MINNESOTA INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT - ST. CLOUD, MN

The Minnesota International pageants were once again held in St. Cloud, MN and I am happy to say that it was a great success! I coached two out of the three new queens, Tami Krause (Mrs. MN Int'l 2009) and Jessica Scheu (Miss Teen MN Int'l 2009). Here's how my other clients did:

MRS
Winner: Tami Krause (Volunteer Service Award
2nd RU: Tamara Jett (Photogenic Award)

MISS
1st RU: Mary Swenson (Director's Award, Supermodel with Style, Miss Congeniality)
2nd RU: Rachel Richards
3rd RU: Andrea Bennett

TEEN
Winner: Jessica Scheu (Best Interview, Best Evening Gown, Best Aerobicwear, Photogenic)
4th RU: Rachael Hitchcock
Top 10 Semifinalist: Gianna Capuzzi








Pink is the "sparkle" color (which happens to be MY favorite color), and here I am with two of my Sparkle girls (L to R): Mary Swenson and Jessica Scheu















Boy have I shared a lot of laughs with these two ladies! L to R: me, Tamara Jett (Mrs. Ham Lake), and Natalie Hagemo (former Mrs. Excelsior and one of the coolest ladies I know!)















With my clients after prelims...what a gorgeous group! I am so proud of each of them!!!












My mom took this photo of Jessica and I...I was so proud of how far she had come! LOVE this photo!












Phillips, WI gals ROCK! With my amazing mom Bonnie and friend/client Susan Jackson. We are all from the tiny town of Phillips, WI (population 1,200!)














GO TEAM SPARKLE!!!











With my Mrs clients at the luncheon (L to R): Teri Kratz, Tamara Jett, me, and Tami Krause











With my Miss clients at the luncheon (L to R): Mary Swenson, Rachel Richards, me, and Andrea Bennett












With my ALL of my Sparkle clients at the pageant luncheon...don't they all look terrific?












What would I do without my best friend in the whole world, my mom Bonnie? She has been an INCREDIBLE asset in helping my girls prepare, especially in interview! Love you Mom!













Past and present MN Int'l queens (L to R): Nancy Paradeise (Mrs '04), Becky Ringen (Miss '06), Danni Epps (Miss '07), Tina Rosenthal (Miss '08), Megan Herickhoff (Teen '08), Leisha Gust (Mrs '08), Donnell Rank (Mrs 07), me (Mrs '03)









Sarah Moses (owner of The Pageant Shop) and I wish our client Mary Swenson good luck just before pageant finals!











A few last minute words of advice for our client Jessica Scheu on finals night...











It was great to see Lindsey Kurhajetz who was my 1st RU the year I won Mrs. MN America. I would love to see her compete again some day--she's a cool chick!















HOORAY for my two new winners, Tami Krause - Mrs. MN International 2009 and Jessica Scheu - Miss Teen MN International 2009! I AM SO THRILLED FOR YOU BOTH!












Sarah Moses (owner of The Pageant Shop) and I are so proud of our winning clients! L to R: Sarah, Wendi Russo (Mrs. MN America 2008), Jessica Scheu (Miss Teen MN Int'l 2009), Tami Krause (Mrs. MN Int'l 2009), Leisha Gust (Mrs. MN 2008), and me











This is Jessica and I re-enacting our same pose from the night prior...must have been good luck!








My mom and I celebrate Jessica's win! My mom was INSTRUMENTAL in helping Jessica fine tune her interview...I will never forget the day Jessica said to my mom "I'm not afraid of you any more" after she had a great mock interview. Thank you mom for all of your help, we couldn't have done it without you!









Goofing around while holding Jessica's many plaques - Best in Interview, Best in Evening Gown, Best in Aerobicwear, and Photogenic Award! WOW!









I am blessed to work with some truly incredible teens! L to R: Gianna Capuzzi, Jessica Scheu, and Rachel Hitchcock. WAY TO GO GIRLS!!!











Welcome to the Mrs. MN International sisterhood Tami! L to R: Kelly Jahner-Byrne (2001), Leisha Gust (2008), Tami Krause (2009), me (2003), Ellie Ortmann (1994), Allison Stavrakis (1998), Nancy Paradeise (2004), Sue Hoffman (1995--also won Mrs. International)










Two out of three new queens isn't bad! :)