Crissy
	ROOKIES Hometown: Savannah, GA College: Savannah-Tech/Brooks Insurance School Current Occupation:  Corporate Merchandise Assistant; Extreme Action Sports Photographer Years with Team:  R   Full Bio | Photo Gallery

Hello Patriots fans! My name is Crissy, and I am a first year member on the squad. A few weeks ago, I had the chance to experience the opportunity of a lifetime!  Three other cheerleaders, Pat Patriot and our cheerleader director traveled to London, England for the Patriots vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.  The moment our plane landed on Friday morning, I was in awe! The city was amazing and so different from the US; from the beautiful architecture, to the friendly people, to having to “look right” before I crossed the street.

We started our trip off by doing an appearance for one of London’s hit radio shows.  From there, we began a phenomenal tour of the city. Our first stop was the Buckingham Palace and the nearby home of Prince Charles, the Clarence House. Of course we had a few laughs watching Pat Patriot attempt to make the guards smile for a photo. Before I knew it, I was standing on the stairs of St. Paul’s Cathedral, where Princess Diana's wedding took place.

During our five hour excursion of the historic city, I thought I had seen it all, until we arrived at the London eye. The London Eye is the world’s largest observation wheel.  Peering from a height of 450 feet, we were able to observe the Imperial War Museum, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and so much more!

On Saturday, we were off to cheer on a football team, the UK Patriots. They’re a very dedicated group of Patriots fans based in the United Kingdom, who play American football. We had a blast teaching them our game day chants and cheering them on during their flag football game against the Bucs’ fans.  Although the Bucs won that game, we were hoping for a different outcome at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. 

After flag football, to rally Patriots fans for the big game the next day, we headed off to London’s Sports Cafe on Haymarket.  There we greeted hundreds of fans, took photos, signed calendars and of course cheered with our new friends, the UK Patriots!

After a few hours of sleep, game day had finally arrived! As the Bucs had home field advantage for the game, we were able to watch the action from the stands.  This was the part of the trip I was most anticipating. In the mid afternoon, we arrived at a venue next to Wembley Stadium for the NFL Tailgate party. The tailgate was unlike anything I had ever experienced! Thousands of fans arrived in every NFL jersey imaginable, eager to see what American football was all about.  Once the tailgate was over, we headed to Wembley where we cheered loudly from the stands for our favorite team, and of course, we were thrilled when the Patriots prevailed over the Bucs and gave London a fantastic game to remember.

The experience was unforgettable, a trip I will cherish forever! I’m very proud to be a part of Patriots organization and to have been given the opportunity to bring the NFL across the pond!

Cheers and GO PATS!!!