Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Upcoming Appearances

ABOUT MS. UNITED STATES 2011

Ms. United States Laura Eilers will dedicate her year to promote healthy, active lifestyles through the "Let's Move" initiative. She is a former NFL Cheerleader, current certified personal trainer and fitness/dance instructor. She has a degree in public communication, is a small business owner and believes strongly in women's empowerment and entrepreneurship.

Invite Ms. United States Laura Eilers to appear at your event, present to your group or school, or endorse your organization. Email Ms. United States

UPCOMING APPEARANCES


Saturday, January 7, 2012, 2:00pm
Party with a Purpose - Choreographer
Zumbathon to benefit juvenile diabetes research
Frederick,  Maryland


Sunday, January 8, 2012, 1:00pm
Greater Virginia Bridal Show - Model
Fredericksburg, Virginia


Sunday, January 29, 2012
Dance with the Pros - Choreographer
Otterbein University, Ohio


Saturday, February 11, 2012
DC Pro Dance Convention - Choreographer
Dulles, Virginia


Saturday, February 25, 2012
Missouri Dance Team Association High School Championship - Judge
Kansas City, Missouri


Saturday, March 3, 2012
Princess Virginia Pageant - Judge
Virginia Beach, Virginia


Sunday, March 4, 2012
Carolina Pro Dance Convention - Choreographer
Raleigh, North Carolina


Saturday, March 10, 2012
Richmond Raiders Football Game - Game Day Emcee
Richmond, Virginia



Saturday, March 24, 2012
Richmond Raiders Football Game - Game Day Emcee
Richmond, Virginia


Saturday-Sunday, March 31-April 1, 2012
Miss Virginia United States Pageant (Jr Teen, Teen, Miss, Ms and Mrs Divisions)
Richmond, Virginia

Ms. United States to Represent Let's Move at Maryland Zumbathon on Jan. 7

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Ms. United States Ranks #15 Most Buzzworthy NFL Cheerleader of 2011

Ms. United States 2011 Laura Eilers poses
with other NFL cheer alumni at the annual reunion.
This month Ms. United States 2011 Laura Eilers has been ranked in the year's top 40 stories of NFL cheerleading.


Reported on The Bleacher Report by Washington, DC-based featured columnist Amber Lee  on December 8, 2011, the article to date has received over 95,000 reads. The Bleacher Report is the U.S. 4th largest sports media site with 20 million monthly readers.

At #15 is Ms. United States Laura Eilers, shown in her swimsuit at the national competition on July 14 in Las Vegas. Eilers was a Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader for five years and a St. Louis Rams Cheerleader for one year. She was a semifinalist for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and was shown on CMT's Making the Team in 2008. Eilers enjoys staying involved in professional cheerleading as the National Sales Manager for Angela King Designs, the creator of costuming for NBA and NFL cheerleading squads. She is also the founder and director of Going Pro Entertainment, a network of alumni professional cheerleaders providing services to the industry such as consulting, choreography and talent castings. Eilers will appear this weekend at the Midwest Pro Dance Convention in Kansas City and in February at the DC Pro Dance Convention.

See the Bleacher Report List
 

Monday, December 5, 2011

Meet Ms. United States at ESPN 950's Holiday Cheer & Gear

Ms. United States 2011 Laura Eilers is proud to return to ESPN 950AM Radio with Greg Burton on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Home Team Grill in The Fan, Richmond, Virginia. Listen to her interview on Thursday on the ESPN website. Please check the Ms. United States Facebook page for times.

Holiday Cheer & Gear is an official Salvation Army Christmas Assistance Program. The mission is to collect & donate new, unwrapped sporting goods, equipment and gear. That list includes:
• Basketballs
• Soccer Balls
• Footballs
• Baseballs, bats & gloves
• Tennis balls and racquets
• Volleyballs
• Skateboards


This year, there are several locations to drop off you donations.
• Home Team Grill (1630 West Main Street)
Greg Burton broadcasting live from 9:50am-7:40pm
• McGeorge Mercedes-Benz, 8225 West Broad Street 10a-5p
• McGeorge Mercedes-Benz, 12200 Midlothian Turnpike 10a-5p
• Swaders Sports Park, 4725 Whitehill Boulevard, Pr. George 10a-6p

The Salvation Army also accepts donations of cash or checks.
If you have questions, email greg@espn950am.com
Thank you for your support.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

November 2011: A World Record Month

A few years ago I had what I called the "Best Week Ever." It started by flying to Oregon to visit my long distance boyfriend. We saw my favorite musician Jack Johnson play live outdoors with the mountains surrounding us. I then flew to Miami (also my longest flight ever) to vacation with my girlfriends and watch the Chiefs versus the Dolphins. Best. Week. Ever.

Well I'm fairly certain I just experienced the Best MONTH Ever. You can scroll through my appearances and see all the amazing opportunities that came my way this month. I met the director of the Presidential Fitness Challenge and "Let's Move." I threw the ceremonial first pass at a Kansas City Chiefs game alongside one of my all time favorite running backs. I returned to my alma mater to address my sisters within Delta Zeta Sorority. I taught the "Move Your Body" routine to pro cheerleaders while visiting Philadelphia. I launched the Lady Raiders 2012 Swimsuit Calendar in Richmond, Va. And then... I broke a world record.

What!?! Wait a minute. Yep, that's right. Ms. United States 2011 is now in the Guinness Book of World Records. Here's how.

About two years ago I met an amazing woman named Darlene Cavalier. She was a dancer for the 76ers NBA team, and I was an NFL cheerleader for the Rams and Chiefs, so we clicked instantly. Darlene holds a PhD and writes for Discover Magazine. Her passion is teaching young women about science, math and engineering, so she became known as "The Science Cheerleader." Darlene developed a website and began featuring current and alumni pro cheerleaders like ourselves who worked in or studied the sciences.

Darlene's goal was to bring the website to life through a performance team of Science Cheerleaders. These women would greet the public, work with children, and playfully challenge stereotypes. She recruited me as the choreographer and creative director, we designed a uniform, recruited 13 performers, and choreographed a 20-minute stage show to appear at the U.S. Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC in October 2010.

Since then, the Science Cheerleaders have become daily water cooler conversation among scientists, journalists, and well, everyone! That performance had over 150,000 views on Youtube and was featured on CNN. The Science Cheerleaders have been invited to perform at NASA, the Hispanic Science & Engineering Festival, and this fall, Darlene, the Science Cheerleaders, and Ms. United States officially made history by partnering with Pop Warner Little Scholars.

Early in November, Darlene asked me to choreograph a 5-minute science cheer to be performed by American cheerleaders in an attempt to beat China's world record of the largest cheer. Five days later, I had gone through three edits of the cheer, hours of video and scripting, and at last... the final instructional video was sent to Trenton, New Jersey for the big event.

On November 12, 1,300 Pop Warner cheerleaders piled into a school gymnasium while Ms. United States appeared on a jumbotron and led a cheer for science. On the floor keeping the energy high were Science Cheerleaders from the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens. Here's the Video of the Guinness World Record Cheer for Science!
We waited a few weeks, and by November 30, the confirmation came...
"We are pleased to confirm that you have successfully set the new Guinness World Records title for the Largest Cheerleading Cheer. The greatest number of cheerleaders simultaneously performing a cheer was achieved by Science Cheerleaders & Pop Warner (both USA) at the Sun National Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, USA, on 12 November 2011. Guinness World Records congratulates you on your achievement.” 

I'm so proud to be a part of this event and of the Science Cheerleaders organization. I've met women of amazing backgrounds who share the pro cheerleading experience with me. One of the Science Cheerleaders, a NASA engineer, recently competed to become Ms. Texas United States! I believe we'll be seeing quite a bit more of the Science Cheerleaders in the years to come.

So what does one do when they've broken a world record? I guess I can sleep soundly tonight! Bucket list #8 checked off. What will happen in December?? Only time will tell...