Denver Broncos Cheerleaders

Former DBC Erica Weston now a Laker Girl

2008-08-16T00:49:00.001-06:00

Congratulations Erica!

via: http://www.nba.com/lakers/lakergirls/index.html

Former DBC Erica Weston is a NBA LA Lakers Girl Finalist

2008-08-03T02:00:00.002-06:00

Former DBC Erica Weston (05-08) is a NBA LA Lakers Girl Finalist!

See more audition photos here and here

via: http://www.nba.com/lakers/lakergirls/index.html

A Crowning Achievement

2008-06-30T01:09:00.002-06:00

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-- As a Denver Broncos Cheerleader, Jamie Dukehart-Conti knows the importance of accessories. What would the Broncos Cheerleaders be without pom poms and cowboy boots? Last weekend Dukehart-Conti earned two other accessories, a sash and a crown.
She is Miss Colorado 2008, and the newly-crowned pageant winner is still trying to grasp the actuality of achieving her dream.

"It was so exciting," Dukehart-Conti said of being named this year's Miss Colorado. "It was the same when my name was called at Broncos additions for the first time. When you hear your name called it is kind of overwhelming. It takes a few days for it to sink in."

This was Dukehart-Conti's third year competing at Miss Colorado. She placed fourth overall each of the previous two years.

Instead of letting her finishes get her down, Dukehart-Conti saw not being named Miss Colorado as another opportunity and more time to become involved and prepare.

She used her title as Miss Denver and later as Miss Broomfield to invest her time and efforts to the community. Dukehart-Conti was heavily involved in promoting and organizing the Red Ribbon Week campaign, a program geared towards promoting a drug-free lifestyle to elementary and middle school students.

Over the past year both as a Broncos Cheerleader and Miss Denver, Dukehart-Conti volunteered over 1700 hours of community service.

"It was a really great opportunity and experience," she said. "It really demonstrates that you are invested in the organization and the community."

Dukehart-Conti is quick to dispel notions that Miss Colorado is strictly a beauty pageant.
"The swimsuit component and beauty factor are parts of the competition but that is just one component of the competition," she said. "I spent a lot more time on my community service than I did on my swimsuit walk. It is just part of of it. It is a total package and there are so many things that we do."

Part of her responsibly as pageant contestant and now as Miss Colorado is serving as a role model to young girls.

"I love children and I love being able to interact with them," she said.

Children are an integral part of Dukehart-Conti's life. When she isn't spending her time as a nanny, the Colorado State graduate with a certificate in elementary education helps to instruct kids through the Denver Broncos Junior Cheerleaders and the Miss Colorado Princess Mentoring Program.

As Miss Colorado Dukehart-Conti plans on continuing her efforts in promoting drug free awareness. In addition she will focus on advocating the organization's platform the Children's Miracle Network, an organization established to help fund improvements to medical facilities and healthcare for children, and her own personal platform of Investing in Miracles Changing Lives with Change, focused on gathing small donations in an effort to help enrich children's lives.
The exposure of being a Broncos Cheerleader in addition to being Miss Colorado brings with it opportunities that Dukehart-Conti is excited to embrace.

"I am so excited about what the partnership will be able to bring," she said. "I am so lucky to have so many great partnerships established between both organizations. Both organizations will open doors for each other."

Dukehart-Conti said she couldn't ask for a more supportive group of women than her fellow cheerleaders.

"Everyone has been so supportive and excited for me," she said. "They know that I have been involved and working for this for the entire year and it wasn't something I just did on a whim. They understand what having the title entails."

Dukehart-Conti will be representing both the Broncos and Colorado at the national level when she participates in the Miss America reality television series which will begin taping in September and October and during the Miss America Pageant in January.

And although her life now has added responsibilities and obligations to fulfill as Miss Colorado, Dukehart-Conti isn't forgoing her responsibilities as a Broncos Cheerleader.
"I am committed to the team 110 percent," she said. "I'll be out there on the sidelines."

via: DenverBroncos.com

Let's! Go! Swim! Video

2008-05-31T11:49:00.002-06:00

The Denver Broncos cheerleaders are the stars of our annual swimsuit edition. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the long day of work it took to create the HomeFront cover photo, from swimsuit selection to makeup to photography.

Video credits:
Videographer: Joe Mahoney

See the video here:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/videos/detail/denver-broncos-cheerleaders-swimsuit/

Broncos Cheerleaders Bios - Part Two

2008-05-31T11:38:00.006-06:00

Sports Illustrated made a big mistake when it omitted the Denver Broncos cheerleaders from its NFL Swimsuit Issue photos this year. So, to help make things right, we gathered a slew of summer's hottest swim styles and asked members of the squad to model their favorites. Eat your heart out, SI. These looks are truly something to cheer about.
via: RockyMountainNews.com

Kaoruko Horiike

* Age: 29
* Hometown: Tokyo
* Occupation: English- as-a-second-language student
* Favorite swim spot: the beach in Hawaii - I love swimming with dolphins
* Sunscreen: Vereda
* Exercise: yoga and swimming
* Musician: Janet Jackson
* Sports hero: Kazuo Matsui
* Guilty diet pleasure: ice cream with chocolate cake
* In five years, I see myself: opening a dance studio. I want to help children to reach their dreams.

Jessica Flores

* Age: 21
* Hometown: Mattoon, Ill.
* Occupation: student
* Favorite swim spot: Water World!
* Sunscreen: Banana Boat
* Exercise: chasing my dog
* Musician: Shania Twain
* Sports hero: gymnast Dominique Moceanu
* Guilty diet pleasure: fudge brownies!
* In five years, I see myself: still dancing and hopefully starting a career as a teacher

Lindsey Dudley

* Age: 24
* Hometown: Littleton
* Occupation: franchise developer
* Favorite swim spot: the beach!
* Sunscreen: Coppertone SPF 30
* Exercise: swimming
* Musician: Common, Justin Timberlake, Donnell Jones and Maxwell
* Sports hero: Michael Jordan
* Guilty diet pleasure: ice cream sandwiches
* In five years, I see myself: building a family

Jamie Dukehart-Conti

* Age: 23
* Hometown: Arvada
* Occupation: nanny
* Favorite swim spot: the pool!
* Sunscreen: Banana Boat SPF 8
* Exercise: taking the little kids I watch on walks
* Musician: Jessica Simpson
* Sports hero: Sasha Cohen
* Guilty diet pleasure: Almond M&M's
* In five years, I see myself: still dancing and using my degree to work as an elementary- school teacher

Romi Bean

* Age: 21
* Hometown: Greenwood Village
* Occupation: student
* Favorite swim spot: the beach
* Sunscreen: Coppertone SPF 25
* Exercise: hiking and trail-running
* Musician: The Beatles
* Sports hero: Terrell Davis
* Guilty diet pleasure: Sour Patch Kids
* In five years, I see myself: working in sports marketing for a professional football organization (the Broncos, hopefully!) or for a sports agency

Broncos Cheerleaders Bios

2008-05-31T11:27:00.006-06:00

Sports Illustrated made a big mistake when it omitted the Denver Broncos cheerleaders from its NFL Swimsuit Issue photos this year. So, to help make things right, we gathered a slew of summer's hottest swim styles and asked members of the squad to model their favorites. Eat your heart out, SI. These looks are truly something to cheer about.

via: RockyMountainNews.com

Lauren Gardner

* Age: 22
* Hometown: Westminster
* Occupation: radio host/ sideline reporter for Mile High Sports
* Favorite swim spot: Virgin Islands
* Sunscreen: Banana Boat
* Exercise: yoga and hiking
* Musician: Joss Stone
* Sports hero: Mario Andretti
* Guilty diet pleasure: anything sweet, especially ice cream
* In five years, I see myself: working in broadcasting for ESPN and traveling

Erica Golding

* Age: 24
* Hometown: Ridgefield, Conn.
* Occupation: broadcast journalist
* Favorite swim spot: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
* Sunscreen: California Sun
* Exercise: running, pilates, yoga
* Musician: the Dave Matthews Band
* Sports hero: Lance Armstrong
* Guilty diet pleasure: carrot-cake cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory
* In five years, I see myself: hosting a show on the Travel Channel and definitely still dancing

Nicole Moore

* Age: 24
* Hometown: Golden
* Occupation: doctorate-of-pharmacy student
* Favorite swim spot: Hawaii or the Caribbean - I love the beach!
* Sunscreen: Banana Boat - it smells so good! But for my face, I like Neutrogena's face sunscreen, SPF 45.
* Exercise: lifting weights
* Musician: There are so many great ones I can't choose one!
* Sports hero: Lance Armstrong
* Guilty diet pleasure: pizza and chocolate- chip cookies
* In five years, I see myself: working as a pharmacist and starting a family

Brianne Bateman

* Age: 23
* Hometown: Littleton
* Occupation: regional marketing director and dance instructor
* Favorite swim spot: the Lazy River at Water World
* Sunscreen: Coppertone SPF 25
* Exercise: Running. I love half- marathons!
* Musician: Gary Allen
* Sports hero: My aunt Terri. She plays on a fast-pitch baseball team!
* Guilty diet pleasure: chips and salsa or guacamole
* In five years, I see myself: continuing my career with the marketing company, owning my own home and looking to start a family of my own

Kimberly Hidalgo

* Age: 28
* Hometown: Newark, Calif.
* Occupation: personal trainer and customer service for a European motor- sports shop
* Favorite swim spot: the beach in Santa Cruz, Calif.
* Sunscreen: Banana Boat SPF 55
* Exercise: running at Red Rocks - the best workout ever
* Musician: Jack Johnson and 311
* Sports hero: Joe Montana
* Guilty diet pleasure: pizza
* In five years, I see myself: married and raising a wonderful family

2008-2009 Denver Broncos Cheerleaders

2008-05-27T17:29:00.002-06:00

2008 Denver Broncos Cheerleaders

Front Row (left to right) – Jen Kelly, Jessica Flores, Valerie Scott, Kaoruko Horiike, Shelby Britton, Lindsey Dudley, Serita Archuleta, Melissa Lopez-Aust, Stephanie Smith, Perry Jackman, Katie Kosters

Middle Row (left to right) – Romi Bean, Terita Walker, Sarah Karlan, Kimberly Hidalgo, Bri Bateman, Stefanie Buttars, Alex Taylor, Erica Golding, Amanda Brophy, Janelle Mangrum, Amanda Lofland, Lauren Gardner

Back Row (left to right) – Elizabeth Harris, Nicole Moore, Rebecca Bolan, Katie Layman, Christina Connolly, Jessie Greenberg, Sara Oliver, Mary Johnston, Brenna Lee, Jamie Dukehart-Conti

Another Tryout Video

2008-03-30T03:48:00.002-06:00

Another tryout video from this weekends Denver Broncos Cheerleader Auditions Prelims

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1417325578/bclid1419798684/bctid1478275493

Denver Broncos Cheerleaders Prelim Auditions Videos

2008-03-30T03:19:00.008-06:00

Here are some videos from Saturdays Cheerleader auditions:

Part One:

http://cbs4denver.com/video/?id=40289@kcnc.dayport.com

Part Two:

http://cbs4denver.com/video/?id=40290@kcnc.dayport.com

Part Three:

http://cbs4denver.com/video/?id=40291@kcnc.dayport.com

and a video of current Bronco Cheerleaders Lauren Gardner and Lindsay McBride talking about the upcoming auditions:

http://cbs4denver.com/video/?id=40266@kcnc.dayport.com

Denver Broncos Cheerleaders Auditions

2008-03-25T18:59:00.002-06:00

AUDITIONS!
March 29th, 2008 @ 11 am

Auditions for the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders will take place this Saturday, March 29th.

Here are a few audition tips for becoming a Denver Broncos Cheerleaders, some even come straight from the girls that would know best, former Denver Broncos Cheerleaders:

Brush up on your dance skills! If you have ever seen the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders perform, you know how skilled they are. I highly recommend enrolling yourselves in some Dance classes. When you do sign up, let them know you goal of becoming a Denver Broncos Cheerleader so they can assign you to the most beneficial classes. One of the best places to go in Denver, is the Shelly True Dance Academy, it is a dance academy ran by Shelly Trujillo, who works with the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders.

Pick your outfit carefully. Ultimately, you should pick an outfit you are comfortable with and one that highlights your best features and skin tone, but think of what will also make you stand out. Hundreds of other girls will be showing up in plain black and white, so think of some other colors that will help you stand out from the crowd, but at the time looks best on you.

Your look is very important. Being healthy, and getting into your best shape should be one of your top priorities. If you have ever seen the Denver Broncos Cheerleader outfits they are tiny, and pretty unforgiving. There are plenty of great gyms in the area to join, and they will also be able to recommend a nutrionist as well. One good suggestion is, former Broncos Cheerleader Holly Flaherty, who works as a personal trainer. You can check out her website here: http://www.hb-fitness.com/

Also, make sure to practice styling your hair and make up for the big day. If you are not very good at styling your own hair, or doing your own make up, it would be best to find someone to help you. Ask your regular stylist in advance if she can get you ready the morning of the auditions, or ask a friend who you always thought wore her make up well. Go for a glamorous look when it comes to make up, and remember to wear your hair down! It might be easier to dance with your hair in a pony tail, but on audition day you should wear your hair down.

This might seem like an obvious one, but read up on all the rules of auditioning at the official Denver Broncos website and fill out the application. You must be at least 21 years old as of July 15th, 2008 to make the 2008-2009 squad. There is other information on the website as well, such as what to bring (photograph and completed application), what to wear (aerobic/dance attire and comfortable dance shoes), the times, dates, locations, and any other important information. The website is here: http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=298
Brush up on your sports knowledge, especially football. If you checked out the NFL Cheerleader Playoffs back in 2007, you would of seen how awesome Sarah Culter and former Broncos Cheerleader Catherine McEachern did in the NFL trivia round. Study the official Broncos website and get yourself familiar with the players if you are not already. For more sports information, legendary Broncos Cheerleader Renee Herlocker hosts a radio show with Mile High Sports. This will come in very handy during the interview process.

The audition workshops are a great place for information. The workshop for this seasons auditions already took place in early March, but for next year, I highly recommend attending. It will give you an edge on the girls that don't attend, as it prepares you for the auditions and answers any questions you may have.

Above all, just have fun! The auditioning process can be stressful, but it's also meant to be fun. Even if you mess up a little, as long as you are having fun and doing your best that always counts for something. Good luck to everyone auditioning!