MISS FL USA NEWS!

» A NOTE FROM MISS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA USA:

Hello all!!

I just wanted to say how happy I am to now be a part of Miss FL USA family as a director. As announced last week, Tracye Kearney and I will be heading up the Ft Myers/Naples area. Tracye has a background in production as she used to work on the Nickelodeon set. In addition, we co directed the Miss Offshore Beauty Pageant together this past spring. Of course, I am a die-hard pageant attendee since birth it seems. I have competed since I was 5 and growing up I used to have "mock" pageants in my living room with the neighborhood girls and custom designed puffy painted sashes. LOL! So...I guess you can say I have been preparing for this for years!!

We are so excited and are in the process of locking down a venue. The pageant will take place in late February or March. In addition, I am currently working to have the website up and running as soon as possible.

We are also very hard at work for sponsors and so far so good!!! In addition to winning the title and competing at state, we have secured photo shoots for the winners with International photographer Seth Barlow, as well as a spot on Southwest FL Outdoors, a weekly TV show that airs on FOX and Florida Sports Net.....AND MUCH MORE PENDING!!! We have both resided in SW FL for most of our lives and are using our resources to the fullest to make this a SPECTACULAR event for EVERYONE. Please feel free to email us with any suggestions and or help from contestants, directors. etc.

I just wanted to say hello and give a little more information since our website is not up yet. Again, we are so excited to join the Miss Florida USA prelim system. I look forward to a great year and wish everyone the best =)

April Gregory

» HALAVIN PRODUCTIONS PAGEANT UPDATE

We at Halavin Productions, Inc. have had a tremendous first year and have jumped into our second with both feet. We have scheduled a new double crown pageant for November 20, 2005 being titled as Miss Oakland Park USA, Miss Oakland Park Teen USA and Miss Broward County USA, Miss Broward County Teen USA. Along with this new one to start the year we are continuing to produce Miss Pembroke Pines USA, Miss Treasure Coast USA, and Miss Homestead/Florida Keys USA.

The Queens' from Pembroke Pines have ridden in the Pembroke Pines Anniversary Parade, presented City Proclamations for the Mayor, Started a Kiwanis Key Club in school and attended the Arts in the Park and Hispanic Heritage celebrations held by the city of Pembroke Pines and Hollywood. Oh yeah, lets not forget fund raising for Katrina. This year’s pageant is on track scheduled for March 4, 2006. You may email for information at, misspembrokepinesteenusa@yahoo.com

Our lovely ladies on the Treasure Coast have kept themselves busy with community service, fund raising, and our Teen on Friday Oct 14, 2005 will be On-Air interview with 104.7 FM the Flame from 12:30 to 1:30pm in Vero Beach also will be at Leisure Square on Friday, Oct. 14 in Downtown Fort Pierce. On Saturday Oct 15, 2005 Race for the crown to benefit the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and at the Fall Harvest Festival to benefit the Alterra House (An Alzheimer’s Care House). On Saturday October 29 2005 she will be at the Halloween Parade. This years pageant is scheduled on April 23, 2006. You may email for information at, misstreasurecoastusa@yahoo.com

The Homestead/Florida Keys USA crew has been having a productive year. Much community service and our Miss, Angel Colman joined Halavin Productions, Inc. in an invitation to the 42nd anniversary of the city of Levittown, Puerto Rico. The crew flew down and spent the week site seeing during the day, and enjoying the festival at night. From the walls of Old San Juan, to the Rain Forest (El Yunque) and off to the Bacardi distillery the week went way to fast. We're hoping for an open invitation for next year's so we can offer the trip to all of our Queens. The pageant date is schedule for May 7, 2006. You may email for information at, misshomestead_floridakeysusa@yahoo.com

ANGIE HALAVIN

» MISS FLORIDA USA’S COMMITTED TO KATRINA TELETHON:

Up next in our efforts to help those devastated by Hurricane Katrina is our “Hollywood Helps Katrina’s Kids” telethon to be held October 27^th and televised live 7:00 to 9:00pm throughout Broward County on BECON TV, the PBS station of Broward County. Big name stars will join our Miss Florida USA trio of Cristin Duren, Melissa Witek and Kristen Berset along with Luis Aguirre. Also look for our newly crowned Miss Florida Teen USA Jennifer Wooten to also assist on the live television event.

We need volunteers to help with everything from answering the phones and receiving pledges to being greeters of the celebrity VIP’s and sponsors. We are having big name stars as the event is being tied into the tradition Miss Florida USA appearance at The Marti Huizinga Boy’s & Girls Club of Hollywood. For more information and to RSVP call Rachel at the home office to reserve your space at (954) 924-4949 or via email to telair@aol.com.

The event takes place on Hollywood Beach at the brand new Marriott Hollywood Beach just a few miles north of our two sponsor hotels. All funds raised will go to The Hollywood Emergency Fund and earmarked for The Boys & Girls Club of New Orleans, The Police Athletic League (PAL) of New Orleans and The New Orleans YMCA. This is going to be a huge night with a very large donation, to this date over $80,000.00 has already been sponsored. Just another way to promote our “Crowns for A Cause” initiative as The Miss Florida USA Family really cares!

» HANDS ON MIAMI DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Hi everyone! I'm participating in an event in Miami in a couple of weeks, and I thought I'd see if anyone else would like to join in the fun. The event is called Hands On Miami Day, and it's November 5th from 7:30 to 12:30. You can read all the details at www.handsonmiami.com, but it's basically a huge (3000 + people) community revitilization project all around Miami. Our "team" will be assigned a project (examples include painting, planting, etc.), and we'll meet at Bayside (downtown Miami) to be bused to our location. I know it's an early start, but it only takes a few hours, and I thought we could all do lunch and/or the beach afterward. I've already received responses from a couple of other "old" pageant girls, so it should be a really fun group. If anyone from Broward or farther would like to come, there is plenty of room at my condo for Friday night (it's literally 10 minutes from the event).

If you'd like to join "Team Diva," please let me know asap so I can get all the registrations completed. I'll need your name, address, phone, and T-shirt size. Hope to see you there!

Carrie Mewha
305-672-0384
UFKDCarrie@aol.com

» 2007 Miss Florida USA Preliminary Season Schedule

Nov. 20: Miss Oakland Park USA & Teen USA Pageants
Dec 3: Miss Sunset Place USA & Teen USA Pageants
Dec 11 & 18: Miss Weston USA & Teen USA Pageants
Jan 6-7: Miss Nature Coast USA & Teen USA Pageants
Jan 13-15: Miss Daytona Beach USA & Teen USA Pageants
Jan 27-29 Miss Sarasota/Manatee County USA & Teen USA Pageants
Jan 29: Miss Hollywood USA & Teen USA Pageants
Feb 18-19: Miss First Coast 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

MISS FLORIDA USA AIRINGS THIS WEEKEND

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» New Miss Wyoming USA represents state

By JOHN MORGAN/Casper Star-Tribune staff writer

This year's Miss Wyoming USA has lived here her whole life and wouldn't have it any other way."I'm where I feel like I'm meant to be," said Kristin George, 23, of Casper. "Everything I do is because it feels like what's right. I do what I want and I'm happy with who I am." After graduating with honors from Kelly Walsh High School, she earned two associate's degrees from Casper College in psychology and paralegal studies and then earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Wyoming's Casper College program in psychology and social sciences. Since graduating from college, she quickly landed a job as a pharmaceutical representative for a major drug company and drives around the northern part of the state informing area doctors about her company's products. Her motivation at work has helped her quickly gain attention and experience.

But George doesn't think she's exceptional for a Miss Wyoming. "Miss Wyomings are women of the state who achieve a lot, do a lot, and get good grades," she said. "A lot of people don't have time for us, but women nowadays are playing a more prominent role."

George herself is hard to ignore. At 5 foot 6, she's "one inch too short for the runway," but she does have a professional modeling contract with the Donna Baldwin Talent agency in Denver and has appeared in print advertisements in the Denver Post. Her looks haven't gone to her head though; she still blushes when complimented.

Brenda Bosco, a teacher at Ft. Caspar Academy, has known George for four years and said she is outgoing, independent, honest and comfortable with herself. "She always wants to be out front and leading in whatever she does," Bosco said. "She's very caring when it comes to her family and friends and is a very giving person. She'll always share what she has with others. "I don't think Kristin's (long-term) goal was to win this pageant," Bosco said. "She hasn't been thinking about it all year. I think she only decided in the last few months to go for it." George took first place at the Miss Wyoming USA pageant held Sept. 25 in Casper, the first time a Casper woman has won the title since 1988, but she's no stranger to pageants. She was Miss Wyoming Teen USA in 2000, and was twice the first runner up at Miss Wyoming pageants. The Miss Wyoming USA pageant is a great opportunity for confident young women, said Jamie Frick, a longtime family friend. "A lot of young women can model themselves after Kristin and look up to her," she said. Frick calls Kristin "an incredibly generous young woman, with her finances, resources and time." "Of all my friends, I'm most thankful to have her in my life," she said. "Kristin has always been there for me. Sometimes she's a shoulder to cry on. She doesn't judge people and understands my weaknesses and loves me for them."

Many speculate this is because the pageant relies heavily on ratings, explaining why finalists always seem to come from large states like Texas. George is considering writing Donald Trump and asking him to switch from using the state name banners to random numbers during the swimsuit and evening gown competition. Contestants are also judged on their personality during interviews. George says she does well during interviews because she is an open book. "I've always been the way I am," she said. "I didn't act any different (so I could become Miss Wyoming USA). I've done everything I wanted and I've done it by myself."

Currently she is juggling a demanding job, a new house in Casper, a new German shepherd puppy named Drake and a boyfriend. She is the daughter of Mike and Molly George of Casper and has two brothers. George volunteers at the Salvation Army, the Central Wyoming Rescue Mission, the Seton House and participates in the Adopt-a-Platoon program.

» Worland teen wins Miss Wyoming Teen USA

Casper Star-Tribune staff

The 2006 Miss Wyoming Teen USA Pageant took place September at John F. Walsh Auditorium at Natrona County High School. A capacity crowd filled the theater on Sunday evening for the pageant finals, where the panel of judges selected Katy Lambert of Worland as Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2006. She will now advance and compete live on NBC at the Miss Teen USA Pageant next year. Katy is a 17-year-old senior at Worland High School, where she is involved in cheerleading, band, gymnastics, Key Club, soccer and 4-H. She is the daughter of Christ and Andi Lange of Worland and Steve Lambert of Chandler, Ariz., and the granddaughter of Carol Roenigk of Worland and Jim Bricker of Ten Sleep.

Kalyn McNown of Wilson was first runner-up; Staci Kramer of Cheyenne was second runner-up; Holly Allen of Lander was third runner-up and Ashia Thomas of Pinedale was fourth runner-up. The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions, is an international company that advances and supports today's women. These women are savvy, goal-oriented and aware. The delegates who become part of the Miss Universe Organization display those characteristics in their everyday lives, both as individuals who participate in the competitions to advance their careers, personal and humanitarian goals, and as women who seek to improve the lives of others.

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