So i am very behind in posting, this seems to happen once in awhile. Sheridan Hurtig won her division in Illinois American Coed 2010 on June 20, 2010. Sheridan now holds the title of Miss Pre-Teen IL American Coed 2010. She also won in the optionals of Speech, Community Service and Actress. She took first runner up in Modeling and Actress. I thought she was amazing. I was so proud.
Now we have to do a lot of fundraising to get her to go to nationals in Orlando, FL at Thanksgiving. If you know anyone who can donate, feel free to send them our way.
We are selling ads in our national ad book at $60 for a business card size; $150 for a 1/4 page; $300 for a 1/2 page and $600 for a whole page. We have to sell two pages, plus we need to fundraise to cover the cost of optionals and the cost of the hotel, airfare, food, rental car, etc. It is a tough road be we have already started.
i will keep you posted.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Miss IL Coed pageant
Tonight was the first night of Miss IL Coed.
The power went out at about 5 - 6 or longer. That kind of threw things off. The talent competition was supposed to start at 7 but we ended up starting at 630.
There are a lot of girls competing this year.
In Sheridan's pre-teen division there are 15 girls. I would say there are 5 that will be real competitors for her!!
She was great at talent tonight. I think she either won or got 1st runner up, but I may be biased. There were two other singers besides Sheridan. One sang acapela and was pretty good. One sang a very difficult song that is sung by Alfaba in Wicked... hard for a professional adult. Her other main competition was the girl who did baton twirling. The music selected was great and she did pretty well but she did drop a baton once... not sure how much it hurt her score. She did get the audience clapping with the music.
tomorrow is a big day with Intro and Interview at 1130am; Actress at 1; Speech at 2; Modeling at 3 and formalwear at 530.
We are staying at the Hyatt Rosemont tomorrow night because we are sharing a room with Connie and Brittany L. That is great because then we can stay and it only costs $65 (1/2 price)
Crossing my fingers for Sheridan. Our realistic goal for the pageant is top 5 however I would love her to win of course.
Sunday is opening number rehearsal from 8-9am and then time to get ready for crowning and awards ceremony at 11. Come join us if you want.
The power went out at about 5 - 6 or longer. That kind of threw things off. The talent competition was supposed to start at 7 but we ended up starting at 630.
There are a lot of girls competing this year.
In Sheridan's pre-teen division there are 15 girls. I would say there are 5 that will be real competitors for her!!
She was great at talent tonight. I think she either won or got 1st runner up, but I may be biased. There were two other singers besides Sheridan. One sang acapela and was pretty good. One sang a very difficult song that is sung by Alfaba in Wicked... hard for a professional adult. Her other main competition was the girl who did baton twirling. The music selected was great and she did pretty well but she did drop a baton once... not sure how much it hurt her score. She did get the audience clapping with the music.
tomorrow is a big day with Intro and Interview at 1130am; Actress at 1; Speech at 2; Modeling at 3 and formalwear at 530.
We are staying at the Hyatt Rosemont tomorrow night because we are sharing a room with Connie and Brittany L. That is great because then we can stay and it only costs $65 (1/2 price)
Crossing my fingers for Sheridan. Our realistic goal for the pageant is top 5 however I would love her to win of course.
Sunday is opening number rehearsal from 8-9am and then time to get ready for crowning and awards ceremony at 11. Come join us if you want.
Libertyville Township Ground Breaking Ceremony for Food pantry
This past Tuesday we did a ground breaking ceremony for the Libertyville Township Food pantry. Over the past two years we have budgeted about 450K to allow a new pantry to be built. We service about 250-270 families per month.
Currently we are working out of a dilapidated garage that is falling apart and not what I would say is sanitary or up to code. All the non perishable food has been moved into the conference room, in half of it, hidden by a collapsable wall...
We had the ground breaking ceremony with our builders, Pepper Construction and Architects.
It was a good feeling to know we are doing something worthwhile for people in need. This last building will be attached to the main township offic building and will complete the campus.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Pearls of Paradise Pageant, aka the Puppy pageant
Last weekend, Saturday, Sheridan competed in the Pearls of Paradise pageant. She was competing for the high point supreme, the highest crown where she could win $150 or a mini supreme where she wins $50 plus she was also competing for the pomeranian puppy. To win the pomeranian you had to have the highest beauty score.
She did not win it.
For the Supreme you needed the highest overall score of Beauty and 4 optionals. Sheridan competed in 5 of the 6 optionals, photo, comp card, talent, swimsuit, and outfit of choice.
She won. All girls get a crown and sash and a neat gift from the director. Sheridan also won the $150.
Libertyville Township Meeting
Today we had our Libertyville Township meeting. Supervisor O'Connor was there as well as all 4 trustees, including myself, our Clerk Anne Hansen and our Highway Commissioner Bill Morgan were all present as well as a few from office staff.
The meeting was at 7pm today and was very brief. We talked about the upcoming ground breaking for the new food pantry to occur 4pm Tuesday the 15th of June at our main location 359 Merrill Court, Libertyville, IL 60048. Join us for this momentous occasion.
On the 19th of June, a Saturday, at 10 am, is the Libertyville parade and the township will have a float. The them is Rock this town and we will have the Buckley Rd. Band on our float and celebrate Rockin with Libertyville Township Open Space.
This year I can't be there b/c we have a pageant to attend.
Last year we won the trophy for best float. Can we make it two years in a row?
There is a concern about heavy mosquitos this year and we are considering spraying in the unincorporated Libertyville Township areas, in the corporated areas the town sprays those areas.
Join us at our next board meeting on June 24th at 7pm.
The meeting was at 7pm today and was very brief. We talked about the upcoming ground breaking for the new food pantry to occur 4pm Tuesday the 15th of June at our main location 359 Merrill Court, Libertyville, IL 60048. Join us for this momentous occasion.
On the 19th of June, a Saturday, at 10 am, is the Libertyville parade and the township will have a float. The them is Rock this town and we will have the Buckley Rd. Band on our float and celebrate Rockin with Libertyville Township Open Space.
This year I can't be there b/c we have a pageant to attend.
Last year we won the trophy for best float. Can we make it two years in a row?
There is a concern about heavy mosquitos this year and we are considering spraying in the unincorporated Libertyville Township areas, in the corporated areas the town sprays those areas.
Join us at our next board meeting on June 24th at 7pm.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Miss Illinois OPT and OT, 2010 going on today & tomorrow
Sheridan is competing in Miss IL outstanding Preteen in Springfield this weekend.
I think things are going pretty well. She had interview today, and it sounds like it went very well.
They asked her questions like, if you could tell President Obama one thing, what would it be... She said, you need to tell the people to help and donate to the local food pantries because it is important to me and there are many people suffering b/c of the bad economy and job loss and they need food.
One of the judges asked her why The Biggest Loser was her favorite TV show and she explained about how many kids have childhood obesity and it is important to stay fit and walk and to drink a lot of fluids, water and stay hydrated and eat healthy. (this judge is the one who was a fitness expert).
She was asked what one thing she would bring on an island and she said a photo album because it holds pictures of friends and family and many memories, so although it is one item it is like many items in one.
She looked great in her aqua blue knit suit/dress and shrug.
They had a long practice in the afternoon to get ready for opening number. She has a great purple top that our friend Sam made. We love it. It is cute and an original, no other girl will be wearing a top like hers.
Sheridan had a talent rehearsal too. We switched from a hand microphone to a headpiece microphone. Tonight we did some review of the talent b/c of the switch it means both hands are free for her act. We also did some polishing and a quick review for tomorrow.
In the morning, Sunday she has a 3 hour dress rehearsal, a break for lunch, and we will get hair done, check out and pack the car and then she goes back at 1pm for her pageant from 2-5.
No matter how she does she is a winner to me. We told her to be all out positive and turned on, high energy and i know she will do great.
We believe in realistic goals so our aim is for top 5. If she wins, great and if not, top 5, win or runner up 1-4 would be good too.
Good Luck to Sheridan. Your mom is so proud.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Pageant Weekend is Upon Us. Miss IL Outstanding Pre Teen in Springfield
This weekend starts the Miss IL Outstanding Teen and Pre-Teen Competition. Very Exciting.
I have all the outfits packed and labeled. All the curlers, shoes, socks, hose etc packed.
I have the luggage on my bed, ready or almost ready, to go.
I am so proud of Sheridan. No matter how she does I know it will be great.
There are 14 girls competing. Sheridan has improved 100 fold too.
I just switched hotels from $89 per night to now $50 per night and got the Teen, another Pre-Teen and an IL's got talent competitor to switch too, all of our friends. There is free breakfast too and we are only 2 blocks from the Hoogland Center in Springfield where the competition is and parking is free too. yeah.
We like free.
Sam our friend and Sheridan's coach is coming too, to do her hair. She is coming up with our directors from Miss Northern Suburbs, Kristen and Robin. They are at the same hotel too and so is our Miss. Party!!!
Hope I dont forget anything and that the trip goes well. Our Teen's mom freaked me out worrying about traffic b/c it is Memorial Day weekend but we are leaving at 130pm and it is a little less than a 4 hr. drive so even with traffic I should get there b/f 7. We have to check in from 5-7 at the Hoogland Center.
You have turn in all the outfits.
So Wish Sheridan Luck. We are turning in the sheet that shoes how many raffles she sold, it should be 5 or 6 when i am done tomorrow and we fundraised anywhere from $140-180 for Children's Miracle Network and then there is the change we collected which I will count at Jewel at the counter machine tomorrow morning.
I know Sheridan will do great. Come Join us to cheer her on this Sunday the 30th of May from 2-5 at the Hoogland Center for $25 per ticket.
I have all the outfits packed and labeled. All the curlers, shoes, socks, hose etc packed.
I have the luggage on my bed, ready or almost ready, to go.
I am so proud of Sheridan. No matter how she does I know it will be great.
There are 14 girls competing. Sheridan has improved 100 fold too.
I just switched hotels from $89 per night to now $50 per night and got the Teen, another Pre-Teen and an IL's got talent competitor to switch too, all of our friends. There is free breakfast too and we are only 2 blocks from the Hoogland Center in Springfield where the competition is and parking is free too. yeah.
We like free.
Sam our friend and Sheridan's coach is coming too, to do her hair. She is coming up with our directors from Miss Northern Suburbs, Kristen and Robin. They are at the same hotel too and so is our Miss. Party!!!
Hope I dont forget anything and that the trip goes well. Our Teen's mom freaked me out worrying about traffic b/c it is Memorial Day weekend but we are leaving at 130pm and it is a little less than a 4 hr. drive so even with traffic I should get there b/f 7. We have to check in from 5-7 at the Hoogland Center.
You have turn in all the outfits.
So Wish Sheridan Luck. We are turning in the sheet that shoes how many raffles she sold, it should be 5 or 6 when i am done tomorrow and we fundraised anywhere from $140-180 for Children's Miracle Network and then there is the change we collected which I will count at Jewel at the counter machine tomorrow morning.
I know Sheridan will do great. Come Join us to cheer her on this Sunday the 30th of May from 2-5 at the Hoogland Center for $25 per ticket.
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