The Orem Summerfest was absolutely unforgettable. Saturday, the day of the parade, I was paranoid that it was going to rain! It had been rainy and cloudy the whole weekend, and so I kept praying throughout the week that it wouldn't RAIN ON OUR PARADE!! Haha, literally. I'm happy to report that it did not rain on our parade. It was a little chilly, but we were on such an adrenaline high that we could care less about the cold temperature.
On Friday, the day before our main festivities, I had the opportunity to do a sitting with the talented Casey Childs. We had planned on doing the sitting outside at a booth at the Summerfest, but our plans were shot down with the pouring rain. So, our backup plan was the Orem Public Library (my second home). We set up in the main area in the library, along with the Jazz Band from UVU.
Here is the finished portrait! Isn't he amazing? This only took an hour and a half..... crazy!
Surprisingly, it is extremely difficult to sit still for long periods of time. So every fifteen minutes we would take a break, where I would distort my face in order to relax my muscles. haha. What a hard life!
Here was the event line up that was posted right outside the event tent. I was super excited to perform with my gorgeous royalty.
When we got to the event tent, Kim, my amazing director, told me the dreadful news.... there was no keyboard for me to perform my talent. This was disappointing because I had planned to perform three piano pieces, and Haley (second attendant) was also planning on performing two piano pieces. But, I think this was a blessing in disguise, cause every classical pianist knows that playing on a keyboard is like eating cardboard... not very flavorful or satisfying. Ha. So instead of performing my talent, I talked about the pageant, my platform, and how to walk in heels. The rest of the royalty did a phenomenal job performing their talents! These girls are all so beautiful and talented, its been a blessing to get to be with them at these events.
OUR FLOAT! Home sweet home :)
From right to left: Kim (director), Haley (2nd attendant), Elisa (Miss Utah coach), Andrea (4th attendant), and myself.
Miss Orem Royalty at a Princess Dress Up booth at the Summerfest :) Yay for princesses!
The BYU Homecoming Parade was definitely one of our favorite parades. We are extremely grateful for the guys at Timpanogos Harley Davidson for escorting us in this parade. Their motorcycles were absolutely stunning.... I confess that I wanted to take these sleek motorcycles home with me!!
The Aura of Autumn was a FABULOUS event! It was put on by the Women's Division of The Chamber of Commerce. Barbara Smith, news anchor for KTVX (shown above) was the emcee . At this event I had the opportunity to perform prelude piano music and also participate in the fashion show. The Women Making a Difference Award was presented to Colleen Worthington the owner of Kneaders... we have amazingly talented women EVERYWHERE in our community.
On Friday afternoon (9/3/10) Haley and I went to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. It was Haley's first Timp storytelling experience! The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is an event where storytellers from across the nation come and tell their masterful stories. Stories ranged from: tall tale, cultural, scary, and comical stories. We walked around to mingle with the people who came to the storytelling festival.... everyone we talked to couldn't stop praising the storytellers and their stories. Needless to say, it was a success!
Haley, Me, and the talented Jugglers!!
Walking around and mingling with the people at the lunch tent :)
My FIRST AUTOGRAPH experience as Miss Orem... I felt like a Disney Princess! haha
Haley, Me, and one of the AMAZING STORYTELLERS!! So cool.....
Haley and me attempting to look like "buff security people". I don't think I succeeded in looking intimidating, but Haley is definitely onto something... future Night Club security detail perhaps?? haha. I love Haley!
Best method of transportation!
This Veterans breakfast was so eye opening for me. Sometimes, as a comfortable American young adult I tend to take my freedoms for granted. At this Veterans breakfast were veterans from the WWII, Vietnam, and Korean wars. Some of their experiences were heart wrenching, the things that these men have seen is almost incomprehensible. These men risked their lives so that we could have the freedoms that we have today, as citizens we CANNOT forget these veterans and their service to this nation.
At a recent Orem WorkMed ribbon cutting, they had an old newspaper cutting with a picture of a previous Miss Orem, Jenet Jacob, at a WorkMed ribbon cutting. SO, naturally I just had to recreate this historic moment! Haha.
Another memorable ribbon cutting was the Broadview University ribbon cutting (formerly Utah Career College). Needless to say, I was very impressed with this university, they have so many programs: massage therapy, veterinarian assistant, business, etc. As we were touring their campus, it made me really excited to go back to school! Ha! Their college and their graduates will be a great asset to Orem and our businesses. If you have any questions or if you are interested in enrolling take a look at their website: http://www.utahcollege.edu/broadview. The address is: 898 North 1200 W. Orem
Here is the finished portrait! Isn't he amazing? This only took an hour and a half..... crazy!
Surprisingly, it is extremely difficult to sit still for long periods of time. So every fifteen minutes we would take a break, where I would distort my face in order to relax my muscles. haha. What a hard life!
OUR FLOAT! Home sweet home :)
From right to left: Kim (director), Haley (2nd attendant), Elisa (Miss Utah coach), Andrea (4th attendant), and myself.
