MN INTERNATIONAL PRE-PAGEANT PARTY - BLOOMINGTON, MN

Each year, State Director Allison Stavrakis (one of my dearest friends) throws a party for the 2008 contestants competing in the Mrs/Miss/Teen Minnesota International pageant. It is always fun to meet the new contestants as well as catch up with former queens and pageant staff. Allison and her 2007 queens did a terrific job with everything and Sammi Ugarte (mom of Giselle Ugarte, Miss Teen MN Int’l 2007) set up a FABULOUS silent auction with all the monies raised going to the Queen’s Fund (this helps pay for their ad pages at nationals). I bought a bunch of stuff for a steal (gift cards, a portable DVD player, etc) and all the money went to a great cause.





Catching up with Danni Epps (Miss MN Int’l 2007) and Angela Haseman (Mrs. MN Int’l 2006)







Celebrating our hard work with my 2008 Minnesota International clients. CLOCKWISE L to R: Tamara Jett, Molly Nicholson, Starla Reisner, me, Denise Wellik-Peterson, Leisha Gust, Natalie Hagemo, and Delanie Neal







With one of my favorite people Donnell Rank, Mrs. MN Int’l 2007. GO NELLY!









With my terrific teen client Delanie Neal, Miss Fairfax International 2008. Love her!