Titans’ cheerleaders undergo media training

WKRN.com
8/11/2011

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday night the Tennessee Titans’ cheerleaders became more acquainted with the media and learned about the pitfalls of social media.

Stacie Kinder is the Director of Cheerleading for the Titans.

She told Nashville’s News 2 the cheerleaders are made up of students, accountants, figure skaters and teachers.

The cheerleaders are most often seen performing on game day, but they also spend hours practicing and training during the week, as well as make public appearances, put on a junior Titans cheerleading and appear on the weekly coach’s show.

“We never know when a camera and microphone will be stuck in a girl’s face. So she needs to be prepared for that to happen so she comes across as the intelligent, articulate, sophisticated young woman that she is,” Kinder said.

Many of the cheerleaders said the job, like others is demanding and time consuming.

“Definitely because I’m a mother and there’s definitely those hours I don’t have with my daughter at night,” Stephanie A. said, adding, “Thank goodness she still goes to bed at eight-o’clock so I don’t miss a lot of time with her.”

Twenty-five women make up the 2011 Titans cheerleading roster, including 10 rookies.

The Titans play their first pre-season game at LP Field against the Minnesota Vikings.