Buffalo Jills pics from the Bills-Bengals game

The Bills' lone home preseason game came on a gorgeous August day and the team gave fans a lot of reason to be excited as they took down the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 35-20 behind TDs from CJ Spiller, Roscoe Parrish, David Nelson, and Reggie Corner. Even though it was a preseason game, fans were plenty into the game for most of the night.

The weather wasn't all that was gorgeous obviously as the 2010 Buffalo Jills were in action most of the afternoon and evening...and got a lot of positive attention from the fans in attendance. Prior to the game, many of the Jills ambassadors were on Lot C in the Kid's Day Kid's Zone signing autographs and posing for pictures for the thousands of fans on hand. Laura, Ruby, and Vincenza got to sit under the tent signing autographs while Keisha, Michelle, Gina, Amanda F, Taryn, and Jessica roamed around meeting and greeting the fans. While all this was going on, the dancers and the rest of the ambassadors were working in the Fieldhouse putting the finishing touches on the Jr Jills performance. Following that, they went to the gates to greet the fans coming into the game as well as collect for the fan food drive. My gate featured Omarlla, Natalie, and Murissa...pretty great group as far as I'm concerned.

In pregame, after the lovely Laura, of Redfield Redzone fame, delivered the game ball, the Jills took the field with the Jr Jills to put on a great performance before greeting the team in Stampede Row. After the game got going, they split up into their 3 dance lines and, after taking line photos, took to the sidelines for the game with all 3 lines heading to the tunnel endzone for their 3rd intermission dance performance.

See all the pics at http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/buffalojills2005/2010/Bengals/

Coming up next for the Jills is the Bills Season Opener against the hated Miami Dolphins on September 12th at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Gametime is 1pm with the main lots opening at 8am. That game will also be the debut of the highly anticipated 2010-2011 Buffalo Jills Swimsuit Calendar, a calendar which promises to be the hottest one yet. You'll be able to pick those up from the Jills Ambassadors at the 97Rock and 103.3 The Edge Tailgate parties across Jim Kelly Blvd from the stadium and don't forget the gameday experience inside the Fieldhouse presented by Classic Hits 104.1 where you'll find another pair of Jills Ambassadors playing Family Feud.

Buffalo Pro Cheer Photos of The Week

Anna, Natalie, Gabrielle
The 8th Annual Buffalo Jills Golf Tournament at the start of August is the setting for both photos from the Jills. The 1st photo was taken at the little party zone near the 11th tee where Jickster was set up with the 97Rock van, music, a dunk booth, and a bake sale. Shown posing next to the van are 3rd year vet and calendar covergirl Anna, rookie and Buffalo Bills blogger Natalie, and the always-smiling 2nd year vet Gabrielle.

Morgan, Amanda F, Kelly
The 2nd photo comes from after the tournament while the golfers were having dinner and features rookie Morgan with 4th year vet Amanda F and 2nd year vet Kelly. I can't say much about Morgan as of yet other than to say she's an energetic dancer who took to the snap-and-flash routine that choreographer Kelli W designed as if she's been dancing for Kelli for years. Amanda F is the lone co-captain on the Jills 2010 squad, working with Keisha to run an outstanding Ambassador squad. Kelly is known for, in addition to her obvious beauty, her writing skills as well as the fact she was the 2009 dance rookie of the year.

Alexis, Lauren S, Ashley
This week's Bandettes photo comes from the Bandits Open Practice held last December at HSBC Arena. Shown posing for a photo are 2nd year vets Alexis and Lauren S with rookie Ashley V. Alexis and Lauren have had a habit of getting pics together quite frequently over the course of their Bandettes careers but sadly, that practice won't continue in 2011 as Alexis won't be returning to the squad, despite my protests...lol. Lauren definitely plans to return though and her big smile is always a treat for the fans and the cameras. Bandettes tryouts are coming up in 5 weeks, taking place October 2nd and 3rd at Gold's Gym in Depew.

More pics from the 8th Annual Buffalo Jills Golf Tourney and a podcast from Laura!

At the 8th Annual Buffalo Jills Golf Tournament, while I was tooling around the course getting photos from my golf cart, Jills Official Photographer Brian Garman was doing the same on another cart and 97Rock, the main sponsors of the Buffalo Jills, has them up at their site now. http://www.97rock.com/Article.asp?id=1927673&spid=21993

Taryn
Set 1 can be found at http://97rock.com/PhotoWall.asp?id=64365

Jessica W, Anna, Keisha
Set 2 at http://97rock.com/PhotoWall.asp?id=64367

Jaclyn, Jen
and set 3 at http://97rock.com/PhotoWall.asp?id=64368

Also, Redfield Redzone star and hunter extraordinaire Laura was on Norton in the Morning this morning and they made sure to podcast the show for everyone not able to listen live. Check out the podcast and some photos at http://www.97rock.com/Article.asp?id=1374487&spid=21996

Don't forget!! The Jills make their first home game appearance this Saturday at the Ralph with Kid's Zone festivities from 3-6pm and kickoff at 6:30!

The Jills in Toronto for the Colts-Bills game

The Bills in Toronto series was the setting as the Bills faced off against the Colts in a preseason contest last Thursday night. Some big TDs from CJ Spiller, Lee Evans, Terence McGee, and Joique Bell helped propel the Bills past the reigning AFC Champions by a score of 34-21.

The 2010 Buffalo Jills made their gameday debut at the Rogers Centre and added an extra twist. Last year, their first gameday appearance was at the Hall of Fame game which also included the Tennessee Titans cheerleaders and the two squads put together two of their own performances that merged into one. This year, the Jills were joined by the Toronto Argos Cheerleaders for their halftime performance.

I myself wasn't able to make it to this game and wasn't able to get my own photos of the Jills. However, never let it be said that I don't have other ways. A friend of mine, Michael Thomas, who does camp reports and takes game photos for BillsZone.com was in the stands for the game and was able to get fans of the Jills some pics. You can see the Jills pics at http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/buffalojills2005/2010/Toronto-Colts-Michael%20Thomas/ You can check out his entire album from the game at http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t138/Mikey82_photos/Buffalo%20Bills%20Season%202010/8-19-10%20Buffalo%20Bills%20vs%20Indianapolis%20Colts/

The Jills make their home debut this Saturday night as the Bills host Terrel Owens, Chad Ochocinco, and the Cincinnati Bengals in the annual Kid's Day game at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Kickoff is at 6:30 with the lots open at 1:30. Make sure to show up early for the Kid's Day activities in the Kid's Zone in front of the stadium with games, clowns, face painting, Billy Buffalo, and the Buffalo Jills ambassador squad. The Kid's Zone will be going on from 3-6pm.

Blondes Vs Brunettes Kickoff Party

Last year, a powderpuff football game was organized by an organization called Blondes Vs Brunettes. The game obviously featured blondes and brunettes facing off against each other and the purpose was more than just about having fun playing football, although plenty of that happened as well. The big goal behind the Blondes Vs Brunettes games, which happen all over the United States, is to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association and last year's events raised a total of $25,000 for the Alzheimer's Association of Western NY. The game itself was a 12-12 tie with dozens of beautiful players. Obviously we're focused on the Jills here and while several Jills were in attendance to perform and sell raffle tickets, there were a few Jills alumni suited up to play as well in Jills director Stephanie M and Jills alumnus Danielle H (1998-2002). Danielle even took the brunette MVP award for the game.
That was last year, though and bigger things are projected for this year's game, which will feature 6 Jills alumni in all. Friday night, SoHo on Chippewa hosted the Blondes Vs Brunettes kickoff party, which had a outstanding turnout to say the least. Four of the Jills alumni who will be playing in the game were in attendance with many of their teammates as well as a trio of current Jills who were on hand to help with raffles. In addition to selling raffle tickets, Lindsay, Christina, and Taryn spent time talking to and posing for pictures with fans and players. Photos from the event, with a heavy Jills focus, can be found at http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/buffalojills2005/2010/BVB%20Kickoff/
The game is being played on September 18th at Sweet Home High School with kickoff at 2pm with an after party at Shenanigans on Niagara Falls Blvd in Amherst. Get all the details and donate $10 or more for a ticket to the game at http://www.bvbbuffalo.com/index.html

Also, check back there and at http://www.fishercreativeimage.com/ for more photos from last night. Jeff and Snjezana Fisher, who spent several years as the Jills' official photographers, are the official photographers for the Buffalo chapter of Blondes Vs Brunettes and took a lot of great photos last night.

As far as those Jills alumni, here's the roster

Blondes

• Kimberly Z (1996-98/99)...not sure on her final year
• Amanda F (2001-03) and Bandettes (2006-07)
• Dana (2008)

Brunettes

• Danielle H (1998-2002)
• Jenn C (1998-2004)
• Francine (2000-04)

As far as the Jills, their next big appearance is their first home game. There are still tickets available at this writing for the 2010 Kid's Day game at Ralph Wilson Stadium Saturday at 6:30 in a preseason game that pits the Bills against former Bill Terrell Owens and Jills fan Chad Ochocinc0 (he was very complementary in his judging of Omarlla and Aimee at the 2006 NFL Cheerleader Playoffs). Show up early for Kid's Day festivities going on in front of the stadium from 3-6pm and meet several of the 2010 Buffalo Jills Ambassadors. The dancers will be pretty busy during tailgating time doing a last minute rehearsal with the Jr Jills cheerleaders who will be performing with them in pregame.