2019 Auditions, Finals, and Training Camp Spoilers

[Tornado]

1 hour ago, go4luca said:

Kind of weird to see the evolution of Vic.  I hardly recognize her in the first photo.

I like her better as a brunette

[Jessa0984]

25 minutes ago, Tornado said:

I like her better as a brunette

I agree! She looks more refined and fresh faced here as opposed to the blonde. 

[bupbupbip]

1 hour ago, DCCFanInKy said:

I think I remember a squad of 32 but not what year that might've been.  Seems like there have been a couple with 34 as well but again, won't swear to that.

In 2010 the squad was of 34 i think, but in the first pre game of the season there were only 31, the kick line looked super small.

[scorpio1031]

1 minute ago, bupbupbip said:

In 2010 the squad was of 34 i think, but in the first pre game of the season there were only 31, the kick line looked super small.

Was that when Brittney E, Ally T and Jordan C were injured?

[viccib]

45 minutes ago, DCCFanInKy said:

I've seen on the show where everyone's signing the contracts at the First Meeting.  Are the girls given the contract ahead of time (maybe at the end of the announcement of who made it into training camp) or do they receive it the day of the First Meeting? Thanks and have a great night! 🙂

the contracts are given at the First Meeting iirc

[bupbupbip]

2 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

Was that when Brittney E, Ally T and Jordan C were injured?

Yes exactly !

[INKWTWH]

33 minutes ago, Tornado said:

I like her better as a brunette

I like her better without the huge veneers

[bupbupbip]

I cant find the comment, but about the point topic, when someone announced that there will be pointS, i remembered that someone commented "yeah Tina Kalina and Victoria Kalina, are the ones ", that comment got me in tears haha😂

[scorpio1031]

2 minutes ago, bupbupbip said:

I cant find the comment, but about the point topic, when someone announced that there will be pointS, i remembered that someone commented "yeah Tina Kalina and Victoria Kalina, are the ones ", that comment got me in tears haha😂

Didn't LaurenB say Travis W and Kitty?

[ShellyB]

3 hours ago, DCCFanInKy said:

@ShellyB regarding the squad announcement, what's been your favorite way the squad's been announced since the Making The Team show started?

I can’t even remember half of the announcements. Possibly handing them their uniforms last year was different than the past. 

Edited August 8, 2019 by ShellyB

[ShellyB]

1 hour ago, DCCFanInKy said:

I've seen on the show where everyone's signing the contracts at the First Meeting.  Are the girls given the contract ahead of time (maybe at the end of the announcement of who made it into training camp) or do they receive it the day of the First Meeting? Thanks and have a great night! 🙂

First Meeting...I don’t remember ever having to sign the contract on night one. There’s always a short period of time for everyone to read through it thoroughly. 

[pinkandsparkly13]

45 minutes ago, bupbupbip said:

In 2010 the squad was of 34 i think, but in the first pre game of the season there were only 31, the kick line looked super small.

And didn't they have a squad of 34 in season 9, 10, or 11? One of those seasons I think but I can't remember which. 

[kevinrm45]

3 hours ago, go4luca said:

Not that it matters, but this was 2014 (judging from the squad photo behind them). It's hard to believe (okay... not really) how "barbie doll" she went in only 4 years.

[pinkandsparkly13]

I was going back and looking at the older squad photos that are up on the Cowboys website and I didn't realize they had a squad of 37 just back in 2016. So. Interesting. Ha like when did they decide after that that it had to be 36? Cause it has been 34 before that and 38, 39, before that. 

[Squeek]

1 minute ago, pinkandsparkly13 said:

I was going back and looking at the older squad photos that are up on the Cowboys website and I didn't realize they had a squad of 37 just back in 2016. So. Interesting. Ha like when did they decide after that that it had to be 36? Cause it has been 34 before that and 38, 39, before that. 

It's supposedly part of the settlement of Erica's lawsuit.

[ShellyB]

On 8/5/2019 at 8:02 PM, TUOwl84 said:

This past weekend my husband and I spent our first wedding anniversary in Washington DC. One of the museums we went to was the Smithsonian Museum of American History and the DCC were NOT displayed like Kelli bragged about! Shocker!!! I was so disappointed!! 

The exhibit is under development and will display American culture in Sports, Music and Entertainment. The uniforms will rotate through these three facets of the exhibit once it is finished. 

[scorpio1031]

14 minutes ago, Squeek said:

It's supposedly part of the settlement of Erica's lawsuit.

How is that possible?

[Holly85]

Does anyone know what week of training camp we are in ? 

[ShellyB]

29 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

Does anyone know what week of training camp we are in ? 

Week 10

[Holly85]

2 minutes ago, ShellyB said:

Week 10

Thank you so much for your response miss Shelly 

Edited August 8, 2019 by Holly85

[parrotfeathers]

Regarding team announcement, I liked it when Shelli brought out her notepad and said "here is who I need to see in my office."  And then said it was blank.  And not one girl got it right off.  But I wouldn't have either.

[Loodicrus]

1 hour ago, parrotfeathers said:

Regarding team announcement, I liked it when Shelli brought out her notepad and said "here is who I need to see in my office."  And then said it was blank.  And not one girl got it right off.  But I wouldn't have either.

That was Kelli, and not a notepad but a piece of blue paper, but yeah, that was a nice find 😎

I liked the 2011 (Season 6) announcement as well:

Kelli: After tonight, or after I tell y'all that you just made the 2011 squad..... < silence > < more silence > etc etc etc..

Edited August 8, 2019 by Loodicrus

[VintageJ]

I liked the year when KaShara was point and they put them in formation and then announced the team.

[Loodicrus]

28 minutes ago, Loodicrus said:

That was Kelli, and not a notepad but a piece of blue paper, but yeah, that was a nice find 😎

I liked the 2011 (Season 6) announcement as well:

Kelli: After tonight, or after I tell y'all that you just made the 2011 squad..... < silence > < more silence > etc etc etc..

[Pj3422]

I still like “Look to your left. Look to your right. Now look in the mirror. You’re looking at...”

[parrotfeathers]

39 minutes ago, Loodicrus said:

That was Kelli, and not a notepad but a piece of blue paper, but yeah, that was a nice find 😎

I liked the 2011 (Season 6) announcement as well:

Kelli: After tonight, or after I tell y'all that you just made the 2011 squad..... < silence > < more silence > etc etc etc..

Well darn I did mean Kelli!!  Thanks or correcting me!  I liked the 2011 also.  My least favorite was last year.  Not because I have anything against Charlotte, it just wasn't very suspenseful.

[Loodicrus]

2 minutes ago, parrotfeathers said:

Well darn I did mean Kelli!!  Thanks or correcting me!  I liked the 2011 also.  My least favorite was last year.  Not because I have anything against Charlotte, it just wasn't very suspenseful.

I disliked the one where the announcement was moments before the squad-photo in season 5. The girls weren't ecstatic either, no hugs, no laughter, just some vague smiles 

[ClosetDCCFan]

8 hours ago, scorpio1031 said:

How is that possible?

A settlement agreement is a contract like any other.  The parties to it can agree to anything they want so long as it’s not illegal.  

[LaurenBrook]

19 minutes ago, Loodicrus said:

I disliked the one where the announcement was moments before the squad-photo in season 5. The girls weren't ecstatic either, no hugs, no laughter, just some vague smiles 

i HATED that one!!! like really? we are supposed to believe they would have Stephanie get all dolled up in uniform and go eh...no. you can leave now. WTF

[EricaShadows]

I liked the "Look to your left, look to your right" squad announcement.  Wasn't that season 2?  Too bad I can't watch it anymore, even if it was on CMT, because I don't have cable anymore and, even if I did, my provider isn't/wasn't on the list.  Thanks a lot!  However, Comcast is known for being greedy and probably want money for things like that.

20 minutes ago, Loodicrus said:

I disliked the one where the announcement was moments before the squad-photo in season 5. The girls weren't ecstatic either, no hugs, no laughter, just some vague smiles 

I didn't like this one either because I think the girls knew they were the squad because they were all dressed up in the uniform and were heading in to take the picture despite all the "We haven't heard yet" and "If tonight were my last night" sound bites.  That was was the season Kelli said "The most important thing for you all (possibly y'all to my ears) to know when we're taking this picture is that all 34 of your faces will be in the 2010 squad photo".  That was one year they had fewer than 36 girls.

[Kayce]

37 minutes ago, parrotfeathers said:

Well darn I did mean Kelli!!  Thanks or correcting me!  I liked the 2011 also.  My least favorite was last year.  Not because I have anything against Charlotte, it just wasn't very suspenseful.

agreed...It was just MEH.  Charlotte is so boring and monotone.

[DAthene]

I loved the one in Season 6 when the girls didn't know they made it.  Kelli said she was calling people in but then when into announcements and Mackenzie, for one, was so stricken expecting a cut (and she was gripping Veronica's hand for dear life) that they just sat there.

I liked the one where she gave the back their audition photos and said that was their pass into TCC.   

Like those of you who have already posted, I also hated the season with the announcement AS they were going to take the photo.  It robbed the girls (in full hair & makeup) the ability of the well-deserved hugs, tears, and cheers.  

[Loodicrus]

Back on topic. Prelims 2019/2020 season:

I count 160 heads in the stadium when they are greeted by Kelli. Maybe I missed one or two, but that is about it. No way it was a tun up of 400 candidates.. That's just an alternative truth in DCC style.

I took some screenshots and circled some heads. The second screenshot won't upload because of quota restraints, I will post that later.

part 2, to the right side of the previous photo

[DCCFanInKy]

3 hours ago, parrotfeathers said:

Regarding team announcement, I liked it when Shelli brought out her notepad and said "here is who I need to see in my office."  And then said it was blank.  And not one girl got it right off.  But I wouldn't have either.

I was gonna post that this was my favorite "reveal" yesterday and didn't! GMTA

[TB12]

11 hours ago, Tornado said:

I like her better as a brunette

Same thought, she looks sooooo much better as a brunette and it diminishes her teeth she’s not so in your face as a brunette... 

[Pksbena1]

3 hours ago, parrotfeathers said:

Regarding team announcement, I liked it when Shelli brought out her notepad and said "here is who I need to see in my office."  And then said it was blank.  And not one girl got it right off.  But I wouldn't have either.

That was season 4....best announcement IMO. The girls all looked so stressed. They were totally caught off guard. Jackie Bob (if you can believe it) wasn’t sure she was going to make the team!!!! It was great seeing returning TCC’s Sunni, Joannah, and Brandi make the team! My favorite squad! 

1 hour ago, Loodicrus said:

I disliked the one where the announcement was moments before the squad-photo in season 5. The girls weren't ecstatic either, no hugs, no laughter, just some vague smiles 

Totally agree. That announcement was boring compared to the year before. I’m sure it’s hard to be creative each year on how to announce the new team! 

[scorpio1031]

1 hour ago, ClosetDCCFan said:

A settlement agreement is a contract like any other.  The parties to it can agree to anything they want so long as it’s not illegal.  

I know that.  I meant how is it possible that Erica’s settlement would supposedly include how many girls are on the squad? I can see a payment being made for anything owed to her, but capping the squad at 36 is kind of an odd concession.  And what is she getting out of it?

[Jennv]

8 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

I know that.  I meant how is it possible that Erica’s settlement would supposedly include how many girls are on the squad? I can see a payment being made for anything owed to her, but capping the squad at 36 is kind of an odd concession.  And what is she getting out of it?

I agree, I work for an attorney and I draft settlement agreements all day long. I’m not an expert, but it doesn’t seem like something that Erica would need or that even if she asked for the Cowboys would ever agree too. 

[MTTFan]

8 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

I know that.  I meant how is it possible that Erica’s settlement would supposedly include how many girls are on the squad? I can see a payment being made for anything owed to her, but capping the squad at 36 is kind of an odd concession.  And what is she getting out of it?

It wouldn't be.   You can {usually} only settle the issues raised in the lawsuit or counter suit -- not only that, but how in the world, would Erica enforce such a provision of the settlement agreement -- what damages to her?  None.  

[rl27rl]

13 hours ago, go4luca said:

Kind of weird to see the evolution of Vic.  I hardly recognize her in the first photo.

All you see is teeth!  Didn't Kelli cut a girl some years ago because of her teeth?

[MTTFan]

10 minutes ago, rl27rl said:

All you see is teeth!  Didn't Kelli cut a girl some years ago because of her teeth?

Freely admit that this is a petty observation, the red lipstick is too red.  - She looks natural as a brunette.

and I don't know if Kelli got someone because of teeth but there was a girl that didn't make it into training camp because of an overbite {again, the irony - but it was pretty bad).

Edited August 8, 2019 by MTTFan

[Beckabby]

2 hours ago, Pj3422 said:

I still like “Look to your left. Look to your right. Now look in the mirror. You’re looking at...”

My favorite as well!

[ElenaFR]

VK looks young and fresh as a brunette. Her current look ages her about 10 years. I also think Lilly's current hair ages her too.

[lah715]

2 hours ago, Loodicrus said:

I disliked the one where the announcement was moments before the squad-photo in season 5. The girls weren't ecstatic either, no hugs, no laughter, just some vague smiles 

This was an anticlimactic year for me as well.... This was the season where Brooke's BFF was put on the team as a favor (IMHO) and they cut the squad to 34 because of the sub par dancers they chose for training camp.

[Kayce]

1 minute ago, ElenaFR said:

VK looks young and fresh as a brunette. Her current look ages her about 10 years. I also think Lilly's current hair ages her too.

I would love to see a warm brown/ with honey highlights on Lily...I think it would soften up her features so much.

[rl27rl]

2 minutes ago, lah715 said:

This was an anticlimactic year for me as well.... This was the season where Brooke's BFF was put on the team as a favor (IMHO) and they cut the squad to 34 because of the sub par dancers they chose for training camp.

Oh!  Right there with you!  That was the year they took Stephanie and cut Liz Rueter.

[Bort]

Please take past season discussion to the relevant topic.

[bupbupbip]

I still remember the exact words of the 2007 announcement

"Look on your left, now look your right, now look at yourselfs in the mirror........ you are looking at the 2007, dallas cowboys cheerleaders squad" and watching loni crying, was so emotional. Best one ever.

[SanDiegoGal]

16 hours ago, SmpIsimon said:

Word on the street is that none of the rookies are that great this year. 😕

No way! I thought that Victoria Kalina walked on water. If that isn't "great," then what is? 

[PrincessLeia]

17 hours ago, SmpIsimon said:

Word on the street is that none of the rookies are that great this year. 😕

The 3rd and 2nd years are all pretty strong.... right? I guess we were due for a weak rookie class. Haven’t had one in awhile.