MISS FL USA NEWS!

» Miss Florida USA Pretape Schedule:

Announcing the schedule for video sessions to be seen on the statewide television special. These events are so much fun and a great way of becoming comfortable with the video camera. Only Miss USA and Miss Universe spend as much time and effort on the taped segments. We should know because for 26 years we were in charge of the location segments for Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA!

The shooting starts on Saturday March 25^th with scenes from the choreographed opening; the swimsuit fashion montage; Hollywood Postcards and lifestyle segments around the arts and crafts festival downtown on Saturday and the organic food market on Hollywood Beach on Sunday. The first weekend is open to only 10 delegates on a first RSVP basis. Email Mary Lou or Michael at telair@aol.com to join in on the fun!

March 25 & 26 Pre Tape Weekend

April 8 – Teen & Sr. – Marshmallow Drop – 10:00am

April 13 – Moonlight Movies – Hollywood Blvd. 7:00pm

April 28 & 29 Pretape Weekend

Passion for Fashion Show - May 6^th

Too Hot For Fashion – May 11^th

Pretape Weekend – May 12-14

FL USA Seminar Day – June 3^rd

Pre Tape Weekend June 1, 2 & 4

Beach Volleyball – June 11

» Miss Miami USA & Teen USA Pageants Announced:

Pageant Director Don Steere and The Around Florida USA team announced the dates of the 6^th annual Miss Miami USA Pageant. The event has a new home as this years venue is The Residence Inn Marriott @ Aventura Mall (19900 West Country Club Drive, Aventura FL 33180) with a date of Saturday, May 13^th. For more information email Mr. Steere at AFUSA99@aol.com or via phone at (904) 631-1121.

» Miss Gold Coast USA & Palm Beach County USA Update

We are still trying to crown four lovely ladies on April 8th so please call us this week if you are eager to win one of these crowns. Our orientation is scheduled for this Saturday, March 18th from 2-4:00PMat the offices of one of our sponsors, Icon Artists Group. They will be doing screen tests in addition to giving helpful hints on pageant prep.

This session is mandatory for our new ladies, but those with pageant experience can always learn something new. We will be focusing on how to answer the questions that will be asked on stage and begin practice for the opening number. We are planning a fun pageant

night with music from New Orleans and a special surprise for audience members. Ladies entering by March 25 receive a special gift at check-in. Call Glenda today @ 561-252-2907.

» MISS WEST BROWARD USA INFORMATION

What: Miss West Broward USA & Teen USA Pageant 2007

When: Sunday, April 2 Showtime 6:00pm

Where: The Township Center For The Performing Art

2452 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek

Tickets: $25.00 on sale now at the box office, call 954-970-0606 They will accept Visa/MC

there is a service fee for all charged tickets. The box office will be open at 5:00pm

the day of the show for tickets as well. Doors will open at 5:30pm.

Note, all directors and titleholders need to email me if they would like tickets for the show

ASAP. If they do not email me to let me know they are coming they will have to pay for a ticket. Email Barbara at misswbrowardusa@aol.com. The box office will not know who would be a comp ticket or not. You will have an assigned VIP seat.

Barbara Ewald
Director
Miss West Broward USA & Teen USA Pageant

» Homestead/Florida Keys USA & Miss Homestead/Florida Keys Teen USA Pageant

Hello Homestead and the Florida Keys! You are next in line for The Halavin Productions, Inc. Pageant Series. We’re scheduled for May 7, 2006 and negotiations are in the works for The Homestead Speedway as the location for the pageant. Get ready for a great time, everyone at our Miss Pembroke Pines USA & Broward County USA agree, they had fun! We are looking for delegates, sponsors for ads, and judges. For information, suggestions and pageant application you may contact Halavin Productions, Inc. at, 954-445-8181 or email at, misshomestead_floridakeysusa@yahoo.com Seminar day is schedule for April 15^th with a location to be announced.

» Orange County/Central Florida USA Pageant Weekend

March 12, 2006

The Road to Hollywood returns for the second week to Orlando as Citrus Productions presented the titles of Orange County and Central Florida. Four titles were at stake Sunday afternoon as the sixteen delegates in the Miss USA Division and the fourteen delegates in the Teen USA division gathered at The Hilton at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Jacquelyn Bick introduces herself to the audience

Judge's eye view of the pageant opening

The evening started with a high energy opening dance number with the Teen USA delegates in jeans with white tops while the Miss USA delegates wore black tops with jeans. After the dance number the delegate then gave an introductory speech that was scored by the judges. Then it was time to meet the host for the evening, Miss Florida Teen USA 2006 Jennifer Wooten who greeted the audience and then set the scene for the evening.

Kendra Waller (left-blue), Carissa Grazel (center-red) & Jennifer

Daugherty (right?black) compete in swimwear of their choosing.

Up first was the swimsuit preliminary competition. The delegates were presented in one or two-piece suits of their own choosing. The swimsuit winner’s as judged by the fitness award were Brooke Milner in the Teen USA division while Kendra Waller won in the Miss USA division.

Between competitions the audience was entertained by Sarah Howell, who is the Little Miss Citrus titleholder in the under nine-age group. Miss Wooten and Miss Tampa USA Heather Johnson greeted the return of the delegates in the Evening Gown as the delegates style, grace and fashion sense were on display for the judges and audience. Then it was time for the tabulations for the final results.

Meghan Isom (left) Jennifer Johnson (center)
Morgan Fehr (right) in the evening gown competition.

This years judging panel included: Rhonda Fontaine, Mortgage Broker and pageant contestant ; Robert Fontaine, Entertainment Agent; Amanda Mitell, Miss Vermont USA 2005; Darcy Howe, Registered Nurse and member of the statewide Alzheimers Association; Tim Barnett, National Account Representative for Computer Associates; and Chamanda Buris, Children’s Book Author.

After some special performances it was time to announce the winners. The first awards were presented to Miss Photogenic as each group had three finalists as the Teen USA finalists were Brooke Milner, Brandi Wines and Chelsie Wunderlich while the USA Photogenic finalists were Jacquelyn Bick, Shawna Dennis and Summer Leigh. The winners were Chelsie Wunderlich (Teen USA) and Jacquelyn Bick (Miss USA). The Spirit Ward went to Dana Matthews (Teen USA) and Megan Trofholz (Miss USA) These award winners are now eligible for the state competitions.

With the reigning Miss Central Florida Teen USA and later Miss Florida Teen USA reading the results in The Miss Orange County/Central Florida Teen USA division.

4^th Runner Up is Kali Austin

3^rd Runner Up is Brandi Wines

2^nd Runner Up is Morgan Fehr

1^st Runner Up is Nicholette Moore

Miss Central Florida Teen USA 2006 is Jennifer Johnson!

Miss Orange Park Teen USA 2006 is Brooke Milner!

Then the final results for Miss Orange County USA:

4^th Runner Up is Jennifer Scott

3^rd Runner Up is Jennifer Daugherty

2^nd Runner Up is Megan Isom

1^st Runner Up is Kendra Waller

Miss Central Florida USA 2006 is Summer Leigh!

Miss Orange County USA 2006 is Carissa Grazel!

Miss Milner's winning moment!

Ms. Leigh takes her first official photo with Miss Tampa USA

Heather Johnson and Miss Citrus USA Noelle Johnson

Congratulations to all of the winners in The Orange County/Central Florida Pageant Weekend! Kudos to Pageant Directors Michael Galanes and his Citrus Productions Staff on a great pageant! The Road To Hollywood now takes a week off and then heads east on I-4 as next stop sees the inaugural Miss Plant City USA Pageant. See everyone in two weeks in Eastern Hillsboro County!

The Central Florida USA team is joined by Miss Florida Teen USA Jennifer Wooten

» 2007 Miss Florida USA Preliminary Season Schedule

UPDATED 3/16/06

March 25/26: Miss Florida USA Pretape Shoot

March 26: Miss Plant City USA & Teen USA

April 1 Miss Southwest Florida USA & Teen USA Pageants

April 1 Miss Gainesville USA & Teen USA Pageants

April 1 Miss North Miami USA Pageant

April 2: Miss West Broward USA & Teen USA Pageants

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

April 9: Miss Pensacola USA & Teen USA Pageants

April 14: Miss USA Presentation Show – Baltimore

April 21: Miss USA Finals - Baltimore

April 23: Miss Ormond Beach USA & Teen USA Pageants

May 6: Miss Northwest Florida USA & Teen USA Pageants (Ocala)

May 7: Miss Homestead USA & Teen USA Pageants

May 7: Miss Emerald Coast USA & Teen USA Pageants

May 11 Too Hot for Fashion – Hollywood Beach Community Center

May 13 Miss Miami USA & Teen USA

May 13 Miss City Beautiful USA & Teen USA Pageants

May 20: Miss Boca Raton USA & Teen USA Pageants

May 21: Miss Space Coast USA & Teen USA Super Pageant - Melbourne

TBD Miss Magic City USA & Teen USA Pageants

June 1 – 4 Final Pre Tape Weekend - Hollywood

June 2: Miss Florida USA Seminar Day

July 11: Miss Florida USA Registration Day

July 14: Miss Florida USA Preliminary Night

July 15: Miss Florida USA Finals & Telecast

MISS FLORIDA TEEN USA TV LISTINGS:

JACKSONVILLE

WAWS FOX

Channel 47

TBD

» Athletic 17-year-old is Miss Hawaii Teen USA

Star-Bulletin Staff / features@starbulletin.com

Hannah Keikiokanani Thomas was named

Miss Hawaii Teen USA Sunday.

HANNAH Keikiokanani Thomas won the crown Sunday as Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2006. Thomas competed against 15 contestants, ranging in age from 15 to 18, at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.

The 17-year-old junior at Kamehameha Schools also receives an academic scholarship and other prizes, and moves on to the Miss Teen USA pageant. (Read more about the pageant in "In The Mix.") Thomas is the daughter of Jan and Robert Thomas. Her hobbies include surfing, bodysurfing, singing, playing the guitar, kayaking and water polo. Last year's winner, Melissa Benz, is attending California State University, Fullerton.

Monday, March 13, 2006
Pray To The Indie Rock Gods - Or, Just Be Destroyer

Question: How do you become an indie rock star? Answer: Be a member of the rock band New Pornographers, be willing to take musical risks, work tirelessly, make seven solo albums and have that last one be amazing, but then... You would be Dan Bejar a.k.a Destroyer - a rising indie star.

Destroyer is considered folk, but sounds more like gentle rock. Using lyrics and competiting melodies, his latest work is full of all the contradiction of human emotional behavior: cynicism versus hope, hate versus love, etc. The album also contains elements of pop; a genre he usually distances himself from. It's nice, as it makes singing along to Bejar's dramatic voice a real possibility. However, note that some of his wandering tendencies remain. An example is the song, "Rubies" - a nine-minute anguished poem. A little too liberal art college for us, but those into the drifting 60s sound, will be thrilled. "Painter In Your Pocket" is our champion tune with a melody that swerves from joy to despair and back again.

Overall, the album is complex and just may drive you crazy if you've got it on as background noise. Instead, we recommend you get your hands on some absinthe, run a bath and really listen to Destroyer's Rubies. There's magic in them there tunes.