Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Tryouts 2009
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More than seven hundred women went toe-to-toe today for a chance to be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Competition was fierce, but besides beauty, the squad is looking for brains.
The Gaylord Texan resort in Grapevine is packed wall to wall with gorgeous women. Just when you think you’ve seen the most beautiful one, five more walk by. But, the women battling for the thirty-six spots on the Dallas Cowboy cheerleader squad will let you know this about more than being hot.
Johanna Liad says, ” You are selling the Dallas Cowboys image and that is , you know and that is the business side to it and also dancing and professionalism.”
From warming up to stretching, there’s a lot of work behind the scenes before the ladies even take the stage. some say waiting to perform is the worst part.
Lauren Ragsdale says, ” I think its about looks, your figure, how you dance, how you perform, just how you put on a show.”
For others being surrounded by stiff competition helps.
Nina Greenhouse says, ” Its actually really encouraging when you see somebody, instead of thinking, oh, she might be better than me, its kind of like that drive to do better, so its just a lot of fun.”
This year the girls have a little extra pressure because they’ll be the first squad to perform at the brand new cowboys stadium.
Everybody gets their chance to try. The competition will continue tomorrow and only forty-five women will be invited to cheerleader training camp.
Do you think you have what it takes to be a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader? Well, it takes more than you might think, they ladies also have to take a one hundred question test.
We have a couple of sample questions: What year was the Cowboys’ first season in the NFL? 1960
How many yards are in an NFL end zone? 10
