Al Larson, owner of Larson Contracting, listens to Susie Petersen, executive director of the Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau, during a meeting Monday at the Albert Lea Tribune office to discuss local efforts to support "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." In the yellow is Kim Nelson, director of The Children's Center. In the green is Patti Jo Sanderson of Larson Contracting. In the blue is Tribune Publisher Scott Schmeltzer. In the black is Luann Mannes of Larson Contracting.

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"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Executive Producer Conrad Ricketts, right, gets the crowd on their feet at the end of the pep rally at Crossroads Church on Tuesday.

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"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Executive Producer Conrad Ricketts, right, gets the crowd on their feet at the end of the pep rally at Crossroads Church on Tuesday.

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David Berndt of Blue Earth tears up during the pep rally for "Extreme Makeover." Berndt said he saw the show build a home in Minnetonka last year and was hoping to volunteer at this project.

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Linda Helgeson, right, wipes her tears away next to a teary eyed Susan Westland during the pep rally for "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on Tuesday at Crossroads Church.

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"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Executive Producer Conrad Ricketts speaks during the pep rally at Crossroads Church on Tuesday.

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Norrine Jensen, a retired school teacher, watches one of the videos about "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" during the rally Tuesday. Jensen was the first person at the rally.

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Val Budd signs up with the design team to volunteer as a seamstress after the pep rally. Budd said she has been sewing since she was 6 years old.

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Al Larson, owner of Larson Contracting, speaks on stage about his amazement with the number of volunteers that have come forward so far. Larson said 850 unskilled volunteers have signed up to help out.

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Members of the "Extreme Makeover" team talked to the audience Tuesday, including the location managers and the design team.

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A prayer was said before the pep rally for "Extreme Makeover."

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Many people at the rally were teary eyed after watching the Our Heros video, which featured past "Extreme Makeover" recipients that had physical disabilities.

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The house at the Dirk and Susan DeVries farm in Hayward Township has been selected for a makeover for the TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." The house will be demolished and a new house will be built.

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On the far left, Al Larson, owner of Larson Contracting, stands next to the DeVries family. To the left of Larson is the DeVries home. The family is, from left, Dirk, Susan, April, Derik and Hanna.

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Dirk DeVries walks into his current home for the last time before being sent off on vacation while "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" builds him and his family a new house.

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Al Larson, owner of Larson Construction, talks with Dirk DeVries on the DeVrieses' rural acreage Tuesday.

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Hanna and Derik talk to the media while "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" did more filming for the show.

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The household of Dirk and Susan DeVries is located at 84588 200th St. in rural Hayward.

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A sign welcoming visitors into Susan and Dirk’s home hangs at the entrance way.

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The living area of the DeVries home is seen Tuesday.

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