Miss America Lottery
Miss America is finally becoming a reality! Tonight every contestant participated in the contestant lottery. This process was a mystery to me until this year, as it probably is for many. In case you're curious...
Each contestant logged onto a special web page that showed all of the available placements. There are three preliminary groups labeled Mu, Alpha, and Sigma. Each group contains 17 or 18 placements. A computer randomly chooses states, displaying who is up to choose her slot and who comes next in line. When it is your turn you have five minutes to call the Miss America Organization with your choice.
It was a blast to see everything unfold in real time. Now it is really possible to visualize what the week in Las Vegas will be like. I am in the Sigma group. This means that I will have my interview, swimsuit, and evening gown on Tuesday; talent on Wednesday; and onstage question on Thursday. For a view of the entire line-up, check out the Miss America Web site.
What a fun way to begin the week! I will finish the month of September with another round of school visits (19 schools to be exact) and Mint Hill Madness. September has been a whirlwind of weeks. Between visiting students, attending festivals, and Miss America preparations like the lottery, I have been a busy Miss NC.
Last week is a great example of a typical September schedule for me. I spent two days and 7 hours driving to reach Wilkes County schools, arrived back in Raleigh for one day at home to rehearse, made a 1.5 hour return trip to my parents' home in High Point for more rehearsal and a salon appearance at Chakra's (I definitely took advantage of the makeover!), traveled almost 5 hours round trip to take some great photos with Lenn Long, left the next day from Raleigh to go 2 hours away to Clarkton for a purse luncheon raising money for the March of Dimes, spent another 3 hours en route to Indian Trail for a 2-day Pow Wow, and finally circled back to High Point.
My life is like one big run-on sentence! And I enjoy every minute of it. When I visit schools, I always tell the kids that I have the greatest job in the world. It is incredible to me that my job description includes reading stories to children, hanging out in a salon, taking pictures, giving away purses, and learning more about my culture. This opportunity allows me to meet new people, all the while representing something that is bigger than me...a network of young women who are role models and make a difference in their communities. The lottery tonight reminded me just how much I look forward to bonding with them in the upcoming months, on the Miss America cruise and taping reality television in Los Angeles.
So keyed up I might not be able to sleep,
Jessica
Each contestant logged onto a special web page that showed all of the available placements. There are three preliminary groups labeled Mu, Alpha, and Sigma. Each group contains 17 or 18 placements. A computer randomly chooses states, displaying who is up to choose her slot and who comes next in line. When it is your turn you have five minutes to call the Miss America Organization with your choice.
It was a blast to see everything unfold in real time. Now it is really possible to visualize what the week in Las Vegas will be like. I am in the Sigma group. This means that I will have my interview, swimsuit, and evening gown on Tuesday; talent on Wednesday; and onstage question on Thursday. For a view of the entire line-up, check out the Miss America Web site.
What a fun way to begin the week! I will finish the month of September with another round of school visits (19 schools to be exact) and Mint Hill Madness. September has been a whirlwind of weeks. Between visiting students, attending festivals, and Miss America preparations like the lottery, I have been a busy Miss NC.
Last week is a great example of a typical September schedule for me. I spent two days and 7 hours driving to reach Wilkes County schools, arrived back in Raleigh for one day at home to rehearse, made a 1.5 hour return trip to my parents' home in High Point for more rehearsal and a salon appearance at Chakra's (I definitely took advantage of the makeover!), traveled almost 5 hours round trip to take some great photos with Lenn Long, left the next day from Raleigh to go 2 hours away to Clarkton for a purse luncheon raising money for the March of Dimes, spent another 3 hours en route to Indian Trail for a 2-day Pow Wow, and finally circled back to High Point.
My life is like one big run-on sentence! And I enjoy every minute of it. When I visit schools, I always tell the kids that I have the greatest job in the world. It is incredible to me that my job description includes reading stories to children, hanging out in a salon, taking pictures, giving away purses, and learning more about my culture. This opportunity allows me to meet new people, all the while representing something that is bigger than me...a network of young women who are role models and make a difference in their communities. The lottery tonight reminded me just how much I look forward to bonding with them in the upcoming months, on the Miss America cruise and taping reality television in Los Angeles.
So keyed up I might not be able to sleep,
Jessica
