The band Sevendust has done a cover of the song “Falcons on Top” and the Falcons Cheerleaders appear in the music video. Click here for behind the scenes video of the shoot and click here for photos.
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by Jesse Robichaud
Times & Transcript
September 24th, 2010
A city’s friendliness can be judged by many standards, but when your civic congeniality impresses CFL cheerleaders, it doesn’t get much nicer.
On top of being totally pleasant, Moncton is also a little lovelier today after the cheerleaders of the Moncton Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos touched down at Greater Moncton International Airport yesterday.
“You guys are just the nicest people, you are,” said Rachelle, who at 23 is already a five-year veteran of the Double Blue cheerleading squad.
Truthfully, the Argos cheerleaders weren’t that surprised by Moncton’s cheerfulness considering the fact they have been cheering alongside a Moncton native all year, Stephanie B.
“We stole her from you guys. She is great, she is awesome, she is really excited to come back and she was telling us stories all week before we left about how great you guys are,” she said.
Mystie, a three-year veteran at 22, agreed.
“You know what, you can tell that she is from Moncton, now that I am here and I know her, she has something about her that is so sweet and such a positive energy, and it’s what you get off everyone we have met so far.”
And the squad is looking forward to returning the friendly welcome to Moncton football fans, no matter which team they are cheering.
“It’s all about the experience. Back at home in Toronto the main goal is the fan experience. Even if we win or lose we want our fans to have fun, that’s the main thing,” said Rachelle.
“We try to have a lot of giveaways, a lot of prizes, and we want to try to meet the fans face to face. We’re in the stands walking around meeting people.”
Rachelle said the close proximity between the players, cheerleaders, and fans guarantees spectators will enjoy the CFL experience.
“I hope that’s what you guys get when we come to this game and you guys see us in the stands. Don’t ever be afraid to come up and talk to us,” she said.
“We’re real people, the players are real people. We really want to show you guys you deserve a team here because we really want you to have one.”
In addition to getting the fans fired up at the Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium, they are looking forward to working with six local high school cheerleading teams while they are here.
“That is one of the main things we are going to enjoy doing here,” said Mystie.
“Hopefully someday we will have a team here and those girls will be able to be on that cheerleading team.”
The girls don’t usually travel with the team, although they have had the chance to make a few trips to places like Montreal and Calgary. This, however, takes the cake, said Rachelle.
“New Brunswick is the furthest I’ve been with the team so it’s totally new and it’s probably one of the best trips we’ve ever had so far.”
It didn’t take them long to say what they are looking forward to doing here.
“Eating lobster fresh from the ocean, I’m not going to lie, I love seafood and I can actually smell it right now and it’s actually making me so hungry.”
Like many CFL players, cheerleaders in the league also have day jobs. Most were cheerleaders in high school and football, and this is the apex of their cheering careers.
“If you want to become a professional cheerleader full-time I guess the NFL is where you want to go but we love the CFL and I plan on staying here and retiring as a cheerleader here,” said Rachelle.
“I’m a florist full-time and a wedding planner so that is kind of like my real job. It’s wedding planner by day, cheerleader by night, so once I finish this that will be the end of cheerleading for me.”
Mystie sees cheering as a fun pursuit rather than a career path.
“This is something I do more so for fun, I just enjoy it, it’s something like going out now. I’m a full-time student and I’m looking to start a career as a teacher,” she said.
She says she gets hooked on the adrenaline rush she gets when she runs onto the field each game.
“Game day is like no other, you can’t get that feeling anywhere else where 20,000 people are cheering for you, it’s amazing,” said Mystie.
“Practices can get really tiring but when you get to game day it all pays off, you run out onto the field and it’s great.”
Rachelle said it’s gratifying to perform for the fans.
“Game day is what you live for, nobody likes to do practice, but game day, and promotions, the people we meet and getting to work with kids and getting to help out on occasions like this is amazing.”
Neither Mystie nor Rachelle can say how long they will cheer for, but they want to keep doing it as long as they can, and they’re happy to do it here in Moncton.
“Life takes you in a different direction every day, right, so it’s hard to say I think we would all like to, we all talk about how hard it would be to stop because it’s such an incredible life, but again we have other careers and other dreams,” said Mystie.
The Argonauts have long had a strict policy on protecting the full identities of their cheerleaders from potential stalkers.
One of their cheerleaders was followed from a Toronto Transit bus, raped and murdered just steps from her home back in 1982.
Because Times & Transcript news stories are available online in Toronto and everywhere else, this newspaper has respected the Argonauts’ security measure and not given the cheerleaders’ last names
Kelly Johnson
Staff Writer
Sacramento Business Journal
9/17/2010
The Sacramento Kings Dance Team will travel to U.S. military bases in Iraq and Kuwait starting Sunday as part of a goodwill military variety show.
Six members of the Kings Dance Team [Jenn, Heather, Katie, Kelly, Lisa, and Lauren] will join Nashville musician Andy Davis and his band and DeAnna Pappas of “The Bachelorette” for a tour between Sept. 21-30. The entertainers will put on evening shows of music, dancing and giveaways for the troops, a news release said.
Pro Sports MVP, a marketing firm in Colorado, is producing the 10-day tour.
by Mary Catherine Holcomb, Clippers Team Writer
Los Angeles Clippers
September 17, 2010
Spirit Director Audrea Harris poses with the new Clippers Spirit Team during their photoshoot. (Photo by: Varon Panganiban)
“Not too smiley.” “No, kind of more smiley.” “Whatever comes natural.”
Who said looking good is easy? As one Spirit dance team member attempted to fulfill the photographer’s request, the remaining members were scrambling to make final touches for their individual portraits. During a recent photo shoot session at Hype Studios in Torrance, Ca., the girls put their best faces forward as the MAC Cosmetics artists and Gina Castillo and the Dennis Sparks hair team helped supply them with their photogenic looks. According to Spirit Director Audrea Harris, “We had an amazing glam squad that dolled the ladies up and had them looking fantastic.”.
But don’t be fooled. Make-up brushes and hair curlers weren’t the only tools necessary to make the photo shoot a success. “The ladies worked out hard and did fun daily physical challenges to make sure they were looking their best physically,” said Harris.
Besides preparing for the smile-fest, 12 lucky ladies have had another important item on their calendar to prep for – the Oct. 12 Clippers pre-season game vs. the San Antonio Spurs in Mexico City. However, not all girls will perform during the game. Six members will land in Mexico City a few days before the game for promotion purposes and the other crop of six girls will be in attendance for the basketball showdown. According to Harris, seniority was key in her selection process of deciding which girls would attend the event. “I am a big believer in rewarding seniority – so I started with asking the veterans first. However, due to everyone’s busy schedules, not all vets were available to attend. For the promotion trip in September, we are sending two vets and four rookies. For the pre-season game in October, we are sending three vets and three rookies. A few lucky girls get to make the trip twice!”
With 11 dances under their belts – including five the girls learned during a weekend retreat at the Marina Del Ray Marriott – Harris is confident her girls will shine. In addition, seminar attendance focused on public speaking and appearances will make promotional appearances and signing autographs in Mexico City a breeze for the Spirit gals. “These ladies have honestly exceeded my expectations! Initially I had some concerns with over half the team being new (nine rookies and seven vets), but these are the most beautiful and talented ladies I’ve had yet!” she exclaimed. “Their dedication, hard work, team work and support for one another is amazing to see. They have really formed a sisterhood that directors love to see,” continued Harris. Undoubtedly, Harris wants her girls to show what they’re made of, but overall, she wants them to enjoy a memorable experience. “I hope they will enjoy the experience of a different culture and enjoy the experience with their teammates. They are looking forward to meeting and working with the wonderful and hospitable people of Mexico City.”
Check out the behind the scenes gallery from the Spirit photoshoot here » | Spirit Home Page »
Portland Pirates
September 18, 2010
Portland, Maine – The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League today introduced their inaugural Sun Tan City Ice Girls Team.
Members of the Sun Tan City Ice Girls Team will be an integral part of the in-arena entertainment at all Pirates home games during the 2010-11 season, taking place in on- and off-ice activities. The Sun Tan City Ice Girls will also be prominent members of all Pirates charitable and community activities throughout the course of the season.
Sun Tan City Ice Girls Team, who will utilize CrossFit Casco Bay as the Official Fitness Facility of the Ice Girls, were selected following an audition session held at the Portland Ice Arena at the beginning of September. The successful candidates displayed their abilities to skate, dance and comfortably interact in a game setting.
Congratulations to the 2010-11 members of the Sun Tan City Ice Girls Team.
Lindsay Neptune (Team Captain)
Hometown: Gorham, ME
Occupation: Student/Mortgage Officer
Stephanie Roberts
Hometown: Gorham, ME
Occupation: Food Service Industry
Mackenzie Homer
Hometown: Durham, ME
Occupation: Receptionist
Lindsey O’Brien
Hometown: Buxton, ME
Occupation: Food Service Industry
Jamie Langlois
Hometown: Portland, ME
Occupation: Benefits Center Coordinator/Customer Contact Specialist
Ashlee Thomas
Hometown: Standish, ME
Occupation: Administration Assistant
Brooke Hardy
Hometown: Westbrook, ME
Occupation: Student
Courtney Robash
Hometown: Westbrook, ME
Occupation: Supervisor
Rubie Gaudette
Hometown: Arundel, ME
Occupation: Student
Sun Tan City is the proud sponsor of the Portland Pirates Sun Tan City Ice Girls. There are currently 15 Sun Tan City locations throughout Maine and New Hampshire, including locations in Biddeford, Brunswick, Portland, South Portland, and Topsham, each dedicated to giving their clients a rich California tan.
The Detroit News
9/16/2010
The Detroit Pride have spirit, yes they do.
And now they have their uniforms, too.
The fledgling cheerleading group, which will make its debut performance Sunday, unveiled its uniforms Thursday night. They’re blue, white and black, and look very NFL cheerleader-ish, though the Pride has no affiliation with the Detroit Lions
The Pride will perform at the Eastern Market tailgate at 10:30 a.m. and at the Elwood Grill at 11:30. The team will move into Ford Field to watch the Lions game against the Eagles, though they will be cheering from their seats just like all the other fans.
Click here to learn all about this season’s group of WRC Ambassadors!
