The contestants arrived at Dover Downs today at 1:00. I wasn't there but I heard that was quite an adventure. Apparently Dover Downs underestimated the obscene amount of luggage that 23 pageant girls are capable of packing and there was only one bellhop available to help out. I'm told he is currently resting comfortably in the hospital...Just kidding! As always Dover Downs made the best out of the situation and got all of the contestants and all 5,000 bags safely into the ballroom and even into our actual rooms. IT'S A PAGEANT MIRACLE PEOPLE!!
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| Miss Capital, Tori Brown-O'Brien checking in |
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| Miss Milford Erin Magnin, Checking in |
Next up on the agenda was the Miss Delaware Annual Golf Tournament. The tournament was in full swing (hehe) by the time the contestants arrived but it was also the hottest part of the day! The contestants reported that they had a great time getting to know each other and having a fun day. I didn't even hear a single complaint about the heat. A few of the girls were pretty excited to get to try out their swing.
Following the golf tournament there is always a nice dinner and live auction. I didn't really get to chat with the ladies much about this event other than that my husband made an honest attempt to win me some anniversary presents. I was also told that dinner was super yummy. All in all the golf tournament was a HUGE success and we raised a large sum of money for scholarships. Can I get a WOOT WOOT??? A huge thanks to everyone who made this event such a success especially Kenney Workman and Susan Collins.
Once everyone had eaten their fill and snagged some great steals, it was time to head back to Dover Downs. You would think that this is the time when everyone gets to sit around make friends, have pillow fights and sing Kumbaya but that's not true for these ladies. After a quick change into some comfy clothes, it was time to head to the ballroom for production rehearsal. On tonight's schedule was to finish both the opening number and production number. It's kind of a lofty goal but makes the rest of the week so much easier if it can actually be accomplished. It didn't happen...EEEK! We got through the big production number but we didn't make it through all of the opening number. I like to be "show ready" at the end of Tuesday night so I'm expecting tomorrow to be a VERY long night. We need to polish the production number, finish the opening and learn the entire finale...gulp! I think we can, I think we can, I think we can!
We wrapped up rehearsal at 11:00ish with a few announcements and the first Miss Spirit Winner. Miss Spirit is awarded every night during pageant week. It goes to someone who has really "stood out" during the day and exemplified what it means to be Miss Delaware. Monday's Miss Spirit Award went to Jamila Mustafa. All of the contestants were asked to mingle and work the crowd at the golf tournament as though they were already Miss Delaware. Jamila was a pro and went above and beyond what was expected of her. Congrats Jamila!
We ended the night with a really special moment. Our Executive Director, Debi Wilson is celebrating 30 years as a volunteer with the Miss Delaware Organization. As a special surprise Miss Delaware 2012-Alyssa Murray, Miss Delaware 2011 Maria Cahill, and all of the 2013 contestants purchased a really fabulous Michael Kors bag for Debi. It was a such a sweet gesture and really nice moment. Debi was speechless...for once:) Congratulations on 30 years Debi!!!
All in all...I'll call day 1 a success! Everyone is tired but really excited. I can't wait to see what this week brings!!!
PS. Sorry if there are tons of spelling errors. I'm a horrific speller and my spell check button is missing on the blog. Too tired to figure it out tonight...
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