Denver Broncos Alumni Weekend

All of the current cheerleaders love hearing from the alumni and last week was a big treat for us. I am in my second season as a Denver Broncos Cheerleader, so I have not danced with many of the alumni in the past. Last week I was able to meet so many more of the girls and it was wonderful. It was great to hear stories from the girls on the 1993 team and to see what it was like when the team first began. I also spoke to several alumni who were cheerleaders on the Super Bowl team, and they have incredible stories about that experience. We looked though old photo albums and it was neat to see how the team has evolved. It is easy to see that the alumni have fond memories of being on this team as their eyes light up when they tell their stories.

I would say that my favorite part was watching those girls dance on the field at halftime. None of us take being on this team for granted. It is something that we all worked very hard for and we cherish every moment. The alumni did not taking performing on Sunday for granted either and they worked hard to put on a great show. Over 100 of the alumni cheerleaders participated in the halftime show and we formed a big kickline at the end of the dance. It was particularly fun to watch our current coaches Teresa Shear and Shelly Trujillo perform — they did a great job!

Last Sunday was also special for us because of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The Denver Broncos Cheerleaders had a large team for the Race for the Cure. The money raised at the race combined with other fundraising activities resulted in $40,000 to give to the Foundation in Lisa Pevateaux’s name. Lisa is one of our alumni cheerleaders and she is amazing. I met her for the first time last weekend and she has such a warm spirit. It is amazing what a group of motivated people can accomplish and I am proud of the team’s accomplishment.

Thank you to all the alumni girls for your hard work!

- Laura (10/12/07)