Mr. Strafford County Competition

Another great event I was involved in this past Summer was the first Mr. Strafford County competition that was held at the Dover Bowl.  Six local celebrity men competed in the categories of onstage interview, swimsuit, and formal wear/evening wear.  Will James, manager of Planet Fitness Dover, took home the coveted crown along with a giftcard and goodies from Home Depot. Dover Mayor, Scott Meyers, placed as 1st runner up, and T.J. Jean, Mayor of Rochester, in 2nd place.  All proceeds from the night benefited the Miss Strafford County Scholarship Program! Read the full article on Mr. Strafford County at Foster's Daily Democrat.

OneBlaze Luncheon Fundraisers

About every 3-4 weeks over the last few months I have been heading up luncheon fundraisers at Christ the King Church for the Youth Group teens to attend the upcoming OneBlaze Northeast Conference in October 2010.  The weekend will consist of meetings with guest speakers, fellowship, and most importantly a variety of service projects that will be done throughout Dover, NH on Saturday, October 9th.  If you happen to be in Dover that day be on the look out for bright colored T-shirts serving the city!  So far over $1,300 has been raised from the luncheons.

Celebration Northeast Conference

I spent a three day weekend recently at Gordon College for the annual Celebration Northeast Conference for New Frontiers International.  I served as one of the Youth leaders for teens ages 12-15 during the weekend.  Here with John Lanferman, leader of the USA New Frontiers from Missouri, and another New Frontiers Youth worker, Sherry Grammatic.

Miss NH and MB Tractor Golf Tournament

I celebrated my birthday, August 9th, at the beautiful Laconia Country Club for the seventh annual Miss New Hampshire and MB Tractor Golf Tournament fundraiser.  I was stationed at Hole 15 on the course and offered delicious shrimp cocktails for all the players as they went through.  Here with Miss Lakes Region at my station, Caitlin McGlinchey.  Thank you so much for all of your fundraising support for the Miss NH Scholarship Program Mr. Marc Bourgeois and MB Tractor.

The Mt. Washington Cruise on Winnipesaukee

August 8th was the annual Miss NH cruise on the Mt. Washington on my lake, Lake Winnipesaukee!  The cruise is another fundraiser for scholarship fund for the Miss NH Program.  We had perfect weather, a lovely lunch, fun karaoke, and dancing.  I'm pictured right in front for the 'Cha-Cha Slide' with other pageant contestants.  Here also with Miss Weirs Beach 2010, Chantel McCabe (my sister queen), and my two Grandma's for the day.  There's nothing like a good cruise on Winnipesaukee.

Bingo at Funspot

Wednesday, July 14th was my very first experience volunteering at Funspot's Bingo Hall in Laconia, NH.  Every Wednesday, the Miss Winnipesaukee Scholarship Program offers BINGO in Funspot's state-of-the-art bingo hall, located in the parking lot Funspot.  I'm so thankful for all of the fundraising efforts from the Miss Winnipesaukee Program at Funspot as I was awarded $4,050 in scholarship, along with the title of Miss 'Winni' 2010, towards my education at the University of New Hampshire as a result.  Come stop by any Wednesday to say hello to all the Miss 'Winni' volunteers and hopefully yell through the two story hall ...'BINGO!' Here with the co-directors of Miss 'Winni', Tina Gebhard and Gary Vincent after a long night of bingo.

The Miss Winnipesaukee Crown

On July 11th I was crowned Miss Winnipesaukee 2010 at the Gunstock Mountain lodge in New Hampshire!  The Miss Winnipesaukee Scholarship Program is one of the oldest running Miss America local state pageants in the country since 1925, and also one of the twenty-seven coveted local titles in the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program system. Along with the Miss 'Winni' title I also took home the overall talent award that evening.  I am privileged to be graced with such a wonderful and historic Miss America local title.  I'm looking forward putting my crown to good use in my year of service where I will be promoting my personal platform, Passionately Pink: Awareness, Prevention, and Support as I head into the 2011 Miss New Hampshire competition in the Spring.