{"id":85402,"date":"2025-08-29T22:50:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T22:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=85402"},"modified":"2025-08-29T22:50:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T22:50:05","slug":"dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-get-drastic-pay-raise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=85402","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Originally appeared on E! Online<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader salary is leaping to new heights.<\/p>\n<p>As revealed during the second season of the Netflix series <em>America&#8217;s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders<\/em>, the squad members will receive a pay raise of about 400 percent heading into the 2025 NFL season, per The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>While the episode of the series doesn\u2019t share exact figures of what the squad members will be making now, former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader <strong>Jada McLean <\/strong>described the raise as \u201ca drastic change\u201d to the outlet, noting it could help the team members with financial security.<\/p>\n<p>McLean told the <em>NYT <\/em>that in 2024, her fifth season on the team, she made $15 an hour and $500 for each appearance, noting compensation varied based on experience. With the changes, McLean said veterans on the squad could now be making upwards of $75 per hour.<\/p>\n<p>According to NBC Sports Boston, in 2022 NFL cheerleaders typically earned around $150 per game, making their average yearly salary approximately $22,500. That year, it was reported NFL waterboys made about $53,000 per year, while mascots earned $25,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More from E! Online<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Often, members of NFL squads have second or third jobs, as season one of <em>America\u2019s Sweethearts <\/em>depicted. It was a sobering reality that even caught the show\u2019s producer and director <strong>Greg Whiteley <\/strong>by surprise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike a lot of people, I assumed that it was a full-time job,\u201d he said in an interview, per <em>The New York Times<\/em>. \u201cI would have thought, \u2018Oh my gosh, you\u2019re a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, you must make six figures and live in a great house.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3d1sz2ulQlMvtlPsr7_nZA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/af1ec0f916880c5f7bea03de95cfbe89\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>Matthew Pearce\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During season two of the series, the Dallas squad expressed disappointment over not initially receiving a pay raise for the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We got our contracts and probably wrongly assumed that it maybe would have been different, just because of everything that was on TV,&#8221; <strong>Kylie Dickson<\/strong> told cameras, per People. &#8220;The world was kind of telling us, &#8216;Girls, fight for more!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heading into the 2025-26 season, however, the squad faces a different story with their raises, which cheerleader <strong>Megan McElaney <\/strong>described on camera as \u201clife-changing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gp0So0fZlkCn2hUz0emTfg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcxMjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/3f29f719eddbe21f26bd735e0527e10b\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"712\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>Matthew Pearce\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fifth-year squad member <strong>Armani Latimer <\/strong>added, \u201cWe pushed and we got back good results. I get emotional knowing that I was a part of that. I love the fact that I made change for the girls that are coming up behind me, even if I&#8217;m not getting a chance to benefit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more about the Dallas Cowboys cheer squad, keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>Jump Splits Look Painful Because They Are<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JUm2n4n0raS5IOPaRufqbA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/2d7275e58c74235b20e7ad61c92c0178\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"660\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders&#8217; signature jump splits take their toll, according to alum <strong>Caroline Sundvold<\/strong>, who appeared in the first season of the Netflix docuseries <em>American Sweethearts<\/em> with her younger sister and DCC rookie <strong>Anna Kate Sundvold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A doctor told Caroline she needed surgery following four seasons of jump-splitting her joints into a permanently injured state, as she shared on the show, &#8220;but a hip surgery like that is a good three to six months recovery. I was like, \u2018I really want to do one more year of cheerleading.\u2019 I just wanted to push through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iOYDS1Zmykn6lrNZwsNOSQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/2139beeb84fc6c9be7835ff1809d7cd8\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>She finally had the operation after her fifth season, Caroline noting that the sacrifice was totally worth it. But the foot surgery she underwent next was surprisingly more traumatic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You would think hip surgery would be a little worse,&#8221; Caroline said. &#8220;But the foot has so many nerves in it. So from the [end-of-season] banquet until now I\u2019ve just been recovering a lot, which has been a bit of a wake-up call.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/npTNZ5.plbmq2VEJj1.zZg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/c44b327cc04120c1d9c8adf3d87fd947\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>None of which deterred Anna, who after making the 2023 squad was back on the roster for 2024.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ouch, but OK<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pVhGAUdk5SE.ixMTPnbKgA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/ecb076c1fd6742080974b78216bc4fee\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p><em>America&#8217;s Sweetheart<\/em> standout <strong>Madeline Salter<\/strong>, who was back cheering for the Cowboys&#8217; 2024 NFL season, has documented more treatment sessions on her Instagram than most, including visits to Kinetic Centre, a spine and sports rehab clinic, to vanquish tension headaches and get her feet taped.<\/p>\n<p>Her chiropractic sports practitioner Dr. <strong>Kristina Myles<\/strong> noted in a post showing Salter getting worked on, &#8220;our focus is primarily correcting facial layers that can cause pain, stiffness, or loss of range of motion when injured or overworked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Quit Your Week-Day Job<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/APb0hyLpkJTCFC5qp1KkWQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyOTA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/bc4428653ca6fdc29f8d5e8c6d105b3d\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are always ready for some football, but the gig of a lifetime is also not the main event as far as income goes.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN reported in 2017 that NFL team cheerleaders made roughly $75 to $150 per game, an eye-opening moment for fans who assumed those glamorous performers were making bank. Or at least a living wage.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in the first season of <em>America&#8217;s Sweethearts<\/em>, DCC alum <strong>Kelcey Wetterberg <\/strong>is a pediatric registered nurse, while then-newcomer <strong>Reece Allman <\/strong>(n\u00e9e Weaver), who returned for the 2024 season, worked at a Dallas florist to supplement her earnings from cheerleading.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Dallas Morning News, cheerleader pay has since risen to closer to $400 per game, plus hourly wages for all the time spent <em>preparing <\/em>for games and making appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Still, DCC alum <strong>Kat Puryear<\/strong> said on the Netflix show, &#8220;I would say I&#8217;m making, like, a substitute teacher [salary]&#8230;I would say I&#8217;m making, like, Chick-fil-A worker that works full-time&#8221; money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Calendar Girl<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/y03l38ibr55xhthZUZ7yaA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0ODc7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/e5fa0727d00aba1837099e2044040a91\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"661\" height=\"1024\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Megan McElaney<\/strong>, also back for 2024, gave a video-montage glimpse of her typical day as &#8220;an NFL cheerleader with three jobs,&#8221; starting with her 6:15 a.m. wakeup call.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her full-time job as a marketing\/recruiting coordinator at Bluecrest Financial Alliances, per LinkedIn, she has added makeup artist for The Styling Stewardess to her resume\u2014and when all that work is done, it&#8217;s off to AT&amp;T Stadium for evening practice, which ends at 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>As Salter put it to E! News, &#8220;DCC has taught a lot of us about time management. We&#8217;ve got to make sure that we have time for not only our jobs and DCC, but also ourselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Body Politic<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/F6DL6nuGHiNXG292sQjmCA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/fb2987ba9c21c5c9a7fead3e4a7743a4\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>Maintaining peak fitness is part of the gig, but custom uniforms tailored for each cheerleader&#8217;s shape have helped the organization move past a more body-image-obsessed era.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Trying to make that uniform fit and and have the most beautiful lines, we don&#8217;t talk about weight,&#8221; DCC director since 1991 Kelli Finglass told E! News. &#8220;The girls are all very good with their own nutrition, their own personal workouts. We have a gym adjacent to our dance studio,&#8221; plus nutritionists and mental health experts available for consultation.<\/p>\n<p>The women are free to focus on their own personal regimens, &#8220;and we try to provide resources and educate them,&#8221; Finglass said. &#8220;We leave it at that. And I think we&#8217;re better for that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The DCC audition FAQ section on their website advises, &#8220;You should look well-proportioned in dancewear. We DO NOT have specific height and weight requirements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the World Turns<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3d1sz2ulQlMvtlPsr7_nZA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/af1ec0f916880c5f7bea03de95cfbe89\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>While the institution has certainly evolved over the years (the star-spangled uniforms didn&#8217;t even make their debut until 1972), the DCC organization isn&#8217;t all that different from when it began.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think everything <em>around<\/em> the cheerleaders has changed,&#8221; Finglass told the New York Times. &#8220;And they\u2019re adapting to many things like social media and visibility. But at the core, they are world-class dancers, and a big part of what they do requires a servant\u2019s heart. That has been the case throughout our entire history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ps &amp; Qs<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Qarm8xo5erofUMlYweS23g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/d309d225846e5fe28fb2274cf37bcd78\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>Another resource at the ready: An etiquette coach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They go to dinners with high-ranking military officials,&#8221; Finglass explained to the <em>Times<\/em>, &#8220;so they are put in situations that they may not have been exposed to yet as an 18- or 19-year-old from a small town.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And since people get so excited to see the DCC all around the world, she continued, &#8220;I love them learning all the different facets and being polished and poised and prepared. All I\u2019m trying to do is give them every tool possible, so they can be confident.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Glam Squad? You&#8217;re Looking at Them<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VYtFT5d3gXi2rRW3SlZ8Rw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MDY7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/bc80130e00b8d69a78dff2a3430cfe78\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"699\" height=\"1024\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>While they&#8217;re free to seek out assistance, and they have dedicated makeup artists for photo shoots, the ladies are responsible for doing their own hair and makeup before games. (<strong>Sophy Laufer<\/strong>, on the squad since 2022, has done a full tutorial on how she gets her glamorous game day glow on TikTok.)<\/p>\n<p>Among the aesthetic rules: No red lips and no red nails. Plus, hair must always be worn down, and Dallas&#8217; Tangerine Salon has been keeping the ladies&#8217; locks bouncy for years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sheer Energy Legs<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pE_C2PWQLZcYbyLQxq8dKg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/69a92634fe849f1ed788405820e326b6\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"685\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>You can have the most perfectly shaped, smoothest, most blemish-free legs of all time\u2014they&#8217;re still getting encased in nude hosiery if you&#8217;re a DCC.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you have a tattoo, that&#8217;s fine\u2014but it has to be completely masked with makeup and bronzer for games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bronze Medal<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ra_K.GEf4yNjpdEzVL3LXQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/d15acf90f925c3a79ef04fc8a843a95d\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>Spray tans are grand, but, per the DCC site, they &#8220;should be warm without orange tones and with face and body color being similar. Facial features are &#8216;lost&#8217; when a spray tan is too dark.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They Don&#8217;t Just Cheer<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aZ6QU104Uj.j_t39UiJ_NQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/12c634ca549270fac50902a6ed082c6d\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"666\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>The DCC are also pillars of their community, which head choreographer <strong>Judy Trammell<\/strong> was happy to see reflected in <em>America&#8217;s Sweethearts<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>She lamented that their longrunning CMT reality show <em>Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team<\/em>, which ended in 2022 after 16 seasons, &#8220;didn\u2019t show the things we do the rest of the year,&#8221; Trammell told <em>Entertainment Tonight. &#8220;<\/em>The USO tours, the veterans hospital, the children\u2019s hospital visits. We do so much more than has ever been seen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Post-Cheer Support System<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uhTN4Atu9rfxv4WGj8YmJQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/a095cc4ec426e5edf66b483511c5f672\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get \u201cDrastic\u201d Pay Raise\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>There&#8217;s actually a squad to join <em>after <\/em>you leave the team, Finglass told E! News, &#8220;a very active and engaging alumni association that&#8217;s called The Spirit of DCC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Because not all that unlike getting out of the military, when someone retires from cheerleading it&#8217;s admittedly &#8220;a <em>big<\/em> lifestyle change to go from seeing your teammates every night at rehearsals to not,&#8221; the DCC director explained. &#8220;That&#8217;s why we try to supplement that <em>immediately<\/em> with alumni activities. Because it is sad for all of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Noting that the ladies go on to share major milestones\u2014such as weddings, and then their <em>kids<\/em>&#8216; weddings\u2014for years after their cheering days are done, Finglass added, &#8220;I feel like a school teacher, and when your students graduate, you&#8217;re always excited for the new freshman class. 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