Cheerleaders showcase Seaside’s beaches in upcoming calendar
Megan Moseley
Walton Sun
August 02, 2011
Crowds gathered on the beaches this weekend as the Tennessee Titan cheerleaders posed for their upcoming 2012 calendar in Seaside.
Seaside was chosen as the ideal location for the shoot. Having been to Sandestin and Miramar Beach a few times, it was the ladies’ first visit to 30A.
Around 25 professional cheerleaders made the trip from Nashville, Tenn., to Seaside. They arrived Friday morning and headed home this past Monday.
When they weren’t up at 4 a.m. getting their pictures taken or posing with the sunset, they were out on the town visiting local spots such as Bud & Alley’s, Barefoot BBQ, Great Southern Café, Modica Market and the Shrimp Shack.
Stacie Kinder, director of cheerleaders for the Titans, was running around the beach gathering the cheerleaders together Friday night before taking a break to talk to The Sun.
“My favorite thing about this town is the culture,” she said. “The culture is quaint; it’s authentic and has a genuine feeling of openness and honesty.”
Kinder, who has been working hand in hand with Seaside Cottage Rental Agency, was pleased with the hospitality the squad received.
Jon Ervin, director of public relations and marketing for Seaside Cottage Rental Agency, said it was their pleasure to play host.
“We have a lot of people who come to visit us from Nashville, so it was a great opportunity for us,” he said. “They inquired about the area in May. We were glad to have them here. Nothing was finalized, however, until a few weeks ago, but everything went well. We had three days of spectacular weather and they said that it’s their best footage ever.”
The beautiful beaches were the backdrop for the Titan squad, and many of the cheerleaders were impressed by the allure and beauty of the Emerald Coast.
“It’s like a little hidden piece of heaven,” said Stephanie A., a 19-year-old Titan cheerleader and full-time student. As a matter of policy, the squad doesn’t release the full name of its members, but Anne P. said her family has been coming to Seaside for vacation since she was a kid. When she heard that’s where the shoot was taking place, she was ecstatic.
“I’m honored that we get to showcase the beauty here,” she said.
And showcase they did. Many stood by to watch the bathing beauties pose in the sunlight.
