The Miss Florida USA & Miss Florida Teen USA

Magazine of April 6th, 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. This week began with the crowning of the first Miss Gold Coast USA and Miss Gold Coast Teen USA and ended in Baltimore with our Miss Florida USA Melissa Witek absolutely rocking on stage at this year Miss USA Presentation Show. Of course we have all the reports from Baltimore first hand every day. We also have after party pictures at this week’s Faces & Places. Enjoy our exclusive daily reports at our Miss USA Updates found on the front page. Just for our fans and family of Miss Florida USA!

This weeks Road to Hollywood features a report from Miss Gold Coast USA. The preliminary updates have important information on the Gainesville/Jacksonville and Daytona Beach Preliminaries. But the focus this week is on Miss USA. Look for a special preliminary night review on Thursday and daily reports featuring pictures and articles updated daily from Baltimore around lunchtime for you pageant surfers. All the pageant news that fits to print updated every Thursday and Friday 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

5 Days until Miss USA!

10 Days until Miss North Miami Beach USA Pageants!

PRELIMINARY PAGEANT NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

» Miss Gold Coast USA & Miss Gold Coast Teen USA - April 2, 2005

The Road To Hollywood visited Palm Beach for the second time in as many weeks as the inaugural Miss Gold Coast USA & Miss Gold Coast Teen USA Pageants took place in Royal Palm Beach. Hosted by Miss Florida USA Alumni Lorraine O’Neil and Local DJ Mike Jamison they welcomed the enthusiastic crowd at The Royal Palm Beach Auditorium. The show started with an outstanding production number as the contestants danced and vogued to Whitney Houston’s remake of Chaka Kahn’s “I’m Every Woman”. Then it was time for the pageant to begin!

The five Miss USA and eight Miss Teen USA delegates opened the show with introductions in purple Miss Gold Coast Pageant t-shirts with the teen delegates in white slacks and skirts with the Miss USA delegates in black pants or skirts. After the high energy opening it was time for the first of three performances by local dance troupe from Giselle’s Dance Studio of Palm Beach.

Alyssa Spirato competes in

the swimwear competition.

Front row view of the opening production number

The traditional competitions onstage continued the evening. Swimwear and Evening Gowns of the delegates choosing was the order of the evening. Then it was time to trim the delegates in the teen competition down to a top 5. They were Barbara Cosme; Brittany Houle; Jean Leifhelm; Danielle Roundtree and Alyssa Spirato.

The judges for the evening included: Marcie S. Gorman, CEO of Weight Watchers; William Jackson; performer and pageant producer; Rosalind Reid, philanthropist and former model agency owner; Donte Satchel; Customer Service Manager of Bank Atlantic; and Jann Seal; Soap Opera Writer and consultant to The Modeling Association of America International.

The finalists for Miss Gold Coast Teen USA.

The delegates for Miss Gold Coast USA.

With five finalists in each division it was time for the onstage questions to allow the judges to make their final decisions. Once the competition was over the visiting queens and preliminary directors were brought onstage for an impromptu version of “We Are Family”. Then it was time for the first awards of the evening.

Miss Amity: Miss USA – Brittany Agro

Miss Teen USA – Barbara Cosme

Peoples Choice: Miss USA – Brittany Agro

Miss Teen USA – Alyssa Spirato

Pageantry Spirit Award – Christina Moons

Then it was time to announce the results as the following finalist are qualified to compete at state next year. The results started with The Teen USA Division:

4^th Runner Up is Barbara Cosme

3^rd Runner Up is Jean Leifhelm.

2^nd Runner Up is Danielle Roundtree

1^st Runner Up is Alyssa Spirato

Miss Gold Coast Teen USA 2006 is Brittany Houle!

Then it was time for The Miss USA Divisions results:

4^th Runner Up is Danielle Gallo

3^rd Runner Up is Brittany Agro

2^nd Runner Up is Oyebimpe “Oye” Oyewale

1^st Runner Up is Christina Moons

The New Miss Gold Coast USA 2006 is Carissa Grazel!

What a great pageant it was as Glenda Byrd and The Gold Coast Pageant Team of Angela Byrd and Stephanie Sylvestre deserves a well earned congratulations on an outstanding first pageant! Also a big congratulations goes to Ms. Houle and Ms. Grazel on their victories and entry to state next year in Hollywood!

The crowning moment for

Miss Gold Coast USA Carissa Grazel.

Up next is a trip south on I-95 to Miss North Miami Beach USA April 16^th as we travel on The Road to Hollywood! Don’t forget to watch Miss USA next Monday April 11^th as we root on our Miss Florida USA….see you a week from Saturday.

Pageant Director Glenda Byrd with the Gold Coast Team heading to state!

PRELIMINARY PAGEANT UPDATES!

» Miss Daytona Beach USA Update:

First, our web sites are up and running!! The address for the Teen is www.missdaytonabeachteen.com and the Miss USA site is www.missdaytonausa.com. Second, we are allowing contestant's from all over the state to compete in the pageant! We successfully rescheduled the pageant. It will now take place May 27-29, 2005 at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. We have meetings scheduled to talk to city officials and sponsors about the possibility of giving away at least two additional titles, Miss Ormond Beach USA/Teen USA, and Miss Holly
Hill USA/Teen USA. And if we can find enough sponsors we will even give out a Miss Volusia County USA/Teen USA OR a Miss East Coast USA/Teen USA title.

We are very excited about working with the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. The staff is so fantastic and I can say that they are thrilled that the pageants will
be held at their theatre. Also, the person who is in charge of our event (and runs the Box Office) is Melanie Schmotzer, Michelle's (Miss Florida Teen USA 1999) little sister. I've
known Melanie since she was 14 and it is really like having family at the theatre.

We do have a mandatory orientation for contestants on Sunday, May 1st at the Daytona Beach Community College Theater Center. The orientation is a valuable tool for contestants. We will have a photographer at Orientation to take the contestant's official headshots for the program book. Orientation is also where we will distribute tickets for the pageant and let contestants know what they will need for the opening number. There are no additional fees required for attendance. We do understand if out of town contestants have prior plans or cannot travel. If for some reason they cannot attend, we are willing to work with them to get the information covered at Orientation.

If contestants are interested in competing in the pageant, they can fill out an on-line application at www.missdaytonabeachteen.com or www.missdaytonausa.com

I will update you as soon as we know anything else.
Thanks, KIM DECKER.

» MISS JACKSONVILLE/GAINESVILLE USA IMPORTANT UPDATES!

1) DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF REQUESTS (CONFLICTS WITH GRADUATION AND PROMS), WE ARE MOVING THE MISS JACKSONVILLE/GAINESVILLE USA PAGEANT TO SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 4PM.

2) We have also secured a gym sponsor--SUPER FITNESS--so we'll be holding orientation and rehearsals at this location. Orientation will be on April 16th at 2pm at Super Fitness. Directions and details will be forthcoming.

3) REMEMBER, at this point, we are only accepting a limited number of delegates for this pageant. Just because you are receiving this message DOES NOT ensure you have a space in the pageant (unless you've already paid at least a deposit on your entry fee). Please go to your Leading Lady profile ASAP and place a deposit on your entry fee to ensure you will be accepted into this pageant.

4) Tickets will go on-sale on April 4th through 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 are very good.

5) Don't forget about the Leading Lady Swimsuit Package available through our Pageant Market. This package includes your swimsuit/sarong/t-shirt for only $59. All delegates will need a red swimsuit and sarong, as well as a Leading Lady t-shirt for interview. If you don't already have these items, this is your opportunity to secure them at a great deal.

6) Your friends and family may purchase online GOOD LUCK ads for you to run from now until the pageant for only $25. We'll create a special ad JUST FOR YOU with your picture and the message from your family! Just visit the Pageant Market to place your order!

7) YOU MUST TURN IN PHOTOS BY APRIL 16TH (at Orientation) to be included in Photogenic judging, as well as, People's Choice Online voting.

Questions? Call or email me!

Have a beautiful day...

Sam

» 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 11

Miss USA Pageant – Baltimore – NBC 9:00pm EDT

April 16

Miss North Miami Beach USA

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 15

Miss Naples/Marco Island/Charlotte County USA Pageant

May 22

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 06

Miss USA Presentation Show (Baltimore)

April 11

Miss USA Pageant on NBC (from Baltimore)

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 5^th

Miss Florida USA Registration Day

July 7^th

Press Photo Day/Interview Competition

July 8^th

Preliminary Presentation Show (Bailey Concert Hall)

July 9^th

Miss Florida USA Finals (Bailey Concert Hall)

August 7^th

Pageant University (Freshman Directors)

August 8^th

Annual Directors Meeting

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STATE PAGEANT ELIGIBILITY STATS

Miss Florida USA 2006

Delegates Entered: 28

Delegates Eligible: 70

Miss Florida Teen USA

Delegates Entered: 22

Delegates Eligible: 56

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 North Miami Beach USA; Saturday April 16^th at 3:00pm.

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Directors Contact Info:

Miss SOUTHWEST FLORIDA USA:

casey@dance-universe.com

MISS PANHANDLE USA/MISS GAINESVILLE USA/

Miss TALLAHASSEE USA/Miss EMERALD COAST USA/

Miss WEST FLORIDA USA/MISS JACKSONVILLE USA: sam@leadingladiesproductions.com

Miss West Broward USA:

misswbrowardusa@aol.com

Miss DAYTONA BEACH USA:

director@missdaytonabeachusa.com

Miss HOLLYWOOD USA:

pageantdirector@hollywoodjaycees.org

Miss SEMINOLE COUNTY USA/

Miss FIRST COAST USA:

DebonairInc@aol.com

Miss SPACE COAST USA/

Miss NORTH MIAMI BEACH USA:

telair@aol.com

Miss ST. PETERSBURG USA:

director@missvermontusa.com

Miss POLK COUNTY USA/

Miss LAKE BUENA VISTA USA:

directors@winthecrown.com

Miss SARASOTA USA/MISS WEST COAST USA/

Miss FT. MYERS/Miss CHARLOTTE COUNTY USA/

Miss CENTRAL FLORIDA USA:

moden41@aol.com

Miss GOLD COAST USA:

deltagrl02@aol.com

Miss SOUTH FLORIDA USA:

Daphne.Angulo@ubs.com

Tampa/Clearwater/Orlando/Celebration/

St. Petersburg/Miss Citrus Teen USA

director@missvermontusa.com

Miss CITY BEAUTIFUL USA:

MCBPageant@aol.com

Miss WESTON USA:

info@KattyPulido.com

Miss BOCA RATON USA:

JeanneJose@aol.com

Miss PALM BEACH COUNTY USA

'PBCPageants@aol.com'

Miss PEMBROKE PINES USA

'misspembrokepinesteenusa@yahoo.com'

Miss HOMESTEAD/FLORIDA KEYS USA

misshomestead_floridakeysusa@yahoo.com

Miss TREASURE COAST USA

misstreasurecoastusa@yahoo.com

Miss KISSIMMEE USA

MissKissimmeeUSA@aol.com

Miss Florida USA Preliminary Websites:

Hollywood – www.MissHollywoodUSA.com

Seminole County - www.MissSeminoleCountyUSA.com

Polk County/Lake Buena Vista - www.winthecrown.com

Tallahassee/West Florida/Panhandle/

Jacksonville/Emerald Coast – www.leadingladymagazine.com

West Broward - misswestbrowardusa.com

Palm Beach County - www.pbcpageants.bravehost.com

South Florida (Coconut Grove) - http://misssouthfloridausa.com

Daytona Beach - www.missdaytonabeachusa.com

Weston - www.kattypulido.com/weston

Gold Coast - www.missgoldcoastpageants.com

Pembroke Pines, Treasure Coast &

Homestead / FL Keys - http://halavinproductionsinc.com

Kissimmee - www.tlcpageants.com

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