Bandette of The Week Ashley

This week, we take a look at 4th year vet Ashley as our Bandette of The Week. Handling promotional duties on gamedays,  a role she led at the start when it began in 2012, Ashley's back after a season away from the squad. Technically, she was only away from the squad on an official basis as, even though she retired following the 2012 season, she was still in attendance for most every game. She's one of the easiest girls to get along with that I know. Even though the stereotype of cheerleaders being stuck up has been dis-proven hundreds of times, Ashley's probably about as far from that stereotype as anyone else could be. She's great at cheering people up and the type of person people just naturally gravitate toward. Besides being a pretty redhead who's easy to get along with, Ashley is a huge Buffalo sports fan and is a regular at Bills games as well as Bandits games. I even ran into her in Cleveland last October for the Bills game there. She even wound up on the Jumbotron at a Bills game once a few years back when she won a seat upgrade! You can see all of Ashley's pics at https://buffaloprocheerbuffalobandettes.shutterfly.com/bandettesindividualpics/890 Ashley's secondary pic comes from the 2nd game against the Wings. I grabbed this photo prior to the 3rd intermission performance. Posing for the shot are LB, Stephanie, Ashley, and Chelsea...with Kirsten photo-bombing the shot in the back there...lol.

L.B., Stephanie, Ashley, and Chelsea with Kirsten in the back

Buffalo Jill of The Week Allysha

This week, we take a look at rookie dancer Allysha as our Buffalo Jill of The Week. Performing on one end of Lisa's line next to Kelsey, Allysha was probably the most camera-friendly of the rookies on the squad this past fall, flashing her pretty smile on a regular basis for the fans. The most important job an NFL cheerleader does is PR and by being outgoing for the fans the way Allysha was in 2013, she does the job exceptionally well. Currently, she's working to become a nurse practitioner and looking to join other beauties from the Jills and the Bandettes in the nursing field. With Allysha, Myesha, and several girls who have retired from the spotlight within the last few years in nursing or going into nursing, Buffalo is definitely the best place to spend time in the hospital. A few girls over the years have made a name for themselves with their tumbling ability and apparently Allysha and her sister Shelby can even do a double cartwheel together. Back  in 2010, tumblers Jill E and Michelle did a "Flips For Tips" thing at the Jills Golf Tournament and it got a lot of positive feedback. Something tells me that Allysha and Shelby performing together would get a lot of similar response. See all of Allysha's pics at https://buffaloprocheerbuffalojills.shutterfly.com/jillsindividualpics/65467 Allysha's secondary photo comes from the Ravens game and was taken while the squad was coming out for the second half. Shown coming out of the tunnel are Shelby G, Kelsey, and Allysha.

Shelby G, Kelsey, and Allysha

 

More from the Bandettes

I haven't been the only one getting pics of the Bandettes this season as AP photographer Bill Wippert gets some shots each game of the girls as they perform at midfield. They get uploaded to the Bandits Flickr account and shared on Bandits.com

LB and Chrissy at the Opener

See more from the Opener vs Philly at http://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalobandits/sets/72157639138681524/

Stephanie, Danielle, and Janelle at the 1/10 Rock game

See more from the January 10 game vs the Rock at http://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalobandits/sets/72157639637619745/

Cheri and Brianna at the Knighthawks game

See more from the Knighthawks game at http://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalobandits/sets/72157640164257393/

Kirsten, Janelle, Lauren, and Mandy at the 2/1 game vs Toronto

See his photos from the 2/1 game vs Toronto at http://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalobandits/sets/72157640398440856/

Stephanie, Lauren, Amanda, Chrissy, and Kirsten at the Philly game on 2/15

And last but not least, the pics from last weekend's game vs Philly can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/buffalobandits/sets/72157641040378794/















They've been pretty good about getting them up quickly so we'll be sure to add the links to the albums along with our own photos after each game.

Bandette of The Week Brianna

This week, we look at beautiful brunette Brianna as our Bandette of The Week. Dancing on Kirsten's line on gamedays, Brianna is a future businesswoman who loves helping others. One look at Brianna and you wouldn't and couldn't guess that people thought she was a nerd in high school who's had a penchant for tardiness. Both of those seem to be disappearing, though. She's definitely no nerd. She may still be just as intelligent as she was in high school if not more so but how anyone could say that anyone with the beauty of Lea Michelle and the athleticism and talent it takes to be a 2nd year Bandette is anything but well-rounded is beyond me. As far as the tardiness, with all the requirements as a Bandette, punctuality is a pretty big deal and seeing as she's in her 2nd season on the squad, she can't be late as much as she thinks! She still has hopes of becoming a California girl, and while she definitely would fit in with David Lee Roth's iconic song, we're still hopeful that dancing on the Bandettes and getting to have Mighty Taco keeps her here at least a few more years.! You can see all of Brianna's pics at https://buffaloprocheerbuffalobandettes.shutterfly.com/bandettesindividualpics/23175 Brianna's secondary pic comes from the opener against the Philadelphia Wings and was taken at halftime just before the squad went out to perform. Shown posing for a photo are Jessica and Brianna.

Jessica and Brianna

Buffalo Jill of The Week Janis

This week, we take a look at rookie Ambassador Janis as our Buffalo Jill of The Week. A chaplain's assistant at the Niagara Falls Air Base, Janis already spent time traveling around the world before she joined the Jills, including Africa. She also has family in the Philippines where her parents are from and has plans to visit there in the future to help build an orphanage, a school, and a church one day. She has a degree in nursing that she earned in San Diego and one in business administration from a college in Missouri but it's her job in the USAF that drives her most of all. Part of being a Jill means supporting charities and many of the girls wind up having a favorite or two when all is said and done. Janis already had hers before joining the squad and that's to aid, support, and visit ministries all over the world but especially http://www.missiontothefatherless.org/  in Kenya You can see all of Janis's pics at https://buffaloprocheerbuffalojills.shutterfly.com/jillsindividualpics/67458 Janis's secondary photo comes from the Bills-Ravens game and was taken at the end of the game. Shown coming off the field are Janis and Gabrielle.

Janis and Gabrielle