Buffalo Jill of The Week Nicole L

This week, we take a look at 4th year vet Nicole L as our Buffalo Jill of The Week. Dancing on one end of Omarlla's line next to Katrina, she started her Jills career as a member of the Ambassador Squad alongside 2 of her closest friends, Alyssa and Kristen. Dubbed "The Three Musketeers," they've been close since their freshman year of college but after their rookie season together, Nicole and Kristen switched to dance in 2010 with Kristen retiring after the season. Out of the three, Nicole is easily the quietest and is a perfect example of something I've been saying about the Jills for years. Women are supposed to lose their looks as they age but that doesn't seem to hold true in the case of the Jills. Quite frequently, girls on the Jills only grow more stunning over the years and that is definitely Nicole. In fact, after tryouts this spring, I was talking to one of her former squadmates and she was blown away by how incredible Nicole looks these days. Thankfully for Buffalo's sidelines, Nicole already had a job lined up in bank management before she finished getting her college degree so she can keep cheering on the Bills for several more years if she desires. You can read more about Nicole at http://buffalojills.com/profile.php?PID=69 Nicole's secondary photo comes from the Draft Party held for season ticket holders this past spring. Shown posing for a photo are Jill and Nicole.

Jill and Nicole L

A new feature in the Jill of The Week series this year is a look at Nicole's introduction to the fans at 1st cuts by choreographer/emcee Kelli Wagner.

From the Bandettes comes a photo from last January's home opener against the Toronto Rock. Shown in a photo taken just prior to the squad heading out to perform at halftime are Jessica, Kirsten, Ashley, and Amanda. With tryouts for the 2013 squad happening this weekend, we'll find out soon how many of these ladies will be back in action with the Bandettes as the Bandits host the Minnesota Swarm on January 13th in their Home Opener.

Buffalo Jill of The Week Nicole

This week, we take a look at 3rd year vet Nicole as our Jill of The Week. Dancing on one end of Christina's line next to Jami, Nicole is one of those girls who's grown up a lot over the course of her Jills career so far. When she first joined the squad, she was a somewhat quiet, at least compared to pals Alyssa and Kristen, member of the Ambassador Squad. 3 years later, after the last two of those as a dancer, she's turned into a more outgoing confidant young woman. If they were to put together a presentation on how becoming a Buffalo Jill can aid in a young woman's growth, Nicole would be my 1st choice as a shining example. Thankfully we should get to see her growing more for a few more years if all goes well. A little over a year ago, we weren't sure she'd come back for a 3rd season after she graduated college. Luckily for her, us, and Western NY, she landed a job working in a bank management program right out of college. You can read more about Nicole at http://buffalojills.com/profile.php?PID=30 Nicole's secondary photo comes from the Jets game back in November where, in Lot C, Christina's line put on a performance in pregame. Shown posing for a photo are Jenny, Christina, Nicole, and Natalie.

Jenny, Christina, Nicole, and Natalie

Buffalo Jill of The Week Nicole

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about Kristen, a 2nd year vet who moved from the Ambassador Squad to the ranks of the dancers this season. Nicole, also switching over from Ambassador to dance this year, is perhaps the quietest of the 3 Musketeers and when you consider that she dances on Eileen's line next to Murissa, that's likely staying the case on the sidelines. With Katie on the other side of her, the fact that Nicole is doing so well as a dancer this year is no surprise in the least. Of course Nicole's well-known determination is the biggest reason for her success, whether it be on the field or in the classroom as she's working towards her degree in communications and marketing/management. It's definitely a career field she should excel at, what with her easy-going demeanor and incredible smile. Personally, I'm glad she chose that route...she and Lindsay played a little catch with the football at the draft party and while Nicole did pretty well, WRs get hit pretty hard and I certainly don't wanna see Nicole on the receiving end of a hit from Ed Reed...lol.

Nicole's secondary photo is from the Saturday draft party the Bills held in April. Shown posing for the camera are two Jills whose smiles could brighten Ralph Wilson Stadium on their own...Emily and Nicole.

As I previously mentioned, we had 2 girls make the switch from Ambassador to dance this year and you can see the video of Kristen and Nicole at the 1st rd of cuts right here.

You can read more about Nicole at http://buffalojills.net/article.asp?id=1974106

Buffalo Pro Cheer Photos of The Week

This week's first Jills photo comes from the Jills Open Practice held at the Fieldhouse on June 1. It's a pretty cool event in which youngsters can spend a couple of hours learning a little bit from the Jills (sort of a really short Jr Jills experience) and fans and family can watch as well. From left to right are Reena, Stacy, and Eileen. Reena is a rookie dancer as well as a law student and came to tryouts with Stacy who, as many may know already, is a returning alumnus. Stacy was on the Jills for part of 2007, leaving early due to scheduling conflicts. Even her short time on the squad was enough to garner her some serious fans (besides me) at appearances like the Jills softball game that summer. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/buffalojills2005/2007/Softball%20Game/26.jpg

Eileen, of course, is in her 3rd year as a captain, after several as a co-captain, in her 11th year on the squad!

The Jills' 2nd photo comes from the Saturday Draft party held at the Bills' Fieldhouse and features rookie Emily with 2nd year vet Nicole. Emily, on the dance squad this year, was one of the first rookies we met at the 1st rd of cuts when she requested a photo with Kristen and Nicole. Nicole, of course, is switching over to the dance squad after spending last year as an ambassador.

From the Bandettes, we have a photo from the April 3 game against the Colorado Mammoth. The Bandettes unveiled some new outfits in the 2nd half and posed for photos from a number of cameras before performing for the crowd at the end of the 3rd quarter.

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.

Buffalo Jill of The Week Nicole L

This week, we take a look at one of the rookie members of the Ambassador Squad as our Jill of The Week. This ravishing redhead is a part of a trio of rookie ambassadors who tried out together after becoming friends their freshman year of college. Besides the fact that they're extremely close, Nicole, Kristen, and Alyssa even got interviewed for the CW23 Making The Squad Series as they were waiting for the final announcement on who made the squad. Being a member of the Jills, especially the ambassador squad, is kind of a PR job for the Buffalo Bills with community service and meeting with Bills fans. Besides the fact her pretty smile and easy going demeanor make Nicole good at the job, she has another thing going for her as well as she's working towards degrees in marketing, business management, and public relations. Odds are she's doing pretty well in her studies as one of her favorite places seems to be the library. With the recent winter break ending, she still found plenty to keep her busy with snowboarding and, of course, shopping. You can read more about Nicole in the webgroup's files section where her bio will be for the next week while she is featured.
   

Buffalo Pro Cheer Photos of The Week!

Continuing our look at the beautiful rookies who will be gracing the sidelines at Ralph Wilson Stadium this fall, we have 3 photos from the Jills this week. Why? Because we have 4 girls remaining to introduce you to before next week kicks off the 2009-2010 series of the Jill of The Week series and wouldn't you know it? Only 2 of them have posed together except in the large squad shots taken at the Congratulatory Party.

First up is a photo from the Congrats Party featuring Courteney and Calendar Covergirl Katy. Courteney is an Ambassador with a college degree who may be trying out for dance next year.

Our next photo comes from Bills Training Camp on Jr Bills Backers Day, a day in which 9 of the Jills made an appearance to greet the next generation of Bills fans. Here we have a group shot of Jennifer, Nicole L, Heather, Stephanie, Loren, and Ruby. Nicole is a junior in college looking at a career in PR, which is something being an Ambassador will be a great help in. Heather is more than your typical blonde bombshell, this rookie Ambassador is as warm and friendly as they come and loves hanging out with little kids just as much as with her adult friends.

Our final Jills photo comes from the 7th Annual Jills Golf Tournament held at Fox Valley Club in Lancaster and features, in a shot taken while golfers were just arriving, Lynn and Michelle. Michelle is the final of our three alumni featured who is returning to the squad after some time away. Michelle was with the Jills for just a few months of the 2007 season and besides the fact that she's got much darker hair now, she's shown us something else we didn't see as well. Dancing on Omarlla's line on gamedays, Michelle is the one you see doing all the flips during Shout! and some other routines.

From the Bandettes comes a photo taken in the 4th quarter loss against the New York Titans and features Karla, Justina, and Alexis cheering on a goal by Bandits defender Billy Dee Smith. Bandettes tryouts are coming up and, while we don't have an exact date just yet, we can tell you that there's a clinic coming up on Sept 13th in which young ladies 16 and up can learn about being a Bandette for a day. Obviously you have to be 18 to join the squad itself, but the extra preparation can only help in high school cheerleading and give you a little idea what to expect when you do turn 18 and try out for the squad.

Bike Wash for Mercy Flight

Mercy Flight WNY is an independent, not-for-profit provider of emergency air medical transport. With 5 helicopters based in WNY, they've flown more than 17,000 patient missions since their inception 28 years ago. Independent of any one hospital, they deliver patients to the facility that best suits the patient's needs as far as hospital capabilities and location. Being an independent not-for-profit organization, their funding comes primarily from donations raised through charity fundraisers. This weekend, Buck's Motorsports of Akron, NY has a big promotion going on with their motorcycles and used that opportunity to stage a fundraiser for Mercy Flight. Buck's donated a new bike to be raffled off and members of the Buffalo Jills were on hand for a bike wash on Saturday, washing customers' motorcycles for a donation to Mercy Flight. With sunny weather in the 60s, it was a bit chilly for bikinis, but Amanda, Courteney, Katy, Jess, Alyssa, and Nicole L looked incredibly hot in their tops and Daisy Dukes as they washed bikes and posed for pictures with the bikes and, in most cases, the bike owners. When things died down, Jess and Nicole L took a tour of Buck's Motorsports to check out the bikes on sale and pose for a few pictures.

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/buffalojills2005/2009/BikeWash/

http://www.mercyflight.org/

http://www.bucksmotorsports.com/

Coming up next for the Jills, the squad will be busy the weekend of the 13th and 14th as members of the squad will be on hand most of the weekend at the 29th Annual Strawberry Festival at Merritt Estate Winery in Forestville. This event will be a fundraiser for Ruben's Run, part of the charitable foundation set up by former Bills All-Pro Ruben Brown complete with auctions, photo ops, and lots of wine tasting. http://buffalojills.net/appearances/details.php?recordID=25

The evening of the 13th, some of the Jills will be on hand taking photos and signing autographs at Buffalo's Biggest 80s Bash to be held at the Buffalo Convention Center. The girls on hand won't be stopping with that, though as they'll have a hot 80s style dance performance to put on for the event, an event that benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. http://www.80sbash.com/

After that, don't forget the Taste of Buffalo the weekend of July 11th and 12th. One of the Nation's Largest Food Festivals features appearances by members of the Buffalo Jills both afternoons of the event. http://www.tasteofbuffalo.com/

Last but far from least, the 7th Annual Buffalo Jills Golf Tournament takes place on July 20th at Fox Valley Country Club in Lancaster, NY. $125 buys you a round of 18 holes, lunch, dinner, use of golf carts by your group, and entertainment by the Buffalo Jills in the form of some hot dance routines at dinner. There are also raffles and games available as well as the chance to bid on having one of the beautiful Jills accompany your group around the course for the day. For details on ordering your tickets, go to http://buffalojills.net/appearances/details.php?recordID=9