Hello Friends!
The National Sweetheart Pageant was an amazing experience! I still cannot believe that I had the opportunity to represent the Miss Florida Organization at a national pageant.
Monday, August 31st, I took a flight from Orlando, Florida to Indianapolis. Now something that a lot of people do not know about me is that I had never flown on my own before then. Not only had I never flown on my own...but I had a fear of flying. I say that I "had a fear" because I believe that I conquered it while flying on my own to and from Indianapolis.
Once I arrived at the Indianapolis airport I was greeted by the board members of the Miss National Sweetheart Pageant and nine other contestants. We waited for the rest of the contestants to arrive.
After the rest of the girls arrived we made our way to Hoopeston, Illinois, where the pageant was to be held. We had a fabulous welcome dinner hosted by the board. Our place mats were maps of the United States with our names written in the states that we were representing!
After dinner we were brought to our host family's homes. My "host parents" were Monica and Billy Bruens and my "host siblings" were Leevi and Natalie. I roomed with Jenna (Miss California), Sarina (Miss New Mexico), and Alex (Miss Kansas).
The week was filled with many appearances...
My absolute favorite event of the week was the parade. Every single contestant was given the opportunity to ride in a Corvette and be a part of Hoopeston's annual parade! It was so cool to see my name and "Miss Florida" on the side of the car!
We also had an autograph signing!
I learned a lot during my experience at the Miss National Sweetheart Pageant and I made new friends. Now I can say that I know at least one person in every state! Hehe. What an incredible experience!
Congratulations to the Miss Virginia representative, Shannon Beam, on her outstanding performance and on becoming this year's Miss National Sweetheart!
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