I received an email today about a volunteer opportunity:
What: 2011 Area Bowling Tournament for Special Olympics Missouri Northwest Area
When: Saturday, November 5th
Time: Two Volunteer Shifts—8:15am-noon, 12:15-4pm
Where: Southside Family Fun Center in St. Joe, MO
TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER GO HERE:
http://www.facebook.com/l/zAQGNfR_aAQEkmq2bV0gSIaMDKYZ96_645A6R38ctkYChHA/www.penncomm.com/volunteerMgt/eventDetails.php?regID=228&clientID=1006
The bowling tournament still needs volunteers, so if you are available I would encourage you to go!
Happy volunteering!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Vocal coach
I found a vocal coach! YAY!!:) I'm so excited to get to work with a past choir teacher. She already has ideas about talent music. I just HAD to blog about this, haha.
Folk Life Festival
I woke up early Sunday to be in Hannibal, Mo around 9 A.M. to help collect money for CMN. CMN stands for Children's Miracle Network; which is the platform of the national titleholders. By blocking off my pageant director's work's parking lot we were able to charge $5 per a parking space. Those who parked there got to park there all day.
Some people were very nice and donated money to CMN, saying that if they would have seen our parking they would have parked there instead of the place they had parked.
I met this little boy who said I was pretty and picked me a flower. :) But, he was too shy to give it to me and take a picture. I signed a picture of myself for him; my first autograph as Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen!! (:
I wasn't able to help out Saturday because of band competition in Trenton Mo, but my sister queen Emily collected around $450 for CMN! Emily wasn't able to help out Saturday because she had some big tests, but we still collected around $375 for CMN. Overall, it was a very successful weekend!
I enjoyed walking around on a break to see all the things people were selling, and of course, "Eat my way up Main street!"
Jess, her friend Laine, and my dad got to explore Hannibal. The girls visited the cave and of course loved it! After hearing some stories about Tom Sawyer they had to put a penny on the train tracks. Whenever the girls would hear a train they would get excited, but then let down to see it was on the wrong track. Finally, a train came of the track that they had put their pennies on, only to find that the copper was so soft it got compressed into the track!
Had a great time seeing my director and some other pageant board members! :) Can't wait till I go back next weekend.
Some people were very nice and donated money to CMN, saying that if they would have seen our parking they would have parked there instead of the place they had parked.
I met this little boy who said I was pretty and picked me a flower. :) But, he was too shy to give it to me and take a picture. I signed a picture of myself for him; my first autograph as Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen!! (:
I wasn't able to help out Saturday because of band competition in Trenton Mo, but my sister queen Emily collected around $450 for CMN! Emily wasn't able to help out Saturday because she had some big tests, but we still collected around $375 for CMN. Overall, it was a very successful weekend!
I enjoyed walking around on a break to see all the things people were selling, and of course, "Eat my way up Main street!"
Jess, her friend Laine, and my dad got to explore Hannibal. The girls visited the cave and of course loved it! After hearing some stories about Tom Sawyer they had to put a penny on the train tracks. Whenever the girls would hear a train they would get excited, but then let down to see it was on the wrong track. Finally, a train came of the track that they had put their pennies on, only to find that the copper was so soft it got compressed into the track!
Had a great time seeing my director and some other pageant board members! :) Can't wait till I go back next weekend.
Doll Club
Once every month I get the chance to volunteer at Doll Club. Last Friday I volunteered to help with the craft, which was making a doll skirt and tote bag. The girls had to put elastic through the skirt and sew it down to create a Halloween skirt that their doll could wear. Of course, to match the skirt the girls made a bag by sewing, by hand, the straps on. To go with the craft the museum curator brought out purses from the collection. The girls got to ooohhh and aahh over the ones made totally out of beads!
I got to talk to the girls about my platform, teen volunteerism, and how not only does my platform just reach out to teens, but also those younger. I said that if you volunteer now, you'll get in the habit to volunteer when you're a teen too!
I think the girl's favorite part about doll club is when they get to play with the dolls. The museum has a vast variety of American Girl dolls and their accessories! I watched the girls put on a pageant, so cute! :) I can't wait till next time!
I got to talk to the girls about my platform, teen volunteerism, and how not only does my platform just reach out to teens, but also those younger. I said that if you volunteer now, you'll get in the habit to volunteer when you're a teen too!
I think the girl's favorite part about doll club is when they get to play with the dolls. The museum has a vast variety of American Girl dolls and their accessories! I watched the girls put on a pageant, so cute! :) I can't wait till next time!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Teen Volunteerism
The Miss America pageant system has a rule that each contestant has to have a platform. Platforms can vary from promoting reading or teaching others about cancer. I chose the platform Teen Volunteerism because I think that volunteering is important, not only to non-profit organisms, but also to teens. In today's world, it is hard to get a job; by volunteering you can meet people who have connections and can reference you to people that will help you to get a job, and you may figure out what you want to become when you get older. One of my favorite places to volunteer is the St. Joseph museums at Doll Club. Doll Club is a club that gets girls from the ages of six and up sewing and doing other things that they may not get to do at home. In past meetings girls have sewn clothes for their American Girl dolls, or hosted fashion shows with them. How do you get started? Maybe I have persuaded you to get out in your community and volunteer, and maybe not, (give it a chance though), but where do you start? In my past school there was an award called the Presidential Service award. This award is given to those who complete a certain amount of volunteer hours. Right now, I'm trying to get this award at my current school because the don't have this award, or any type of volunteer award, and I want the teens at my school to be able to have the benefits of volunteering too! But, to learn more about this award click here. By clicking there you will be taken to the award's main page. By clicking here you will be taken to the web site that will help you to find volunteer opportunities. Hope this helps you to get started, and remember volunteering doesn't just apply to teens, others can do it too! Happy volunteering! |
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Pictures and Pumpkins
This weekend I went to the St. Joseph museums to take pictures that will be used in the Missouri Tourism magazine and on museum advertisement. We were promoting the American Indian artifacts. I got to take a picture in the Archeology room, my favorite! (:
Also, I would like to congratulate my mom, on, yet again, winning a place in the annual Pumpkin Festival in St. Joseph. In the family competition my sister, along with her friend, and dad took first! Jess and her friend were nerdy Nerds; the candy Nerds, dressed as nerds. Clever, haha! My dad was dressed as Willy Wonka and Kelsie, my dog, was an Umpaloompa. (Not sure on the spelling)
P.S I've been very busy, Homecoming week, and didn't get to blog about the Miss Columbia pageant! Congrats to the four new titleholders. Can't wait to see everyone at state! Have fun with your titles; I know I'm having fun with mine! :)
Also, I would like to congratulate my mom, on, yet again, winning a place in the annual Pumpkin Festival in St. Joseph. In the family competition my sister, along with her friend, and dad took first! Jess and her friend were nerdy Nerds; the candy Nerds, dressed as nerds. Clever, haha! My dad was dressed as Willy Wonka and Kelsie, my dog, was an Umpaloompa. (Not sure on the spelling)
P.S I've been very busy, Homecoming week, and didn't get to blog about the Miss Columbia pageant! Congrats to the four new titleholders. Can't wait to see everyone at state! Have fun with your titles; I know I'm having fun with mine! :)
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