Bandette of The Week Lauren S

This week, we take a look at 3rd year vet Lauren S as our Bandette of The Week. On gamedays, she's been dancing on Melissa's line this season and is now the captain of that line for these last few weeks of the season. Currently a certified nurse's assistant, she's working to join her friend Noelle, last week's featured Bandette, as a registered nurse. She's the type of girl who loves putting smiles on people's faces and has more than one way to do it. Besides her dancing ability, she's got a zany and spontaneous sense of humor. She's also very caring and will go out of her way to help someone she doesn't even know. She says she wants to move away to someplace warm someday, and who can blame her with snow in April here? But her personality traits are too unselfish and lovable for her to be anything but a Western New Yorker. Lauren's secondary pic comes from the recent game against Boston. Shown smiling for the camera prior to heading out for pregame are Lauren and Noelle.

You can read more about Lauren at http://www.bandits.com/bbio.asp?bandID=LaurenS

Buffalo Pro Cheer Photos of The Week

This week's 1st Jills photo comes from 1st cuts and features 3 outstanding Jills dance veterans. From left to right are Murissa, Anna, and Stefanie. Murissa and Anna are both heading into their 3rd seasons on the squad while Stefanie is going into her 5th. Murissa's the type who loves the spotlight and the camera...as evidenced by the fact she strikes a pose more than any other vet on the squad. Anna was an early departure last season but the TV networks leaped for joy when she came back this year as the cameras seemed to love focusing on her. Stefanie contributes not only experience and beauty to the squad but some gymnastic ability as well as she's spent some time over the course of her Jills career doing some of the tumbling in Jills routines and performances.

Our 2nd Jills photo comes from an appearance in June at the West Valley-Ellicottville Alumni Football game. Appearing at the event were a pair of statuesque brunette Ambassadors in the form of Lindsay and Jessica W. Lindsay is going into her 2nd year on the squad and is known to overload herself with projects and schoolwork, something her fiance has been helping her to quit doing. Jessica is a rookie on the squad who also keeps herself very busy. She was one of two Jills to work both the Friday night and Saturday afternoon draft parties along with Loren, who also worked the Thursday event as well and after the appearance this photo was from, instead of going home, she went to cheer on her boyfriend in a softball tournament.

From the Bandettes, we feature a photo from the first home game against the Toronto Rock back in February. At the game, the Bandettes unveiled some new uniforms and after dancing in them during the 1st half, they posed for photos to show them off before they went out for their halftime performance. Shown posing here are Kirsten, Stephanie G, Lauren S, and Melissa. Kirsten and Lauren were in their 2nd seasons with the Bandettes while Stephanie flashed her pretty smile during her rookie campaign this year. Melissa, in her 3rd season as a co-captain, has been on the squad since 2005. Her 6 seasons makes her the longest-tenured veteran on the Bandettes.

Buffalo Pro Cheer Photos of The Week

While we wait for September to arrive with the start to the new season for the Jill of The Week series, with a change or two coming with that, we'll spend the next few months taking a look at the 2010-2011 Buffalo Jills squad and get to know the girls who we'll see on the sidelines at the Ralph as well as at the 97Rock and 103.3 The Edge tailgate parties before each home game.

First up is a trio of 2nd year vets. This photo was taken at the Jills Open Workshop at the Convention Center of Niagara Falls. Gabrielle spent last season dancing on Christina's line while Kristen and Nicole were on the ambassador squad. This year though, they'll all be dancing as Kristen and Nicole switched over to dance. We already know what a great dancer the beautiful Gabrielle is and judging from how well they've done so far, our two former ambassadors will do great as well.

The 2nd photo features 4th year vet Lisa with Billy Buffalo as well as one of her closest friends. Lisa and Lindsey were friends long before Lindsey became one of the newest dancers on the squad. Lisa was the 2007 dance rookie of the year...could Lindsey garner the award for 2010? It's way too early to speculate on an award like that, especially with all the other talented and beautiful dance rookies this year but Lindsey is definitely a great addition to the squad already.
The next time to meet the entire Jills squad will be at the 8th Annual Buffalo Jills Golf Tournament. This year's event takes place on August 2nd at Westwood Country Club in Williamsville, NY. Go to http://buffalojills.net/Article.asp?id=1834972&spid=34534 for details.

From the Bandettes, we have a photo from before the season finale featuring the Buffalo Bandits and the Boston Blazers. The Bandits came through with a 13-10 win in a game they needed to win to get into the playoffs. Before the game, the Bandettes handed out team posters to the fans coming through the gates. Shown smiling for the camera are Kirsten, Lauren S, Amanda, and Jessica. Kirsten and Lauren just finished their 2nd seasons on the squad while Amanda and Jessica were in their 3rd.

Bandette of The Week Lauren S

This week, we take a look at 2nd year vet Lauren S as our Bandette of The Week. This future RN is known for many things, including her goofy nature and her love of the camera, especially when Alexis or Amanda (her 2 closest friends on the squad) are nearby. Beyond that though, she's also the type of girl who's outgoing yet easygoing, spontaneous, and enjoys putting smiles on friends' faces. She's also the type of girl who makes friends easily and will go out of her way to help someone she doesn't even know. These are definitely traits that will help her in her career field. There are a few things that have changed about her since first joining the Bandettes last year. I'm talking about things beyond simple career goals and the added confidence that comes with the veteran status. One of the most noteworthy changes, in her bio that is, is her serious love of Disney. While we're sure she's always loved Disney (and truth be told, who doesn't), the fact that she brings it up in her bio makes us think she's spent a lot of time with Bandettes head choreographer Erin Y as well, whose devotion to Disney and Disney World is near legendary. You can read more about Lauren at http://www.bandits.com/profileB.asp?bandetteID=200903

Buffalo Pro Cheer Photos of The Week

This week's edition of the photos of the week gives us a look at a few more of the rookies from each squad.

From the Jills, we have a photo from the Season Ticket Holder Draft Day Party that the Bills threw this year. When fans went through Gate 7, they were greeted by members of the Jills Ambassador Squad. Shown posing for a quick photo are Ruby, Katy, Lindsay, Kristen, and Kelly Ann. Ruby, a rookie, very nearly joined the squad two years earlier if not for an illness that hurt her that year. Katy may be a rookie, but her face is familiar to us because she was interning with 97Rock last year and helped out at events and at 97Rock Tailgate Parties. Lindsay and Kristen, both rookies as well, both can boast they have some very supportive boyfriends. That's something that any boyfriend of a professional cheerleader is required to be. With all the hard work these young ladies put in, everyone in their lives needs to be supportive of them because what they do isn't all easy and a non-supportive boyfriend is the worst thing they can have. Kelly Ann may not have been on the squad last year, but she's 1 of 3 alumni who came back after some time off. She served from 2003-2004 as a dancer and chose to come back as an Ambassador this year and is only planning the 1 final season...but there's still plenty of time to change her mind...

From the Bandettes, we have a picture from the home game against the New York Titans. Shown in the midst of a routine are Erin Y, Meghan, and Lauren. Erin has been with the Bandettes for 6 seasons and a captain for all but the 1st and last of those seasons. Meghan joined the squad in 2006 and became Erin’s co-captain in 2008 and took over as captain in 2009. Lauren just spent her 1st season on the squad but she’s anxiously awaiting tryouts in October so she can make it back for another fun year.

Bandette of The Week Lauren

This week, we kick off the 2009 Bandette of The Week feature with one of our incredible rookies. On gamedays, Lauren is dancing on Meghan's line and she describes herself as very easy-going. Yet don't take that to mean she's a homebody or anything. While she does love getting to just relax and curl up to watch TV or whatever, she's also very outgoing and spontaneous and loves being active as well, whether it be dancing, roller-blading or jumping on a jet ski somewhere. Her friend Holly, a rookie member of the Buffalo Jills this past season, said that her best qualities were that she's super caring and super goofy and always knows how to put a smile on a friend's face. You can read more about Lauren at http://www.bandits.com/bandette-09-lauren.cfm (registration required)