Peace out! Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders Heather during the Halloween costume game

Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders Kristen and Whitney during their Halloween costume game

Stacie Kinder, the Tennessee Titans Director of Cheerleading/Entertainment, and her wonderful staff and squad are always a superb combination of talent and hospitality, and today we will feature the Titans Cheerleaders from last week’s first half. Why just the first half? Well, in the second half, the squad transformed into something a little more holiday related, for a few days from now.

Last Sunday’s 3 pm kickoff meant the Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders could push back their alarm clocks a few hours compared to typical noon starts. By game time, LP Field was ready to see Jake Locker return to QB and take on the Niners.

The Titans Cheerleaders wore their uniforms during the first half, before their halftime transition to even greater super hero status than their typical daily superstar-hood. In the first half, the TTC performed their midfield routine that was choreographed by Jennifer Hill, friend of UltimateCheerleaders, former Titans Cheerleader, former Nashville Predators dancer, and engineer at Nissan.

Before the kickoff, mascot T-Rac appeared from high above the stadium, travelling down on a wire to be greeted by the Titans Cheerleaders, and then wisked away Anne B on his sidecar as he rode his motorcycle downfield.

At halftime, the Titans Cheerleaders retreated to their super secret fortress, and emerged in their yearly Halloween costumes. Take a look for photos of their annual adornment on Halloween, but for now, here are the Titans Cheerleaders from the first half, and let’s go in reverse alphabetical order, from Yalea to Anne B.

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Colts Cheerleader Kristine during pre-season 2012

Tennessee Titans Cheerleader Evony during player introductions last Sunday

Tennessee Titans Cheerleader Chocez and the 2011 version of Pink Awareness

The Pacemates are all ready for Halloween! Check out the pics and vote for your favs at this link, www.pacemateshalloween.com

Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader Kaylee, 2012 season

Today’s holiday in Canada means the CFL will present their “Thanksgiving Day Classic” annual doubleheader. After Montreal hosts Winnipeg, the second game will be the rivalry Ontario game of Hamilton hosting Toronto, in their season long temporary home in Guelph.

So enjoy the last day of your three day holiday weekend, Canadian friends, and enjoy the CFL tradition. Hamilton’s fans are very thankful to have the Tiger-Cats Cheerleaders cheering on their team. Today we will feature Casey, Kaitlin, and Jodie.

Casey (above) is a three-year Ticat Cheerleader, and she is from Hamilton. Her post-secondary education includes studying Social Psychology and French at McMaster University. Casey loves all things involving animals, including her cat, Animal Planet shows, and her dream job is studying sharks at Great Barrier Reef.

Kaitlin (below) is a second-year veteran of the Tiger-Cat Cheerleaders. The temporary move to Guelph has decreased Kaitlin’s commutes this season as she lives in Guelph, and graduated from the University of Guelph, where the Ticats are calling home this year at their stadium. Kaitlin is human resources professional and also coaches cheerleading.

Rookie Jodie is also a University of Guelph graduate, and Jodie showed she has two powerful brain hemispheres, double majoring Studio Arts and Math, specializing in Oil Painting. Jodie is the proud mom of four and five-year old boys.

Click on “Continue” to see more photos of Casey, Kaitlin, and Jodie, and there are more photos from their August home game against Winnipeg at this link. I am thankful to meet so many great people at the Tiger-Cats game.

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She’s been west to Vancouver, east to Halifax, been north on a two week portaging (that’s carrying your canoe and your gear between lakes) trip to Temagami, and internationally, to Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, a lot of the Caribbean, and throughout the US as well. But the upcoming Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan will fill a travel gap for Tiger-Cats Cheerleader Kara. “I have never been to Saskatchewan or Alberta or Manitoba, any of the central provinces, so I am really excited to be able to do this year that with Ticats, because I have not travelled there,” Kara explains. And it is not that Kara is counting her Ticat post-season chickens before they are hatched, and her assuming they will advance to Grey Cup. Yes, the Ticats have clinched a playoff spot, but ALL of the CFL cheer squads are invited to be part of Grey Cup, so Kara along with her squad-mates will get to travel to her new Canadian destination.

Ancaster, Ontario native Kara is in her second season with the Tiger-Cats Cheerleaders, and she shared with UltimateCheerleaders why she loves all things Ticats, and about her studies at McMaster University, including some experience and training that I really “Belieb” would make her a valuable counselor for a young kid that grew up down the highway in Stratford; a certain Justin Bieber.

Kara’s own performance history is in dance, but as she explains about the Tiger-Cats Cheerleaders’ backgrounds, “There is so much variation on our team. For me, it is dance, but there are power cheerleaders, gymnasts. It’s great.”

“I actually started dance much later than most,” Kara explains. “Most of the girls started very young. I did a little bit of gymnastics when I was younger, when I lived in Burlington. I started dance around grade six. I went all the way to grade twelve, and when I went to McMaster, I was in the Mac Dance Club for two years, and then after that, I joined Ticats.”

Kara’s connection to the Ticats was through her dance instruction. “Actually, one of the captains of the team, Andrea, was one of my dance teachers,” Kara recalls. “She sent me a message saying I should tryout. I love it, it is so much fun.”

Especially that first game as a Ticats Cheerleader, which was quite memorable. “Yes, it was really crazy,” Kara remembers. “I’ve never done anything like that before. So to walk on the field, and to see the stands filled, it was a really big rush. A lot of fun, for sure! There is nothing like the first game; it’s amazing.”

Kara returned for another season with the Tiger-Cats Cheerleaders because it has been multi-dimensionally fulfilling. “Honestly, first of all, just being with a team of girls that is so great,” Kara shares. “It’s a lot of fun to be able to do so many fun things with our team. Like this year, we travel to Moncton for Touchdown Atlantic (the annual CFL games played in the Maritime Provinces). To get to travel around and have the bond that we do, it’s great.”

“And also to be on the field and dance for a great group of fans,” Kara continues. “Our team has some really dedicated fans. It’s a lot of fun to go out and interact with them, especially with the Junior Ticats Cheerleaders. They are young girls and they really look up to us, so we love doing things with them. There are so many different dynamics of the team, that I just love when it comes to the Ticats.”

Being a bit north of NFL cities, the CFL schedule starts earlier but can get quite wintery by the end for the players, fans, and cheerleaders in Ontario. But the summer is no sweat for Kara. “My favorite season is summer, I love the heat.” Kara says. “A lot of people don’t like humidity, but I love it. If I could, I would move to California or northern part of Australia in a second, but I do love Canada.”

But Kara and the Ticats Cheerleaders do see a spectrum on weather over the course of a season. “We’ve been in everything,” Kara shares. “Last year we had some rain games, but this year, our home opener, it was TORRENTIAL downpour; I’ve never been in rain like that before. We’ve had some light rain games, but that one was insane. It was like a movie. SO much water!”

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