Delaware Breast Cancer Coalitition

Thank you to Sheri Jenkins (Mrs. Pennsylvania International 2009) for inviting me to help the models as they prepare for the upcoming Lights of Life event on September 12, 2009 (for tickets - please visit http://www.debreastcancer.org/)

The models were all beautiful! I really enjoyed meeting each of them and had a wonderful night (the DBCC staff had to kick us out the door at the end of the night!).

2nd Annual Punkin Chunkin Pageant

Thank you to everyone for all of the facebook comments.

Here are the answers to your questions:
1) What is Punkin Chunkin? It is literally a contest to see who can build a machine to "chuck" the pumpkin the farthest. It is VERY fun to watch and national televised each year! See their website for pictures from last year. (link is on the side of my blog)

2) During this contest, there are a lot of activities - such as cooking contests, amusement park rides, live music, food (LOVE FUNNEL CAKE) and this pageant!!!

3) How did this get started? Dr. Ellie (Mrs. Delaware US 2008) and her husband really enjoy attending Punkin Chunkin. Last year, Dr. Ellie got in touch with the Punkin Chunkin Association and offered to produce a pageant.

Think of your typical festival pageants - they are quick, fun, and very inexpensive. Dr. Ellie wanted to produce a pageant to introduce more ladies to the positive aspects of pageantry, while minimizing the cost and stress level.

We felt that we accomplished that goal last year :-) Everyone had fun, everyone won a tiara, and the pageant competition lasted less than 30 minutes.

Please note that Dr. Ellie and I bear the costs of providing tiaras/sashes/gifts for this pageant. The $20 entry fee is merely to defray our costs.
(UPDATE: The Punkin Chunkin Association will be assisting with costs, which has allowed us to provide a scholarship to the winner of the Miss division!)

Punkin Chunkin fits us into their schedule and gives our queens the opportunity to assist with the prizes at the conclusion of the World Championship Punkin Chunkin Event.

4) Preliminary Details on the pageant (I have to confirm the date and time, but it will be during the weekend of Punkin Chunkin)

Location: Punkin Chunkin Festival Stage (for directions, see www.punkinchunkin.com)

Competition: Speech (Name, Age, Something about yourself, Favorite Activity at Punkin Chunkin; 30 second speech) and Beauty Walk (please wear weather appropriate stylish clothing for Punkin Chunkin)

Cost: $20

Prizes - Everyone wins a Pumpkin Tiara

Age Divisions: Little Miss (6-9), Junior Miss (10-14), Teen (15-18), Miss (19-24)

Maximum of 8 contestants per age group will be accepted.

To enter and for further information: mrsdeus2009@aol.com or 302-753-1115

5) Why I am organizing the event this year? Because as much as I know that Dr. Ellie can handle everything that comes her way (and does so beautifully), she is very pregnant and I am hoping to keep this year's event off her plate as much as possible!!! Plus, I have an awesome director and great friends (even facebook friends!) who are offering to help :-)


Here is a link to last year's photos:
http://mrsdelawareus2009.blogspot.com/2008/11/punkin-chunkin-pageant-and-festival.html


OH OH OH - Last year's queens will be invited back to assist with crowning :-)
Also, all Moore Pageant Productions current state and local titleholders are invited as special guests (and I will be putting some of you to work :-).

Mrs. US Pageant - Thursday, July 23, 2009; Baby Shower for Dr. Ellie

Last day at Mrs. US! I enjoyed spending some last moments with all of the contestants and my roommate (Rachel, Mrs. Virginia, who was awesome and very deserving of her TOP 12 spot).


Scrapbook Kit: Elka Romera (Scrapbook Elements)

Vegas Vacation after the pageant!
Scrapbook Kit: Britt-ish Designs - Jackpot Kit

Soon after arriving home from Mrs. United States, Beth Leska (former Mrs. NJ US) hosted a baby shower at her home for Dr. Ellie Baker Steenson (Mrs. DE US 2008).

I found this scrapbook kit online for free by Debozark.