Miss Baxter 2012!: Pageants, Picnics, Public Speaking!

I’ve held my title now for 20 days; and though I’m still learning the best strategy for putting on my crown (the first time I wore it I think I used about 40 bobby pins), I truly am loving every second that I get to represent the city of Baxter!

On Friday July 13^th I traveled to the city of Detroit Lakes with my directors Bill and Vicki, my sister queen Heather and the awesome Jamie Whitehead to watch the Miss Northwest Pageant! This event was especially exciting for me because it was the very first “Miss” pageant that I’ve ever been able to watch; it also gave me the opportunity to meet so many other title holders from all over the state! I want to congratulate the newly crowned Miss Northwest 2012 Rebecca Yeh, I’m so glad to have her as a friend and mentor and I can’t wait to spend a week with her at next year’s Miss Minnesota pageant. Each and every Miss Northwest and Northwest Teen contestant was talented and poised on stage; Detroit Lakes was well represented that night!

Sister Queens!

On July 17^th I attended the Baxter City Council meeting, and was on the agenda as a speaker! Since being crowned I have been working hard to promote the Miss Brainerd Lakes/Miss Baxter program to my community and its leaders. As I am only the second ever Miss Baxter the city is still developing new ideas on how they can utilize the representation. By speaking at the city council meeting I was able to introduce myself to the Mayor, Council Members, and other city officials, while also speaking about my platform and the program and organization that I represent. I was well received by the council and we have plans for an active year of service to the city. I even made the paper!

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-07-17/baxter-welcomes-royalty-council-session

Outside of City Hall

The very next day I was at it again, when Heather and I attended the 4^th annual Country Sampler Picnic at the Northland Arboretum in Brainerd Minnesota. The event was a day of food, games, hayrides, entertainment and family fun, where all proceeds went to benefit the Arboretum. During the afternoon Heather and I were busy filling and handing out balloons to the many eager kids. We were even able to go on a wild hayride (I almost lost my crown…and my head on a tree branch!), sample some food from local vendors, listen to some live music and speak for the crowd! The Country Sampler was a great taste of Minnesota and a very fun day!