Welcome New Alumni!
On behalf of all the contributors to the Cincinnati Ben-Gal Cheerleader Alumni blog, please welcome new alumni members who recently contacted the blog:
Holly (2001) Holly is married with two children living in Cleveland. She is currently the Cheerleader Coach for the Cleveland Lions Minor League Football Team!
Missy ('78-'79, '80-'81) Missy lives in Landen and recently danced in community theater for Loveland Stage Company!
Renee ('95-'98) Renee & Laurie are sisters!
Laurie ('94-'96) Laurie was the 1997 ProBowl Representative!
Tricia ('93-'97) Tricia was the 1996 ProBowl Representative & the Cheer/Glamour Coach for the '96-'97 season.
Thank you members for helping to spread the word to all of your friends and former teammates!
Don't forget about email and address corrections - if you have changed email provider or your email address, be sure to contact the administrators via email to update your information and stay in touch!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
SAVE THE DATE - Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars for the following Alumni/Bengals events!
September 5, 2007 - Ben-Gal Cheerleader Calendar Release Party - MESH 6:30pm
September 7, 2007 - Back Stage Alley Pep Rally (next to Nicholson's) 6pm
September 10, 2007 - 1st Regular Season Home Game - MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!
Mark your calendars for the following Alumni/Bengals events!
September 5, 2007 - Ben-Gal Cheerleader Calendar Release Party - MESH 6:30pm
September 7, 2007 - Back Stage Alley Pep Rally (next to Nicholson's) 6pm
September 10, 2007 - 1st Regular Season Home Game - MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!
ALUMNI EVENT - Calendar Release Party!
Please save the date for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 to attend the 2007-2008 BenGal Cheerleader Calendar Release Party! The BenGal squad members will be there and the new calendar will be unveiled!
Cheerleader Director, Charlotte Jacobs, has invited the Alumni cheerleaders to be a part of this special night! The event is also open to the public!
The event will be held at MESH (www.meshrestaurant.com) located at 6200 Mulhauser Road, West Chester, OH 45069.
Doors open: 6:30pm
Event begins: 7:00pm
An Evite with additional details will be emailed to Alumni who have registered with the blog. If you have not registered or do not currently receive emails from the Alumni, please email the Blog Administrator.
Please save the date for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 to attend the 2007-2008 BenGal Cheerleader Calendar Release Party! The BenGal squad members will be there and the new calendar will be unveiled!
Cheerleader Director, Charlotte Jacobs, has invited the Alumni cheerleaders to be a part of this special night! The event is also open to the public!
The event will be held at MESH (www.meshrestaurant.com) located at 6200 Mulhauser Road, West Chester, OH 45069.
Doors open: 6:30pm
Event begins: 7:00pm
An Evite with additional details will be emailed to Alumni who have registered with the blog. If you have not registered or do not currently receive emails from the Alumni, please email the Blog Administrator.
Prayer Requests
-Jennifer D. (1998) - Two family members recently having unexpected surgeries (separate events in the same month). Jennifer tells me that they are recovering and doing well. Please keep Jennifer and her mother and brother in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to heal.
-Mary Daniels (Assistant Coach) - Mary's mother is currently recovering from quadruple bypass surgery. Please keep Mary and her mother in your thoughts and prayers for a safe a speedy recovery.
-Jennifer D. (1998) - Two family members recently having unexpected surgeries (separate events in the same month). Jennifer tells me that they are recovering and doing well. Please keep Jennifer and her mother and brother in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to heal.
-Mary Daniels (Assistant Coach) - Mary's mother is currently recovering from quadruple bypass surgery. Please keep Mary and her mother in your thoughts and prayers for a safe a speedy recovery.
Pics from Georgetown Training Camp
Thank you to Alumni, Allison, and current BenGal, Sunshine, for sharing their personal pics from Bengals Training Camp in Georgetown, KY!
Back (L-R) Adrienne, Kristen, Brooke, Heather R., Allison,
Traci (Asst. Coach), Deanna
Front (L-R) Sharon, Seazun, Daphne, Shannon
Georgetown is one of the first public events of the season for the cheerleaders! Fans get to see their favorite veteran cheerleaders, meet the new rookies and maybe see a few Alumni Ben-Gals!
Alumni, Kristen & Allison pose with Bill Connelly, Bengals
Business Manager
Current BenGals debut one of their new uniform looks!
Rookie, Amy, and Veterans, Sunshine and Emily pose
with a future Ben-Gal!
Thank you to Alumni, Allison, and current BenGal, Sunshine, for sharing their personal pics from Bengals Training Camp in Georgetown, KY!
Back (L-R) Adrienne, Kristen, Brooke, Heather R., Allison,
Traci (Asst. Coach), Deanna
Front (L-R) Sharon, Seazun, Daphne, Shannon
Georgetown is one of the first public events of the season for the cheerleaders! Fans get to see their favorite veteran cheerleaders, meet the new rookies and maybe see a few Alumni Ben-Gals!
Alumni, Kristen & Allison pose with Bill Connelly, Bengals
Business Manager
Current BenGals debut one of their new uniform looks!
Rookie, Amy, and Veterans, Sunshine and Emily pose
with a future Ben-Gal!
Former BenGal Selected as Indiana Pacemate
Congratulations to former BenGal and ProBowl representative, Seazun, for being selected as a member of the 2007-2008 Indiana Pacemates!
Seazun is pictured in the top row on the far right.
This marks Seazun's third sports team as a professional dancer! A "triple threat" or a "three-peat" as some would say in the biz! Seazun cheered for the NFL Cincinnati Bengals and the NFL Indianapolis Colts. This will be her first time cheering for an NBA team. Congratulations, Seazun, and Good Luck!
Click here to read more about the Indiana Pacemates!
Congratulations to former BenGal and ProBowl representative, Seazun, for being selected as a member of the 2007-2008 Indiana Pacemates!
Seazun is pictured in the top row on the far right.
This marks Seazun's third sports team as a professional dancer! A "triple threat" or a "three-peat" as some would say in the biz! Seazun cheered for the NFL Cincinnati Bengals and the NFL Indianapolis Colts. This will be her first time cheering for an NBA team. Congratulations, Seazun, and Good Luck!
Click here to read more about the Indiana Pacemates!
Cincy Chic - Missy Scalia
Former BenGal and ProBowl representative, Missy Scalia, is a Contributing Writer for Cincy Chic magazine.
Hey there! Ever want to know how to find fashion gems for less? Check out my article on Cincychic.com, as well as other informative articles for today's chic Cincinnati woman. Tell your mothers, sisters, cousins, and friends. Make Cincychic.com one of your favorites!
You can access it at the following URL:http://www.cincychic.com/content/view/350/1/
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Congratulations to Allison L. who recently joined the team at SunGard Higher Education! She will be taking on an Account Management role for the Southeast Region, responsible for all SunGard/SCT clients in the state of Virginia. Good luck in your new position, Allison!
Congratulations to Allison L. who recently joined the team at SunGard Higher Education! She will be taking on an Account Management role for the Southeast Region, responsible for all SunGard/SCT clients in the state of Virginia. Good luck in your new position, Allison!
Saturday, July 14, 2007
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
by Steve France
Contact Info: sd3mfrance@sbcglobal.net
by Steve France
Contact Info: sd3mfrance@sbcglobal.net
This week's Photo of the Week features Melissa during the 1996 season!
HAPPENINGS - News from Allison and the MDX Reds Crew
Alumni and Reds Crew Director, Allison, reports in to the blog with new updates on the MDX Reds Crew - the Cheerleader Squad for the Cincinnati Reds! Allison's squad is the 1st MLB Cheerleading squad to be invited to visit a US Military base! Way to support our troops, ladies! Below are a few photos and excerpts from their new blog - http://mdxredscrew.mlblogs.com/ Thanks, Allison!
Maggie and I had the most amazing weekend out in Washington visiting the troops! The second we got off the plane, we headed to McChord Air Force Base. Colonel Yaktus greeted us and took us to a reception being held for the men and women being promoted. We talked to some wonderful people, who were all very excited about their promotions. We talked to one soldier who was getting ready to deploy in a few days, and we wish him all the best! The Colonel got us clearance to go out on the actual airfield and visit with soldiers on board a C-17 plane headed to Turkey to deliver supplies. The plane was HUGE, but both Maggie and I questioned the men as to where they sleep (it is a 14 hour flight). They told us they bring out sleeping bags and sleep on the ground! The most exciting part of this base visit was when I got to marshal out the plane as it headed for Turkey! I put on the orange vest and grabbed my orange batons, and with the help of an Air Force soldier named Matthew, I successfully got the plane moving! It was incredible to have that experience, and I hope the soldiers flying the plane enjoyed it as much as I did! Read More...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, July members! Happy Birthday to you!
Kim K. ('02-'04) - July 16
Michelle W. ('00-'04) - July 18
Special Note to Members - If you have a birthday in July or one coming up in August, email the blog with your birth date (month/day)!
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, July members! Happy Birthday to you!
Kim K. ('02-'04) - July 16
Michelle W. ('00-'04) - July 18
Special Note to Members - If you have a birthday in July or one coming up in August, email the blog with your birth date (month/day)!
PHOTO - Lauren's Wedding
A few weeks ago, the blog posted info on the recent marriage of Lauren. Lauren has sent the blog this beautiful wedding photo along with more details about her BIG DAY! Thanks, Lauren!
"We got married at Hyde Park United Methodist Church and the reception was at Wetherington Country Club. My husband's name is Jeff and we met in 2004 while I was on the Ben-Gal squad but didn't start dating until June 2005. We were married June 02, 2007. Thanks so much!"
A few weeks ago, the blog posted info on the recent marriage of Lauren. Lauren has sent the blog this beautiful wedding photo along with more details about her BIG DAY! Thanks, Lauren!
"We got married at Hyde Park United Methodist Church and the reception was at Wetherington Country Club. My husband's name is Jeff and we met in 2004 while I was on the Ben-Gal squad but didn't start dating until June 2005. We were married June 02, 2007. Thanks so much!"
Welcome New Alumni!
On behalf of all the contributors to the Cincinnati Ben-Gal Cheerleader Alumni blog, please welcome new alumni members who recently registered with the blog:
Karen K. ('89-'93) - Karen was referred to the blog by Alumni, Marcia C. (Thanks, Marcia!)
Jenny D. ('98) - Jenny's favorite Ben-Gal memory is "opening my letter that said,"Congratulations!" You have made the 1998 Ben-Gal Cheerleading squad. I have never been so excited and overwhelmed with joy."
Thank you members for helping to spread the word to all of your friends and former teammates!
On behalf of all the contributors to the Cincinnati Ben-Gal Cheerleader Alumni blog, please welcome new alumni members who recently registered with the blog:
Karen K. ('89-'93) - Karen was referred to the blog by Alumni, Marcia C. (Thanks, Marcia!)
Jenny D. ('98) - Jenny's favorite Ben-Gal memory is "opening my letter that said,"Congratulations!" You have made the 1998 Ben-Gal Cheerleading squad. I have never been so excited and overwhelmed with joy."
Thank you members for helping to spread the word to all of your friends and former teammates!
HAPPENINGS - New Sports Forum Launched!
Jeff Moore of WhoDeyCentral.com has launched a new sports forum web site! The site is www.cincinnatisportstalk.com. It has every sport covered as you will see. If you like sports, then you should like the site.
The site has just been launched and Jeff would like to get some feedback. Let him know what you think!
Jeff Moore of WhoDeyCentral.com has launched a new sports forum web site! The site is www.cincinnatisportstalk.com. It has every sport covered as you will see. If you like sports, then you should like the site.
The site has just been launched and Jeff would like to get some feedback. Let him know what you think!
Monday, June 25, 2007
EVENT PICS - Alumni & BenGal Cheerleader "Girls Night Out"
Also, "Thanks!" to BANG owners, Josh and Nick, for their hospitality!
Back -Traci, Brooke, Deanna,
Thank you to all of the Alumni who attended the "Girls Night Out" Get-Together this past weekend at BANG nightclub!
Approximately 30 Alumni members along with current BenGal Cheerleaders were in attendance for the event! Those in attendance included members from the 80's/90's/Y2K seasons, former Superbowl cheerleaders and former ProBowl cheerleaders!
A special "Thank You" to Alumni & Event Coordinator, Daphne!
Also, "Thanks!" to BANG owners, Josh and Nick, for their hospitality!
Below are some pics from the event. If you have pics to share, please email your pics to the blog!We accept jpg, gif, bmp and png images, 8 MB maximum size.
Back -Traci, Brooke, Deanna,
Front - Seazun, Sharon
L-R: Amy, Angie, Jessica, Tara
Tara
ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE - What it means to be a BenGal
This email was submitted by new Alumni member, Karen K. ('89-'93). Karen's message captures the true bond of sisterhood formed as a member of the BenGals. Thank you for sharing, Karen!
Hello Daphne,
Last night was a lot of fun. Thank you for putting it together. We need to keep up this tradition every year and invite more girls each time. There are hundreds of girls from years past. It is great to see my Ben-Gal friends any time and we have so much fun together. There is a group of us that have remained friends since we all left the field the same year in January of 1993. We were in each others weddings, were pregnant at the same time and now our kids play together. It is always nice to see and meet the new girls too and good they can see what a lifelong bond they are forming.
Being a Ben-Gal was hard work and you have to be an athlete as well as have beauty and poise out in public. It’s not as easy as people think right? It is fun and exhilarating and very, very hard at the same time. (Hot sunny days are especially hard to dance in with not much water or breaks!) This is something you carry with you forever though as you were able to see from some of the alumni there last night in their early to late forties. All the girls still got it! The new girls were all very pretty and seem like they are just getting their feet wet. You could tell some of them seemed hesitant to open up but that comes with time.
Thanks again for putting it together last night and we did have a great time. It forced us moms to get out!
Karen K.
Ben-Gal
1989-1993
This email was submitted by new Alumni member, Karen K. ('89-'93). Karen's message captures the true bond of sisterhood formed as a member of the BenGals. Thank you for sharing, Karen!
Hello Daphne,
Last night was a lot of fun. Thank you for putting it together. We need to keep up this tradition every year and invite more girls each time. There are hundreds of girls from years past. It is great to see my Ben-Gal friends any time and we have so much fun together. There is a group of us that have remained friends since we all left the field the same year in January of 1993. We were in each others weddings, were pregnant at the same time and now our kids play together. It is always nice to see and meet the new girls too and good they can see what a lifelong bond they are forming.
Being a Ben-Gal was hard work and you have to be an athlete as well as have beauty and poise out in public. It’s not as easy as people think right? It is fun and exhilarating and very, very hard at the same time. (Hot sunny days are especially hard to dance in with not much water or breaks!) This is something you carry with you forever though as you were able to see from some of the alumni there last night in their early to late forties. All the girls still got it! The new girls were all very pretty and seem like they are just getting their feet wet. You could tell some of them seemed hesitant to open up but that comes with time.
Thanks again for putting it together last night and we did have a great time. It forced us moms to get out!
Karen K.
Ben-Gal
1989-1993
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT - Future Bengal Player - Davis
Thanks for being someone special in our lives!!!
Love,
Shannon, Craig, Olivia, Gabe, Eve and Graham :)
Shannon ('94-'95) shares with the Blog news and pics of her newborn son! Congratulations, Shannon!
Hi all! In case you haven't heard, it's a ............BOY!!! We are so proud to announce "Graham Eliot Davis" as the newest member of our family. He was born on Tuesday, June 12 at 2:09 pm. He weighed 7 lbs 2 oz. and was 19 1/2" long! AND, he has a FULL head of BLONDE HAIR!!!!
Olivia, Gabe and Eve are on cloud nine to say the least. I think Gabe is especially happy to have a little brother. Olivia is naturally a second mother and Eve keeps thinking he is Cooper- Emily's baby who is 4 weeks old!
Attached are a few pics. They are your typical newborn pics, so I will send better ones in the future. You can also visit him on the web nursery at http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/hospitals/healthalliance/babypage.asp?urlid=4T8B5U7D2F
Olivia, Gabe and Eve are on cloud nine to say the least. I think Gabe is especially happy to have a little brother. Olivia is naturally a second mother and Eve keeps thinking he is Cooper- Emily's baby who is 4 weeks old!
Attached are a few pics. They are your typical newborn pics, so I will send better ones in the future. You can also visit him on the web nursery at http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/hospitals/healthalliance/babypage.asp?urlid=4T8B5U7D2F
Thanks for being someone special in our lives!!!
Love,
Shannon, Craig, Olivia, Gabe, Eve and Graham :)
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