Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders

The Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders are the official NFL Cheerleading squad representing the Arizona Cardinals. The group performs at State Farm Stadium, the home stadium of the Cardinals.

Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders

Formation	1990
Membership	30
Director	Samantha Porter
Affiliations	Arizona Cardinals
Website	Official Website
Formerly called	1990–1994 Phoenix Cardinals Cheerleaders 1994–present Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders

The squad was founded in the summer of 1990 under the name Phoenix Cardinals Cheerleaders. This was the first time in the Cardinals history that the cheerleading side of football was incorporated within the Cardinals organization. Before the summer of 1988, the Cardinals Cheerleaders were owned and run by a business outside the franchise.[1]

In March 1994, the Cardinals organization announced its name change to the Arizona Cardinals,[2] thus the cheerleaders changed their name to the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders, which is the name they still use today.

As of 2018, the group has 30 members.[3] The squad also has a "Junior Cheer Program", for young women aged 5–12.

Notable members

• Danielle Demski, Miss Arizona USA, 2004[4]
• Phyllis Smith, actress on The Office (during the team's St. Louis Big Red Line Cheerleaders days)
• Ashlee Tate DeMartino, broadcast meteorologist for KTNV-TV (currently at KPHO-TV)

References

1. "St Louis Cardinals Cheerleaders History". Big Red Line Cheerleaders.
2. "Franchise History". Arizona Cardinals. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
3. "Cheer Squad 2012" (PDF). azcardinals.com.
4. "Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders - Cardinals Cheerleaders". Footballbabble.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.

2002

External links

• Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders page