Please Don’t Make This Costly Pageant Mistake
February 1, 2012 By
Please don’t make this costly pageant mistake. If you are [Read more...]
Review of the Miss America 2012 Pageant
January 18, 2012 By
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler from Kenosha, Wisconsin was crowned Miss America 2012 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The final night of the 2012 Miss America Pageant was broadcast live from Las Vegas on ABC.
Laura's triumphant walk across the stage was just the beginning of a journey that will take her to [Read more...]
Commonly Mispronounced Words During Interview
January 8, 2012 By
What did she just say? Words that are mispronounced and poor grammar can influence people’s opinion of you and your education level. For example, just because the word “ain’t” is in the dictionary doesn’t mean you should use it. The dictionary will tell you if the word is spelled correctly. That doesn’t necessarily mean the usage of the word itself is “proper” or viewed in a positive light if you say it. Over the years, many slang words have been added to our dictionaries.
I am not an English major, but here is my shortlist of mispronounced words: [Read more...]
Setting SMART Goals for your Pageant Year
January 4, 2012 By
There are goals and then there are S.M.A.R.T. goals. If you want real results, then make the S.M.A.R.T. decision right now and get started. Today is a new beginning for you. Let go of the excuses, fear, complaints, anger, envy, and frustration of the past.
What is it that you want to accomplish this year? If entering a pageant or two is one of your goals, then you need to [Read more...]
American Royal Beauties Pageant
December 13, 2011 By
This week I chose to feature a new pageant system that will be debuting May 3-5, 2013 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Dublin, Ohio. I interviewed pageant director, Theresa Bucklew about her new system. [Read more...]
Community Service: Savor The Joy of Giving
December 6, 2011 By
Today, December 6th, is the Feast of St. Nicholas. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus.
The obvious recipients of our gift giving efforts this month are our children, family and friends. But why stop there?
As a family, [Read more...]
5 Helpful Tips for A National Pageant
December 2, 2011 By
Your expectations lay the groundwork for how positive your national pageant experience will be. Today I share 5 tips that will help you at your national pageant. [Read more...]
The End: Now What?
November 16, 2011 By
It’s perfectly normal to feel blue when certain events and chapters of your life come to an end. Whether it is people coming into and moving out of your life, or events you have long prepared for come to an end, there is going to be a period of time when you feel let down and you ask yourself “what now?” This feeling is especially common at the end of a pageant and when a queen passes on her title to a new person.
The first thing you need to realize is [Read more...]
Political Questions In Pageant Interviews
November 8, 2011 By
At some point in your pageant experience, you are going to be asked questions about politics. A contestant’s level of ignorance (the condition of being uneducated, unaware, or uninformed) is quickly revealed based on her answers about general politics and government.
Having been an elected member of council, former mayor of my community, and a current school board member, I have learned [Read more...]
