Long-time educator and school administrator Fredelyn Christian was also a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader during the 1979-1980 season. A local of Brownwood, Texas, Fredelyn moved to the “big city” of Denton, to attend the University of North Texas. While there, she befriended another DCC who encouraged her to go for it and try out for the team. After an intense (and shortened) 4 weeks of training camp, Fredelyn made the squad, along with one of her college sorority sisters under the direction of the legendary Suzanne Mitchell and Choreographer

Amberly was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader for two seasons- 2004 and 2005. After finishing four years at Texas Tech University, she decided to drop everything and audition for the team of her dreams. Amberly got her boots that year and had two incredible seasons with the Cowboys. Some of her most memorable moments were the performances opportunities she had while on the team. Destiny’s Child, Cheryl Crowe, and Journey were some of the artists she got the pleasure of meeting and performing with. Dancing to “Don’t Stop

I had the honor of interviewing and getting to know Dawn Broadus Smith! Dawn cheered for two years, 1986 to 1988. Dawn was a small town girl with a big city dream! Originally from Mississippi, Dawn dreamt of becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader after visiting her older sister in Dallas. She grew up loving to dance and perform, but knew she would have to learn a lot along the way. When Dawn showed up to the audition, she said that there were over 2,000 women there! Instead

It was the summer of 1995 when Melissa Sullivan heard an advertisement for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders auditions on Kiss FM radio station. That year, DCC finals were to be held on her birthday. Melissa saw this as a sign to go for the audition! She soon discovered that two other women were celebrating their birthdays at DCC’s 1995 finals. Besides birthdates, what else did these women have in common? All three of them made the 1995 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad! Quite a memorable celebration to kick

I had the privilege and honor of speaking with DCC alumni, Maya Hayes! What an incredible opportunity to connect with a past sister that helped create what the DCC is today. Maya is originally from Mississippi and cheered as a DCC for two years in 2002 and 2003. Prior to her DCC career, she was a Chicago Bulls Dancer and was actually on the team during Michael Jordan’s last season! Maya’s audition experience was unlike most, as she did not even realize what she was auditioning for.

  “Grace Under Pressure.” If you are a DCC, you know this phrase accurately represents your tenure on the team. From the moment you step foot into auditions your rookie year, until you retire, you know that staying composed, graceful, and adaptable is crucial to being a successful Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. And after my interview with Inga Van Wagoner, she is the epitome of grace under pressure (all while making it look effortless). As a second grader, Inga knew that she wanted to be a DCC. In fact, there

Leah Goodwin cheered with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders from 1997-1998. She always dreamed of being a DCC but never thought her dream would actually come true. Leah was born and raised in a small town in East Texas. She grew up admiring the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and viewed them as beautiful celebrities! She had the DCC posters on her wall and loved watching the DCC in shows and movies on TV. She explained it as “every little girl’s dream to be a DCC.” Leah wanted to tryout but

I recently had the honor of interviewing DCC Alumni, Meredith Oden Root, who cheered for the Dallas Cowboys from 2007-2011. Meredith’s energy is contagious, and I could instantly tell that she was a huge asset to the organization. We shared lots of stories and laughs and bonded over memories of late-night CMT filming. I gained an even deeper appreciation for the special DCC sisterhood after speaking with Meredith. Meredith is one of the few alumni who is a DCC Legacy. Her mother Kim cheered during the 1982 and

I had the privilege of speaking with Kim Chapman Oden, who cheered for the Dallas Cowboys for the 1982 and 1983 seasons. I noticed many similarities between Kim and myself, and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to get to know her. Kim is a native of Longview, Texas, where she grew up training in dance and twirling. She was fond of dancing and performing from a young age and attended Kilgore College where she was a Kilgore College Rangerette. She then graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University.