Miss Missouri Alumni Organization

The Contestants Have Arrived!!

2010-06-07T15:54:00.005-05:00

Update from the past 24 hours....

Contestants arrived yesterday before noon. The pageant week started with production meetings and rehearsals. In the afternoon, the contestants attended the 2010 Miss Missouri Golf Classic. It was a perfect day for golf! The event was followed by yet more rehearsals.

And the rehearsals continue. The contestants and production crew were up and at it for an 8:30am rehearsal. The contestants have all been fast learners! They learned all of the production material before lunch :)

Rehearsals continue later this evening...

We hope everyone is getting excited for Wednesday when preliminary competition begins!! Not only do we have 24 beautiful and talented contestants, but we have some amazing talent joining the principle cast for 2010. Hope everyone can make it to the show!

Pageant Week is Almost Upon Us

2010-06-05T08:44:00.002-05:00

Is anyone else getting excited for pageant week??? Those of us at MMAO are anxious to arrive in Mexico, MO to see the magic come together!!!

We have 24 beautiful young women competing for the title of Miss Missouri 2010. These amazing ladies have been working very hard to prepare for the pageant. We are so proud of all the contestants for the hundreds of hours of volunteer work they have performed in their communities, especially their efforts to get support for Children's Miracle Network. Great work ladies!

Don't forget that MMAO will be "tweeting" throughout pageant week, as well as updating this blog. Follow us at MissMOAlumni on Twitter :)

Also, it's not too late to purchase your tickets for the pageant. We hope everyone can make it to the show.

And don't forget to submit your 2010 MMAO membership dues. The 2010 newsletter and membership form are located on the 2010 Pageant Page on the Miss Missouri website.

http://missmissouri.org/2010/2010pageantpage.htm

That's all the updates for now! More to come!

2010 Newsletter & Membership Info

2010-05-16T23:34:00.000-05:00

The 2010 MMAO Newsletter has been completed including membership forms. We have been attempting to keep costs down by sending information out via email. Although a fantastic push to "go green" this poses us a challenge in having updated emails from everyone. In the next days, we are hoping to have the newsletter and membership information on the Miss Missouri Website. We will keep you posted as to when that happens.

In the meantime, you can email us at missmissourialumni@gmail.com to have the form sent to you.

Hope to see everyone at the pageant!

Bad Bloggers

2010-04-11T08:36:00.002-05:00

Yes, we admit to being bad bloggers. This is new to the Miss Missouri Alumni Organization, so we have to get in the groove...

Anyone excited about Miss Missouri 2010 being only 2 months away?? Contestants report to the dorms in only 8 weeks!!

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Miss Missouri Pageant. Check out the Miss Missouri website (missmissouri.org) for more information on the anniversary celebration. We are pretty sure you will be amazed by the numbers of former contestants and former Miss Missouri's who will be in attendance :)

Also, tickets for the pageant go on sale May 1st! Be sure to order your tickets early! With the anniversary celebration, we are bound to be at max capacity at the Mexico Military Academy!

Last, but not least, a HUGE thank you to our current Miss Missouri, Tara Osseck, for being a fantastic role model and representative! We are extremely proud of all you have accomplished this year!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the pageant, June 9th-12th!

The First Night of Preliminary Competition is Behind Us!

2009-06-04T14:00:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to all the contestants and principal performers as they gave us a fabulous show last night! The first night of preliminary competition can be nail-biting for everyone, but the show turned out great! The Teen contestants joined the Miss on stage for the opening production number, and the first group of Teen contestants competed in the evening wear competition. Great job Teens!!

We know there was some confusion as to why they did not announce the Teen evening wear winner last night. So to clarify, the auditors for the teen contestants were not present at last night's show. The winners will be announced at a later time during the week.

We have two preliminary talent winners from the Sigma group to announce this year-- Miss Jackson, Mary Bauer was named the Rookie Talent Winner and Miss Metro St. Louis was named Preliminary Talent Winner. Congratulations to both girls!! Both the Rookie and Preliminary Talent winners for the Alpha group will be announced later tonight.

This morning, the Alpha contestants traveled to McMillan Elementary in Mexico to speak with the students while the Sigma contestants practiced their evening wear and on stage competitions. This afternoon, the Alpha group is rehearsing their talent on stage in preparation for tonight's show. Everyone is doing a great job! What a talented group of contestants we have!

We want to wish all the contestants the best of luck as we continue the preliminary competitions. We are looking forward to another fabulous show tonight!

All the best,

Jamie and Lindsay

Whew! Sorry we are late!

2009-06-03T08:54:00.002-05:00

Last night's rehearsal was so time consuming we didn't even post! Yikes! Well, today, we are back bright and early to post for the last 24 hours. Dress rehearsal last night went long, but it was a productive evening. Today the girls are working on their swimsuit walks and the evening gown production. For the production number each girl chose a black dress of her choice, and it is so fun to see the various wardrobe choices and how each girl expresses her personality!

John Sawyer is in town and rehearsing production with the contestants - he really brings a WOW factor to the stage! We are thankful to have him back as a principal singer in the show each night.

Today the second half of contestants have their interview with the judges - good luck ladies! It is hard to believe we are already at the first preliminary night of competition! Somehow this week always flies by - it will be Saturday before we know it.

The girls have an easy production rehearsal today, as they need to save energy for tonight's show. I hope everyone has their tickets - it is going to be a fabulous production!

On a side note - today's weather is 65 and slightly rainy. The air conditioning feels grand, but it is hilarious that for the first time in almost a decade we have an under 70 degree day - AND we have air conditioning for the first time in Miss Missouri history!

Come one - come all - we are going to crown a Miss Missouri in 4 days!

Cheers,
Lindsay and Jamie

One day closer to preliminaries...and interviews begin!

2009-06-02T11:15:00.002-05:00

Today's schedule includes interviews with the judges and a full dress rehearsal.

Bright and early the contestants rehearsed through the production numbers today. We have a full day - with half of the girls having their interview with the judges this afternoon! We held a swimsuit walk "clinic" having the girls practice their best swimsuit walk. We are, after all, getting away from the robotic pageant walk of previous decades and moving toward a much more relaxed, runway approach to the swimsuit competition. Besides, with such cute swimwear this year - they should show it off! After a good hour of runway walking, the girls headed off to get ready for interviews and to rest. Take a breath ladies - this week will certainly fly by!

Is everyone getting excited for preliminaries???!!!

Cheers,
Jamie and Lindsay

Evening Rehearsal Update!

2009-06-01T19:04:00.000-05:00

We are back! The contestants spent all day rehearsing the production numbers on the new stage today. We are making the usual changes for spacing, etc, but overall the production is running smoothly. The girls had a break tonight and dined at the Historical Society this evening before rehearsals. Now that they are back, we are prepping for a long night of rehearsals – we are looking forward to being polished for the audience come Wednesday!
Hoping this finds everyone well, the girls send their hellos and appreciate your support!
Cheers,
Lindsay & Jamie

June 1, 2009 - Welcome to Mexico!

2009-06-01T19:01:00.000-05:00

Whew! I do have to say it is very fun to be on the OTHER side of the contestants! Stacie, Jamie, and I worked with the girls yesterday on opening number and evening gown production choreography. The contestants are picking up the moves quickly – kudos to them! We are moving on to swimsuit choreography today, which is going to be done to Circus by Brittney Spears. The modern music is accompanied by modern swimwear from Lori Coulter in Saint Louis, and is a sure sign the Miss Missouri program is moving forward with the new Miss America trends! Each girl will be wearing a black swimsuit of her choice, and I cannot wait to see the individual swimsuits, it really is an expression of each contestant’s personality!

Lest I remind everyone that while being in shape is part of the competition, it is called Lifestyle and Fitness, and is often won from the neck up! So ladies – remember to smile and be the confident women we know you are! The ladies will all compete in swimwear on Friday night, as the top Teen contestants compete on the Miss Missouri stage!

Well, fully caffeinated and ready to go, I am off to rehearsal! We will post thoughts on this afternoon and evening’s rehearsals. The stage is ready ahead of time – so we are shifting onto it this afternoon!

Warmest wishes,

Lindsay & Jamie

Welcome to the Miss MO Alumni Organization Blog!!!

2009-05-26T15:02:00.007-05:00

Here's to a new beginning for the Miss Missouri Alumni Organization! We have decided to start a blog page where pageant gurus, contestants, and anyone in the Miss Missouri family could keep up with the latest pageant news. Our intent is for this site to be informative and fun!

We would like to announce that during the week of Miss Missouri, we will be blogging with updates of photos from the pageant week, lists of preliminary winners, and the final night results. We will "GO LIVE" from Miss Missouri in Mexico, MO starting on Sunday, May 31, 2009. Please check this site daily for updates from the week.

We wish all the contestants the best of luck at Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen!

The Miss Missouri Alumni Organization Team :)