February 5 , 2010

 

 

 

The eight delegates competing for Miss Miami Lakes USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

» IN THE AUDIENCE:

With our most unfortunate technical difficulties last week we present a special two week in one Faces & Places. When we last left off it was Miami Lakes and Lee County Weekends as a Friday night kickoff began the fun weekend. We hit the road for the first time as we visited Ft. Myers on Sunday after a Saturday night Miami Lakes USA pageant. It was a great kickoff to the new decade as both events were by first time directors and each took pageantry in that region to a new level.

 

 

Miami Lakes Kickoff Soiree 

 

 

In the tropical courtyard of the Indigo Hotel Miami Lakes

 

 

It was a great evening to make new friends before the pageant

 

 

Awaiting their introductions to the adoring audience

 

 

 

Miss Florida USA Executive Producer Grant Gravitt, Jr. joins the group shot

 

 

 

Miss Miami Lakes USA

 

Miss Pedraja and Ms. Aguiarwere the first titleholders to arrive / Team Miami Tropics 

were in the house to greet the newest Miami Dade neighborhood pageant

 

 

Our traveling titleholder section before the evening’s festivities

 

 

 

Onstage with Miss Miami Lakes USA 2011 Shayra Medal

 

 

 

 

 

Miss Lee County USA & Teen USA

 

Post Pageant stage with the visiting titleholders

 

 

Team Charlotte County USA 2011 / The little sister contingent from Southwest Florida 

with Pageant Director Sandi Spahn.

 

 

Big sister, little sister /Our new Miss Lee County Teen USA with some of her supporters

 

 

 

This past weekend had a seminar day on Saturday and our West Broward USA Pageant on Sunday. On a perfect afternoon we visited our friends at the Make Up Store at Sunset Place for our second Miss Coral Gables USA Seminar Day. With the Pro Bowl festivities all around us the pageant still had an excellent turnout as they prepared for this weekends big pageant. Then Sunday we headed to The Coral Springs Marriott Resort and Spa in Heron Bay. Pageant Director Barbara Ewald put together a great evening of pageantry as she celebrated the events 7th anniversary with their only hostess for all the years, Miss Florida USA 2009 Anastagia Pierre.  

 

 

Miss Coral Gables USA Seminar Day

 

 

Alexandra Montiseno, Miss Coral Gables USA 2010 offers the attendees some first hand tips

 

 

 

Pageant Director Susset Cabrera was in the make up seat

 

 

 

It was such a beautiful afternoon, we practiced outside

 

 

 

Group Shot!

 

 

 

Miss West Broward USA & Teen USA

 

Representing the 954 were Miss Jaques, Miss Bromagen and Ms. Cohen / Miss Jaques 

and Miss Osborne catch up during intermission

 

 

Ms. Pierre with Miramar USA Pageant Director Rafael Gallego / Team West 

Broward USA with Pageant Director Barbara Ewald

 

 

 

Group Shot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

» MISS MIAMI BEACH USA IN THE NEWS:

 

Miami Beach sisters looking for `Miss Miami Beach USA' Strike a pose: You could be the next Miss Miami Beach. 

Miami Beach sisters Tammy Green and Lauren Green-Martincak are on the hunt for the next Miss Miami Beach -- or her teen counterpart.Green and Green-Martincak, pageant judges and co-owners of a modeling agency, are producing the first Miss Miami Beach USA and Miss Miami Beach Teen USA competitions in April. Deadline to apply for the pageant is March 1.

``We are looking for young ladies that are confident,'' said Green, who runs Miami Beach's Green Agency with her sister. ``And what has excited us so much is that we have the opportunity to create an event that empowers the young women of our community.''

 

Contestants don't necessarily have to live in Miami Beach, however -- but they do have to be Florida residents for at least six months and be U.S. citizens. Miss Miami Beach contestants must be between 18 and 27 years old; Miss Miami Beach Teen hopefuls must be between 14 and 19. There will actually be two winners selected for each contest: a judge's choice, and a winner chosen American Idol-style by the public, voting online or via text message. The pageant will be streamed online, Green said. All four winners will go on to compete in the Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA pageants. (Miss Florida USA competes in the Miss USA pageant.)

 

Additional prizes include clothing, jewelry and photo shoots, Green said. Contestants will be judged in three categories: interview, swimsuit and evening gown. Green said the interview portion is the most important. ``This is an opportunity to express their interests, goals, and most importantly, their community activism,'' she said. Green-Martincak says that contestants must be well-spoken, smart and determined. ``We are all about empowering women,'' she said. ``Each girl needs a platform, a charity or a cause they believe in, and I think it opens awareness to everyone.'' The pageant also features a Little Sister program, which gives girls ages 5 to 13 the chance to shadow contestants during events and photo shoots. The deadline and fees to apply for the Little Sister program is the same as for the pageant contestants. 

 

The contestants will also participate on Lincoln Road a few days before the main event. The sisters are looking forward to produce their first pageant. While serving as pageant judges in the past, they've never competed themselves. ``But we do like to wear tiaras on our birthdays,'' Green said.

 

 

On the lookout: Tammy Green (right) 

and sister Lauren Green-Martincak 

are on the lookout for the next Miss Miami Beach.

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

» MISS USA HELPING HAITI  

Making her fundraising rounds, Miss USA Kristen Dalton was spotted out in New York City on Wednesday night (January 20). The blonde beauty kicked things off at the Hearts 4 Haiti event at ARENA Event Space, where she mingled with fellow guests including , New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Tony Martinez and Television Personality Kwame Jackson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

» Volunteering In The First Person: Miss Boca Raton USA 2011 – Tatiana Santos 

 

Best Buddies is not only one of the largest non-profit organizations in the

World, but it is also the most rewarding organization I have ever volunteered for.  Not only do I help support such a great cause, but I have also formed friendships with the members.  It is an honor be their friend and serve as a role model that they look up to. Aside from being appointed as the Special Events Chair on the Best Buddies Miami Program Advisory Committee, I also volunteer for their Citizens Program as an event coordinator. Every month we strategize and seek donations to hold an event for the members. At the events, the members have the opportunity to socialize and form friendships with someone other than their assigned buddy. 

 

 

The best part about this organization: Best Buddies Day 2010: 

Double Decades Bowl-A-Thon and Friendship Festival!

When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Where: Bird Bowl, 9275 SW 40th Street, Miami, FL 33165

Why: To be able to continue forming life long friendships and support a great cause!

Cost: $25 (includes breakfast, lunch, 1 bowling game, games, & t-shirt)

 

 

We ask that everyone come out, even if you cannot bowl.  Your contribution and support will allow us to work together to create the opportunity for more friendships and expansion of the Best Buddies organization. For more information, please contact Christina Echeona or I  immediately so we can get you registered! ChristinaEcheona@bestbuddies.org  (954) 449-6522 or contact myself at Blissat350@gmail.com (305) 519-4346. Thank you for your support and looking forward to seeing everyone March 20th! 

 

 

Ms. Santos with one of her “Best Buddies”

 

 

 

 

» KUDOS & DID YOU KNOWS:

Kudos to Miss Lee County USA 2011 Britney King who along with Miss Lee County USA Little Sister Aria Armstead and Miss Florida Keys USA Little Sister Gina Barbosa, were special guests at the Red Sox Road Trip to kick off Spring Training 2010. They met the Top Red Sox Prospects, toured the Ball Field and took photos with the 2004 & 2007 World Series Trophies. Way to connect with our friends from the northeast Britney, Aria and Gina.  

 

 

 

 

 

» EXCLUSIVE PICTURES OF MISS FLORIDA USA ON FLICKR:

We have found a great host for all of our pictures before they are formally posted here on our home page starting on Monday. Visit our new channel at http://www.flickr.com/missfloridausa/. We are always trying to stay ahead of the communications curve here at Miss Florida USA! Next weekend we will have pictures from Saturday January 16th Coral Gables USA Open House from The Make Up Store at Sunset Place.  We are always trying to stay ahead of the communications curve here at Miss Florida USA!

 

 

 

» MISS FLORIDA USA ON FACEBOOK

In our ongoing attempt to be everywhere on the internet we now have an active Face Book Site. We love the interaction and ability to contact our friends and keep them up to date with the latest in pageant news and pictures. Surf to www.FaceBook.com/MissFloridaUSA and say hello!  

 

 

 

» PICTURES & STORIES WANTED!  

 

If you enjoy reading the stories of our Miss Florida USA Family and want us to know what great things are happening either during or after you reign please email us at telair@aol.com. We love touting our sorority of outstanding Florida women. Please send us a paragraph (or two) on your appearances, awards or community service and include pictures. We want you to have all of the support of this great lifestyle we call Miss Florida USA!

 

 

 

 

» ALUMNI  NEWS WANTED!  

 

If you know of any Miss Florida USA alumni in the news please drop us an email to feature them in future articles. Email all 

info to info@missfloridausa.com! Until next week here to good pageantry!

 

 

 

 

PICTURE OF THE WEEK!

 

In this double exposure Picture of the Week we see the picture to look so warm and inviting….then we see the reality, swimsuits in the snow! Current and former Miss Switzerland Universes Christa Rigozzi, Amanda Ammann, Whitney Toyloy and current Miss Switzerland Linda Faeh recently had a bikini shooting in the mountains. The pictures were hot and cold for us! So that’s why it’s a double edition of our Picture of The Week! 

 

 

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