Its Been Eighteen Days…
Hello!
It has been 18 days since my last blog. I have so much to share with you!
On March 13th, the Make Me A Queen Teen Seminar was launched in Charlotte. Due to an old injury, I was unable to make the event. From what Nadia shared with me, it was a lovely event. We both hope to continue these seminars for these special young ladies.
March 18th was the Girls Night Out Event in Concord. The event was held at Group USA in order to kick off the arrival of their new spring and prom collections. I signed autographs at the main entrance and was able to enjoy a lively fashion party complete with a DJ and local vendors. Not only was I surrounded by fabulous dresses, but I was able to wear one of them for my autograph signing! I chose an exquisite feathered pink cocktail dress for the evening. I felt so glamorous! Thank you Group USA for providing me one of your creations. It was wonderful to see girls pick out “THE” dress. They will all look beautiful on prom night! My favorite memory of the evening was being able to meet and talk with a precious group of Girl Scout Brownies. These girls were truly special and I really enjoyed talking with them about my journey to Miss North Carolina Teen USA and continuing on to Miss Teen USA. Also, I was able to meet another special young lady named Kristin. Kristin was in the audience the night I was crowned and has come to the Miss North Carolina USA pageants in previous years. Before meeting me, she has never met a winning title holder. Not only is Kristin my age but she is a big fan of mine and wants to do the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant. I told her to “Go for it!” which is my personal motto. Kristin, I wish you the best of luck!
Saturday March 20th was a day full of appearances. I traveled up to Durham to help out with the North Carolina School of Science and Math Guinness World Record Food Drive. This was a neat event to be involved in as a title holder because it was held at my own school! As I would say, all of us who attend NCSSM are “proud geeks”. We excel in the fields of science and math and take challenging courses beyond the high school and even college level. I am one of those 80 students chosen throughout the state of North Carolina who attends this amazing school. Everyone there has been so supportive with everything I’ve done as Miss North Carolina Teen USA. Thank you to everyone who came out and donated food. This was a great I was proud to be involved in. Go Unicorns!! (Our mascot, lol) I moved on to Greensboro that night to judge the Miss Southeast High Pageant. Each of the school’s clubs had chosen a female representative to participate in the pageant. I thought this was a creative idea because it brought a variety of girls for the pageant. The girls had prepared for months and were required to participate in an opening dance, talent, interview, on-stage question, as well as an evening gown competition. The final production was so entertaining and I really enjoyed meeting all of these fantastic girls. It was a tough decision in the end because I believed any of the girls could have been a winner.
A wonderful fund-raising event took place on March 23 at the High Point Country Club. The Salvation Army Woman’s Axillary was hosting a Red Kettle fashion show and luncheon. I felt so privileged not only to be invited as a celebrity guest but also as a fashion model for the show! Stein Mart showcased a beautiful collection of their newest styles for spring and summer. The attendees were such generous people and it felt amazing to have their applause when I modeled my outfits. This fundraiser was so much fun and I look forward to doing more charity work for the Salvation Army as well as the affiliated Boys and Girls Club.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. These were my most recent events since I last wrote.
As far as the future goes, this Thursday I will be heading down to Myrtle Beach with Miss Paula, Megan (SC Teen), and Bri (LA Teen). We are going to spend some quality girl time together and visit our wonderful sponsor, The Foxy Lady! What a great way to start of my spring break.
Also, I want to officially announce that Miss Teen USA will be July 24th! More details in the future…
Thanks again for all of your support. I am honored to represent the great state of North Carolina!
Lauren Ashley
Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2010
