Londonderry High Grad Makes Patriots Cheerleading Squad

Londonderry resident Aly Smedley has made the 2013 New England Patriots Cheerleading Squad.

Smedley, a 2008 graduate of Londonderry High School, was a Patriots cheerleader last year, and was among 36 finalists chosen from a field of 320 applicants for the 2013 squad. The 25 members of this year's squad were announced on Wednesday.

While she is currently pursuing a career in broadcasting, Smedley is working as a part-time educator at the elementary and middle school level.

In her free time, she coaches the Attleboro, Mass. middle school cheerleading squad. She participates in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk and has volunteered with young children at Child Welfare Daycare centers.

The 2013 Patriots Cheerleading Squad rehearses twice each week and performs at all Patriots home games. In addition to performing in front of nearly 70,000 fans, a spot on the squad provides many exciting and unique opportunities. The cheerleaders travel to an exotic location in the spring for the Patriots Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar shoot, with this year’s trip set to take place in June at Coconut Bay Resort in St. Lucia. The New England Patriots Cheerleaders serve as goodwill ambassadors for the team year-round, making hundreds of appearances throughout New England. Additionally, the Patriots Cheerleaders have visited deployed military troops in more than 25 countries.