who knows me at Le Bonheur knows I'm a pageant nut, so when there was a possiblity that Miss America might come for the day, I was notified immediately. I got to help facilitate her visit, which meant tons of one-on-one talking with her about her year, picking her brain for advice, and of course spending time with the patients. We made crowns and sceptors with one group of kids, and then visited many different patients who were too sick to come to the craft project.
his week. Every single patient she met knew exactly who they were meeting, and many of the girls even shared that they want to be just like her when they grow up. Katie is making such a name in mainstream media for the organization this year, and was as much of an inspiration for the kids as she was for me. Meeting Katie definitely gave me that extra push I needed just before I leave for Miss Missouri! Hopefully we meet again...in Vegas!! (She said it, not me!)
inner and dessert, I joined the emcee for the evening to speak about the Miss Lake of the Ozarks Scholarship Program and the Miss America Organization, before helping draw the winning tickets for the prize giveaways. The crowd was treated to a night full of performances by the La Roca students and professional ballroom dancers, including Peter and Amy! I had so much fun and was honored to be a part of such a worthy cause.
e winner wasn't there when her name was drawn, I am so excited that the car will be staying local, right here in Lake Ozark. I also drew the winning ticket for the 50/50 drawing, and handed out dozens of awards for the best cars of the weekend. Over 850 cars were part of the street meet, drawing crowds in the thousands, and I had so much fun getting to meet so many new people. Special thanks to the Chamber of Commerce committee for hosting the meet and for inviting me as a special guest for the weekend!
I started the day getting my smile beautified by Dr. Ron Massie at Premier Dental Group. He's a sponsor and an avid supporter of the pageant, so it was great getting to spend the day with his team! Thanks for everything!
boat show, we headed over to Camdenton High School for the Miss Dogwood Pageant. Well, we actually headed to the elementary school, and then to the junior high school, but third time was a charm. After a wild goose chase, we found where we needed to be, just in time for the pageant! I emceed the pageant with John Caran from The Wave, and we were so excited to announce Bailee Slack as Miss Dogwood 2009. Congratulations to all the contestants! It was also great to see Charlie Runnels and Taylor Mills there!
pent the morning doing round tables and practicing my talent at La Roca Dance Studio. My mom and I enjoyed lunch at Vista Grande with the board. Before leaving to head back to Memphis on Sunday, I attended the First Annual Taste of the Lake. I got to sample food from some of the best restaurants at the Lake, meet more of the residents and business people of the Lake, and hang out with the Big Surf crew. The Miss Missouri contestants will be filming a promo commercial at Big Surf during pageant week, so it was great to meet some of the people we'll be working with there.
