WOODS SELECTED TO CHEER FOR AMERICA’S TEAM
Irving, Texas, July 31, 2007 --- Auditions for the 2007-2008 squad of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders were conducted earlier this spring at Texas Stadium, with over 1,000 women competing to become a select member of America’s Sweethearts. From this group, an exclusive squad of 38 women was selected to represent America’s Team for the 2007-2008 football season. After 12 weeks of arduous fitness training and demanding dance rehearsals, these ladies proudly donned the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders famous star spangled uniform for their first official appearance on August 9, 2007 in a pre-season game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Natalie Woods joined the squad as one of 18 rookies who will be wearing the DCC uniform for her first season. Woods, a 32 year old Conroe, Texas native, is a 1997 graduate of Panola College. She earned her baccalaureate degree in 1999 from Stephen F. Austin State University. Today Woods is a Senior Sales Executive for a real estate marketing company in the Dallas area.
When asked to comment about her success Wood exclaimed, “I am proud to say I am a Panola College alumnae. I tell people all the time that I wouldn't be where I am today without the guidance and love from the people in Carthage and the education I received while attending Panola College. The administration and staff at Panola consistently reminded me SET GOALS, DREAM BIG and FOLLOW THROUGH. Those are simple words filled with so much truth and wisdom. Because of that kind of encouragement, I decided to follow through with one of my dreams and audition for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. To all those who played a part in molding me into who I am today, I want to say thank you. You were right.”
Formed in 1972 to add glamour, excitement and entertainment value to the NFL game day experience, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders quickly became an American icon, and are recognized around the world as an elite performance group. The Cheerleaders perform annually at Cowboys games in Texas Stadium, travel to exotic tropical locations to photograph the DCC swimsuit calendar, and regularly appear on national television shows, commercials, magazine covers, and Hollywood films. The DCC show group has proudly entertained U.S. military personnel around the world since 1979, making more international tours with the USO than any other entertainment group in the world.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are truly extraordinary women chosen to exemplify the high standards of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club and to proudly represent their hometowns, their country and young women everywhere. Visit their website at www.dallascowboys.com or contact the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders at (972) 556-9932 to learn more about becoming one of America’s Sweethearts.