CMN Fundraiser & Modeling

On Saturday, my best friend and I (who just happens to be Miss Simpsonville Teen) met at the Greenville Drive opening game as they played Augusta. We were stationed at the back gate giving out coupons and telling people about Children's Miracle Network donations and the sponsor, which was Great Clips. It was a bit frustrating, trying to get all those people to listen to what we were saying at the same time but we made it! We ran out of the little coupons even before the game completely started we are able to go watch it with some of our friends that we saw came as well! It was definitely a Miss America n CMN success night! 

Afterwords that next day, Sunday, we both went along with Miss Travelers Rest and my miss, Miss Blue Ridge Foothills, to a boutique downtown Travelers Rest to model some of their new fashion lines. It was SO much fun! I had so much fun with my sister queens as well as meeting new people that came in the store and the store owners/photographers who were so nice to work with and eager to have us model!

xoxo, 
Miss Blue Ridge Foothills Teen 2015, Aleina

Princess Photoshoot

My Palmetto Princess Brooke and I had so much fun at our photoshoot in Taylors Mill.! I'm so glad the Miss SC program allows for princesses because it is such a great bonding opportunity for the queen and this little girl! I have gotten to help encourage her be everything a young 'lady' should be as a Miss South Carolina contestant. That's really what makes being a queen such a hard job, is everywhere you go you have people looking up to you and you'd better ready to take that immediate job as a role model! The faces we made were priceless and the memories never fading. She has big 'heels' to fill! I love this little girl to death and so proud of what she's accomplished so far in this journey! 

Yours truly, 

Miss BRFT 2015 Aleina

Day with Healing Species

Finally! After so many hours and hours of preparation, communication and meetings, Paws4Cause is in with Healing Species! I was so blessed to be able to speak and inform the kids today about their lessons! I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us. These kids at Grove Elementary school are so open and willing to learn and discover new things about compassion and having the proper respect towards animals as well as people in their future. I think this program is working miracles through the school system and I will keep advocating for the implementation of programs like Healing Species in every school! 

A huge thank you to everyone who is willing to work with me and Paws4Cause in this fantastic program! I'm overwhelmed at what we are able to accomplish. 

xoxo,

Miss BRFT 2015 Aleina 

Cool Mama's & Colors 4 Hope

This past weekend, my sister queens and I helped out at Colors 4 Hope 5K run/race in Travelers Rest to support the Mental Health of America and Children's Miracle Network. It was loads of fun! There were local bands, artists, venders, food providers and so much to do in the area we had designated for us. It was a huge success!

Right afterwords, Miss Travelers Rest and I, went to her car and got ready for our second appearance that day! (2/3) I love always having my Momma K and 'twin' around when having to be places. They make sure I'm always on point before I walk out the door!(or car...) It's such a fantastic bonding experience with other girls that I have the honor to meet and form relationships with. The Miss South Carolina program has made me grow so much and mature into watching my own role models, the Miss and also becoming one from the great examples the Miss America Organization gives me. I am so thankful for these experiences I get to have with them. Lots of love.! 

Once we were ready, Madison and I drove to Cool Mama's Ice Cream shop's grand opening in downtown TR! It smelled absolutely delicious, and it was PINK. I loved it before I even tasted the ice cream! I got to sample some very neat flavors and definitely left with a favorite. I was so glad to see that the shop was pet friendly. Dogs are welcome in with their Doggie Sundae . I got to speak to so many people about Paws4Cause and hand out my cards! Definitely so encouraging meeting so many people with a similar passion to mine! #paws4cause 

Post Workshop Weekend

Wow! I can't believe that workshop weekend is over(well, has been..sorry about the slack. Making it up I promise! ;) I have to say, it was an overwhelming, exciting yet stressful three days in Colombia! And that isn't even the competition week! I absolutely loved the Embassy, the food there was amazing and I really liked the entire setup. Good job, Miss SC! Perfect location for us girls, and a in hotel gym. I know I will be using that during the week of comp.! I really liked all the venders, getting to know a lot of other girls, Miss and Teen and just getting closer with my team. Those girls mean the world to me and I would never trade them for another! They are so supportive and kind with everything we do during this journey. My princess was such a great sport during all the meetings, long nights and lots of chatter. Very proud of her. I couldn't have asked for a better year to go Miss South Carolina Teen 2015. Miss American 2009, was such an inspirational speaker and I loved every minute of her! I was so glad to have her speak at the conferences on Saturday.

Miss Simpsonville / Pre Workshop Weekend

My baby girl finally got her title as a teen queen at the Fountain Inn/Simpsonville pageant last weekend. I am SO excited for her, this sweet girl TOTALLY deserves a title and I cannot wait to take on State with her this June. Such a precious girl and I love her to death! She totally deserves Miss Simpsonville Teen 2015.

In just a few days, I, as well as all the other 49(??)+ Teen queens and our Miss’ will be going down to Colombia for the one and only workshop weekend! I am so excited to get to watch the last preliminary, Miss River City, Miss Yellow Jasmine and Miss Midstate get crowned and then off we go! It’s hard to believe all the preliminaries are practically over, it seems like a Saturday night tradition almost. Our schedule is so booked from here on out, preparing for state. I am more excited than nervous, but I’ve almost got everything down; but knowing this something will pop up and throw us for a ride! I don’t really know what to expect but I’m super excited to finally begin the state bound journey with my great team!

Working at the Wells

The past month I’ve been working with my sister queens, Miss Travelers Rest, Miss Travelers Rest teen, Miss Blue Ridge Foothills, Miss Wade Hampton, Miss Palmetto Teen and Miss Greenville West End teen raising money for Children’s Miracle Network at the “Well” aka the Bilo Center. Its great hours as well as lots of bonding time with them! I’m so glad I really have the best team to work with for my first year competing in Miss South Carolina. It has been such a great experience so far and I can’t wait to see what is in store for me next as Miss Blue Ridge Foothills Teen 2015!

The people are super helpful and we’ve made so much progress and I know I’ve definitely been developing more, not only as a role model and advocate for my platform, Paws4Cause, but to anyone I meet. There’s a lot to be learned working with so many people at one time in one booth but you have so much fun with everyone that time literally flies.