Tennessee Titan's cheerleaders

The 2008 Tennessee Titans’ cheerleading auditions recently came to a close on in front of a packed house at City Hall in downtown Nashville.
The final audition, presented by Sun Tan City, consisted of the remaining 53 hopefuls performing in front of a panel of 12 celebrity judges. The judges were joined in the private seating area by Titans staff and players, including safety Michael Griffin, kicker Rob Bironas, cornerback Eric King and wide receiver Justin McCareins.
A total of 32 members were selected for the 2008 Tennessee Titans cheerleading squad.The 2008 Tennessee Titans’ cheerleading auditions recently came to a close on in front of a packed house at City Hall in downtown Nashville.
The final audition, presented by Sun Tan City, consisted of the remaining 53 hopefuls performing in front of a panel of 12 celebrity judges. The judges were joined in the private seating area by Titans staff and players, including safety Michael Griffin, kicker Rob Bironas, cornerback Eric King and wide receiver Justin McCareins. The grueling process of selecting the final squad began April 19 with nearly 200 applicants and culminated with the selection of 32 girls that now make up the 2008 Titans Cheerleading squad. Each member of the final 2008 squad was called to the stage and presented with a rose during the night’s final ceremony.
Kristen, and her twin sister Alyson from Hendersonville, Tenn., made the squad this year for the first time.
Outside the private seating area, family members and supporters of the cheerleading candidates waved signs and cheered enthusiastically for their favorite contestant. Many of them were experiencing their first Titans cheerleading audition. Each lady had a chance to show off her best moves in groups of three, performing to contemporary dance music while host, “DJ Clyde the Glyde” riled up the crowd.I tried out last year and didn’t make it, so this year we were so excited,” Kristen said. “The most challenging aspect was learning the dance and going out and doing it in front of all these people. I was really nervous.”
Jocey, a recent graduate of Nashville School of Law, also made the team for the first time. Her father, Floyd, from Savannah Tenn., spoke about what she did to prepare for the competition. “She’s worked hard since she was five years old and has gone to schools all over and has about 20 years of dance experience,.” He said.
Titans Director of Cheerleaders Stacie Kinder was pleased with the judges’ final choices.
“This was one of our best pools of talent yet and it is always a tough decision,” Kinder said. “The judges did a wonderful job and we are pleased with who we have. We are looking forward to a great year.”
The next step for the Titans’ cheerleading squad will be a photo shoot at the Sandestin Golf Resort in Destin, Fla. during the last week in May.

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According to most NFL cheerleading sites, cheerleading is classified as a part-time job. However, this "part-time" job is a substantial commitment of time for practice, camp, games, appearances, photo shoots, and charity events.
Most often, cheerleaders have completed or are attending a university, and continue on to other careers after cheering for an average of 1-4 seasons.
Apart from their main duties of cheering during the football games, the cheerleaders have many other responsibilities. Nearly every team member is available for appearances at schools, events, conferences, etc., for a set fee. An anticipated annual event is the release of each squad's calendar, featuring members for each month in swimsuits, lingerie, or uniforms. As well as being a mainstay of American football culture, the cheerleaders are one of the biggest entertainment groups to regularly perform for the U.S. Military overseas. All performances and tours are enlisted by the USO. Teams send their variety show, an elite group of their best members, to perform combination shows of dance, music, baton twirling, acrobatics, gymnastics, and more. In February 2007, the Buffalo Bills even sent a squad of 8 along with their choreographer into the war zone of Iraq.
As of 2006, a competition strictly for NFL cheerleaders was introduced on The NFL Network, called NFL Cheerleader Playoffs. Two girls from each cheerleading team compete against other mini-teams in various athletic events. This includes kayaking, 100 yd. dash, obstacle courses, and more.