Congratulations to 3rd year Jacksonville Jaguars Cheerleader Sam, who will represent her teammates at the Pro Bowl next year!
Korea Bizwire
December 22, 2014
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In professional athletic events such as baseball, basketball and soccer games, there are always cheerleaders appearing between innings, breaks between quarters or during the half-time break. Spectators usually assume they are low-paid college coed part-timers. But some of them are as high-priced as the athletes themselves.
Park Ki-ryang, a 23-year-old professional cheerleader who was selected as the best cheerleader of the year for two consecutive years, is well known among professional sports fans for her flashy dance moves and boasts the status of the highest-paid cheerleader in Korea.
She works for the Lotte Giants during summer months and for the Ulsan Mobis Phoebus during the winter basketball season. She often appears on TV show programs and brags her dance skills as good as top girl groups. On December 18, Park was seen on “Happy Together,” a variety show program on KBS2-TV, perfectly imitating the dance moves of girl group EXID. Park was envied by others on the show by saying she is 176 centimeters (5 feet 9 inches) while weighing only 48 kilograms (106 pounds).
She began her cheerleading career in 2007 by working for the Ulsan Mobis Phoebus and is now working for several other clubs such as the Guri KDB Life Winnus (women’s basketball) and Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs (men’s volleyball). Even though the annual pay of cheerleaders differs individually, anyone with experience of five to six years tends to earn about 25-30 million won. [That’s approximately $25,000 ~sasha]
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Nick Celario
The Garden Island
December 16, 2014
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MANA — For 11-year-old Kekaha Pop Warner cheerleader Alia Apuna, getting to learn from some of “America’s Sweethearts” was an opportunity like no other.
“I’m excited because I saw them on TV before,” Apuna said. “(I want to learn) new stuff like jumps, cheers, stunts, all that stuff.”
She had that chance Monday when the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders visited Kekaha as part of a United Service Organizations and Armed Forces Entertainment-sponsored tour of military bases.
“It’s great morale for the sailors for tours like this to happen, said Mathew Diendorf, Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class, who has been in the service for 13 years. “Honestly, it doesn’t matter who it is. It could be cheerleaders from any team. It wouldn’t matter. It could be football players from any team. It could be celebrities in general. It’s just somebody showing appreciation for what the sailors, airmen and soldiers do.”
Six Dallas cheerleaders signed autographs and took photos with dozens of servicemen and servicewomen, and their families, as they toured the Pacific Missile Range Facility.
“We travel the world visiting military. Honestly, it’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever done,” said Cowboys cheerleader Jinelle Esther, who is in her second season with the squad. “The last two years have been such a whirlwind experience for me. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would end up here.”
George Hanna, an officer in charge stationed in Okinawa, Japan, is visiting Kauai on business. Hanna said he’s a big Cowboys fan and is happy his trip coincided with the cheerleaders’ visit.
“This is actually my first opportunity to meet the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, really any of the cheerleaders,” he said. “I’ll be the talk of the town, as far as my friends. Nothing better than this, or sweeter than this, to meet some of the cheerleaders.”
Following their tour around PMRF, the cheer squad stopped by the Kekaha Neighborhood Center to do a cheer clinic. About 35 cheerleaders from Kekaha Pop Warner and Waimea High School took part and met some of the NFL’s dancers.
“The people are super friendly — very welcoming,” said Cowboys cheerleader Jacie Veronica, who is in her third season in Dallas. “Getting the chance to talk one-on-one with the guys and girls in the military (is the best thing). I’m all about hearing people’s stories. That’s just what I enjoy, and everyone has their own story.”
Veronica said the cheer clinics became part of the USO tours last year and is glad to see it retained this year, too. On Monday, they taught Zumba, dance and cheer.
“It’s awesome. It’s all about energy,” Veronica said. “You want to put on a show for them so that they’re engaged.”
Apuna, who attends Waimea Canyon Middle School, added she’s going to tell her friends who weren’t able to attend how awesome it was to meet professional cheerleaders.
“They’re pretty amazing,” she said.
Lehighvalleylive.com
December 15, 2014
PHILADELPHIA — Three-year-veteran Alicia Marie Parks, from Palmyra, Pa., was selected to represent the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders at the 2015 Pro Bowl in Arizona.
She was announced to the sell-out crowd at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday night, at the end of the third quarter during the Eagles-Cowboys game.
The votes have been counted and veteran Charger Girl Katelyn has been chosen to represent her team at the 2015 Pro Bowl. Congratulations Katelyn!
The 2014 Raiderette Awards were announced at half time last weekend, and it was revealed that 3rd year veteran Michelle is Raiderette of the year. As such, she will represent her teammates at the Pro Bowl in Phoenix next month. Congrats Michelle!
By Neda Iranpour
San Diego 6
Dec 11, 2014
From pencils to pom poms, there are two sides to the stunning dancer and teacher, who proves with beauty comes brains. Her students had no idea of her career outside the classroom, until our San Diego 6 cameras were rolling. That’s when Dominique broke the news that she is a Charger girl, “now you know I’m also at those games and I’m on the sideline.”
She explained to her students some people may think of cheerleaders as ditzy but she knows firsthand that the San Diego squad squashes those sterotypes. A doctor, a lawyer, and a physical therapist have been on the team. And Dominique, who is the daughter of long-time local educators, earned her master’s in education. Assistant principal Melanie Brown said “as she is multi-talented, she wants her students to be multi-talented.”
Juggling both jobs, is a choreography of its own. For example , back to school night was on the same night as the Charger Girls’ calender unveiling party. “Who else can say I have to go and meet with parents and go and sign a swimsuit calender on the same night?”
They practice every Wednesday and perform at every home game, “we get their five hours before the game.” When I asked her her favorite part of game day she got emotional, “I’m going to start crying, I love game day.”
From the moment she runs out on the field, she’s living out a lifelong dream, “it’s been such a great year and I’m sad the seasons almost done.” Dominique made the team her first time trying out, showing passion prevails. She tells her students “no matter what people say it’s important to do what’s in your heart.” Real life lessons, from a real-life Charger girl.
Dominique will be performing with the squad on the sidelines at Qualcomm Stadium as the San Diego Chargers take on the Denver Broncos, 1pm Sunday.
Warriors.com: On December 8, the Golden State Warriors Dance Team hosted their second-annual calendar release party for the 2015 Warriors Dance Team Swimsuit Calendar at Blu 42 Sports Lounge and Grill in Walnut Creek.
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