Thirty-five women in motion give the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders the sidelines advantage

Many UltimateCheerleaders posts over the years about the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders focused on their super tough fitness boot camp. Well, when you see a game at Mall of America Field, you see the product of these workouts. The Vikings Cheerleaders are a perpetual motion machine on the sidelines. When it is time to get the crowd going, say on a defensive third down, the Cheerleaders burst into action, running up and down the sidelines, including while waving big purple Vikings flags, and hoisting signs that either say “DE”-“FENSE” or “GO”-“ VIKES.” And if the Vikings score, the MVC runs to the end zone to perform in celebration. Yes, being a Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader is not for the lethargic. Maybe Adrian Peterson would win a running race against the MVC, but anytime he looked back, no matter how far he ran, the Vikings Cheerleaders would be keeping up.

And since last October’s Vikings-Arizona game was my first in the MetroDome, I was able to see the Viking theme played out in ways you do not gather watching on TV games. For instance, the sound of the Vikings Gjallarhorn is prominantly played during pre-game, after the team has made a big play, gets a first down, or scores a touchdown. The team’s fight song, “Skol, Vikings” is played whenever the team scores a touchdown, field goal, or safety, enters half-time, and to celebrate a game victory, so it is often danced to by the Vikings Cheerleaders. Throw in the Skol Drum Line, mascots Ragnar and Viktor the Viking, and there is a lot of Norse fun happening on the sidelines.

Of course, the Vikings Cheerleaders also help out during game breaks, like fan contests and even throwing footballs to the fans.

During my visit to see the Vikings Cheerleaders, I remained in the area of the field where Vikings Cheerleader staff member Kimberly Dorn was coordinating the MVC’s activities. Kimberly was a Vikings Cheerleader from 1998 to 2003, including three seasons as team captain and the honored Pro Bowl MVC in 2002. Kimberly has been on the MVC staff since 2004, and I really appreciate all of her help telling me the where the Vikings Cheerleaders would be doing their feature performances, and for telling the Vikings Cheerleaders that UltimateCheerleaders was there to see them in action. Normally, Kimberly would have been out during pre-game with the MVC Alumni, but, back in October she was awaiting the birth of her third child, with two boy kiddos already at home. Thanks again Kimberly for all of your help!

We also thank Tami Krause, MVC Head Coach & Coordinator, Theresa Baugus, Co-Coach and Appearance Coordinator, and Brianna Stepanek, Co-Coach and Coordinator, for all of their help!

If you cannot make it out to the MetroDome today for the big Vikings-Packers game (and we don’t play favorites, but doesn’t one of those team need some pro cheer on the sidelines?), click on the “Continue” link below to see a game in the life of the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders, and there are more photos from the Vikings-Arizona game at this link…