Thursday, June 21, 2007

Aaron's AFL Dream Team Announced

AARON'S AFL DREAM TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN ARENABOWL XXI NEW ORLEANS WEEKEND
Jun. 27, 2007 8:45AM

The Arena Football League's playoffs begin this week and while the match-up for ArenaBowl XXI is yet to be determined, there is one team that has been assured a trip to New Orleans. The Aaron's AFL Dream Team will ascend upon the Crescent City throughout ArenaBowl XXI Weekend with numerous appearances and performances.

Throughout the first 14 weeks of the regular season, AFL fans had the opportunity to vote for their favorite team dancers. The top vote getter for each team represents their franchise on the Aaron's AFL Dream Team, which will be directed by Dallas Desperados Dancers' Director JENNY DURBAN. More than 77,000 votes were registered on arenafootball.com earning the following dancers spots on the 2007 Aaron's AFL Dream Team:

Team- Dancer

Arizona Sidewinders (Rattlers)- Angie R.
Los Angeles A-Team (Avengers)- Brittany B.
Austin Lady Wranglers- Brittani B.
Nashville Kittens (Kats)- Amy M.
Chicago Sobe Adrenaline Rush- Nikki L.
New Orleans VooDoo Dolls- Chantel T.
Colorado Crush Girls- Charlee S.



New York Firedancers (Dragons)- Gina C.
Columbus Destroyers Bombshells- Maggie D.
Orlando Prowlers (Predators)- Chantal P.
Dallas Desperados Dancers- Brooke D.
Philadelphia Soulmates (Soul)- Lindsay R.
Georgia Force Cheerleaders- Nicole M.
San Jose SaberKittens (SaberCats)- Itza S.
Grand Rapids Rage (Rampage)- Keri L.
Tampa Bay Storm Dancers- Brooke O.
Kansas City Brigade Girls- Erin B.
Utah Blaze Dance Team- Nichole L.
Las Vegas Goddesses (Gladiators)- Amber J.

"For the third year, Aaron's has had an overwhelming response from the fans to choose who they'd like to be part of the Aaron's AFL Dream Team," said KEN BUTLER, President of Aaron's. "Aaron's is a proud supporter of the Arena Football League and enjoys getting fans involved in the sport. The Aaron's AFL Dream Team is a reflection of the fans, they vote on which of their favorite dancers should represent each team at the ArenaBowl. Aaron's is known for making dreams come true and the Dream Team is a direct reflection of this. The Aaron's AFL Dream Team is not dependent on who makes it to the ArenaBowl, they each get to represent their hometown and perform together as the best of the best."

The Aaron's AFL Dream Team will perform at New Orleans Arena during ArenaBowl XXI, at Discover Card FanFest and at the ADT ArenaBall Awards Gala. The Dream Team will make various local appearances over the weekend including stops at an Aaron's Store and ArenaBowl XXI Radio Row.

"The Aaron's Dream Team promotion created even more of a positive response this year than the previous two," said WILL WILSON, EVP, AFL Sales. "We're thrilled that the success of the Aaron's Dream Team promotion continues to not only generated traffic for arenafootball.com but also for shopaarons.com."