New England Patriots Cheerleaders

The New England Patriots Cheerleaders (NEPC) are the official cheerleading squad of the NFL's New England Patriots first formed in 1971.[1][2] The cheerleaders also make appearances off the field and overseas with Patriots mascot Pat Patriot,[3] and also has a Junior Patriots Cheerleaders, with girls of ages 7–17 being allowed to join.[4][5] The team also releases a swimsuit calendar yearly.[6][7] The Patriots Cheerleaders' auditions take place at Gillette Stadium.[8] In 2008, the squad went to China to train Chinese dancers for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9][10]

New England Patriots Cheerleaders
New Englands Patriots cheerleaders at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, November 2007
Formation1971 (1971)
Membership
34 (as of 2018)
AffiliationsNew England Patriots
WebsiteOfficial website

Notable people
Model Camille Kostek started her career as a Patriots cheerleader (2013–2014)

Coach
  • Tracy Sormanti (1994–2020), founded the Junior Patriots Cheerleaders, created the "Boot Camp" team audition process, formed a partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, served in 10 Super Bowls[11]

Members

References
  1. "Patriots Cheerleaders - New England Patriots Cheerleaders". Footballbabble.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  2. "Official Website of the New England Patriots | Cheerleader - Roster". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  3. "Official Website of the New England Patriots | Cheerleaders - Appearances". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. "Official Website of the New England Patriots | Cheerleaders - Junior Cheerleaders". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  5. "Junior Patriots Cheerleaders Registration Form" (PDF). Patriots.com.
  6. Matthew Arieta. "Official New England Patriots ProShop - 2012 Cheerleader Swimsuit Calendar". Proshop.patriots.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  7. "Official Website of the New England Patriots | Cheerleaders | CHEER365". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  8. "Official Website of the New England Patriots | Cheerleaders - Auditions". Patriots.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  9. Brinson. "Patriot Cheerleaders: Goodwill Bangkok Edition". Brahsome.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  10. "Patriots' cheerleaders lead Chinese volunteers - The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games". En.beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  11. Couture, Jon. "Tracy Sormanti, Patriots cheerleading director since 1994, dies at 58 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  12. "Model Camille Kostek Lands Her First Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover — as a Rookie!". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  13. "Patriots Saddened to Announce the Passing of Cheerleading Director Tracy Sormanti". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  14. Pageant History (2007) Retrieved February 8, 2007.
  15. Goode, Jon (2005-02-14). "/ Sports / Football / Patriots / Catching_up_with_Mark_van". Boston.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  16. Finch, Erika (2016-09-15). "A home in Rhode Island for former Patriot Dan Koppen". New England Home Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
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