Last weekend the Miss Ohio contestants met for Spring Forum. This is usual a meeting for the contestants, parents and EDs, to go over the logistics of pageant week, held in a hotel or school. This year in addition to receiving the important information, the contestants spent the night at a 4-H camp and participated in team building exercises. Check out Heather Wells' blog for pictures!
Of course, there was a good amount of debate about this, especially because contestants supposedly had to pay and parents had to either pay for a hotel or drive back and forth. I think I've written before that I am not a fan of forums; after you've been to Miss Ohio once, they become mind-numbing and tedious. I don't think it needs to last more then a few hours, let alone over night and for a fee!
Also new this year, the contestants have been enrolled in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. I'm not entirely clear on the details of it and don't have an opinion, but here's the website.
Of course, there was a good amount of debate about this, especially because contestants supposedly had to pay and parents had to either pay for a hotel or drive back and forth. I think I've written before that I am not a fan of forums; after you've been to Miss Ohio once, they become mind-numbing and tedious. I don't think it needs to last more then a few hours, let alone over night and for a fee!
Also new this year, the contestants have been enrolled in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. I'm not entirely clear on the details of it and don't have an opinion, but here's the website.
And now for the information you really want! I've been sitting on this for a week due to all the Miss USA drama; I give you, the contestant's talent selections and platforms! You'll notice several interesting new choices from returning contestants.
BUCKEYES FLIGHT
Wed. - Talent, Thurs. - Swimsuit, Fri - Gown & OSQ
Miss Fallen Timbers, Becky Minger
vocal "I was Born to Love You"
Building self-esteem through Discovering Y.O.U.
Miss West Central Ohio, Victoria Miller
dance "Man with a Hex"
Skin Cancer Awareness
Miss Cuyahoga County, Whitney Sue Fricke
vocal "Forget About the Boy"
Loving yourself from the inside out: educating young girls on true beauty
Miss Bay Village, Emily Pheils
vocal "Lost In Your Eyes"
Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
Miss Mansfield, Nanciann Strosnider
vocal "Happy days are here again"
Reconnecting the Missing Link
Miss Ohio River, Heather Wells
lyrical dance "Via Dolorosa"
Groomed 4 Success
Miss Clayland, Erica Gelhaus
vocal "So andhio La virtu Magica"
Turning the page for Children's Literacy
Miss Greater Cleveland, Jessica Barrett
vocal "I enjoy being a girl"
The Importance of Organ Donation
BUCKEYES FLIGHT
Wed. - Talent, Thurs. - Swimsuit, Fri - Gown & OSQ
Miss Fallen Timbers, Becky Minger
vocal "I was Born to Love You"
Building self-esteem through Discovering Y.O.U.
Miss West Central Ohio, Victoria Miller
dance "Man with a Hex"
Skin Cancer Awareness
Miss Cuyahoga County, Whitney Sue Fricke
vocal "Forget About the Boy"
Loving yourself from the inside out: educating young girls on true beauty
Miss Bay Village, Emily Pheils
vocal "Lost In Your Eyes"
Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
Miss Mansfield, Nanciann Strosnider
vocal "Happy days are here again"
Reconnecting the Missing Link
Miss Ohio River, Heather Wells
lyrical dance "Via Dolorosa"
Groomed 4 Success
Miss Clayland, Erica Gelhaus
vocal "So andhio La virtu Magica"
Turning the page for Children's Literacy
Miss Greater Cleveland, Jessica Barrett
vocal "I enjoy being a girl"
The Importance of Organ Donation
CARDINALS FLIGHT
Wed. - Gown & OSQ, Thurs. - Talent, Fri. - Swimsuit
Miss Miami Valley, Katie Camp
tap dance "Big Time"
Choose Children Volunteer
Miss Buckeye State, Courtney Monk
vocal "Someone Like You"
Importance of Music in Education
Miss Maumee Valley, Shannon O'Neill
vocal "As if we never said goodbye"
T.O.N.E. our Children: teaching about obesity, nutrition & exercise
Miss Lake Festival, Ellen Bryan
vocal "I want to go to Hollywood"
Get Motivated, Get Involved, Get Results
Miss Muskingum Valley, Stephanie Rodgers
vocal "Mercy On Me"
Prevent Child Abuse America
Miss Scioto Valley, Alyssa Hanson
vocal "Til there was you"
Promoting Positive Self Esteem in Young Women
Miss All*American City, Katie Bowen
flute "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
Special Olympics: Disability Doesn't Mean Inability
Miss Ohio Valley, Kristen Haas
dance "Diamonds are a girls best friend"
Preventing Heart Disease in Women
CARNATIONS FLIGHT
Wed. - Swimsuit, Thurs. - Gown & OSQ, Fri. - Talent.
Miss North East Ohio, Kylie Johnson
violin "Orange Minuet"
Go GREEN: Environmental Awareness
Miss Northwestern Ohio, Heather, Waterman
vocal "So Much Better"
Ready, Set, Motivate
Miss Greater Butler County, Rebeka Zoz
vocal "Journey to the past"
Faces with Places
Miss Maple City, Ashleigh Lemon
vocal "Wishing you were here again"
Conservation for the Next Generation: The Race Against Time
Miss North Coast, Sasha Eby
vocal "I'm a Stranger here Myself"
Promoting Abstinence in Today's Teens
Miss Portsmouth, Amber Bussa
vocal "Popular"
Importance of Volunteerism
Miss Heart of Ohio, Ashley Warholic
dance "Sir Duke"
Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America FCCLA
Miss Mohican Valley, Kristy Moneysmith
vocal "You Raise Me Up"
Mentoring through Leadership and Role Modeling
Miss Lake Erie, Jenna Wilson
vocal "Maybe this time"
March of Dimes
This was a ton of information, so please leave a comment if I mis-ordered the ladies or had any typos. Huge thanks to the very reliable source who shared this with me!
Nanciann---boring song. I wish she would get a different one because she's a really good singer.
ReplyDeleteNanciann won prelim Talent awards with this selection in both 2007 and 2008, so I would imagine her logic is, "if it's not broke, don't fix it!"
ReplyDeleteYes, we've all seen her do it, but the judges haven't and it's their scores that matter.
Only time will tell...!
Abby,
ReplyDeleteNanciann DID NOT win a prelim in 2008. Jenna Wilson did.
Oh, thanks for the correction!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I forgot that, I love Jenna! :)
this is courtney monk, and my platform is importance of MUSIC in education. i changed it on all of my paperwork, but it still seems to be confused.
ReplyDelete:)
Thanks for letting me know. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm on my phone now, but I'll fix it later when I'm online.