A Day with Miss Missouri.
This morning I began my day bright and early with a trip to Reed’s Academy Middle School where I met Tara Osseck, current Miss Missouri. I received a phone call from the Girl Scout Council of the Heartland about needing volunteers for their Go Green activity afternoon so I jumped at the chance. I knew Tara would be traveling to Springfield so I volunteered the both of us. Tara and I spoke with the girls about the important of recycling and living an eco-friendly lifestyle. We had fun with a recycling activity relay race which taught the girls which types of materials can be recycled and which category each belong to. I also had the opportunity to pitch the Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen Program to the girls and several seemed very excited. It was a hot day but we had a great time.
After pictures with the girls, Tara and I had to rush from the Girl Scout event to Missouri State campus to go film an interview with Ozarks News Journal where I was interviewing her about her job as Miss Missouri. We spoke about her platform issue of Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders as well as the national platform of Children’s Miracle Network. The interview went great and everyone was very impressed with Tara’s presentation and the work she does as Miss Missouri. She definitely represented the organization with such grace and professionalism.
After our interview we drove to Cox’s Hospital to visit CMN patients. Fortunately, when we arrived, we were told that many were discharged from care, which made both Tara and I very happy. It’s good to hear that the children received the care they needed and are on their way home to live their lives. We were able to visit one patient, Peyton, a 6 month old baby whose smiles and happy attitude made my day. Peyton was leaving the hospital after head/brain surgery and was on a speedy track to recovery. We had a short but very rewarding visit, and was welcomed with open arms by the staff. It’s so wonderful to see and experience all the hard work we do as CMN ambassadors really pay off. I will post pictures soon.
Keep updated because this weekend I have several other very exciting volunteer opportunities. I was asked to be a special guest on Saturday morning at the Pretty Princess Party which is a CMN fundraiser hosted by the Paul Mitchell System Academy. Young girls from around the area will be there dressed in their princess attire to get their hair and nails done while we raise money for CMN. The Saturday afternoon I head to the Rock N’ Ribs Children’s Charity Event working the merchandise and food/beverage sales booths from 3-10pm. If you’re in the Springfield area, come on out! It will be a great time with food, music and lots more. Advance tickets can be bought at Great Southern Bank, Bass Pro, and Kum & Go’s for $7 or at the door for $10. Hope to see you there!
I will write soon!
Always Your Miss Gateway to the West 2010, Katy
This slideshow requires JavaScript.
