Every year, during the month of November, the NFL the honors veterans and active duty members of the military. The Colts' home game on the 13th against the Jaguars was the selected military appreciation game.
All games begin with a skit by our very own mascot, BLUE. But this games' skit was unique...we were all peeking out from the tunnel, trying watching it, and admittedly shed a few tears.
Photo Credit: Matt BowenWatch Blue's Big Surprise
BLUE rocks! Welcome Home, Army Specialist John Pezan!
After the skit, a pre-game full-field American flag presentation occurred (this happens at every home game during the playing of the National Anthem). Members of the military are invited to hold the edges of the flag, along with players, coaches and staff from both teams. When the words, "O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave," are sung, all those holding the flag begin to wave their arms, and the audience erupts in cheer.
Next in the program, was the Cheer Department's task for the game: a halftime show that paid tribute to the service men and women.
Not a seemingly huge deal, right? Wrong. We decided to invite a dozen local dance studios, over 100 members of the military (with all branches represented), our 100 Jr. Cheerleaders, and 42 Cheerleaders to be involved with the program. Our glorious show had 300+ people on the field for just under 6 minutes. Needless to say we had long Tuesday/Thursday night practices, and additional Saturday practices added in.
Needless to say, we decided to go for the 'WOW' factor"!
Take a look at our Halftime Performance
What made it worth it: upon conclusion of the performance we had almost everyone in the stadium on their feet, clapping and wiping tears from their eyes.
Of course none of this would have been possible without our remarkable choreographer, Michelle Allison.
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