New pathway in the pageant world.

As much as people think it is wrong to change your platform, after months of going back and forth about the matter, I have decided that changing my platform is very beneficial for me. I will continue to work hard with CUE, and continue to spread the message of going green. With where I want to go with my career and with the normal activities that are in my day, I have decided to change my platform to: GET KIDS ACTIVE! The Fight Against Childhood obesity. After many years of being picked on because I was overweight, I feel that this platform is a perfect fit for me.
I also felt that judges didn't quite relate to my CUE platform like I wanted them to. I have been working on Get Kids Active for a while now, and I am very ready to adopt it as my new platform, no matter what anyone says. I am proud of the choice that I have made, and I can not wait to get kits motivated and active!

On another note, I did not reflect about my weekend at Sweeps. So here it goes.
I was quite overwhelmed that weekend, because I had my dance concert the night before and literally got about 2 hours of sleep. I got lost on the way to the pageant location and for the first time was late. I felt horrible, but was just glad I finally got there. We had a short meeting and were given our contestants numbers, and for the first time I was toward the end of the pack! So I had time to clam myself down and focus. I thought my first interview went well, and I thought my second interview was fantastic!
I knew competition was going to be fierce, so I just did the best I could. In the end, I was happy to be 1st runner up, but extremely sad that I was right there, and just couldn't walk away with a title. Ive learned that things do happen for a reason and that I wasn't meant to win. I can't say I wasn't upset or mad, because I was, but it just makes me want a title more and it makes me want to work harder and come back even stronger.
Not winning was the best thing for me because I got into a class that is only offered to a select number of students, and I would have been gone for the bowl-a-thon and community service weekend as well as the weekend that Miss Ohio week Started. It is called Adventure Sports and we do crazy things like ride a 90 mile bike trail, hike 45 miles, go white water rafting and even canoe and kayak.

So with that said, I wish everyone the best of luck at Miss Ohio! I will be there Friday and Saturday to cheer everyone on! I know its going to be tough this year, and I know everyone will do a fantastic job! Good Luck ladies and knock em' dead!

A rough few days ahead of me!

Well, first off, I want to say Congrats to Katie Camp, the new Miss Central Ohio 2010! She is an amazing person, and could not have been happier for her on Saturday night! I had a great time and it feels good to be back into the pageant world!
Next, I will be competing at Miss Muskingum Valley! I can't wait, but the week before is going to be hard!
Tomorrow, I have a double header to dance at, from 12 until around 6/7, with the gym following and then off to work on tap dance. Sunday, I have company practice from 1-4 and then off to dinner to meet up with my mom and dad, and to fix some pageant stuff. Then during the week, I will have regular class, work, dance team and company practice, a game on Tuesday and my regular workout schedule, with Thursday being the beginning of Miss Muskingum Valley. I know its going to be hard to keep up with everything, but I know I can do it. This picture is my inspiration for everything, and this is from the first prelim I competed in. Wish me luck as I continue on my journey, and you will hear from me soon!

Time to blog..

Hey everyone! I know I have not been updating my blog at all, but I have been so busy, that I tend to forget about it. Life has been so crazy the past few months, but I have been having such a blast! I have games every Saturday to dance at, and it has been such a great and positive experience! I love it and I hope I can continue to do it next year! School itself has kept me quite busy, but my classes are going well and I love my classes. I also got a new job at the recreation center, and it has been a very helpful and educational experience for me.
In addition to school, dance team and dance company, I have also been preparing for my first pageant of the new year. I will be at Miss Central Ohio in 2 weeks and I just hope that all my hard work has paid off. I wont tell if I have a new wardrobe or talent. Im keeping it a surprise. I did have the opportunity to go and watch Miss Maple City this past weekend and it was wonderful! Everyone did a fantastic job and I was so happy for Marisa and Jessica. I known Jess for quite sometime now and she is so dedicated and works so hard, and I am so happy that her hard work is paying off! Also to Marisa, she is an amazing person, and I know she will do a amazing job at Miss Ohio!
Until next time..
Alicia <3

Im back!!

Wow! It has been a very long time since I have posted on here! I have been so busy that I just neglected this blog. So what have I been up to?
Well school itself has been crazy. I am taking 24 credit hours this semester on top of being on the dance company and also the dance team. I have games pretty much every Saturday plus dance team practice 2 days a week for 3 hours a day, and I have company practices every Tuesday and Thursday for 5 hours each day. On top of all of that I have to do 40-50 hours of gym work each week, and my homework.

The big question- am I still doing pageants?
YES- just not until Feburary, and only a couple.
I can't wait top get back into the pageant world. I have felt so disconnected from it lately. I did go to Miss Vacationland last night.
Everyone did a great job! It was such a nice pageant.
Sorry this picture is not the greatest, but here is your winner!

Best Of luck

Just want to say good luck to all the girls competing in Miss WCO and Lima Square Fair tonight!


AND!

Everyone should click the link beelow, and vote for Jillian!
She is competing in the Beauties of America national pageant in Myrtle Beach next week. She is listed as Californias 20s (I am actually Great Lakes' 20s).




http://www.tftj.com/News/Poll_Vote.htm/245

Another loss in my life..

Well, 2 weeks ago my Great Uncle passed away.
Yesterday, a long time friend, my next door neighbor and my pageant director for Pioneer Days Princess was killed in a car accident.

UHRICHSVILLE, OH — A Uhrichsville woman died after a head-on crash that injured her husband and two other city residents Monday at 1 p.m.

Driver Barbara S. McKeown, 67, of 1456 Roanoke Ave. was pronounced dead in Twin City Hospital at Dennison after the crash, in which her husband, Jack McKeown, 74, of the same address was injured. He and the other driver, Arthur L. Bailey, 25, of 211 Trenton Ave., and passenger Christopher N. Swain, 18, of 219 Trenton Ave., were treated.

Uhrichsville police said preliminary indications are that Bailey’s 1994 Chevrolet Suburban sport utility vehicle went left of center and collided with the McKeowns’ mid-sized 2008 Chevrolet car at 2221 N. Water St. Ext. The accident remains under investigation.

The McKeowns retired about two years ago after being actively involved in the Gnadenhutten Historical Society and the Gnadenhutten Historical Park museum housing the artifacts and history of the first settlement in Ohio dating back to Oct. 9, 1772.

Jack McKeown is a former longtime Gnadenhutten councilman.

Barbara McKeown previously had worked at the tourist information center at the I-77 rest area near Dover for the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“Even though they retired, they were still involved in promoting the county,” said Dee Grossman, director of the CVB. “They were always pushing Gnadenhutten. They were very fervent and never let up. They would get so frustrated when people in the area didn’t understand how important that site is to the history of Tuscarawas County. Speaking for our board and staff, our hearts go out to Jack and their family





So many things are happening in my life right now, and its crazy. I'm having health problems, my mom is and it just seems like we keep losing people close to us. I just hope that things will turn around when school starts back up.




And since I am updating, I will say that I had a great time at Miss Greater Cleveland and North Coast,but pageant land won't be seeing for a while, because school is going to be very hectic and I have to dance at basketball games almost every Saturday in the fall. But, Congrats to Sarah, Ashley and Meggie! You girls are awesome!

I'll try to update this more often.

2009-2010 Local Season

Hey everyone! Once again, I will be competing in local competitions that will give me the chance to compete at Miss Ohio! I will be competing at Miss Greater Cleveland/Cuyahoga County and Miss North Coast this fall. As I am preparing for the new season to start, I still need to raise enough funds for the CMN network, and I could use your help!

What you have to do is:
http://www.missamerica4kids.org/m.aspx?i=4795718FE2293A
go to the link above and click Donate Now.
then it will have you fill out information.

Not only will this allow me to compete this year, but you will be donating to a wonderful cause! The Children's Miracle Network!

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Alicia Huyghe