The Lions do the most phenomenal waffle breakfasts and I have been able to become a waffle making pro right along side of them. Not only do they make the best waffles but they also continue to allow me to join them even though I eat an obnoxious amount of sausage links while on the job! I am so thankful for my time with the North Star Lions!
The North Star Lions are one of the biggest sponsors and supporters of the Coon Rapids Scholarship Program and I have had the honor of getting to know many of the members during my year so far. In addition to helping the growth of our program, they are also major supporters of mine. Their generosity and donation of an ad page to the Miss MN program book is greatly appreciated! I can't thank them enough for their encouragement, hugs, laughs and thoughtful conversation.
The Lions do the most phenomenal waffle breakfasts and I have been able to become a waffle making pro right along side of them. Not only do they make the best waffles but they also continue to allow me to join them even though I eat an obnoxious amount of sausage links while on the job! I am so thankful for my time with the North Star Lions!
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AAAHH, the time had finally come for the Miss Minnesota orientation! I was so excited to see the other girls and learn more about the week of Miss MN. The Coon Rapids committee made quite the showing with two tables of people! I couldn't be more thankful for all of the support they continually show me. Luck was on my side and I am happy to say that all of my wishes have been granted for Miss MN. I am happy to say that I am contestant #20 and will be competing lifestyle and fitness/evening gown on Wednesday and on stage question/talent on Thursday for Prelims! The Miss Minnesota Board has created an amazing itinerary for our week and I am eagerly awaiting check in on June 8th! Not only was it an exciting day for the Miss MN contestants but it was the BIG day for Miss MN Outstanding Teen contestants! Bree has been the best teen sister queen ever and I am glad that I will continue to have her by my side at appearances. She rocked the stage and won the Talent award for her fantastic ribbon dance! I just love Bree and could not be more proud of all of her accomplishments. Congrats to Lauren Algyer, Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2014! Hope 4 Youth is an organization that was created to aid the youth of Anoka-Hennepin counties under the age of 24. There are 721 youth that were identified as homeless during the 2012-2013 school year; this number grew from 581 the previous year! Around 155 of these youth are living on their own. I was introduced to this issue during my first appearance as Miss Coon Rapids. Knowing that there are people in my age group that are in these situations made me eager to get involved with the wonderful work that Hope 4 Youth is doing. Hope 4 Youth is a drop in center that allows individuals to get off the street and have a hot meal, clean up, do homework or connect with resources to move out of their current situation. The organization also provides hygiene packs and supplies to aid in aspects of everyday life. Their current goal is to expand to provide more housing options to decrease the growing numbers of homeless youth in Anoka Hennepin. Bree and I were able to come and hear amazing stories from people who were directly impacted from the generosity of Hope 4 Youth, learn even more about the history and future plans of the organization and talk with community members during the spaghetti feed. Several wonderful fundraisers took place at the Coon Rapids VFW to benefit Hope 4 Youth and Bree and I were happy to contribute to their efforts! I have said it before but I am beyond thankful to be surrounded by talented, giving and amazing people in my life! My sister, Tammy and Brother-in-Law, Marc were kind enough to take care of my headshots again this year. They continue to support and encourage me from afar and I am grateful for them! Tim and Robin Williams have been second parents to me since the age of 9. I grew up with their daughter, Alexa, in the ice rink and they are two of my biggest supporters and cheerleaders throughout my life. Tim not only made me look beautiful but he came to the photo shoot to help create the best photos. Britta Trygstad has taken photos of me before and she is a photography genius! I am thrilled with all of the photos she took and I am happy to show off some of the photos I will be using for autograph cards, buttons and my official headshot! A HUGE THANK YOU TO DETAILS SALON AND BRITTA THE PHOTOGRAPHER! |
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