Hi Everyone!
I am so sorry that it has been so long since my last post. This summer has been incredible, and the school year is already off to a great start.
About a week and a half after Miss Iowa, I went to a retirement home in Bettendorf to perform. My grandpa lives in that building, so it was great to be able to see him and represent myself as Miss Pearl City's Outstanding Teen.
I also had a few choreography camps for my showchoir, and I absolutely love it! Our show is much different than years past. I hope that if anyone has the chance to come see it, they do. Our full shows will begin in December, and I promise you will not be disappointed!
During the summer, I began working with a summer program at the YMCA. I loved getting to work with so many kids! Everyday we were doing crafts, going to the gym, having healthy snacks, and going outside when it wasn't too hot. I was able to directly work with over fifty kids about staying healthy and active. It was a great experience and it helped me understand my platform even more.
For the Fourth of July I was in two parades. First, the Bettendorf Parade was in the morning. It was fun to see people I knew in the crowd as we passed. I even saw kids from my summer program, and kids from Hoover that I had worked with during the school year. After that, it was time to head to Muscatine. The parade down there was different because I didn't know as many people; however, I still heard kids in the crowd from Washington Elementary School who remembered me from coming to their school. It was so great hearing their excitement as they began to remember my visits. It made me feel as if I had truly made a difference!
In the middle of July I was able to participate in a pageantry class from Maxx Models. It was a lot of fun, and it was great to be able to continue practicing even after Miss Iowa.
Later that week I went back down to Muscatine to do a radio interview with the Miss Muscatine/ Miss Pearl City group. Brooklyn and Jessica were both there and Elizabeth joined us on the phone. It was great to spend time with all of them again, and after Brooklyn even came back to Bettendorf with me to go shopping! Overall, it was a great day. :)
I also went to Miss Clinton County. It was a lot of fun to see the new contestants compete for the crown. Congratulations to the new titleholders! I know you will have a great experience at Miss Iowa.
The next day I was back in Muscatine once again to perform at the Muscatine County Fair. I performed two songs, "Think of Me" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again", both from the Phantom of the Opera. I have always loved performing, and this was no exception. It was a lot of fun seeing other titleholders, performers, and of course, enjoying the fair!
The first weekend in August, I attended the Miss Scott County Pageant. This one was a great show too. I congratulate all of the titleholders once again. You, too, will have a great experience at Miss Iowa.
The next day, I headed to Iowa City to attend Francesca's send off party before Miss America's Outstanding Teen. She looked and sounded incredible! It was no wonder that she made top 15 at the national competition. Congratulations to Francesca, you are a great representative of Iowa!
I've also begun to prepare for my next year. Trying to find songs to perform has been a long process that has no where near come to a close, but I look forward to continuing this work!
Since school has started, I have had something giong on just about everyday everyday. Monday's are debate and showchoir. Tuesdays are debate. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays I work at the YMCA. Somewhere in there, I must find time to do homework for my classes, prepare for All-State Choir Auditions, keep up my role as the President of the Debate team, eat, and sleep! So far so good! :P
I will continue to update as all this work begins to pay off.
Until then,
Jessica :)
I am so sorry that it has been so long since my last post. This summer has been incredible, and the school year is already off to a great start.
About a week and a half after Miss Iowa, I went to a retirement home in Bettendorf to perform. My grandpa lives in that building, so it was great to be able to see him and represent myself as Miss Pearl City's Outstanding Teen.
I also had a few choreography camps for my showchoir, and I absolutely love it! Our show is much different than years past. I hope that if anyone has the chance to come see it, they do. Our full shows will begin in December, and I promise you will not be disappointed!
During the summer, I began working with a summer program at the YMCA. I loved getting to work with so many kids! Everyday we were doing crafts, going to the gym, having healthy snacks, and going outside when it wasn't too hot. I was able to directly work with over fifty kids about staying healthy and active. It was a great experience and it helped me understand my platform even more.
For the Fourth of July I was in two parades. First, the Bettendorf Parade was in the morning. It was fun to see people I knew in the crowd as we passed. I even saw kids from my summer program, and kids from Hoover that I had worked with during the school year. After that, it was time to head to Muscatine. The parade down there was different because I didn't know as many people; however, I still heard kids in the crowd from Washington Elementary School who remembered me from coming to their school. It was so great hearing their excitement as they began to remember my visits. It made me feel as if I had truly made a difference!
In the middle of July I was able to participate in a pageantry class from Maxx Models. It was a lot of fun, and it was great to be able to continue practicing even after Miss Iowa.
Later that week I went back down to Muscatine to do a radio interview with the Miss Muscatine/ Miss Pearl City group. Brooklyn and Jessica were both there and Elizabeth joined us on the phone. It was great to spend time with all of them again, and after Brooklyn even came back to Bettendorf with me to go shopping! Overall, it was a great day. :)
I also went to Miss Clinton County. It was a lot of fun to see the new contestants compete for the crown. Congratulations to the new titleholders! I know you will have a great experience at Miss Iowa.
The next day I was back in Muscatine once again to perform at the Muscatine County Fair. I performed two songs, "Think of Me" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again", both from the Phantom of the Opera. I have always loved performing, and this was no exception. It was a lot of fun seeing other titleholders, performers, and of course, enjoying the fair!
The first weekend in August, I attended the Miss Scott County Pageant. This one was a great show too. I congratulate all of the titleholders once again. You, too, will have a great experience at Miss Iowa.
The next day, I headed to Iowa City to attend Francesca's send off party before Miss America's Outstanding Teen. She looked and sounded incredible! It was no wonder that she made top 15 at the national competition. Congratulations to Francesca, you are a great representative of Iowa!
I've also begun to prepare for my next year. Trying to find songs to perform has been a long process that has no where near come to a close, but I look forward to continuing this work!
Since school has started, I have had something giong on just about everyday everyday. Monday's are debate and showchoir. Tuesdays are debate. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays I work at the YMCA. Somewhere in there, I must find time to do homework for my classes, prepare for All-State Choir Auditions, keep up my role as the President of the Debate team, eat, and sleep! So far so good! :P
I will continue to update as all this work begins to pay off.
Until then,
Jessica :)
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