JULY 2007
Sunday, 8th
Radio Interview on KVI 570
Radio Interview on KOMO 1000
Paperwork over Breakfast with the Millers, my Family, & my Local Director
Monday, 9th
In-Studio Interview with KOMO 1000
Phone Interview with Yakima Herald-Republic with Ross Courtney
Tuesday, 10th
Phone Interview with Lower Valley Publications with Wendy Johns
Wednesday, 11th
Phone Interview with Yakama Nation Review
Thursday, 12th
Tacoma Rotary #8 Lunch Meeting
Friday, 13th
Hair appointment with Jill @ Angelo Mendi Salon & Boutique
Saturday, 14th
Color Consultation Trip to Wilsonville, OR to meet with Barb Wilson, Image Consultant
Sunday, 15th
MAC appointment
Paperwork Session with Peggy
Monday, 16th
Narrows Bridge Opening and Radio Interview with KOMO 1000
Tuesday, 17th
Shopping trip to Southcenter
Wednesday, 18th
Photo Shoot with Henry Schulz
Thursday, 19th
Lunch meeting with Kenney Hayes, MPC Executive Director
Friday, 20th
Telephone Interview with Tony Ventrella on KLAY 1180
Photos & Interview at Yakima Herald-Republic with Adrianna Janovich
Travel to Yakima with the Millers
Saturday, 21st
Tour of YWCA Yakima
Television interview at YWCA Yakima with KAPP
Television interview at YWCA Yakima with KNDO
Television interview at YWCA Yakima with KIMA
Meeting with *new* Sponsor Irene @ Fashion Corner in Sunnyside
Miss Tri-Cities Pageant & Awards Banquet
Sunday, 22nd
Travel back to Tacoma (after stopping at Chukar Cherries in Prosser, of course)
Tuesday, 24th
Conference call with Doris Hayes-Clark
Photo Shoot with Henry Schulz
Seattle SeaFair Commodores Banquet at Salty’s on Alki
Thursday, 26th
Paperwork session with Peggy Miller
Friday, 27th
Genay Tucker's (Miss WA’s Outstanding Teen) Dinner & Send Off
Sunday, 29th
Travel to Wapato to shoot “Hometown Video” for Miss America
Tuesday, 31st
Paddle to Lummi, Canoe Journey 2007 in Bellingham
Dinner with Evelyn Johnson, Chair of Lummi Nation
AUGUST 2007
Wednesday, 1st
Alterations at FitRite
Thursday, 2nd
Head home to Eastern Washington for three whole days of downtime!
Monday, 6th
Fly out of SeaTac to Orlando, FL with Sally Lynch for Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant
Tuesday, 7th
YWCA Tampa Bay Tours: YWCA/USF Family Village, Hispanic Outreach Center, Emergency & Transitional Housing Facility
MAOT Preliminary Night One
Wednesday, 8th
MAOT Preliminary Night Two
Thursday, 9th
CMN/Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day - Tour Orlando Regional's Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies with Miss America 2008 Contestants
Dinner sponsored by Maggiano's with Miss America 2008 Contestants
MAOT Preliminary Night Three
Friday, 10th
DisneyWorld visit with Miss America 2008 Contestants
MAOT Gala at Millenia Fine Art Gallery with 2008 Miss Contestants
Saturday, 11th
Lunch sponsored by Planet Hollywood at Downtown Disney
MAOT Final Competition
Sunday, 12th
Depart from Orlando, FL back to Seattle, WA (on a plane that was frustratingly delayed)
Tuesday, 14th
Hair appointment with Jill
Wednesday, 15th
Lunch with my local director, Darrin Emerick & a generous Miss Seattle Sponsor, Silver Cloud Inn
Meeting at Mercer Island Community Center
Thursday, 16th
In Studio Filming: Comcast Local Edition
Monday, 20th
Meeting with *new* Sponsor, Dr. Jerome Lee of Cedar Dental Care
Thursday, 23rd
Lunch meeting with Peggy Miller & Doris Hayes-Clark
Tuesday, 28th
Hair appointment with Jill
Shopping trip to Portland, OR
Wednesday, 29th
Head to Dee's Studio in Gresham, OR
Shopping and lunch downtown with Barb Wilson
Thursday, 30th
Meeting with YWCA Seattle
SEPTEMBER 2007
Saturday, 1st
Work on Volunteer gifts at Peggy's
Head to Eastern Washington for a Homecoming weekend!
Miss Wapato Pageant Judge & Performer at my alma mater, Wapato High School
Sunday, 2nd
Return to Tacoma for Volunteer Appreciation BBQ and briefly crash the MWSO Executive Board Meeting
Monday, 3rd
Return to Wapato for the Harvest Festival Parade & Carnival Autograph Signing
Tuesday, 4th
Alterations at FitRite
Wardrobe Shopping Excursion in Auburn
Thursday, 6th
Alterations (yes, more) at FitRite
Friday, 7th
Talent Rehearsal with Doris Hayes-Clark and Kenney Hayes
Saturday, 8th
Miller Wedding!
Monday, 10th
Miss Pierce County Board Meeting
Tuesday, 11th
Photo shoot with Henry Schulz
Wednesday, 12th
Nutrition Consultation with Suzan Zeiger
Belle Square shopping trip and dinner with the Dads
Thursday, 13th
Hair appointment with Jill
Friday, 14th
YWCA Yakima Domestic Violence Shelter and new facility tour
Saturday, 15th
Sunshine Days Parade, Sunnyside WA
Perform in the park for Sunshine Days Festival
Miss Sunnyside Pageant Judge
Sunday, 16th
Guest Performer for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Fallen Heroes Garden, West Valley, WA
Monday, 17th
Meeting with Elizabeth Farley, Executive Director of YWCA of Yakima
Tuesday, 18th
TACID "Imagine" Breakfast
MAC appointment
Wednesday, 19th
Appointment with sound engineer, Kevin Antholt
Thursday, 20th
Hair appointment with Jill
Lunch with Trusteed Plans Service Corp. in Seattle
Miss Seattle Dress Rehearsal
Friday, 21st
Miss Seattle Judges Dinner at Joey's on Lake Union
Saturday, 22nd
Miss Seattle Pageant Interviews - Warm up the Judges
Miss Seattle Pageant emcee, performer, & my Miss Seattle 2007 Farewell
Sunday, 23rd
Miss Seattle Homecoming in Mercer Island, WA
Monday, 24th
Miss America Contestant On-line Lottery
Saturday, 29th
UPS Circle of Honor
OCTOBER 2007
Tuesday, 2nd
YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil
Wednesday, 3rd
Lunch hosted by YWCA Spokane
YWCA Spokane Tour - Administrative Offices, Domestic Violence Shelter
Thursday, 4th
Health/Physical Education Classes (x6) at Elma High School, Elma, WA
Friday, 5th
Filming PB&J Segment for Miss America with Videographer at Peggy Miller's
Gene & Arlene Wright's 50th Wedding Anniversary
Monday, 8th
Road trip to Dee's Studio in Gresham, OR
Tuesday, 9th
Administrative tasks with Peggy Miller (including updating this page) (hehee)
Wednesday, 10th
Alterations at FitRite
Friday, 12th
Meeting with *new* sponsor, Callaway Fitness
Hair appointment with Jill
Saturday, 13th
Soroptimist International of Yakima Masquerade Ball
Wednesday, 17th
Talent Rehearsal with Executive Producer, Doris Hayes-Clark
Friday, 19th
Meeting with *new* sponsor, Callaway Fitness
Leave with the Millers for Yakima, WA
Saturday, 20th
MWSO Fall Forum - Day 1
Tamale Festival, Wapato, WA
Sunday, 21st
MWSO Fall Forum - Day 2
Return with the Millers to Tacoma
Saturday, 27th
National Anthem - Pacific Lutheran University Football vs. Lewis & Clark
Depart for Miami with Peggy Miller
Monday, 29th
Board "Majesty of the Seas" and set sail on the Miss America Cruise
Tuesday, 30th
3-Hour Rehearsal with Contestants, Miss America, & MAOTeen
Tour Key West with Miss America Contestants
Lunch at Alice's of Key West
Photo Shoot with Contestants & Miss America
Wednesday, 31st
Afternoon Talent Show!
Free time in Cozumel, Mexico
NOVEMBER 2007
Thursday, 1st
Day at Sea
MAO Halloween Party
Friday, 2nd
Return to Miami, FL
Visit YWCA Greater Miami
Saturday, 3rd
Return to Washington
Sunday, 4th
Leave for Los Angeles, CA for Miss America Reality Series taping
Monday, 5th
Check out of hotel, leave for Top Secret filming location
---> We're here filming till the 14th, so no updates till then.. stay tuned!
Wednesday, 14th
Return from Southern California - So glad to be back home!
Thursday, 15th
Depart for Wenatchee with Patti Belik for annual Festival of Trees
Friday, 16th
Holiday Luncheon & Style Show
"Holiday Spice" Concert at the 'PAC' (Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee)
Radio Interview with 560 KPQ AM
Saturday, 17th
Gala Dinner & Auction
Sunday, 18th
Return to Tacoma
Monday, 19th
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Gingerbread Village, Seattle Sheraton
Tuesday, 20th - 24th
Thanksgiving Break!
Sunday, 25th
Performance - Harbor Christian Church, Gig Harbor, WA
Monday, 26th
Meeting with Tom Neuman with Puyallup's Liberty Theater
Shopping Trip to Seattle
Administrative tasks with Peggy Miller
Tuesday, 27th
Alterations with Luda
Wednesday, 28th
Meeting with our newest sponsor, Callaway Fitness
Leave with Patti Belik for Leavenworth, WA
Thursday, 29th
Appear on Good Morning America, live from Leavenworth, WA
Friday, 30th
Session with Kevin Schneider of Callaway Fitness
DECEMBER 2007
Saturday, 1st
Etiquette Training in Salem, OR with Beth Hjalseth
Sunday, 2nd
Meeting with *new sponsor* Cynthia Laffler of Cynthia's Jewelry Box
Travel home with Peggy Miller and Mandy Schendel, Miss Washington Teen USA
Tuesday, 4th
Session with Kevin Schneider of Callaway Fitness
Wednesday, 5th
Legends Casino Christmas Tree Lighting, Yakima, WA
Friday, 7th
Photo Shoot with *new sponsor* Duell Fisher & Michael Naiman of Team Photogenic
Sunday, 9th
Pageant Family Christmas Open House
Monday, 10th
Talent Rehearsal, Liberty Theater, Puyallup, WA
Tuesday, 11th
Interview with Amy Clancy on KIRO 7 Television
Thursday, 13th
Alterations with Luda of Fit Rite
Friday, 14th
Session with Kevin Schneider of Callaway Fitness
Voice Lesson with Brad Barker of GBM Music
Sunday, 16th
Meeting with *new sponsor* Cynthia Laffler of Cynthia's Jewelry Box
Monday, 17th
Mock Interviews in Seattle
Tuesday, 18th
Session with Kevin Schneider
Mock Interviews in Seattle
Wednesday, 19th
Visit to Sherman Elementary
Thursday, 20th
Alterations with Luda
National Anthem at Pacific Lutheran University
Saturday, 22nd
Voice Lesson with Brad Barker
Sunday, 23rd - Wednesday, 26th
A wonderfully appreciated Christmas Break!
Thursday, 27th
Mock Interviews in Seattle
Friday, 28th
Session with Kevin Schneider
Fitting with Luda
Savi Day Spa in Tacoma
JANUARY 2008
Tuesday, 1st
Happy New Year!!
Thursday, 3rd
Mock Interview in Seattle
Radio Interview with Thane & Tom on 92.9, The Bull
Friday, 4th
Radio Interviews:
KUSA - with Dorothy & Brian
KXDD - with Dewey & Charlie
KARY - with RJ & Lou
KHHK - with Blaze
Saturday, 5th
Shopping Extravaganza with Peggy Miller
Sunday, 6th
Mock Interview with Miss Washington volunteers & former titleholders
Meeting with Fianna Dickson for Wardrobe Preview & Script
Tuesday, 8th
Hair Appointment with Jill Ogden at Angelo Mendi
Training with Kevin Schneider
Wednesday, 9th
Training with Kevin Schneider
Mock Interviews in Seattle
Phone Interview with Indian Country Today
Thursday, 10th
Flight to Yakima, WA
Friday, 11th
New Miss America Talent Song due to MAO
Northwest Today television interview on KNDU
Brunch with Dot Stewart and Teresa Lavender
Filming and Photo Session for Yakama Nation
Saturday, 12th
Flight to Seattle cancelled from Yakima, Dads come to the rescue and drive me back!
Sunday, 13th
Miss Washington Fashion Show & Miss America Send-Off with special appearances by UW Quarterback Jake Locker, and Receivers D'Andre Goodwin and Charles Hawkins, Jr.
(Go Dawgs)
Monday, 14th
Training with Kevin Schneider
Northwest Afternoon televisison interview with KOMO 4
Tuesday, 15th
Hair appointment with Jill Ogden from Angelo Mendi
Wednesday, 16th
Leave for Las Vegas - Here we come, Miss America Pageant!! wahoo!
Thursday, 17th
Arrival Ceremony at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Kickoff Meeting and Dinner with MAO Staff
Friday, 18th
Production Rehearsals
Gondola Ride at The Venetian and Photos at The Palazzo
Saturday, 19th
Production Rehearsals
VIP Reception at Koi
Sunday, 20th
Production Rehearsals
Appearance & Autograph Signing at Fashion Show Mall
Dazzled & Entertained at "Stomp"
Monday, 21st
Production Rehearsals
Miss America Interview
Tuesday, 22nd
Production Rehearsals
Preliminary Competition, Night 1
Wednesday, 23rd
Production Rehearsals,
Preliminary Competition, Night 2
Thursday, 24th
Production Rehearsals
Red Carpet at Rambo Premeire
Preliminary Competition, Night 3
Friday, 25th
Production Rehearsals
Planet Hollywood VIP Reception
Children's Miracle Network Black Tie Gala
Saturday, 26th
Production Rehearsals
Miss America Live!
Sunday, 27th
Pack up & Head home (after our flight was delayed. wouldn't you know it?)
FEBRUARY 2008
Saturday, 2nd
Miss Grays Harbor Judges Dinner & Pageant
Sunday, 3rd
Travel home to Tacoma from Aberdeen, WA
Monday, 4th
Radio Interview with Les & Rebecca on KINK
Emcee Mock Primary at WSU Vancouver
Tuesday, 5th
Radio Interview on KMPS
National Anthem at Pacific Lutheran University
Thursday, 7th
Meeting with Peggy Miller & Erin Riffe
Sunday, 10th
Miss Poulsbo Tea
Tuesday, 12th
Visit VA Puget Sound HCS American Lake
Thursday, 14th
Deliver Valentines to veterans at VA Puget Sound HCS Seattle
Friday, 15th
Flight to Spokane
Miss Moses Lake Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, 16th
Emcee Miss Moses Lake Pageant
Sunday, 17th
Miss Spokane Pageant
Monday, 18th
Travel home to Tacoma with the Millers
Tuesday, 19th
American Legend Fur Auction in Renton, WA
Wednesday, 20th
Serve breakfast & Interview at Chief Seattle Club
Saturday, 23rd
Miss Mason County Judges Dinner & Pageant
Monday, 25th
Co-Emcee Miss Whatcom County Silent Auction
Wednesday, 27th
Business Lunch with Annie Malone of Tacoma Women's Fitness & Day Spa
Thursday, 28th
Flight to Michigan for Miss America's Homecoming, "Dreams Do Come True"
MARCH 2008
Saturday, 1st
Flight to Seattle
Miss Pierce County Pageant
Monday, 3rd
Wapato Welcome Home Assemblies
Wapato Middle School
Wapato High School
Friday, 7th
Radio Interviews
Thane & Tom, Yakima's 92.9
Kendall Weaver, Yakima's 88.5
Lakewood Rotary Meeting
Hand out Dictionaries with Rotarians
Impromptu Lakewood Boys & Girls Club Tour
Saturday, 8th
Miss Lewis County Pageant
Sunday, 9th
Miss Yakima County Pageant
Thursday, 13th
Puyallup Kiwanis
Pierce County Juvenile Court Diversity Talk
Saturday, 15th
Miss Whatcom County Pageant
Monday, 17th
"Indian Life" Interview
Tuesday, 18th
Production Meeting
Thursday, 20th
University of Washington GEAR UP Career Fair at YVCC, Grandview, WA
Wednesday, 26th
Character Trait Assembly, Firgove Elementary, Puyallup, WA
Item House Fitting
Thursday, 27th
"Hero" Presentation in Leavenworth, WA
Saturday, 29th
Miss Poulsbo/Miss Kitsap Pageant
Monday, 31st
Meeting with YWCA Pierce County
APRIL 2008
Tuesday, 1st
Washington State Indian Education Association Luncheon, Keynote Speaker
Thursday, 3rd
Seattle Indian Health Board - Youth Leadership Workshop, Guest Speaker
Friday, 4th - Sunday, 6th
Miss Clark County Pageant, Emcee
Monday, 14th
Visit YWCA Maricopa County, Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, 19th
Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen Forum, Speaker
Sunday, 20th
Miss Washington Sweeper Pageant, Emcee
Monday, 21st
YWCA Yakima Annual Luncheon, Guest Speaker
Tuesday, 22nd
YWCA Pierce County Dinner with Board and Keynote Speaker, Naomi Tutu
Wednesday, 23rd
City of Seattle, Administrative Professionals Day, Guest Speaker
YWCA Pierce County Annual Luncheon, Guest Speaker
Monday, 28th
Spanaway Lake High School, YWCA Project Empower & Employ Recruiting
Tuesday, 29th
Clover Park High School, YWCA PE&E Recruiting
MAY 2008
Thursday, 1st
Bethel High School, YWCA PE&E: 13 Classroom Visits
Friday, 2nd
Graham-Kapowsin High School, YWCA PE&E Recruiting
Cole Schubert's Birthday Party!
Saturday, 3rd
YWCA Pierce County's Project Empower & Employ
Monday, 5th
Central Washington University, President's Address on Diversity, Guest Speaker
Saturday, 10th
Celebrate my Birthday. Woo!
Sunday, 11th - Monday, 12th
National American Indian Housing Council, Guest Speaker
Tuesday, 13th
American Legend, Guest
Wednesday, 14th
Grandview Rotary Meeting, Guest Speaker
Toppenish, WA Johnson O'Malley Senior Banquet - Guest Speaker
White Swan, WA Johnson O'Malley Senior Banquet - Keynote Speaker
Thursday, 15th
Toppenish Middle School, Guest Speaker
Legends Casino, Guest
Friday, 16th
Grandview Middle School, Guest Speaker
Granger High School, Guest Speaker
Monday, 19th
Washington High School, Guest Speaker
Keithley Middle School, Guest Speaker
Bethel Family Night, Keynote Speaker
Tuesday, 20th
Photo Shoot with Team Photogenic
Wednesday, 21st
Harrah Elementary School
Thursday, 22nd
Peninsula High School
Friday, 23rd - Sunday 25th
Miss Washington Spring Forum
Sunday 25th - Monday 26th
Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen Pageant, Emcee
