12/10 — Hey, Jets fans, it's Michelle from the Flight Crew! In honor of Fan Appreciation Week, I’d like to focus my blog on just how much the Flight Crew appreciates our Jets fans.

As a newcomer to New York and a rookie on the Flight Crew, this season has been my first as a Jets fan. This is my first experience of NY Jets football, the Meadowlands, gamedays, promotional appearances, the fans — and what an experience it has been! Jets fans are involved in all aspects of the organization.

I thought it was great that the fans helped pick one of our Flight Crew members this season. (Great pick, by the way. Liana is awesome!) From day one I have been impressed with the intensity and devotion of Jets fans. At each game, when the Flight Crew comes out of the tunnel to the sound of 80,000 screaming fans, it gives me a rush like nothing else I’ve ever felt before. The fans are so pumped for each game, no matter who we're playing. Jets fans see each game as an opportunity for victory and have the enthusiasm to make each one of us feel how badly they want the Jets to win.

Nothing is more exhilarating than when we line up in the end zones to do our quarter break dances, and as we are getting ready to dance we hear the chant “Let’s go Flight Crew.” It gets our adrenaline going like you would not believe! Here we are as cheerleaders cheering on our team and entertaining Jets fans, and in turn the fans are cheering us on! That kind of support from our fans helps us to do our best at every game.

For third downs we do a synchronized jumping sequence. As we are jumping away, we look up in the stands and see fans doing our moves along with us. It makes us so happy that we can’t help but smile and cheer that much louder.

The fans have helped us get through some extreme weather conditions as well. I remember our home opener Sept. 14 felt like it was about 100 degrees. The sun was blazing and we were dancing and constantly moving for hours.

Then there was our last home game Nov. 30, where it was raining the entire game! At one point, I could barely feel my fingers and my clothes were soaked through. I looked up into the stands, and the fans are right there screaming as if they weren’t freezing and didn’t even know it was raining. It really hit me and made me realize just how devoted Jets fans are. It could be 2 degrees or 100 degrees outside and it doesn’t make a difference. Jets fans are there for their team no matter what!

Aside from gamedays, I have had the opportunity to interact with Jets fans at charity and promotional events. Jets fans have always given us support, honest feedback and encouragement to keep up the good work. We even had a squad of junior cheerleaders from Madison, N.J., perform a cheer for us! They worked hard to make up that cheer, and we appreciated every second of it. Thanks girls!

As a member of the Flight Crew, it is my responsibility to cheer for our team and to entertain our fans. I am honored to have been chosen to become a member of the NY Jets organization, and I work my hardest to represent the Jets with pride. I speak on behalf of the Flight Crew when I say thank you to all of the Jets fans for your continuous support and enthusiasm. You keep us going, you excite us, and you make this job the best in the entire world!

In honor of your enthusiasm throughout the year, we are planning a “Green Out” game for this Sunday, Dec. 14. This means that for all you Jets fans, it’s time to wear green from head to toe to the game to support your New York Jets!

Happy Holidays and GO JETS!!