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This weekend I had the honor of judging one pageant and emceeing another. The pageants were for local girls and boys to gain confidence and speaking skills onstage in a natural pageant. The two pageants were held in the same place, only a couple hours seperated them from one another. The first pageant was pageant Finals, this means that girls who had won in one of Princess Royal's (the name of the store that puts these pageants on) earlier pageants got to compete against the other girls who had won at earlier pageants. So, in a way, it is kind of like state.                     

The second pageant was titled Fairy Tale Princess Pageant. The girls in this pageant were new to pageants and would all get to compete in next year's finals. I got to ask them questions and watch them think on their feet, and read off their fact sheets. I had a great time telling the crowd about my platform, Make Your Mark: Teen Volunteerism. I also got to speak to them about the Miss America Organization and how local pageants, like this one, got me to where I am today.                                                               

Strides for Education

Today, I got to participate in a 5K fundraiser that helps provide student incentives for tests like MAP. The fundraiser wasn't for my school district either, but it is a district in my Conference. I improved my time from my last 5K, placed 6 overall, and 3rd in 19 and under boy's and girl's age group.

Helping CMN

 

Each year we do a garage sale the weekend closest to April 1, A No April Foolin' Sale. Well, this year orientation is on April 1, so we did our sale a weekend early. I have drinks and snacks there that are available with a donation to CMN. We also have doll clothes and items available, with flyers for the museum doll club. So we tell customers about a lot of things at our sale! It started tonight, and someone even said they learned so much at our garage sale. I hadn't thought about learning at a garage sale, but my mom always says no matter how old you are, you learn something everyday. You have to recognize it, and retain it for it to really count. But a garage sale is one more way to help CMN, help doll club, and promote my own platform, Make Your Mark, Teen Volunteerism!

Don't Forget to Support CMN Today!

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Cookies for a Cause

Today is St Joseph's Day, so there is a special bake sale to benefit the food pantry. I decorated some cookies like shoes, evening gowns, crowns with four points, and of course hearts for my title, to donate. And I donated a few doll aprons because it is anything for your table!

Hope it helps to raise lots of funds.

Happy Camper Scamper

http://www.active.com/running/st-joseph-mo/gregg-and-bjs-happy-camper-scamper-5k-run-or-walk-to-benefit-camp-quality-2012?SSFEAT=214ActivePurchCNFMRSVP-1295915596190&SREF=FBShare&SFBState=Unknown&cmp=23-12I almost forgot, today is the last day to save when you sign up for the Happy Camper Scamper, benefits Camp Quality, April 7, 5K run or walk...



You can still sign up after today, it just costs a little more, but goes to a great cause!

Helping with Confidence Classes

Girls locally have a wonderful opportunity to gain confidence. As part of the pageants Princess Royal puts on, girls (and boys) can practice walking and answering on stage questions.

I got to help out on March 17, which was a pretty day to use the outdoor gazebo at Coleman Hawkins Park.
Here are some pictures of the girls, aged toddler to 15, who were working on their skills. Some of them I first met this summer, and I can see the confidence grow. I hope I have improved as much this past year.

Amanda does a great job helping the girls, and boys, she will help you, too! Just ask! Here are pictures of a few of the girls who came out.