“That’s it!” When I saw the title of this book, I had one of those “aha” moments. The answer to why some contestants never move beyond a certain level in pageantry is found in those eight simple words- what got you here, won’t get you there. Not only do I see it in so many contestants’ pageant lives; but at one time, it was present in my life as well.
You see, prior to getting married and having children, I had [Read more…]
After two weeks at the beautiful Greenbrier Inn (www.greenbrier.com) in White Sulphur Springs, WV, a new Mrs. America was crowned Thursday evening.
Here are my notes from the evening. First of all, let me say if you have never been to the Greenbrier, you’re missing out. I can’t wait to take my family there next year.
It was so good to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Each year a new class of amazing married women competes for the title of Mrs. America. Being a detailed oriented person, I always want to know the statics of the group. Below are my notes about the top 15 from what the announcer said about each woman during the bathing suit portion of the competition. [Read more…]
Understanding the scoring and judging methods of a beauty pageant can be confusing at times. Sometimes, members of the audience, or even the judges for that matter, walk away from a pageant scratching their heads wondering how the end results came to be. The first step to demystifying pageant judging is to understand the different ways the scoring can take place. [Read more…]
Woo hoo! You’ve just received the information from the pageant system you want to enter. Excited, you eagerly look through the paperwork. Then you begin to notice the number of payments for the registration fee, opening number outfit, program ad page, meal plan, hotel, extra events, and tickets that are due. Grabbing your handy dandy calculator, your fingers start to fly across the buttons as you add up the numbers. What?
All of a sudden, the light happy feelings you were just experiencing plummet to the floor as you look at the total amount of money due. How in the world are you going to find the money to pay for this pageant? Just like sports or hobbies, it takes money to participate in pageants. Depending on the type and level of pageant you’re in, you’ll need hundreds to several thousands of dollars. Finding sponsors and raising money for your pageant expenses is a task that will involve creativity, marketing skills, and most importantly, people.
The key to raising money for a pageant and acquiring the needed resources is
