By Martin DeAngelis
Atlantic City Press
Send 30 or so NFL cheerleaders out on the beach on a summer day in matching bikinis, and it’s most likely going to get noticed.The Philadelphia Eagles did send most of their camera-ready, fan-friendly cheerleaders out to the beach in front of the Atlantic City hotel called The Chelsea on Wednesday afternoon in uniform – bikinis decorated with Eagles’ logos on the back. Yes, the scene managed to draw a crowd – and lots of lenses.
The Eagles were looking for the attention from their fans and the media for their 2014 cheerleader calendar, which the team planned to unveil in an evening event at The Chelsea. The calendar pictures were shot on New Jersey beaches from Cape May to Atlantic City and up to Seaside Heights. The team announced before the May photo sessions that the Eagles will donate all the profits from this year’s calendar to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.
Several of the cheerleaders on the beach – for a series of semi-serious athletic competitions with Atlantic City firefighters and State Police – also had local connections.
Tiffany Monroe lives in Absecon, teaches in Somers Point and likes to go to the beach in Margate, where her father, Lenny, is an ice-cream man.
The Eagles veteran has seen the reaction she and her cheering colleagues get when they show up in public as a group. And although Wednesday was the first time they ever did a big cheerleader event on a local beach, she added that the scene was just about normal.
Michaelaann Guaracini, a rookie cheerleader who grew up in Vineland and goes to the beach in Ocean City, was having fun with the attention.
“It’s been amazing just to see all our fans – and all our diehard fans come to the Jersey shore as a second home,” she said.
She got into a Dizzy Bat race, and a contest in which the cheerleaders had to catch footballs and toss them away as they ran around a field marked with traffic cones.
“We’re basically just doing a drill – with our own little cheerleader aspect added to it,” she explained.
Chris Emmell, the president of Atlantic City’s firefighters’ union, said it really wasn’t hard to recruit about 15 off-duty guys to compete with and against the cheerleaders.
“It was for a good cause,” he said, with a grin.
One spectator, Matt Potash, is a longtime condo owner in the Ocean Club, the high-rise building next to The Chelsea.
“At last, some glamour,” he said. “It’s the best thing I’ve seen on this beach in 19 years.”
From last night on a rooftop in Atlantic City – Jessica at the Eagles Cheerleaders Calendar Release Party
Twenty dancers made the 2013-2014 team. See more here.
Stephanie is a 2013 Co-Captain
Stephanie’s BA degree is in Interior Design.
The ArenaBowl is in Orlando this year and Stephanie’s teammates will be there to cheer her on.
[Stephanie at TampaBayStorm.com]
Denver Broncos Cheerleader Renee Herlocker at the 2006 Pro Bowl
Starting Monday the Miami Dolphins have released their first exclusive photo announcing the cheerleader who will represent the month of January in the 2014 Swimsuit Calendar. Additionally, the Cheerleaders will release two exclusive photos and revealing exclusive behind the scenes video each week (Monday and Thursday) of the ladies who will be featured for the remaining months leading up to annual Swimsuit Fashion Show and 2014 Calendar Unveiling on September 5, 2013 at LIV nightclub in the Fontainbleau Hotel.
The exclusive photos are part of a revamped website which will feature the new team, photos and videos from the Calendar Shoot and updated features. The swimsuit calendar, which will feature the actual photos for each month, is now available for pre-order at www.dolphinscheerleaders.com/swimsuit for $14.99.
Unveil Date Swimsuit Calendar Month
Monday, July 22, 2013 January
Thursday, July 25, 2013 February
Monday, July 29, 2013 March
Thursday August 1, 2013 April
Monday, August 5, 2013 May
Thursday, August 8, 2013 June
Monday, August 12, 2013 July
Thursday, August 15, 2013 August
Monday, August 19, 2013 September
Thursday, August 22, 2013 October
Monday, August 26, 2013 November
Thursday, August 29, 2013 December
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders traveled to Samaná, Dominican Republic to shoot their 2014 Cheerleader Swimsuit Calendar. Shot on location at the Grand Bahia Principe El Portillo and hosted by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism (MITUR), this marked the fourth year that the team has traveled to the world-class destination.
Miss January 2014 – 3-year veteran Lily – Photo credit: Miami Dolphins
The Eagles Cheerleaders made an appearance at Lucy the Elephant in Margate on the Jersey Shore this past weekend. Reader Mike was there and he shared a few photographs with us.
Reminder: The Eagles Cheerleaders will unveil their new 2013-14 Swimsuit Calendar on the beach in Atlantic City tomorrow afternoon. Details here.
Saturday, July 27th 10:00am – 6pm (Preliminary Auditions)
Dr Pepper Arena
2601 Avenue of the Stars
Frisco, TX 75034
Training Camp (Finals): July 29th – August 8th / 6:30pm – 10:30pm
· Must be 18 years of age before July 27th, 2013
· Must have previous skating OR dance training
· Have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
· If selected, must reside in DFW area
· Have reliable means of transportation to practices, games and appearances
· Hold a job or be enrolled in college
· Must commit to the Dallas Stars Ice Girls schedule, which includes but is not limited to attendance at all practices & home games, for ONE FULL YEAR.
· Mandatory practices 2 times a week
· Must be physically fit throughout the entire season
Attire:
Top: Half Top
Bottoms: Pants (dance or yoga) and shorts (with tights)
Dance Shoes: dances sneakers, or jazz
Hockey Skates: if you own them
Be sure to bring a jacket, tall socks, and water
Interested in auditioning? Visit DallasStars.com and fill out the Audition application.
Please mail or deliver to the Dallas Stars Hockey Club:
Attn: Ice Girls
2601 Avenue of the Stars
Frisco, TX 75034
From Saturday Night – Brittany of the New Orleans VooDoo Dolls. Brittany is also the Dream Team Rep for her squad this year.
Congrats to Sara who will be representing the Orlando Predators Prowlers at Arena Bowl XXVI next month. Sara is a two-year veteran and just earned her AA from Valencia College.
