Slidell Saintsation will be in that Number

From St. Tammany News:

Slidell resident, Jennifer Thomas, a New Orleans Saintsation, headed out for Miami Tuesday to cheer on the Saints to victory in Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Thomas is a member of the New Orleans Saintsations, the official cheerleading team for the New Orleans Saints.

Thomas won the competition last April to win a coveted position on the prestigious team. In addition to advanced dance technical skills, applicants were judged by area professionals in one-on-one interviews and tested on football fundamentals. The final round of competition included on the spot question and answer and public speaking skills.

Thomas is the daughter of Adam Owenton Thomas Jr. and stepdaughter of Gretchen Kay Thomas of Slidell and the daughter of Cheryl Lynn Thomas of Gonzales. She is the granddaughter of Bobby and Kathleen Waters and of the late Adam Owenton Thomas Sr. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in graphic design from Samfor University in Birmingham, Ala., and also received a minor in fine arts in the spring of 2008. Thomas graduated high school from Northshore High School in 2004.

Currently, Thomas works as the director of marketing and public relations for McDonald’s in the greater New Orleans area.

In addition to performing at NFL Saints home football games, the Saintsations have traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan to visit troops and were recognized for their community service efforts by the Louisiana Legislature. Team members recently returned from a week long NFL promotional trip to Mexico. Team members have competed in the NFL nationally televised Cheerleading championship, appeared in events surrounding the NFL Super Bowl and competed against other NFL cheerleading teams at the Super Bowl Beach challenge. Last season, the entire team was featured at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio as well as the London regular season game in October.

The Saintsations support community projects through the “Saintsations Inspiration Program.” The primary focus of the program is to promote positive initiatives geared toward women and children.

They have worked hand-in-hand with Angel’s Place in New Orleans. This non-profit organization provides care and comfort for terminally ill children. They also work with more than 700 young girls in their Junior Saintsation program.

“The Saintsations are influential role models to the youth,” said team manager, Lesslee Fitzmorris, “ e look for young women who are committed to leading a healthy, productive lifestyle both on and off the field. Jennifer is a true representative of the youth and talent in the New Orleans area. “

The Saintsations left Tuesday for Miami. They will make an appearance at Universal Studios prior to their arrival in Miami. The team is schedule to appear on Fox and Friends, the CBS Early Show, the Bill O’Reilly show and make numerous appearances. On Super Bowl Sunday, the team will perform at pre-game.

They will be one step away from the action on game day, cheering the New Orleans Saints in their first Super Bowl game.