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» Miss Nature Coast USA & Miss Nature Coast Teen USA Results

January 7, 2006

The Road To Hollywood visited Citrus County for the first time ever as the inaugural Miss Nature Coast USA & Miss Nature Coast Teen USA Pageants took place in the historic Plantation Inn & Golf Resort in Crystal River. Hosted by Miss Vermont USA Amanda Gillman the delegates welcomed the enthusiastic crowd at The Plantation Conference Center. The show started with an outstanding production number as the contestants danced and vogued in black outfits of their own choosing.

The delegates await their turn at the runway.

After the high energy opening it was time for the six Miss USA and four Miss Teen USA delegates to introduce themselves to the judges and audience. Up next was on stage interviews that were not scored but gave the audience and judges more insight into their intelligence and poise. With questions from the judges the ladies did an outstanding job of thinking on their feet. After the final competitor completed the interview it was time for a vocal performance by Chelsea Bacon, Miss Silver Spring’s Outstanding Teen.

Brittany Houle (pink) & Alana Rodriguez (green)

in the Evening Gown Competition.

The traditional competitions then continued with the Swimwear Competition. With delegates in either one or two piece suits of their own choosing each group completed the competition with comparison judging. Then Evening Gowns ended the evening as the selection of the titles were in the hands of the judges. Before the results were announced Brittani White entertained the audience with an upbeat number.

Tiffany Brijbag (white) & Alyssa Anderson (green)

compete in the swimwear competition.

The judges for the evening included: Robyn Anderson, GM of Weeki Wachee Springs; Pat Deutschman; Citrus County School Board Member; Jeff Marcus, podiatrist and entertainer; Charlie Simmons; Citrus County Sheriff’s Office; and Tracy Vaughn; realtor and gallery owner. After meeting the judges it was time for the first awards of the evening.

Miss Amity: Kristen Bare

Miss Photogenic – Lalita Arjune

The finalists before the big announcements.

These ladies have now qualified to compete at state next year.

Then the final results were read starting with The Teen USA Division:

1^st Runner Up is Tiffany Brijbag

Miss Nature Coast Teen USA 2006 is Camden Collins!

Miss Collins' crowning moment.

Then it was time for The Miss USA Divisions results:

1^st Runner Up is Alana Rodriguez

The New Miss Nature Coast USA 2006 is Shilah Goodwin!

Your new Miss Nature Coast USA: Shilah Goodwin

What a great pageant it was as Shalyn Barker and The Nature Coast Pageant Team deserves a well earned congratulations on an outstanding first pageant! Also a big congratulations goes to Ms. Goodwin and Ms. Collins on their victories and entry to state next year in Hollywood!

Up next is a trip north on I-95 to Miss Daytona Beach USA and then west on I-4 to Tampa as it’s double duty next week as we travel on The Road to Hollywood! See everyone next week in Tampa and Daytona Beach!

The judges and their selections

» Miss Orlando USA and Miss Orlando Teen USA

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2006

Location: TBA Still in Negotiations with two venues

Fee: $350.00 Entry Fee

Tickets:

$15 at door or you may pre-order tickets through my email address at $12

Opening Number:

Miss and Teen must wear: Jeans of their choice ( can have beading, stones or plain), a fun, colorful top of their choice ( can be tank, short sleeve, half sleeve, whatever reflects their personality), Shoes should be an open toe sandal type heel, accessories are up to you!

Interviews:

Interviews will take place in the show. You will interview in your OPENING NUMBER outfit. You will take a seat with the Emcee for a small get to know you chat first. Then you will pick a judges number out of a bowl and that judge will ask you a question.

You will have 90 sec to answer this question.

Prize Package:

Miss Orlando USA & Miss Orlando Teen USA

-Official Miss USA/Teen USA Crown and Sash

-Flowers-sponsored by Harry's Famous Flowers

-$500 towards a State Gown

(Director, Contestant and Parent must be present at gown selection)

-Gift Certificate- Sponsored by Regalia Magnificent Apparel

- Hair will be sponsored by Arnie Owens Stylist

- 2 Hair and make-up lessons- Sponsored by George T. Reed Stylist

- 2 Free sessions of Media Training

- 2 Day Hopper tickets to Walt Disney World

- A Burberry Purse- Sponsored by Jean and Donald Faris

- A Crown luggage tag-Sponsored by GUESS

- A Crown Stoned Ornament-Sponsored by WHITE HOUSE BLACK MARKET

Schedule:

9:00am -11:00am

Check-in

(please bring all clothes with you , you will also be moving into dressing area)

11:00am-2:00pm

Rehearsal for Opening Number and Lunch

2:00pm-3:00pm

Pageant prep time

3:00pm -3:15pm

Full dress run of Opening Number

3:15pm-4:30pm

Pageant prep time

4:30pm-6:30pm

Show time

Contact: Frank Arcidiacono- Director

Miss Orlando USA & Miss Orlando Teen USA

407-761-7039

» Miss Daytona Beach USA This Weekend:

One of the original six, Miss Daytona Beach USA celebrates its 5^th birthday this weekend as Pageant Director Kim Decker and her volunteers have great plans for their competition at The Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Titleholders Meg Perkins and Erin Winters will celebrate their year and pass on the title to three deserving new representatives of Volusia County.

The event takes place over three days: Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday. Each contestant will compete in a preliminary private interview on the Friday night of pageant weekend. On Saturday contestants will be in rehearsal all day and then compete in a preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competition.

On Sunday, after all day rehearsals, the final show will begin at and the judges will narrow the competition down to the top twelve semi-finalists. All preliminary scores will be deleted and the semi-finalists will compete in interview, swimsuit, and evening gown again. The competition will be narrowed down to the Top Three Finalists. After the judge's final scoring we will crown the next Miss Daytona Beach USA. For more information surf to www.missdaytonausa.com where you can vote on Miss Photogenic and order your tickets online.

Miss Daytona Beach USA

January 13-15

Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center

399 North US1

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Preliminary Competition: Saturday Night 7:00pm

Finals: Sunday Night 6:00pm

» Miss Tampa USA Super Pageant Sunday:

Another of the original six is contested Sunday as the Miss Tampa USA Super Pageant is offering six titles for Florida’s finest of the West Coast. Titles for Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg USA and Teen USA are up for grabs. Citrus Productions and Pageant Director Michael Galanes kicks off the new year with this pageant spectacular.

The event starts at 6:00pm at the Doubletree Hotel Tampa West Shore. Tickets are available at the door for the largest pageant crown wise of the season. If you would like more information or to sign up at the last minute email The Citrus Production Staff at director@missvermontusa.com.

Miss Tampa USA & Teen USA Super Pageant

January 15

Doubletree Hotel,

Tampa Westshore

4500 West Cypress Street,

Tampa FL 33067

» Tallahassee Announces Pageant Dates

Miss Tallahassee director Brook Francis sent us note saying that this years third annual Miss Tallahassee USA and Miss Tallahassee Teen USA Pageants will be held on Saturday, February 25, 6pm, at the RA Gray Building. For more information email misstallahasseeusa@comcast.net or check out the Tallahassee USA website at www.misstallahasseeusa.org

» A Note From The Miss Daytona Beach USA Director

The Miss Daytona Beach USA/Teen USA Staff would like to send out an invitation to all Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA Pageant fans, to come watch the crowning of Miss Daytona Beach Teen USA, Miss Daytona Beach USA, and the inaugural Miss Volusia County USA!

We have an amazing show lined up! Our 12 Teen contestants will be featured in the Opening Number to Chris Brown’s Run It. And our 18 Miss contestants will put on their disco shoes to dance to Madonna’s Hung Up. After the Opening Numbers, we will announce the Top 8contestants in each division who will advance to the semi-finals.

Modeling, 60’s Super Spy, Paparrazzi, and a Smooth Criminal…This year’s show promises to be fun and exciting, with 7 set changes, musical entertainment, and special performances by several localBallroom Dancers.

The Pageant will be held Saturday, January 14th at 7pm and Sunday, January 15th at 6:00pm at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center 399 North US1 in Ormond Beach, FL 32174.

To purchase your tickets, visit either of our web sites, www.missdaytonausa.com or www.missdaytonabeachteen.com and then Click on STORE. The prices of the tickets will increase at the door so it’s best to purchase in advance. You can also purchase tickets by calling the Ormond PAC Box Office, the number is (386) 676-3375.

You can currently “meet” all of our contestants through their personal pages on our web sites; each contestant gets her own page which displays her Data Sheet, Official Headshot, and 4 of her favorite photos. You can vote for Miss Photogenic through Saturday, January 14th.

And don’t forget to check out the web sites throughout the weekend as we will be posting the photos from each night’s events that evening; it might be late, but the sites will be updated each day!Thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions please call Pageant Headquarters at (386) 677-4589 or (386) 527-6302. You can also e-mail us at info@missdaytonausa.com Hope to see you this weekend!!!!!

Kim Decker-Antos
Co-Executive Director
Miss Daytona Beach Teen USA & Miss Daytona Beach USA Pageants

» 2007 Miss Florida USA Preliminary Season Schedule

UPDATED 1/12/05

Jan 13-15: Miss Daytona Beach/Ormond Beach/Volusia USA & Teen USA Pageants

Jan 15: Miss Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete USA & Teen USA Pageants

Jan 29: Miss Hollywood USA & Teen USA Pageants

Feb 4-5: Miss Citrus USA & Teen USA Pageants

Feb 11: Miss Polk County USA/Miss Lake Buena Vista USA & Teen USA Pageants

Feb 11:Miss Sunset Place USA & Teen USA Pageants

Feb 18 Miss Sarasota/Manatee County USA & Teen USA Pageants

Feb 18: Miss Jacksonville USA & Teen USA Pageants

Feb 24: Miss Tallahassee USA & Teen USA Pageants

March 3: Miss Pembroke Pine USA & Miss Pembroke Pines Teen USA

March 5: Miss City Beautiful/Orlando USA & Teen USA Pageant

March 12: Miss Orange County/Central Florida USA & Teen USA

March 18: Miss Southwest Florida USA & Teen USA Pageants

March TBD: Miss Weston USA & Teen USA Pageants

April 2: Miss West Broward USA & Teen USA Pageants

April 8: Miss Gold Coast USA & Miss Palm Beach County USA & Teen Pageants

April 23: Miss Treasure Coast USA & Teen USA Pageants

May 6:Miss Boca Raton USA & Teen USA Pageants

May 7: Miss Homestead USA & Teen USA Pageants

May 14: Miss Tourism Super Pageant

TBD Miss Jacksonville USA & Teen USA Pageants

TBD Miss Miami USA & Teen USA Pageants

TBD Miss Emerald Coast USA & Teen USA Pageants

TBD Miss North Miami Dade USA & Teen USA Pageants

TBD  Miss Gainesville USA & Teen USA Pageants

TBD Miss Plant City USA & Teen USA Pageants

MISS FLORIDA TEEN USA TV LISTINGS:

NAPLES/FT MEYERS	WINK-CBS Channel 11	Saturday, January 14 4:30PM
ORLANDO/DAYTONA BEACH	WRDQ-IND Channel 27	Saturday, February 18, 2006 1PM
TALLAHASSEE	WTLH FOX Channel 49	Sunday, January 22, 2006 4PM
JACKSONVILLE	WAWS FOX Channel 47	TBD

» Ex-Tomboy Now Miss Oklahoma USA

By Chris Schutz / The Oklahoman

NORMAN - A young Norman woman who grew up to be a contestant for the 2006 Miss USA title said she didn't spend her childhood dressing Barbie dolls in sequined gowns and high heels. "I was kind of a tomboy," said Robyn Watkins, 24, an elementary education major at the University of Oklahoma. Among her favorite playthings were Transformers -- toy vehicles that transform into robots.

Competing in beauty pageants was "something that I never thought I would do," Watkins said. A friend had encouraged her to enter the Miss Oklahoma USA pageant several years ago. The first time was "kind of addictive," and she ended up in the top five, Watkins said. The second she was in the top 12. After that, she took a year off from competing so she could spend more time preparing.

For this year's pageant, her third, she collaborated with Norman formal wear designer Kayne Gillaspie on her dress, which featured a sheer flesh-tone bodice decorated with lavender and amethyst lace and rhinestones. The full-length skirt was made of a leopard-print silk in the same colors.

Watkins competed Dec. 18 against 28 other young women at a pageant in Norman for the Miss Oklahoma USA title. April 21, one woman from each state plus one from the District of Columbia will compete for the Miss USA title in Baltimore. The new Miss USA will compete in the 2006 Miss Universe pageant later this year.

Before the Norman competition, Watkins said, she hit the gym six days a week and tried to stick to a modified meal plan. "I didn't really consider the things I was eating before," Watkins said. Her boyfriend encourages her to stick to her "chicken and rice" meals and her workout schedule, she said.

She credited her older sister with helping get her through the pageant process so far. "She helped me the most of everybody," Watkins said. "I forgot a lot of things." Watkins said her previous two pageants helped her gain confidence. "I think confidence kind of shows on stage," she said.

However, "I'm still kind of the girl who sits in the corner unless I have to speak up," she said. Things have gone pretty smoothly so far, except for the day Watkins was supposed to be in Tulsa for a photo session and she forgot to take her crown. Winning the state-level contest means she's put college on hold. She had been on track to graduate in May, but still has to do a teaching practicum.

Each Miss USA contestant has to commit three weeks to preparing for the pageant in Baltimore, Watkins said. "I don't think there's a school that would allow me to miss three weeks of that," she said.

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