Little Sister Program
On Sunday I spent a wonderful day in Columbia, MO with my little sister Ariana. I had such a great time watching her at her dance recital as she jazz danced to “Romeo”. It was so great seeing her, she’s grown up to be such an amazing, mature, beautiful young girl. It was also equally great seeing my former Miss Missouri hostess, Carolyn Dragoo and her husband David. They’ve been such wonderful support for me over the years. After the dance recital, we all, including Ariana’a Mom, Dad, and Grandma Bev, and Grandpa Ricky, went to lunch. We chowed down on Mexican food while catching up with each other and talking about the Miss Missouri Pageant (which is less than three weeks away!).
The Miss Missouri Little Sister Program is such a fantastic program, aimed at mentoring young girls across the state. I encourage anyone who has a daughter, or granddaughter ages 5-12, to enter her in this program. Please visit the Miss Missouri website for more information about the Little Sister Program or contact me with questions.
In the meanwhile, I am working hard at preparing for Miss Missouri with appearances, working out, and mock interviews. I feel more prepared than ever before and I pray I make everyone proud. I have been keeping up with other contestants preparations and I know that there are so many wonderful girls who would make a great Miss Missouri 2010 so it’s going to be an exciting year. I’m anxious to see my pageant girls in a few weeks and to get things started. Check back soon!
Love always, Katy
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So close, yet so far away.
Hey Everyone,
The pageant is only a month away! Can you believe it? It will be here before I turn around twice but I know I still have so much to do. My schedule is very full of appearances from now until then so the pace isn’t slowing down.
On Friday I went to Raymondville Elementary School and spoke with their 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes. It was a great chance to share with these children about the importance of goal setting. I spoke about the four points of the crown, all aspects tying in perfectly with goal setting, and building successful futures. The classes were so enthusiastic and eager to learn more about ways to become involved in their communities & volunteer, how to make their way to college to reach their dream jobs, and how to become more confident about the person they are. After my presentation I opened the floor to question & answer time, a very humorous ending to a perfect day. I absolutely love how creative and imaginative kids can be.
I did learn something very disappointing while at the school. The Girl Scout local chapter recently shut down because of lack of volunteers. I had so many young girls very eager to become involved but felt limited in their options because of this. It is my goal to recruit volunteers in this area to restart Girl Scouts. Volunteerism is such an important aspect of our youth’s futures. We need active adults who are willing and who desire to influence their futures through giving their time. I will keep you updated on my work to getting a new troop established in the coming months.
Remember, less than a month away until Miss Missouri and if you’re interested in attending please contact me or visit the Miss Missouri website for further information. Thanks for checking in and I’ll write soon.
Miss Gateway to the West 2010,
Katy
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The countdown begins!
A few events have happened since the last time I posted, here’s the update:
On Saturday April 24 I attended the Personal Interview Preparation hosted by the Miss Gateway board. Interview is a very crucial part of the pageant competition and this was a wonderful way for me to enhance my preparation. Since Miss Missouri’s job will be a representative of the state, the organization, CMN, and her personal platform issue, it is imperative that she is well spoken. I feel confident that my board has done a wonderful job in helping me prepare to the best of my ability.
Today I spent the morning and afternoon in Dixon, MO judging the Tiny, Little and Pre-Teen Miss Pulaksi and Miss Mid-MO pageant. I had a great time being entertained by all of the beautiful young girls competing. It was such a difficult job, but congratulations to all of the queens and sweethearts. You all did a wonderful job! Today was also fantastic because it gave me the opportunity to see some of my dear pageant friends, Malorie Howe, Tippe Emmott, Chelsey Jones, Kari Gai, Me’Lisa Enyard, Abby Grimmett and Melanie Schneider. It’s always great to catch up with these beautiful young women.
Just a reminder to all: To pass The Healthy Media for Youth Act the Girl Scouts and I are asking for your support! I recently was contacted by Representative Roy Blunt who has agreed to speak with me about the importance of the bill, and as it develops in Congress I will keep you updated. If you want like to take action and gain support for this very important bill, please visit The Girl Scout Advocacy Network today to send a support letter urging your Representatives to cosponsor the bill.
By the way, the countdown begins…I leave for Miss Missouri in 35 days (which is also my 22nd birthday!) Keep updated for upcoming events!
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