Two new Wisconsin pageants (well, at least new director)
Sep 2nd
Here’s a new letter in the mailbag…
??Hi Tim,
This is Dawn Theige-Parr, former Miss Coulee Region WI MAO director. I am now the director for the Miss WI US International & Miss Teen WI US World Pageants.
I was wondering if you could help get the word out to our teen & miss contestants here in Wisconsin? Our pageant will be held on March 26 @ the Quality Inn & Suites in Madison. Our website is: http://www.misswiusinternational.com/ and all contestants will enter for $395.00 till Dec. 1st!I would greatly appreciate if you could get the word out and cover our 2011 pageants!
Thanks much,
Dawn
Consider the word OUT!
Poll Results: What was MAO’s biggest mistake?
Sep 1st
The word is in…and this was a fun one!
A lot of strong opinions this run!
The Civics Quiz walked away with more than a quarter of the votes with MAO’s departure from Atlantic City as a second place finish. Surprising to me was the low vote count on Firing Bert Parks, but I believe that to be more in tune with our relatively young listener base and the great selection of screw ups that Miss America has made in recent years. No one picked leaving TLC yet…but mark my words, they may wish they stayed when they find the 100 year anniversary difficult to get to with the money they are blowing for this year’s pageant.
So this brings us to our new poll:
Let the voting commence!
Big News from the All American Pageants
Aug 31st
I just received this e-mail from Melissa Hooks of the All American Pageants…
I am pleased to announce that the All American Pageant and the Mrs. All American Pageant has decided to extended the 2010 Pageant Deadline through Monday, September 13, 2010. All pageant paperwork is due in hand by this date.
Learn more about All American at http://www.surflocal.net/allamericanpageant/
How can you find old interviews?
Aug 30th
Many people ask how they can find (and listen to or burn onto a CD) an interview we’ve had earlier on the PageantCast. First, to browse them is quite easy. Look for the PageantCast Vault link in the sidebars and just click. That’s easy.
What if you are looking for an interview with a particular person, though? Using the Search bar (above), simply type in the NAME of the participant and all instances of that person will come up. If you are looking for posts or shows about a pageant system, type it in and you will get the same type of responses. It will take a little to find the one you want, but you will get all instances.
By the way, to listen to a single show that isn’t the last show by FIRST turning off the player in the sidebar and then click the player with the individual show. Remember you can also save the show by clicking on the “Direct Link to Media File” and dependent on your browser it will either open a new window to play it in or save it. Follow your browser’s directions.
YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO DOWNLOAD and SAVE ANY PAGEANTCAST EPISODE! Please burn a CD and share them with your friends! We want the show to continue to grow!
How to Get into the Acting Business
Aug 29th
Steven Roddy sent us this very interesting e-mail for those of you interested in starting an acting career:
Hey, this is Steven Roddy, founder of “ThePageantPlanet.com”. Several weeks ago I was hired to do the marketing for a featured film that is being shot by a production company in Hollywood. As a marketing technique I suggested that the director allow you an opportunity to be in the movie, meet the cast, hang out with the directors and see some of the behind the scene stuff that goes on in Hollywood.
They LOVED the idea.
The reason why they jumped all over it is that one: pageant girls such as yourself carry influence (i.e. word of mouth marketing) and two: pageant girls are beautiful and Hollywood is always in need of beautiful women. ? So I then reached out to Tim to see if he would be interested in allowing you the opportunity to be on the BIG screen he enthusiastically agreed (he is always looking out for you).
Now, understandably you might have questions and for that visit http://thepageantplanet.com/acting-opportunity.html.
Lastly, thanks for allowing me to share with you in the journey of your fame.
Respectfully yours,
Steven
PageanTexT: 8/28/10
Aug 28th
We have some exciting texts that have been coming in:
Hahaha!!! I am excited too! So happy this worked out.
Shaune from Texas is referring to my upcoming trip to the United America pageant in Texas at the end of October. By the way, time is running out to get those applications in.
We received this one from my friend Joy Pfister, Carolina International Pageants director and owner/operator for HouseOfPageantry.com:
Hey tim! Its joy! I have a big announcement for house of pageantry first ever model search! We want pageant cast to help!!
Hmmm. Interesting. We’ll have to find out what she’s up to!
If you’d like to see your announcement in this weekly segment and hear it announced on the PageantCast audio program as well, it’s easy to do! Text your announcement to this number:
(262) 757-8576
It’s this easy! Get texting!
Washington, DC CEO, Former Miss Arkansas Regina Hopper Named to Miss America Board of Directors
Aug 27th
Miss America Organization Board Chairman Sam Haskell, III today announced that Regina Hopper, president and CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance, Emmy-award winning former network television correspondent, lawyer and Miss Arkansas 1983 is the newest member of its Board of Directors.
“Regina’s unique experiences and expertise at the crossroads of law, business, political advocacy and media will add an important dimension to the diverse group of influential professionals serving on the Miss America Board of Directors,” said Haskell. “The Board is a crucial component to the continued success of this organization, as it provides counsel and direction for one of the nation’s leading achievement programs.”
Hopper joins the Board as it prepares for Miss America’s historic 90th year anniversary and the pageant’s return to network television under an exclusive multi-year deal with ABC.
“I am honored to be joining this remarkable American institution,” said Hopper. “The Miss America Scholarship Program has advanced my many educational and work opportunities. I am now privileged to further these opportunities for today’s intelligent, giving and talented young women and to recognize the thousands who are a part of this incredible program.”
As the world’s largest scholarship program for women, last year the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.
Prior to her appointment at America’s Natural Gas Alliance, Hopper served as an executive vice president of the United States Telecom Association and the American Trucking Associations. Hopper won an Emmy while at CBS News for her work on 48 Hours. Prior to her time in media, she practiced corporate and securities law and litigation communications. As Miss Arkansas, she traveled to military bases overseas and has continued to work closely with the Miss Arkansas Pageant emceeing the state program for a number of years. This year she was honored to have been chosen by the outgoing Miss Arkansas as the Volunteer of the Year.
Hopper joins fellow Board members John Bermingham, Miss America 1971 Phyllis George, Tammy Haddad, Miss New Jersey 1973 Sue Lowden, Ed Peterson, Corinne Sparenberg, Barrie Jane Tracy, Paul Turcotte, Miss New Jersey 1971 Lynn Hackerman Weidner, Miss America 1964 Donna Axum Whitworth, and Ryan Wuerch.
We welcome Regina as our newest member to the Miss America Board of Directors.
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PRESS CONTACT:
Sharon Pearce
609-653-8700 ext. 117
sharon@missamerica.org
PageantCast 258
Aug 27th
Click player below to play this specific episode.
This week’s show:
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LIVE! Beauties of America (40's and 50's)
Introduction by Jessica Cassidy
- Opening Notes
- PROMO: Pageant Talk Radio with Valerie Hayes
- Interview of 40′s Division Contestants
Kim Clendenin, West Virginia 40′s 2010Tamara Wissbaum, Western States 40′s 2010 (now America’s 40′s 2010)
- Today’s Sponsor: PETCO.com
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For details, see http://meviocoupons.com/ - Pageant Publication Preview: Pageantry Magazine Fall 2010
- PODSAFE MUSIC courtesy of Music Alley
Hey, Mamma by .Lark Wiskey - Thank you for participating in the PageantCast!
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Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageantcast
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pageantcast
Website: http://www.pageantcast.com/ - PROMO: The Christmas Stocking
Christmas Stocking Summer Music Spectacular - ON THE ROAD AGAIN! September 30-October 2 for the All American pageant in Myrtle Beach, SC
- Interview of 50′s Division former Titleholder and Contestants
Debra Gilmour, America’s 50′s 2009Mary Gentile, North Carolina 50′s 2010Judy Berman, Empire States 50′s 2010
- PageantCast Pageant Results: Idaho International and detailed Illinois International report
- PSA: McGruff Crime Prevention courtesy of National Crime Prevention Council
- PageantCast Newsdesk
- Christy Stucker ID
- Closing












