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05/09 — After a day of dancing, cheerleading, competing and judging at Pacha NYC today, the New York Jets Flight Crew are inviting 30 young women to Flight Crew training camp this summer.
"I am very happy with the new squad," said Denise Garvey, in her third year as director of the squad. "It was important to me for the Flight Crew to grow and develop as a stronger cheerleading squad right from the very beginning of the 2009 season and I believe we are doing just that. The look of the team has developed into a glamorous group of young women."
Fifteen of the 30 finalists selected by Garvey and a celebrity panel of judges were on last year's Flight Crew. All 30 selected following the very competitive final round will be participating in Crew appearances and activities from now until the start of the camp June 1.
Here are the 30 finalists who are on the 2009 New York Jets Flight Crew, listed alphabetically by first name:
| Finalist | Hometown | Finalist | Hometown |
| Amanda C. | Dunellen, NJ | Laura V. | Wantagh, NY |
| Amanda P. | New York, NY | Lauren P. | Staten Island, NY |
| Anne-Marie A. | Smithtown, NY | Lauren Z. | Ridgefield, CT |
| Ashley G. | Clifton, NJ | Linda W. | Massapequa, NY |
| Christie A. | Fair Lawn, NJ | Mandisa N. | Jersey City, NJ |
| Danielle B. | Holbrook, NY | Meredith G. | Medford, NY |
| Danielle C. | Monroe, NJ | Michele R. | Glendale, NY |
| Gina G. | Kings Park, NY | Michelle L. | New York, NY |
| Jacqueline N. | Clifton, NJ | Mimi K. | New York, NY |
| Jasmine G. | Maplewood, NJ | Natalie F. | Aberdeen, NJ |
| Jennifer S. | Bellport, NY | Nicole P. | Saddle Brook, NJ |
| Jessica M. | New York, NY | Ryann M. | Massapequa, NY |
| Jessica S. | Iselin, NJ | Samantha C. | Staten Island, NY |
| Justine D. | Northport, NY | Samantha L. | Norwalk, CT |
| Laura D. | Bloomfield, NJ | Tia T. | Jackson, NJ |
"Today I was looking for attractive and talented entertainers — they must be fun to watch!" Garvey said. "I call the Meadowlands our 'theater in the round' and they need to be able to entertain on that stage. The audience is huge at 80,000 fans and so their presence must, in turn, also be huge."
Assisting Garvey in the selection process were Jets safety Kerry Rhodes, singer Lilian Garcia, entertainer Donnie Klang, SNY Jets reporter Steve Overmyer, CBS Sports reporter Sam Ryan, and E! film critic Ben Lyons Overmyer will file a Radar entry on his day of judging the Flight Crew that will be on newyorkjets.com Sunday morning.
"I am looking forward to taking the Flight Crew to new heights in 2009," Garvey said, "and it seems like we truly are ready for takeoff in year three."
Fans Respond
Here's your chance to tell Randy what you think! Add a Comment | Hide All Show All (37)Laura Said:
Sat, May 9, 2009 - 9:38pm ET"Forget the calendar, i want to see Mark Sanchez that hottie! "
Ira Said:
Sat, May 9, 2009 - 9:58pm ET"Good to see somebody from Staten Island. Go Lauren. Next up B. Edwards."
Donal Said:
Sat, May 9, 2009 - 11:07pm ET"Randy, why don't you list (along with pictures) those members of last year's crew who didn't make the final cut?"
George Said:
Sun, May 10, 2009 - 12:31am ET"Please tell me they are not going to wear those ugly uniforms they had last year. "
LarryLicini Said:
Sun, May 10, 2009 - 7:57am ET"Sucks without pics! DECLINED: VULGAR IDIOT"
Garth Said:
Sun, May 10, 2009 - 9:49am ET"Ashley, It was great meeting you the other night at Chasers. Good Luck with the Flight Crew."
steve Said:
Sun, May 10, 2009 - 5:48pm ET"These young ladies are all beaautiful. It will be fun to watch them at the games this up-coming season!"
Valerie Smith Said:
Sun, May 10, 2009 - 6:23pm ET"Congradulations to the 2009 flightcrew! All of you are very deserving and talented women. The new team looks amazing !!!"
christina Said:
Sun, May 10, 2009 - 8:31pm ET"good job jasmine!! your amazing! love you "
Donal Said:
Sun, May 10, 2009 - 10:31pm ET"I could not agree more with George. These girls are representing the Big Apple, and as such they should be setting the standard for NFL cheerleaders. As things stand now, I would have to put Tampa, Miami, Dallas, and several other squads at the top of the list. Get rid of those horrid ties, tops, and bloomers and put the girls into more traditional uniforms with more cleavage and short skirts."
steven p Said:
Mon, May 11, 2009 - 9:41am ET"congrats to Michele R. from a fellow glendale resident "
Anthony Said:
Mon, May 11, 2009 - 11:09am ET"Im a huge Jet fan and i find it outrageous that a few of the girls from last years squad didnt make it back. I think the coach made a big mistake!!!!!!!!!"
Sista Said:
Mon, May 11, 2009 - 12:02pm ET"Congrats to the beautiful & talented Jasmine of Maplewood! You ROCK! To All the 2009 Cheerleaders, You are absolutely Faaaa buuuulllll Lous!!"
russ Said:
Mon, May 11, 2009 - 12:08pm ET"Please out Joe Benigno on the Cheerleading sqad, it will give him something to do during the game because his pre game and post game analysis is a perpetual whine...!!!"
Hogan Said:
Mon, May 11, 2009 - 12:21pm ET"I agree dont think that Echo guy knows about cheerleaders. LOOSE THE 08 OUTFITS."
Coll Doll Said:
Mon, May 11, 2009 - 2:16pm ET"Congrats Amanda from Dunellen! Make Rutgers proud! "
Christian Said:
Mon, May 11, 2009 - 5:03pm ET"Well if Kerry Rhodes is a judge i'm sure the girl is going to be beautfiul, I've seen some of the gyrls he's been at FOUR w/ ...lolol...amazing.....BIGUPPPS Kerry....keep doing ur thing my dude...lololhahaha.....b ez..."
IBLEEDGREEN647 Said:
Mon, May 11, 2009 - 10:24pm ET"Nice to see Bellport represented! naturally we are known for our football so it doesnt come as a surprise that someone from Bellport would be chosen for this. "
cisco garcia Said:
Tue, May 12, 2009 - 9:42am ET"congrats jmo from your friends in albuquerque"
tiffanyleigh Said:
Tue, May 12, 2009 - 8:44pm ET"aw congrats to everyone ! kinda sad i missed tryouts, guess i will have to wait for next year !"
RJ Said:
Wed, May 13, 2009 - 9:47am ET"Suggestion: It would be great to have a photo of each 2009 Flight Crew member next to each name so we can associate a name with a face. "
pat delio Said:
Wed, May 13, 2009 - 4:48pm ET"yippee my girl is there , way to go meredith make meri miss december on the calender after all it is her b day i would like nothing more that to see her in a bath suit on a cold december day lol congrats "
david Said:
Wed, May 13, 2009 - 6:08pm ET"its a shame some of the girls didn't make it back from last year!!!!! also some of the girls from the audition photos are really hot didnt see them makin the squad either what a bummer!!!!!!"
Toni D. Said:
Fri, May 15, 2009 - 10:24pm ET"CONGRATULATIONS "ASHLEY GRAY'! HAVE A GREAT SEASON WITH THE FLIGHT CREW. XXX"
Wayne Wasserman Said:
Wed, June 3, 2009 - 3:49pm ET"Can't wait to see this new squad next Monday at the Jets new Florham Park (my current home town) complex! The Flight Crew may well have the sexiest uniform of ANY NFL cheerleading squad....better than the famous Cowboys. And special congrats to Jasmine G. - from my original hometown of Maplewood! Do Maplewood proud Jasmine G."
Sylvia Said:
Mon, June 8, 2009 - 11:12pm ET"AMANDA P., DANVILLE, CA, THE HOME OF CELEBRITIES, CONGRATULATES YOU! GOOD LUCK WITH THE FLIGHT CREW THIS SEASON!!"
new yawka Said:
Thu, July 9, 2009 - 7:06pm ET"i cannot believe they're going to restyle the crews outfits,the old ones were unique and sexy,let's hope they don't change too much on them.leave well enough alone is the old saying."
Tooputt4par Said:
Mon, July 27, 2009 - 6:09pm ET"Samantha L. is my favorite! Can't wait for the season to start. I will be following the season in Camp Victory Iraq! Go J-E-T-S!!!"
MHS Alumni Said:
Sat, August 15, 2009 - 12:03am ET"Go Ryann M.! We went to high school together and I always knew you'd do something amazing in your life =)"
Mexican Fan Said:
Thu, September 17, 2009 - 3:01pm ET"Ashley and all you are the # 1. Mucho, muy BONITAS!!!"
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kimosabe Said:
Sat, May 9, 2009 - 7:59pm ET"So...when will the calendar be available ??"
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