Virginia Destroyers Appoint Dance Director

Kimberly Vaughn, an eight-year veteran of the Washington Redskins cheerleading squad, has been named the Virginia Destroyers first dance team director.

The Destroyers, the United Football League’s second-ever expansion team, will begin play in August 2011 at the Virginia Beach SportsPlex.

“I am really excited to be starting with the Virginia Destroyers for their very first season,” said Vaughn. “It allows me to be really creative and be a part of something really special.”

Vaughn was a member of the Redskins cheerleading squad in 1998 and from 2000 to 2007. She was a four-year captain, a choreographer and was a 2007 Pro Bowl representative.

“I am very familiar with choreography and the game day experience,” Vaughn said. “Because I’ve actually been a part of a professional squad before, I have a different viewpoint, not only as an onlooker, but having been one of the cheerleaders, I know what they need to know to be game day-ready.”

Vaughn also was a swimsuit cover girl and annual calendar model, won the Director’s Choice Award every year from 2003 to 2006, won the Outstanding Leadership and Choreography Award in 2003 and 2006 and earned the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.

While with the Redskins, Vaughn also was a Variety Show Traveling Team Member. From 2001 to 2007, she took 12 tours traveling overseas to more than 35 countries to various military bases in support of the Department of Defense, MWR and USO, performing for United States troops.

She also was a member of, and calendar model for, Sweethearts for Soldiers in 2007 and 2008, and a Royal Challengers Bangalore Professional Cheerleader (professional cricket) in 2008.

Vaughn is ready to begin assembling the Destroyers dance team / cheerleading squad. Tryouts will begin in February.

“I’ve moved here from the West Coast,” she added. “I’m happy to be back in Virginia and thrilled to take part in this exciting new venture.”