Scott Cleere

Hacky Sack found Scott Cleere in 1979 when Mark Paulin introduced him to footbag at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. Mark shared the circle game with Bill Bethurum and Scott, forming a continuing group for kicking.

They were instantly hooked on this marvelous game that blended their love of tennis, dance and cooperative play. Scott and Bill formed a partnership (inspired by freestyle Frisbee team ‘The Coloradicals’ called The Colorado Footboltz and would later include Randy Nelson.

Scott’s first competition was the Colorado State Championships in Boulder, CO in 1980.

His promotional and competitive highlights include:

·        The Intermountain Footbag Championships 1981 - '87

·        National Hacky Touring Team School Assembly Tour 1983

·        Guinness Record - largest circle, Ft. Collins, CO, 863 people in

1984

·        $10,000 prize from Wham-O - Hacky Sack and Frisbee Festivals 1984,

'85

·        World Team Freestyle Champions with Bill Bethurum and Randy Nelson 1986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbb3w-ChIfA

·        Mixed Doubles Net World Champions with Tina Lewis 1985

·        Singles Net runner up to Gary Griggs World Championships 1985

·        WFA Tour Team w Randy Nelson 1987

·        European championships and demonstration tours 1986, '87

·        International Games Festival, Melbourne, Australia, 1997.

Creative Athletics was the synthesis of years of school assemblies, promotions, competitions and became Scott’s livelihood from 1990 to the present.

The sport and company evolved over the many years, providing the school assembly experience that led some players to having great footbag careers of their own.

Scott is very thankful for what footbag has given him; a career as an athlete, promoter, coach, partner, business owner, and most importantly a husband to his wife Deborah and father to his sons Jeremy and Noah.

Scott Cleere influenced thousands of people over the years, and for this, he was inducted into the Footbag Hall of Fame.

Scott Cleere
Image taken at Haystack Rock, Seaside Beach, Oregon, at his first national championships