Sports Illustrated has a new gallery of photos showcasing Energee! the dance team for the Milwaukee Bucks. Click here to see the photos.

PhiladelphiaEagles.com
December 16, 2009

On December 16th, twelve Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, SUPER SWOOP, and former Philadelphia Eagles player, Kevin Reilly, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey to bring holiday cheer to members of our Armed Forces. The Eagles Cheerleaders and SUPER SWOOP performed a Holiday Show for over 200 servicemen and women who have either recently returned from deployment or are preparing for an upcoming deployment. The performance included a holiday themed dance by the Eagles Cheerleaders followed by a push-up contest and trivia challenge with the winners being awarded autographed items from Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook, Brent Celek and other Eagles players. The Cheerleaders and SUPER SWOOP also distributed many Eagles presents during the show. After the performance, former Eagles linebacker, Kevin Reilly, shared a very motivational speech with the troops about the importance of commitment and teamwork. Following Kevin’s speech, the Eagles Cheerleaders and Kevin stayed to talk with the troops, pose for photos and sign autographs.

Tracey, a first year member of the squad, really appreciated the opportunity to give back to the troops. “Performing for the servicemen and women at Fort Dix was such a touching experience as many of them were either just returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, or were moments away from deployment. With the holidays right around the corner, it was extremely important for us to spread some holiday cheer as several of these men and women were going to be spending the Christmas season away from their loved ones. The time we had to share with them was a perfect way to remind each soldier how much we appreciate what they do for our country and to show them our support. Just knowing that we were able to spread some holiday cheer to these servicemen and women was something that I will treasure forever.”

The performance took place at the perfect time for some of the troops. Spc. John Spahni, who had been stationed in Balad, Iraq for nine months, just returned from deployment the previous night, “This performance really just made my year. I would have never expected a surprise like this.”

To see more from the day’s event at Fort Dix, click here for a video recap!

2010 is sneaking up on us and so are ChivaGirl auditions! For those who don’t know, the ChivaGirls are the dance team for Chivas USA (Major League Soccer). They are always looking for new recruits, because their veterans are frequently snatched up by other dance teams in the area (*cough*LakersClippersChargers*cough*).

You may be thinking to yourself – soccer? Really? Yes, really. This team is wicked cool – lots of fun, great girls, great director, great choreography, great costumes, and there’s a monthly salary – woohoo! It’s a fantastic opportunity to get out there and dance, have some fun, and meet and greet the insanely devoted Chivas fans.

They’ve put together a cute and informative video about auditions, so check it out below. Then click here for info and application materials.

I also suggest you check out each girl’s individual video (click here) in the “Chatting with Chivas” series and get to know some of your future teammates! (Think positive, y’all.)

Individual profiles for the 2009-10 Dallas Mavericks Dancers are now online. Click here to go to their page on the Mavs website.

The 2009-10 Golden State Warrior Girls are now online. Click here to learn more about the team!

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Former Bachelorette/Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader/Dancing With the Stars contestant Melissa Rycroft married her fiancee Tye Strickland on Saturday, Dec. 12. The wedding ceremony took place on the beach in Cancun at sunset and ended with the theme music from “Monday Night Football.” Melissa and her four bridesmaids wore Alfred Angelo gowns. (Click here to see Melissa’s dress, and click here to see the bridesmaid’s dresses.)

Click here for photos on USMagazine.com

Click here for photos on Socialite Life

Click here for photos on Celebrity Bride Guide

The newest NFL cheerleader gallery on SportsIllustrated.com features dance teams from the Cowboys, Chiefs, Colts, Vikings, Texans, Bucs, and Falcons. Click here to go to the photo pages.

This just in: fifth year veteran Jeron will represent the KC3 at the 2010 Pro Bowl. Congrats, Jeron! Click here to read her profile on the Chiefs website.

The tribe has voted, and Lindsay Dudley will represent the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders at the 2010 Pro Bowl. Lindsay, a third year veteran on the squad, counts her trip with the Pacific Coast Armed Forces Entertainment Tour as one of her most memorable moments as a DBC. Lindsey is a Franchise Developer and works with people all over the country who are interested in franchise ownership.

[Lindsay at DenverBroncos.com]

NFL.com has new photos from Week 14 of the 2009-10 football season. With Christmas coming up next week, several NFL teams brought the santa’s helper outfits out of storage. I’ve never seen the Raiderettes dress for the holidays before. Sweet!

Click here to go there now.