Miss MV/ AAC/ FT Results!

Miss Maumee Valley: Heather Wells

Miss All*American City: Meggie Wittman

Miss Fallen Timbers: Alyssa Hanson

1st RU: Jena Sweigart

2nd RU: Tera Hubbard

Interview: Heather Wells

Talent: Heather Wells

Swimsuit: Heather Wells

Maumee Valley Teen: Sarah Eash

All*American City Teen: Emily Tabar

1st RU: Miranda Werling

Best of Luck to the Miss Maumee Valley/ All*American City/ Fallen Timbers Program!!

*** UPDATED ENTRY! ***

Tomorrow night at the Maumee High School Performing Arts Center, the Miss Maumee Valley Scholarship program will be celebrating their three-time local titleholder, Becky Minger, as she goes "On to Las Vegas" as Miss Ohio! Outgoing Miss Maumee Valley, Kristy Moneysmith and outgoing Miss Fallen Timbers Courtney Monk will also be on hand to help crown three ladies!

Here is the current order:

Kirsten Fennig

Education: Celina

High School

Talent: Piano

Platform: The Importance Of The Adam Walsh Act
Pageant Past: two year local MOOT competitor

Erin Marie Ralston

Education: graduate of Ohio State University
Talent: pop vocal

Platform: Cultural Diplomacy through Education, Exchanges and Experiences
Pageant Past: none found

Maria Minnick
Education: University of Toledo
Talent: Dance

Platform: Think Ability before Disability
Pageant Past: has competed for a few years

Alyssa Hanson
Education: Ohio State/Communication & Vocal Performance
Talent: vocal

Platform: Overcoming the Eating Disorder Battle

Pageant Past: has competed at Miss Ohio as Miss Scioto Valley 2009, Miss Miami Valley and Miss Heart of Ohio 2007

Tara Hubbard

Education: graduate of the University of Toledo / Hospitality Management
Talent: modern Tahitian dance
Platform: C.A.T.C.H. Community Achievement Through Community Help
Pageant Past: 2nd RU recently at Miss Monroe County (Michigan)

Alyssa Waldman

Education: Otterbein College / Music

Talent: Vocal

Platform: Conquering Childhood Cancer Now!

Pageant Past: 2nd RU recently at Miss Clayland and Talent at Miss Miami Valley; Non-semifinalist Talent award at Miss Ohio 2010 as Miss Northwestern Ohio

Danielle Williams

Education: Wayne State University / Special Education
Talent: Tahitian dance
Platform: The Gift of Life: Importance of Organ Donation

Pageant Past: Nonfinalist Talent & Interview winner recently at Miss Monroe County (Michigan)

Jena Sweigart

Education: Celina High School

Talent: vocal

Platform: Taking it to the Bank - Feeding Ohio

Pageant Past: 2nd RU recently at WCO/CL/LSF and 1st RU at Miss Lake Festival; competed at Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2010

Allison Goodwin

Education: Ohio University
Talent: lyrical dance

Platform: Prevention of Childhood Obesity

Pageant Past: competed recently at Miss Central Ohio and Miss Clayland; 1st RU this season at Miss GC/CC

Meggie Wittman

Education: Kent State University / Musical Theatre

Talent: vocal

Platform: Make-a-Wish Foundation

Pageant Past: 1st RU recently at Miss Miami Valley and Miss North Coast; Top 10 at Miss Ohio 2010 as Miss Cuyahoga County

Shayle Welch

Education: Bowling Green State University
Talent: pop vocal & instrumental

Platform: Supporting & Promoting Diabetes Research
Pageant Past: none found

Alyssa Phillips
Education: Bowling Green State University / Fashion Merchandising
Talent: Sign Language / Vocal?
Platform: A "Sign" of the times
Pageant Past: Runner-up at several locals last season

Jessica Nelson

Education: University of Toledo / Pre-Vet & Biology

Talent: dance

Platform: P.E.T.S: Promoting Eduction, Training & Safety

Pageant Past: 2nd RU recently at Miss GC/CC and 4th RU at North Coast

Heather Wells

Education: Kent State University / Broadcast Journalism
Talent: dance

Platform: L.E.A.D. through 4-H

Pageant Past: 2nd RU recently at Miami Valley; Non-semifinalist Talent award at Miss Ohio 2010 as Miss Mansfield; Top 10 in 2009 as Miss Ohio River; competed in 2008 as Miss Maple City

Teen Contestants

1. Miranda Werling

2. Courtney Moriarty

3. Morgan Nagy

4. Jacquelyn Taylor

5. Bobby Kay McGhee

6. Emily Elisabeth Tabar

7. Sarah Elizabeth Eash

Judges:

Head Judge: Mr. Frank Ricketts – State Executive Director of Miss Indiana

Mr. Doug King – Field Director – Former ED – Michigan

Mr. Rod Cramer – Field Director – Michigan

Mr. Ms. Rebecca Hilleary – ED for the Jackson County Rose pageant – Michigan

Mrs. Jean Wilbur – Former Local Director now Field Director – Michigan

Mr. Jeff McGinnis – Novice Judge - Journalist, Toledo Free Press

Pageant Pictures: Miss Central Ohio

Miss Central Ohio, Sarah Hider!

Above left to right: 1st RU Anna Reis, Miss Ohio Becky Minger, Miss Central Ohio Sarah Hider, outgoing Miss Central Ohio Katie Camp, 2nd RU Amber Bussa

Ross Clark attended Miss Central Ohio and captured the entire competition; CLICK HERE to view over 300 photos. Thanks Ross!

Pageant Photos: Miss Ohio USA

Left to Right:

3rd RU: Kay Potaraju, 1st RU: Agne Pilijvaite, Miss Ohio USA: Ashley Caldwell, 2nd RU: Ayla Eley,
4th RU: Allie Wagner

Pageant press: CLICK HERE!

Miss Central Ohio Results!

Miss Central Ohio: Sarah Hider

1st RU: Anna Reis

2nd RU: Amber Bussa

Interview: Anna Reis
Talent: Amber Bussa

People's Choice: Amber Bussa
Spirit Award: Ashley Bowman

RESULTS: Miss Central Ohio

Miss Central Ohio: Sarah Hider

1st RU: Anna Reis
2nd RU: Amber Bussa

Talent: Amber Bussa
Interview: Anna Reis

People's Choice: Amber Bussa
Spirit Award: Ashley Bowman


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Congrats to Ohio's New USA Winners!

Miss Ohio USA: Ashley Caldwell

1st RU: Agne Pilijvaite

2nd RU: Ayla Eley

3rd RU: Kay Potaraju

4th RU: Allie Wagner

I don't have time to find and list the complete Top 15 right now, but it did include favorites Megan Wise and Tiffany Schramm.

Congeniality: Allie Wagner

Photogenic: Ayla Eley

Miss Ohio Teen USA: Morgan Smigel

1st RU: Kendall Fein

2nd RU: Jenna Diller

3rd RU: Caity Jackson

4th RU: Morgan Lackey

Photogenic: Holli Mauk

*Note, this was copied from another site and I did not double check spelling; sorry for mistakes.

Best of Luck to the Miss Central Ohio Pageant Tonight!

Tonight in the J. Gilbert Reece Center of the OSU-Newark branch campus Katie Camp will give away her final crown in the Miss Ohio system. She has "aged out" and will certainly be missed! Katie is a graduate of Wright State University who danced her way to the Top 10 in Mansfield with all three of her local titles. This summer she was a Talent winner and you voted her the supposed 6th place contestant in the "Nixt Out" Missy Award. In 2009 she was a Swimsuit winner as Miss Miami Valley; her first title was Miss Portsmouth 2008. Best of luck to Katie in her future endeavors!

The pageant begins at 7 p.m. and one of the following seven ladies will be crowned:

Tera Coleman
Education: Ohio State University /
Talent: vocal

Platform: Appalachian Ohio: Improvement Through Awareness

Pageant Past: Top 10 at Miss Ohio 2010 as Miss Heart of Ohio

Ashley Bowman
Education: Kent State University / Political Science
Talent: vocal
Platform: Get Up Get Out Get Going

Pageant Platform: competed recently at Clayland and for the past couple years

Anna Reis

Education: University of Cincinnati / Marketing & Graphic Design

Talent: Dance

Platform: Girl Scouts of America

Pageant Past: competed recently at Miss Miami Valley; contestant at Miss Ohio 2010 as Miss Portsmouth

Erin O'Brien

Education: Upper Arlington High School

Talent: Vocal

Platform:

Pageant Past: Competed in Judy Keyees' Columbus Teen pageant; she is the sister of West Virginia titleholder, April O'Brien.

Allison Goodwin

Education: Ohio University
Talent: lyrical dance

Platform: Prevention of Childhood Obesity

Pageant Past: competed recently at Clayland; 1st RU this season at Miss GC/CC

Sarah Hider

Education: Ohio University / Journalism

Talent: vocal

Platform: HIV / AIDS Awareness
Pageant Past: 1st RU and Talent winner recently at Clayland; Miss Ohio Community Service award as Miss North Coast 2009; Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2008

Amber Bussa

Education: Graduate of Ohio State University

Talent: vocal

Platform: Get in Gear to Volunteer
Pageant Past: Top 10 at Miss Ohio as Miss North Central; Non-Semifinalist Talent as Miss Portsmouth in 09

Best of luck to all the ladies! I will tweet the results as soon as I get them. As always, email me with updated contestant information and headshots.

Miss Clayland Results!

Miss Clayland: Ellen Bryan

1st RU: Sarah Hider

2nd RU: Alyssa Waldman

Interview: Ellen Bryan

Talent: Sarah Hider & Alyssa Waldman (tie)

Community Service: Ellen Bryan

Photo above by Pat Burk of the Times Reporter; CLICK HERE for Christine Walsh-Newton's facebook album.

Note, Alyssa Hanson and Kristen Piasecki

did not compete.

Best of Luck to the Miss Clayland Pageant!

Tomorrow night at the Claymont High School in Ulrichville a new Miss Clayland will be crowned! Clayland is the longest running Miss Ohio local and is known for strong scholarships and positive titleholder support. This year Heather Waterman [right] had the honor of being Miss Clayland. She is a vocalist and graduate of Wright State University. I believe she may have aged-out after her third trip to Miss Ohio; does anyone know?

According to the Times Reporter, former Miss Clayland Allie Krucek will co-emcee the pageant, which begins at 7 p.m. The contestants are:

Stephanie Beltz

Eduction: Graduate of Columbia University & Ohio University / Psychology

Talent: piano

Platform: Advocacy for the Elderly
Pageant Past: Academic Award at Miss Ohio 2010 as Miss Willard

Ashley Bowman
Education: Kent State University / Political Science
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Get Up Get Out Get Going

Pageant Platform: Has competed the past couple years

Ellen Bryan

Education: Ball State University / Telecommunication

Talent: vocal

Platform: Promoting Lightning Awareness
Pageant Past: Top 5 at Miss Ohio as Miss Lake Festival 2008 and Miss Miami Valley 2009

Courtney Crain

Education: Indiana Wesleyan University / Business & Health Care Administration

Talent: vocal

Platform: Preventing Child Abuse

Pageant Past: Miss Ohio International 2010

Allison Goodwin
Education: Ohio University
Talent: lyrical dance

Platform: Prevention of Childhood Obesity

Pageant Past: 1st RU this season at Miss GC/CC

Brandi Herceg
Education: Graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville
Talent: tap dancePlatform: Love Your Heart Learn The Truth
Pageant Past: former Miss Ohio Valley

Sarah Hider

Education: Ohio University / Journalism

Talent: vocal

Platform: HIV / AIDS Awareness

MAO Experience: Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2008; Miss Ohio Community Service award as Miss North Coast 2009

Alyssa Waldman

Education: Otterbein College / Music

Talent: Vocal

Platform: Conquering Childhood Cancer Now!

Pageant Past: Non-semifinalist Talent award at Miss Ohio 2010 as Miss Northwestern Ohio; Talent winner recently at Miss Miami Valley

Most fans immediately think Ellen Bryan will take this crown, but there are five other ladies with experience and new contestants have surprised us at a couple other locals this season...! Who is your pick?

Campaign to keep Miss Ohio in Mansfield

Unfortunately I just noticed a MNJ article calling for letters to be presented at this Wednesday's board meeting that are in support of keeping the Miss Ohio Scholarship Program in Mansfield. If you are somehow able to get a letter to the address below in time, I strongly encourage you to do so! Many have expressed that Zanesville is a lateral move and I have to agree! It would be one thing to relocate the pageant to a place with added value; it's just sad to move it somewhere with no benefits at all! None that I can see anyway...

I asked and emails are also being accepted for those of us who can't get letters there in time via snail mail! miller@mansfieldtickets.com

Write letters in support of Miss Ohio staying here
Mansfield News Journal

October 9, 2010

MANSFIELD -- Mansfield city leaders, including Mayor Don Culliver, will represent the city at the MissOhio Board of Directors meeting Wednesday in an attempt to keep the scholarship program here.

Zanesville officials are trying to lure the pageant away from Mansfield, possibly before next year's event.

Residents are asked to write letters of support and deliver them to the Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, OH 44902 c/o Michael Miller.

Pageant Poll: Miss Ohio's Location

Earlier this week the Mansfield News Journal ran three stories stating the Miss Ohio organization is entertaining offers from other cities, mainly Zanesville, to host the pageant. CLICK HERE for the entire articles. For years rumors of a move have circulated, specifically due to John Kunkle's connection with both Miss Ohio and the Seacrest Auditorium in Zanesville.

Many fans also feel the pageant could be more successful if it were moved to a larger city, where there is more exposure, opportunity and possible sponsors. With all it's surrounding cities, Cleveland seems to edge out Columbus and Cincinnati as Ohio's overall largest urban area; Toledo comes in fourth. There are conflicting lists, but according to this site, Mansfield is 21st, by population, with approximately fifty-thousand residents. Zanesville is about half that size.

Of course, population means nothing if the community doesn't support the pageant and the bottom line is always money, money, money!!! Somehow Miss Ohio USA survives in Portsmouth, which is smaller than Zanesville, but it's a less involved, pay-to-play pageant... Initially any move will be difficult, so hopefully the Board of Directors is considering what is best for the program in the long run.

Where do you think the Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant should be held?

In a perfect world, Miss Ohio would be held in or around:survey software

Out of the two realistic options, I think Miss Ohio should...online surveys

Is Miss Ohio Moving to Zanesville?

Every single year there are rumors that Miss Ohio is moving to Zanesville. EVERY year! Zanesville has supported a few very successful local pageants and is where former Miss Ohio state E.D and current producer, John Kunkle, runs a theatre, thus all the performers from Zanesville year after year. So, it's not an absurd rumor, but it's never been substantiated... Until today! The following was written by Lou Whitmire and ran in the Mansfield News Journal:

Steven Oliveri, president of the Miss Ohio Board of Trustees, today said the City of Zanesville is among Zanesville entities that have made a written proposal to the Miss Ohio board to host the program in there.

“They are pitching us,” he said.

Oliveri said a decision could be made by the board as early as Oct. 13, its next scheduled board meeting.

The scholarship program is held in June each year at the Renaissance Theatre. It has been held in Mansfield 36 years.

Lee Tasseff, director of the Mansfield-Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said a meeting has been scheduled Friday with Mansfield local officials and supporters.

“It’s not a matter of public dollars. It’s a matter of private dollars. Part of the plan would be to call for people, supporters in the past, who would like to keep the program in Mansfield.

Tasseff said he asked that Mansfield be given a chance to counter whatever Zanesville pitches.

See Wednesday’s print and online editions for more on this story.


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Best of Luck to West Central Ohio and Crystal Lake's Teen!

Tonight two Teens will be crowned in Lima! Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen, Cecili Weber will appear at the pageant which begins at 7:30.

The following girls are competing for the titles Miss West Central Ohio's Teen and Miss Crystal Lake's Teen:

Olivia Miller
Age: 13
Hometown: Delphos
Talent: Dance

Pageant Past: I believe she is related to former Miss WCO, Victoria Miller.

Samantha Garlock
Age: 14
Hometown: Lima
Talent: Baton

Kelsea Allenbaugh
Age: 14
Hometown: Van Wert
Talent: Dance

Bobby Kay McGhee
Age: 13
Hometown: Celina
Talent: Vocal

Pageant Past: competed at Miss Lake Festival's Outstanding Teen 2010

Kelsey Barrett
Age: 16
Hometown: Wapak
Talent: Vocal
Pageant Past: 1st RU at Ohio's Teen in 2010 and 2nd RU there in both 2009 & 2007

Hanna Tumbusch
Age: 14
Hometown: St. Henry
Talent: Vocal
Pageant Past: competed at Ohio's Teen in 2010 as Lake Festival's Teen

The pageant is held at the Howard Johnson and also include a Little Miss competition.

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The Miss Ohio 2010 MISScellanea Awards: "Stinkin' Cute" RESULTS!

One of my favorite pageant people uses the phrase "stinkin' cute" to describe the adorable and undeniably likable contestants. In this category for Miss Ohio 2010 I nominated Ashley Warholic, Courtney Monk,

Devon Stansbury, Marisa Buchheit, Sarah Hider

and Whitney Fricke.

56 votes were cast. Honorable mention goes to Whitney Fricke and Devon Stansbury.

And, by a landslide,

the winner of the "Stinkin' Cute" Missy is...

Ashley Warholic!

I think Ashley epitomizes stinkin' cute

and 67.8% of you agree!

RIGHT NOW: Miss America Lottery!

CLICK HERE to watch the Miss America contestants select their placement for the competition. Also, click here to read my tweets about their picks; right now I'm baffled by all the early love for boring Flight One!

Their names are randomly drawn, then they have a few minutes to decide which number and flight they'd like. Being picked early guarantee you'll get your ideal number, but you don't know who else will join your flight! Being picked in the middle allows you to choose the company you keep, but you may not get your lucky number. And if you're name comes up late in the lottery, well then, you get what's left...

This is the order in which the contestants are selecting:

DC * MD * DE * FL * GA * NJ * CT * ME * UT * ND * NV * AL * PR * WA * HI * VA * WV * NE * WI * SD * IN * NH * CO * NC * WY * AZ

- And this is the halfway point-

For some extremely odd reason, the ten spots at the end of the first group are gone. Seven women spread themselves across group three, meaning they're confident in their swimsuit. Group two is the slowest to fill up, which in a way, follows the recent deemphasis on talent at Miss America. Miss Ohio Becky Minger hasn't been called yet, but that's probably okay... At the state level she often chooses to be first and there is plenty of room at the front of all three flights!

MO * CA * TN * MS * VI * TX * AK * MI * ID * VT * LA * RI * OK * IL * MA * OR * IA

Although there are only ten names to be called, it still looks good for Ohio's Becky Minger! She likes to be first and has a strong swimsuit. My bet is she'll go in the Sigma group (flight 3), which still has five spots!

PA * OHIO

FINALLY! Becky is the 46th of 53 women to pick her place in the Miss America 2011 lineup!

Her choices are:

#1 or #2 in Group One

#1, #2 or #3 in Group Two

#1, #3 or #4 in Group Three

And she picks... #1 in Group Three!

She'll do Swimsuit and Evening gown the first night, Talent the second and finally, Onstage Question! Becky is comfortable being #1; that was her placement 4 out of 5 years at Miss Ohio!

The final ladies to pick their placement:

SC * MN * NM * AR * MT * KY * KS

Random Pageant Tip #7: Remember "Any given pageant..."

As I've written a million times before, pageant speculations make me truly crazy! I agree it's fun to guess who might win and obviously you cheer for your favorite, but I want to slam a stiletto through my scull every time I read on message boards that the "only good choice for the crown is..." the contestant with past experience. Or when fans are "shocked" that a newcomer beat out women who had been to Miss Ohio. I want to ask people who whole-heartedly believe these statements why on earth they're even pageant fans? It's like being an avid football fan without understanding how a touchdown is scored! Pageants are subjective and no one knows what happened in the interview room!

So I love when I find great examples like this...

Recently Brittany Hagan took on runners-up from nearly 40 states in the National Sweetheart pageant and won. Women who compete at Sweetheart often go on to win their state; we all know this is true of Ohio's Erica Gelhaus and Becky Minger. A handful of Sweetheart winners and participants have even won Miss America.

It's logical to think that if you could beat 40 women from around the country who were nearly sent to Miss America that winning a local in your home state would be automatic, right? Nope! Because pageants aren't logical. Brittany competed in Miss Central Indiana and was First Runner-up to this woman, Lauren Petersen:

This is not meant to be negative toward Brittany, though it will be interesting to see where she and Lauren both end up next summer at Miss Indiana. Rather, the moral of the story is never, ever concern yourself with who else is competing in the pageant, doing so is wasted energy. When you crown your competition in your mind, all you've done is taken the crown off your own head.

Just be you and do your best!

Any. Given. Pageant.

Different Day. Different Judges. Different Winner.

The Miss Ohio 2010 MISScellanea Awards: Favorite Wardrobe RESULTS!

In the category of Favorite Overall Wardrobe I nominated six women who wore consistently flattering and impressive pieces at Miss Ohio: Amber Bussa, Becky Minger, Ellen Bryan, Kristy Moneysmith, Meggie Wittman and Nanciann Strosnider.

67 votes were cast; while I totally agree with your Top 3, my hands down favorite ended up in third place...

Nanciann Strosnider received 17.9% of the vote.
I thought her flowy white gown epitomized Miss America, her Art Deco inspired talent dress had an undeniable wow factor and the color of her swimsuit was perfection!

Miss Ohio, Becky Minger, won the Missy for Favorite Evening Gown, but her overall wardrobe came in a close second with 23.8%.

And the Missy for Favorite Wardrobe goes to...

Amber Bussa!

A quarter of the votes put Amber Bussa's sexy black competition wardrobe in first place! She was a Top 10 Semifinalist who manages to look trendy and sexy, yet classy all the time!

CLICK HERE to view the wardrobe collages

of all six nominees!

The Miss Ohio 2010 MISScellanea Awards: "Nixt Out" RESULTS

And you thought the Academy Awards were long!

The MISScellanea Awards for Miss Ohio 2010 continue with what I imagine is the most anticipated category! "Nixt Out" refers to the women you thought were next in the scoring, the beauties who just barely missed the cut, the supposed 11th and 6th places...

All the contestants at Miss Ohio 2010 had their strengths, but only ten could advance. The nonsemifinalists were Alyssa Waldman, Anna Reis, Ashley Warholic, Cayla Hellwarth, Courtney Monk, Devon Stansbury, Elizabeth Wong, Heather Waterman, Heather Wells, Hiedi Negron, Jacquelyn Nichols, Katie Bowen, Kristy Moneysmith, Rebeka Zoz, Sarah Hider and Stephanie Beltz.

There were 67 votes; 16.4% went to Ashley Warholic, putting this second-year contestant in third place.

Second place and 19.4% goes to Kristy Moneysmith,

a pageant veterin.

And the Missy for 11th place goes to...

Heather Wells!

Heather was competing at Miss Ohio for her third time, having made the Top 10 last year. 32.8% of you believe she was probably next in line to make the cut again. Speaking of, here are the ladies who did...

The semifinalist were Amber Bussa, Katie Camp, Meggie Wittman, Tera Coleman and Whitney Fricke. Nearly half of the sixty votes were cast in favor of one woman.

And the Missy for 6th place goes to...

Katie Camp!

Katie also won a preliminary Talent award during this, her third year of state competition. Sadly, she has "aged out" and will certainly be missed! Last year she was a Swimsuit winner; I think she should try Miss Ohio USA!

This is a sensitive topic and I think it warrants the reminder that The Missys are unofficial and just for fun! Please CLICK HERE for the complete disclaimer.