The Miss Florida USA & Miss Florida Teen USA  Magazine of April 21st, 2005           Dear Miss Florida USA Family:     Welcome to another edition of YOUR Miss Florida USA & Miss Florida Teen USA Magazine YOUR information source for everything pageantry in the Sunshine State. Just as soon as we return from Baltimore it’s time to start the search for the new Miss Florida USA 2006. The first pretape weekend in Hollywood starts on Hollywood Beach Friday and concludes on Sunday with delegate openings. Throw in Saturdays Miss Florida USA Seminar Day and it’s obvious pageant season is in full swing! We have two new representatives from North Miami Beach (see story below) and will add four more from Jacksonville and Gainesville this weekend! Now that’s a lot of pageantry!   This week our Miss Florida Seminar Day is the big story for all aspiring titleholders of our state. If you want to compete at state then this is where you can get all the pageant winners tips in one place. Then look for reports of The Miss North Miami Beach USA Pageants this past Saturday. Preliminary Pageant News has the latest from Jacksonville; Gainesville & The Space Coast. Face & Places this week reports from the audience in North Miami Beach. All the pageant news that fits to print updated on Thursdays only at YOUR Miss Florida USA Ezine, the only Ezine in the pageant world!   Here’s to another great week of pageantry!   Grant H. Gravitt, Jr. Executive Producer Miss Florida USA & Miss Florida Teen USA

 

2 Days until Miss Jacksonville/Gainesville USA Pageants!

9 Days until Miss Space Coast USA Pageants!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRELIMINARY PAGEANT NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ALL THE PAGEANT NEWS THAT FITS! » SEMINAR DAY THIS SATURDAY APRIL 23rd                         Miss Florida USA Day Schedule Announced! For the fifth year it’s the Miss Florida USA Seminar Day hosted by The Hollywood Production Center in Hollywood. The soundstages will be full of aspiring Miss Florida USA’s as this event is mandatory for all preliminary titleholders. If you have never competed at state then you need to attend this day. Even if you are just thinking of competing at state you need to be here. This pageant is as close as a state can get to nationals so learn all the tips from those who have been there.   The day will unveil this years schedule for state but it will have so much more! Guest speakers feature pageant interview guru Don Baker leading an informative working session on the mental side of pageantry. We bring back Jamie Converse Estrada (Miss Florida USA 1998) who last year had all the ladies taking notes as she reviled many pageant tips and secrets. Also Pageant Co-Directors Rachel Uziel and Mary Lou Gravitt lead a seminar called Selecting The Perfect Gown and Swimsuit.   Everyone Invited: As you can see this day is perfect for both the novice and the pageant veteran. We would enjoy all of Florida’s Pageant Family to attend this event, if you are competing in another pageant but would like to hear some of the finest minds in pageantry then join us also!    Time Content Speaker  1:00pm Welcome/Introductions Staff and Attendees  1:15pm Miss Florida USA Video Week Review/Schedule Grant Gravitt, Jr Executive Producer  1:45pm Interviews The Miss Florida USA Way! Mary Lou Gravitt Pageant Producer Rachel Uziel Co-Pageant Director  2:15pm “Mindsets for Winning The Title” Don Baker  2:30pm Secrets of a Televised Pageant Pageant Staff  2:45pm ***Intermission***    3:00pm Selecting The Perfect Gown & Swimwear Mary Lou Gravitt & Rachel Uziel      3:30pm Pageant Tips, Secrets & Myths Jamie Converse-Estrada Miss Florida USA 1998  3:45pm My Year As Miss Florida USA Melissa Witek Miss Florida USA 2005     Don Baker Seminars and Ted West Photography also offered! The day will include Ted West offering competition headshots in Studio B before, during and after the seminar. Don Baker will also be offering a special private seminar with a select amount of delegates. Contact Tel-Air Interests, Inc. at 954 924-4949 for more information or to RSVP to ensure your space at this special day of pageantry!  Directions to Tel-Air Interests; Inc. & The Hollywood Production Center   Directions from I-95 I-95 to Exit 24 - Sheridan Street - Go East (toward the beaches) Right on 20th Avenue Go One Block to Sherman Street Make a Right Building on Left side of Street - Hollywood Production Building       Directions from Florida Turnpike   Florida Turnpike to Hollywood Exit Exit East (Pines Blvd/Hollywood Blvd) Continue East past I-95 to Dixie Highway Make Left on Dixie Highway to Sherman Street Make Right onto Sherman Street Building on Right side of street - Hollywood Production Building

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRELIMINARY PAGEANT UPDATES! » Miss North Miami Beach USA & Miss North Miami Beach Teen USA - April 16, 2005     The finalist for Miss North Miami Beach USA await the results.   The Road To Hollywood ventured about three miles south on I-95 for the inaugural Miss North Miami Beach USA & Miss North Miami Beach Teen USA Pageants. Hosted by Miss Florida USA 2004 Kristen Berset it was the first time a Miss USA preliminary pageant has ventured into North Miami Dade. And judging by the enthusiastic crowd at The North Miami Beach Performing Arts Center this will be the first of many visits!     Before the pageant started all of the delegates competed in the interview competition in the Performing Arts Center. The interviews began with self- introductions along with a few words about their career or educational aspirations. Then it was a panel session with all six judges asking questions but only three judges per competition judging. The judges responsible for the selection of Miss North Miami Beach Teen USA were Michelle Schmuely, John Robert Powers Marketing Executive; Nathalie Pozo; Miss Carnavale Miami USA 2007, and actress on Univision’s “Despierta America” and Melanie T. Popper ; Director of Development for Nova Southeastern Universities Fischler School of Education and Human Services and President of The Greater North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Judging the Miss North Miami Beach USA Pageant were Kiki Maycock-Bertani, Field Marketing Manager for the New York marketing agency The Strategic Group. Anastagia Pierre, Miss Florida Teen USA 2004 and Marc Durso, president of Act True and the official acting coach of Miss Florida USA.          The seven Miss USA and four Miss Teen USA delegates opened the show with self-introductions complete with the delegates in bright, colorful tops and white pants. This was the first chance the audience had to meet the young ladies. Then the pageantry competition began as it was time for the swimwear competition, the delegates competed in one-piece suits of their own choosing. Then it was everyone favorite, the evening gown competition showed the delegates flair for fashion. All competitions ended with group comparison judging.     During competition breaks Ms. Berset interviewed some of the traveling titleholders as the first interview featured Diane Crawford, Miss Hollywood Teen USA; Christian Erickson, Miss Pembroke Pines Teen USA and Brittany Houle, Miss Gold Coast Teen USA. Then it was time to call Lindsay Shockey, Miss Hollywood USA and Claudia Santiano, Miss Pembroke Pines USA who were their to support their new neighboring titleholders. As soon as the votes were tabulated by official auditor Maxine Hanchard-Foote of Regions Bank in North Miami Beach they were handed to Ms. Berset to read the judges results. Up first were the special awards for the days:   Miss Amity is Marsha Nangkal Miss Photogenic is Johanna Torres.     Then Ms. Berset called to the front of the stage The Teen USA delegates to read the results for the title of Miss North Miami Beach Teen USA:   3rd Runner Up is Marsha Nangkal. 2nd Runner Up is Lillyann Robbins. 1st Runner Up is Shantavia Davis. Miss North Miami Beach Teen USA 2006 is Danielle Roundtree!     The finalist for Miss North Miami Beach Teen USA         Then it was time for The Miss USA Divisions results:   2nd Runner Up is Melissa Hernandez 1st Runner Up is Lynsey Coburn The New Miss North Miami Beach USA 2006 is Johanna Torres!         Big thanks go to the delegates and attendees of our first ever preliminary pageant!  It was truly a great day of pageantry. Congratulations to Ms. Roundtree and Ms. Torres on their victories and entry to state just down the road in Hollywood. Up next is a trip all the way north on I-95 for the Miss Jacksonville/Gainesville USA Super Pageants as two titles are on the line next week on The Road To Hollywood!    The North Miami Beach team going to state!           » MISS JACKSONVILLE/GAINESVILLE USA PAGEANTS THIS WEEKEND:                                   The Miss Jacksonville USA/Teen USA and Miss Gainesville USA / Teen USA pageants will be held this weekend on the University of North Florida campus. The pageant finals start Sunday afternoon at 4:00pm. Tickets are on-sale at The Leading Lady Pageant Market (www.LeadingLadyMagazine.com ). There are only 175 seats available in the theater; therefore, tickets will be limited. However, since it is a small theatre, all seats will be very good.   Who will replace Katherine Peters  as the new Miss Jacksonville USA 2006?       Directions from I-95 (The Official Highway of Miss Florida USA) 4: I-95 N or S   Map 5: Merge onto FL-115 N/SOUTHSIDE BLVD via EXIT 340. 3.6 miles Map 6: Merge onto J TURNER BUTLER BLVD/FL-202 E toward UNIV OF NORTH FLA. 1.9 miles Map 7: Take the ST JOHNS BLUFF RD exit. 0.3 miles Map 8: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ST JOHNS BLUFF RD S. 1.1 miles   9: End at 4567 Saint Johns Bluff Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224-2646         » MISS SPACE COAST USA & MISS SPACE COAST TEEN USA REGISTRATION CLOSING    Wednesday April 27 is the final day to register to be the representative of The Space Coast at this years Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA Pageants. The event will be a lovely afternoon of pageantry in historic Melbourne as The Henegar Center hosts the finest young women of the region. The pageant prizes include a membership in the Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce. This will be one active titleholder! For applications email telair@aol.com or call the pageant hotline at (954) 924-4949.                                                                                    » APRIL PRELIMINARY PAGEANT CALENDAR A little reminder of what’s ahead this month as we continue Florida’s search for the new Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA!         Preliminary Pageant Important Dates April 29 – 30 Miss Jacksonville/Gainesville USA Pageants May 01 Miss Space Coast USA Pageant      May 07 Miss Boca Raton USA Pageant May 14 Miss Miami USA Pageant May 15 Miss Treasure Coast USA Pageant May 14-15 Miss Naples/Marco Island/Charlotte County USA Pageant May 14-15 Miss Daytona USA Pageant May 22 Miss Homestead/Florida Keys USA Pageant   Miss West Broward USA & Teen USA May 27/29 Miss Daytona Beach USA Pageant May 28/29 Miss Kissimmee USA Pageant         » STATE PAGEANT CORNER / NEW MISS FLORIDA USA IMPORTANT DATES CALENDAR: Finally we have put together a calendar with all of the important dates for this year’s Miss Florida USA Pageant. Look for it’s permanent home every week at YOUR Miss Florida USA Ezine.       Miss Florida USA 2006 Important Dates   April 22 Pre Tape Session #1 April 23 Miss Florida USA Seminar Day (Mandatory for Titleholders) April 28 Broward Outreach “Too Hot For Fashion Show” (Hollywood) May 14 Hollywood Beach Red, White & Bluegrass Taping May 18 Expo Al Fresco Pre Tape Shoot (Hollywood) May 21-23 Pre Tape Session #2 June 11-12 Pre Tape Session #3 July 2 Miss Florida USA @ FLMAO Reception July 5th Miss Florida USA Registration Day July 7th Press Photo Day/Interview Competition July 8th Preliminary Presentation Show (Bailey Concert Hall) July 9th Miss Florida USA Finals (Bailey Concert Hall) August 7th Pageant University (Freshman Directors) August 8th Annual Directors Meeting     ------------------------------------------------------------------       STATE PAGEANT ELIGIBILITY STATS Miss Florida USA 2006 Delegates Entered: 29 Delegates Eligible: 71   Miss Florida Teen USA Delegates Entered: 23 Delegates Eligible: 57   Every week more delegates become eligible to compete at state.  The season started with qualifiers from the past year. All of each pageants top15 qualify  along with Miss Amity & Miss Photogenic. Each preliminary pageant qualifies delegates  as “at large” status with their finalist, amity, photogenic and peoples choice awards.  Next Pageant: Miss Jacksonville/Gainesville USA; Sunday April 24th  at 4:00pm on the campus of The University of North Florida.       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                        www.PageantDiva.com Article of The Week

 

 

 

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