Michael Creamer
Michael Shawn Creamer is the second child (only son) of Steven Hurst Creamer and Jean Ann Campbell Creamer. He was born in Clearwater, Florida at Morton Plant Hospital. He is also known as Mike, Hambone and Creamer. Michael has one sister Becky Michelle Creamer Wanamaker who is two years and eleven days older.
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Childhood
Michael lived in Dunedin, FL and attended San Jose Elementary School. In 1979, he moved to Lecanto, FL with his family and attended a newly built school, Lecanto Primary. He grew up living on five acres where his family had a garden, orchard, Rhode Island Red chickens, rabbits, pigs and a dog.
Growing up, Michael attended Boy Scouts with his father, even before Michael was old enough to join. At the age of 8, Michael joined Cub Scouts with his father as his Den Leader. Sticking with Scouts, he continued through Weblos and Boy Scouts eventually earning the rank of Eagle Scout.
Michael attended Lecanto Middle and Lecanto High schools in Lecanto, FL. He participated in many school activities:
- School Play 4th and 5th Grade
- Track and Field 7th Grade
- Lecanto Middle School Newspaper 7th - 8th Grade
- Science Club 10th - 11th Grade
- Student Government Association 10th - 11th Grade
- S.A.D.D. 10th - 11th Grade
- Jazz Band 12th Grade
- District Honors Band 12th Grade
- Florida All-Star Marching Band 10th - 11th Grade
Michael attended Central Florida Community College after graduating high school in 1991, but soon began working and did not continue with a college education.
Occupations
- August 2007 to Present: Thomson Grass Valley, Jacksonville, FL
- Field Trainer for GV Ignite Digital Switcher
- February 2007 to August 2007: WVLT Volunteer TV, Knoxville, TN
- Internet Marketing/Special Projects Specialist
- November 1999 to February 2007: WCTV, Tallahassee, FL
- Creative Services/Special Projects Coordinator
- February 1998 to November 1999: Florida's News Channel, Tallahassee, FL
- Master Control Operator
- March 1996 to February 1998: AVCO Financial Services, Leesburg, FL
- Account Representative
Residences
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Thomasville, Georgia
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Inverness, Florida
- Beverly Hills, Florida
- Lecanto, Florida
- Gospel Island, Florida
- Dunedin, Florida
Marriage/Children
Michael is not married and has no children, but has a niece (Amelie) and twin nephews (Ewan & Ridley).
Achievements & Awards
- God and Country Award - Cub Scouts
- Arrow of Light - Weblos
- Order of the Arrow (Brotherhood) - Boy Scouts
- Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts
- Georgia Associated Press Award - Best Light Long Feature
- Century Club (ask Rob Nucatola)
- Colonel Puff (you bet your sweet ass! again ask that Nucatola guy)
Affiliations
- Killearn Poker Tour (member)
- Boys Scouts of America (Daniel Boone Council, NC)
- Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers (1997 - 1998)
- Order of the Arrow (Seminole Lodge #85) (1986 - 1998)
- Chapter Chief (1987 - 1988 and 1990 - 1991)
Hobbies & Interests
- Cooking
- Coin & Currency Collecting
- Digital Photography
- Poker
- College Football (Florida State University)
- Music
- Movies
Lists
- List of TV stations Michael has visited
- Michael's DVD collection
- Michael's video game collection
- List of notable people Michael has met
- Things Michael wants to learn more about
Trivia
- While attending San Jose Elementary school in Dunedin, FL, Michael ran away from school and walked two miles home. He was only 5 at the time.
- In 1988 to 1989 and 1990 to 1991, Michael hiked close to 300 miles in the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in Cimmarron, NM while visiting Philmont High Adventure Base.
- Michael used to make dessert toppings for Betty Crocker.
- While in attending Lecanto Middle School, he had two poems, an ode and two short stories published in the school literary magazine, as well as a monthly column in the school newspaper.
- He was a charter member of Troop 415 in Crystal River, FL and regularly attends an annual Eagle Scout breakfast held by Troop 415 for all of its Eagle Scouts. He was the second scout to earn the rank of Eagle in his troop.
- For vacation, Michael travels to Camp Daniel Boone in Waynesville, NC to teach scouts living history. He is a part of a larger group known as Boonesboro Village. The Craftsman of the village teach crafts and skills from the 18th century. They dress and live as though they would have in the 1770's.
- He once was licensed to sell Credit Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance on mortgages and installment loans.
- Michael is also trained in CPR and AED use.
- Michael used to work for the Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch in Inglis, FL as a councilor to wayward juveniles.
- His Xbox Live gamertag is HAMBONIA
