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2009 Pageant School

3/31/2009 7:23:50 PM

The annual Miss Connecticut Pageant School ’09 is scheduled this year for Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Walter Derynowski Elementary School in Southington, CT.

This event is a must do for all Misses, Outstanding Teens as well as any future contestants and is open to any state in New England.

There will be lots of helpful workshops with ideas shared that include: Interview Preparation; Make-up for Daytime-Evening & Stage; Talent Preparation; Hair – How To’s!; Swimsuit & Evening Wear Modeling (Walking Patterns); Fitness – Total ABS Blast, Pilates, Corework – Feel Stronger and Ready for Swimsuit or Teen Sportswear; and More!

Special Guest for the day will be Penny Pearlman author of “Pretty Smart: Lessons From Our Miss Americas” and Susanna Marchese of Phit Pilates Studios in Hartford.

Last years event was very successful and was attended by over forty people. We are looking forward for another exciting workshop for you to hear about the latest in the pageant world

Register Now! Pageant School includes exciting workshops, informative seminars and a bag lunch with drink and dessert. The fee is $40 in advance. Door registration is $50 (No lunch included) Pageant School benefits the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization.

Return completed form below and fee to: MCSC, Luis Pabon, Executive Director, P.O. Box 124, Taftville, CT 06380

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For More Information: Email luispabon-edmcspi@snet.net or call 860-889-5174 between 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

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Miss Coastline Farewell

3/23/2009 9:58:28 PM

Farewell’s are traditionally full of “thank you’s” and “I love you’s”.. But tonight, I am fortunate to be surrounded by so many individuals that know how much I love them, and how grateful I am to have them in my life and for all they have done for me. So I’m going to do things a little differently – because that’s kind of how I roll.

This is my 5th year of involvement in the Miss CT program, and here’s something I’ve learned – that I can personally attest to:

Success in this organization is NOT measured by the size of the crown in your collection, or even the number of crowns in your collection – not at all. It’s the person you become as a result of this program.

That’s what it’s all about – and I think we lose sight of that fact a lot. We focus so much on winning and losing – who should win, who should place – that we forget that the heart of this program is about personal growth. About striving for constant self-improvement. Setting goals. Being a better person – and competitor – than you were yesterday. I think we can look at every single one of these women on the stage here tonight and say, “Wow – I saw so and so compete last season and you know – I just can’t put my finger on it but she has really improved” or “Gosh, I saw her compete last month and she just has this glow about her, she’s really matured.”

And sure, there are those obvious changes you can see easily – the more toned swimsuit body, the better hair, the more flattering wardrobe – But I have news for you. Boobs sag.. They do. Childbirth wreaks havoc on bodies – or so I’m told – I wouldn’t know yet… Hair turns grey. And a few years down the line, we probably won’t fit into our beautiful competition wardrobes. But those inner changes – that person you become through this program – will stay with you for the rest of your life.
And that’s why you can compete on the local level and never quite make it to states, or win a local and never become Miss State – why you don’t ever have to become Miss America to become a successful product of this organization. There are no failures here.

And here’s something else I’ve learned –
Life happens perfectly. Everything always – without fail – occurs exactly the way it is meant to – whether we agree with it or understand why. And we can put our all into something – work hard and want something so badly – we can work towards gaining a certain outcome, but at the end of the day, we don’t necessarily have control over that outcome. But we do always have control over one thing, and that is our reactions – the way that we react to those outcomes, whether they are in our favor or not.

And that’s the way life works. Sometimes things happen just the way we want them to, but sometimes they don’t. Sometimes “your girl” wins, sometimes she doesn’t. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. And if you don’t, it’s okay to be hurt and frustrated and angry and disappointed. We’re human beings. BUT it is not okay to take those feelings of hurt and disappointment and allow them to manifest into a lack of support or resentment towards the girl who does win. Things aren’t always going to happen your way. And if you can’t handle that in the context of pageantry, trust me – there’s no way you’ll be able to deal with it in the context of life.

Each one of us contributes to this organization in some way through our words and our actions. The question is, are you contributing in a positive way, or a negative one? Are you building contestants up, or tearing them down? Are you helping to create an environment that fosters and encourages personal growth and future Miss Connecticuts, or are you helping to destroy and discourage that potential?

Five years ago, I first took a spot on the Miss CT stage. I competed with long, flat-ironed, stick-straight hair parted right down the middle, pale-as-a-ghost skin, a gown off the rack from Sears, a bikini from Marshalls and a monologue from my high school theatre class.

Today, my hair is shorter and I’ve learned the art of teasing it. I discovered tanning beds and spray tans. I’m a little more toned and my wardrobe is full of Jovani and Tahari.

But it’s the changes you can’t see on the outside – the one’s I know in my heart are there – that I am most proud of.

The strengthened qualities and tools that I have gained through this program will constantly be with me, giving me the confidence to go after every one of my goals and dreams.

That is something that every one of these women deserves.

With sincere gratitude and deepest love, for one final time –

I am your Miss Coastline 2008, Corrina Pysa.

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2009 Pageant School

3/14/2009 3:34:06 PM

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For More Information: Email luispabon-edmcspi@snet.net or call 860-889-5174 between 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

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Miss Shoreline Pageant Accepting Contestants

3/11/2009 4:14:39 PM

Contact Sharon Foran for more Information

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New London County 2009 Pageant

3/2/2009 5:42:13 PM

Newly Crowned Miss Rose of New England & Miss New London County 2009

Miss RofNE 08 Marissa Ranalli, Miss Rose of NE Amaryllis Rodriquez, Miss Connecticut 2008 Ashley Glenn, Miss New London County 2009 Ashley Membrino, Miss NLC 08 Kara Prete

The Donald L. Oat Theater in downtown Norwich was standing room only as 10 contestants vied for the titles of Miss New London County 2009 and Miss Rose of New England 2009. Christina Sciongay was the Interview Winner and Ashley Membrino was the Talent and Peoples Choice award winner.
Ashley Membrino was awarded the title of 2009 Miss New London County and performed a tap dance to "Bleeding Love" for her talent presentation. Amaryllis Rodriquez was awarded the title of Miss Rose of New England 2009 and her talent presentation was a vocal to "New York, New York".

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