, Lindsay; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Fish, Clair; Ava Municipal Pool
  
• Fitwater, Nicole; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Flemming, Daniel; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Garidas, Ioannis; Six Flags- White Water Atlanta
  
• Garrett, Jennifer; Meadows Place
  
• Gerard, Rachelle; Cedar Fair- King’s Dominion
  
• Gerloff, Ben;  Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation & Park District
  
• Gibbs, Jason; YMCA of Delaware
  
• Gleason, Bryan; Town of Perinton
  
• Goblish, Kami; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Gomez, Carlos Jesus; Ixtapan Waterpark
  
• Gonzalez, Levi; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Grannell, Jim; Gardner Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Gray, Paul; Six Flags - St. Louis
  
• Gricius, Joe; Hoffman Estates Park District
  
• Haan, Isaac; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Hage, Becca; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Hage, Brian; Great Wolf Lodge – Poconos
  
• Hammones, Brian; Palace - Big Kahunas Waterpark
  
• Harrigan, Jonathan; Ft. Wayne Community Schools
  
• Harrison, Shawn; Splashtown
  
• Haydel, Paxton; St. Martinville Parks and Recreation
  
• Heck, Jonathan; Great Wolf Lodge-Grand Mound
  
• Hernandez, Francisco Enrique; Ixtapan Waterpark
  
• Herwald, Hanna; College Station Parks and Recreation
  
• Hickle, Kristina; Meadows Place
  
• Hicks, Nani; College Station Parks and Recreation
  
• Hoover, Haley; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Horton, Kelsey; Gardner Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Hoyle, Brock; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Ivaniy, Vadim;  City of Vancouver
  
• Jackson, Landon;  Sage Hospitality- Best Western, Clock Tower
  
• James, Ken; Palace - Wet N Wild - Emerald Pointe Waterpark
  
• Jankord, Kara; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Jefferson, Dontel; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Johnson, Kevin; Great Wolf Lodge – Wisconsin Dells
  
• Johnson, William; Great Wolf Lodge- Grapevine
  
• Jones, Maddy; Brigham City Corporation
  
• Kaplan, Gabe; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Kaplan, Reuven; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Kaseska, Scott; Naperville Park District
  
• Keenan, Sean; Liberty Parks and Recreation
  
• Koblosh, Christina; Sage Hospitality-Best Western Clock Tower
• Kock, Lauren- Cedar Far- Michigan’s Adventure
  
• Kojovic, Bojan; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Kondrat, Tommy; Hoffman Estates Park District
  
• Kornblut, Rachel; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Kosten, Mark; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Krecisz, Joanna; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Krueger, Haley; Waukegan Park District
  
• Kucharski, Scott; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Landon, Ashleigh; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Lau, Carson; Hastings Waterworks
  
• Laviolette, Jordan; St. Martinville Parks and Recreation
  
• Lawrin, Nina; Oakland County Parks and Recreation
  
• Lawson, Samantha; Cedar Fair- Cedar Point
  
• Leahy, Kristen; Clarendon Hills Park District
  
• Ledingham, Jessica; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Lee, Christopher; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Leonard, Pete; Ava Municipal Pool
  
• Leser, Clay; Great Wolf Lodge- Sandusky
  
• Lewis, Bryant; Six Flags- America
  
• Lichterman, Michelle; Hoffman Estates Park District
  
• Litwinick, Valerie; Hastings Waterwork
  
• Long, Megan; College Station Parks and Recreation
  
• Lowe, Mallory; Chillicothe Parks and Recreation
  
• Lunsford, Danielle; Sage Hospitality-Best Western Clock Tower
  
• Lynch, Rob; Naperville Park District
  
• Manos, Angela; Hastings Waterworks
  
• Marchioni, Ryland; Gurnee Park District
  
• Martin, Matt; Myrtle Waves
  
• Maxwell, David; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Maynarich, Kayla; Palace - Wet N Wild - Emerald Pointe Waterpark
  
• McCool, Megan; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• McCormack, Paige; Cedar Fair – King’s Island
  
• McCravey, Megan; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• McCurdy, Tyler; Bend Parks and Recreation 
  
• McDonald, Rebecca; High Meadow Resort
  
• McGee, Abby; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• McGinnis, Kimberly; Six Flags - Hurricane Harbor - New Jersey
  
• McKeown, James; Hastings Waterworks
  
• McKibben, Taran; Big Splash Waterpark
  
• McLaughlin, Abbey; Cedar Fair- Oceans of Fun
  
• McMeechan, Heather; Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park
  
• McTear, James; Bend Metropolitan Parks & Recreation
• Mestayer, Bryson; St. Martinville Parks and Recreation
  
• Miller, Caroline; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Miller, Rachel; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Mitchell, Brittany; Magic Springs and Crystal Falls
  
• Mohr, Emily; Hastings Waterworks
  
• Montgomery, Anthony; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Morales, Eduardo; Ixtapan Waterpark
  
• Morales, Luciano; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Moreno, Juan; Splashtown
  
• Morris, John; Palace - Wet N Wild - Emerald Pointe Waterpark
  
• Mudlo, Kelly; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Musurivschi, Serghei;  Schlitterbahn- New Braunfels
  
• Mutchelknaus, Amelia; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Nelson, Donald; Great Wolf Lodge - Grand Mound
  
• Nelson, Tom; Waukegan Park District
  
• Nevels, Kaitlin; Hazelwood Parks and Recreation
  
• Nieto, Aundrea; Wild Island
  
• Novak, Tyler; Hastings Waterworks
  
• Nurmi, Wayne; Noah's Ark Family Waterpark
  
• Obenchain, Daniel; Gurnee Park District
  
• Ogle, Baley; Oakland County Parks and Recreation
  
• Ohlson, Lauren; Grand Junction Parks and Recreation
  
• Ortiz, Tony; Hoffman Estates Park District
  
• Palash, Kelley; Meadows Place
  
• Papke, Jake; Rockford Park District
  
• Pedroza, Eduardo Moreno; Ixtapan Waterpark
  
• Pensabene, Natalie; Rockford Park District
  
• Perrizo, Danielle; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Prettyman, Randi; Hoffman Estates Park District
  
• Phillips, Justin; Splash Island
  
• Pietrzak, Dawn; Hastings Waterworks
  
• Plvan, Lynsey; Sage Hospitality- Cincinnati
  
• Pontikos, Jordan, PARC Management – White Water Bay
  
• Powell, Jessica; Gulf Island Waterpark
  
• Proffit, Matthew; Palace- Raging Waters Sacramento
  
• Puentes, Talisa; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Rambsy, Tyler; Great Wolf Lodge - Traverse City
• Ramon, Esteban; Splashtown
  
• Ressler, Karen; Coppell Parks & Recreation
• Ribicki, Kayla; Pekin Park District
  
• Rice, Jason; Morrilton Parks and Recreation
  
• Richter, Anna; Columbus Parks and Recreation
  
• Rios, Richard; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Rising, Katie, Sage Hospitality- Holiday Inn Omaha
  
• Rives, Jacob; Coppell Parks & Recreation
  
• Robinson, Hunter; Kissimmee Parks and Recreation
  
• Romani, Michael; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Rose, David; Elkhart Parks and Recreation
  
• Roviso, Cassie; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Rundle, Alicia; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Sabedra, Melody; Gardner Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Saiz, Pilar; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Salas, Emily- Great Wolf Lodge- Grapevine
  
• Salisbury, Jennifer, Gurnee Park District
  
• Sandau, Beth; Maryville Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Sattler, Julia; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Sauer, James; Great Wolf Lodge – Wisconsin Dells
  
• Schaffhause, Allison; North Richland Hills Family Water Park (NRH2O)
  
• Schebo, Steve; Liberty Parks and Recreation
  
• Schexnayder, Jesse; St. Martinville Parks and Recreation
  
• Schmitz, Mark; Noah's Ark Family Waterpark
  
• Schramm, Laura; Brigham City Corporation
  
• Schweiger, Michael; Rockford Park District-Magic Waters
  
• Siebold, Bryan; PARC – Splashtown
  
• Smith, Cathy; Cedar Fair - King’s Island
  
• Smith, Heather; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Smith, Lauren; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Snow, Ryan;  Sage Hospitality- Cherry Valley Lodge
  
• Southwell, Ryan; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Sparks, Kara; Winfield Parks and Recreation
  
• Spear-Wilson, Damian; St. Paul Parks and Recreation
  
• Spence, Taryn; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Spencer, Zach; Great Wolf Lodge - Paramount's Kings Island
  
• Spiehs, Adri; Cedar Fair- Oceans of Fun
  
• Steed, Lauren; Six Flags - Kentucky Kingdom
  
• Stefanov, Ivan; Morey's Pier's - Mariners Landing
  
• Steffen, Jon; Town of Perinton
  
• Stephens, Lauren; Oakland County Parks and Recreation
  
• Steimel, Daniel; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Stoffman, Daniel; Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Stokes, Samantha; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Stone, Julie; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Straub, Laura; Hastings Waterworks
  
• Swafford, Lillian; Ozark Parks and Recreation Pool
  
• Sweeney, Delaney; Ava Municipal Pool
  
• Tausch, Eleanore; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Teuscher, James; City of Paola
  
• Thompson, James; Illinois Valley YMCA
  
• Thurston, Shane; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Tleimat, Laila; Walnut Creek Leisure Services
  
• Tompkins, Dana; Morey's Pier's-Ocean Oasis
  
• Tooley, Alexandra; Cedar Fair- Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom
  
• Trujilo, Len; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Turbyne-Dix, Jessica; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Van’t Hoff; Tiffany; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Veseling, Ryan; Waukegan Park District
  
• Vigil, John; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Vogt, Jasmine; Six Flags - Great Escape
  
• Wagner, Julie; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Walden, Anthony; Sage Hospitality-Best Western Clock Tower
  
• Webb, Annie; Gardner Parks and Recreation Department
  
• Wesley, Michael; PARC - Elitch Gardens
  
• Wheatherspoon, Julia; Folsom Parks and Recreation
  
• Wheeler, Dustin; Illinois Valley YMCA
  
• Wheidenbach, Jana; Wild Water West Waterpark and Adventurepark
  
• Wheeler, Chelsea; Rockford Park District-Magic Waters
  
• White, Allison; O'Fallon Parks and Recreation
  
• Whitehead, Jason; Coney Island
  
• Whiteley, Brittany; High Meadow Resort
  
• Whittall, Morgan; Cedar Fair-Canada's Wonderland
  
• Williams, Elizabeth; Illinois Valley YMCA
  
• Wilsey, Jennifer; Six Flags - St. Louis
  
• Wischmeyer, Deborah; The Park District of Franklin Park
  
• Wood, Cally; Ava Municipal Pool
  
• Wright, Blair; Magic Springs and Crystal Falls