Monday, November 06, 2006

Congratulations Little Miss Michigan!



October 28- 29, 2006 -

When I arrived for lunch at the Holiday Inn, Muskegon with the 17 contestants for the first annual Miss America's Little Miss Michigan competition - I was blown away! Not only had they learned 2 production numbers, and all their walks - they seemed to already be best friends! As we dined on cheeseburgers and french fries they had many questions . . . What color was my dress? (gold) What was my talent? (dance en pointe) Was I ever Little Miss Michigan? (No) Do I have a dog? (A new puppy!) Where am I from? (Farmington Hills) Do I ever get nervous? (sometimes) How come I picked all the ham out of my salad? (I don't like ham)

Whew! These girls have some energy!

Then we got down to business and discussed some other important things such as the four points of the crown, how to prepare for interview, and the importance of having fun in everything you do. Finally they were released to their parents to get ready for their interviews - and I ran to Starbucks to get some energy to keep up with them!

The Little Miss program is the newest addition to our Miss Michigan Pageant Family. The competition is open to girls ages 8-12. All 17 contestants competed in Interview, Active Wear, Talent, and Party Dress and performed a fun production number on Saturday evening. Then Sunday afternoon, the top five were announced and competed for the crown. As Saturday night's Emcee, I can tell you from experience that these girls were having a ball! Unfortunately for the audience the real show was backstage where all the contestants were giggling and dancing around to whoever's music just happened to be playing. They even got me into trouble by roping me into chatting backstage while my mic was on!

Congratulations to all of our 17 contestants for making our first Little Miss Pageant such a success! I am proud to welcome our new Little Miss Michigan, Brooklynn Kay Lambert from Monroe, into the Miss Michigan family!

Thank you to Shelley, Juanita and Myia for all your hard work in starting this wonderful new tradition!

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