Senior Center

Ever since I won this title, I have been wanting to come perform for the Senior Friendship Center! This is the building where we have our Miss Orem workshops and I wanted to come during the time of a different use! I had the pleasure of talking to them about my platform, my year as Miss Orem, and then I performed my Miss Utah talent for them. They were so incredibly welcoming! The second I walked into the room, everybody was smiling and saying congratulations and thanks for being here... it was so sweet! These people were filled with questions and stories that made the afternoon very entertaining. I probably got asked about 12 times how tall I am,  most of them guessed correctly! Good ole' 6 feet (6'6" if you count crown and heels).

Them: "Why would you wear heels if you are already so tall?" Me: "Sorry...I like heels."

 

 As I was performing, one of the gentlemen was sitting next to my mom and said to her, "Do you think we could ask her to play the Schwartz waltz? I don't like this boogie woogie stuff." haha I wouldn't call Ginastera boogie woogie. sorry sir, I don't know how to play any waltzes. Next time I will come prepared!

 You've got to love how all piano pictures look the same.  I did play a few different songs, but you can't quite tell from the pictures.

This cute lady was telling me that I looked like her old friend who had won Miss America in the 50's! I definitely took that as a compliment, hopefully I can follow in her footsteps!

 I should have brushed up on my Chinese before I came (the Chinese that I am incapable of speaking)! This awesome man was so kind, he was telling me that he and his friends will cheer for me at Miss Utah!

Thank you to these awesome people for all the good luck wishes for Miss Utah! Their positive vibes will be very comforting that week as I go to represent this incredible community and all the people in it.

Love, Maddi Millard
Miss Orem 2014

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Becoming Your Best

I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to go to a press conference in Midway where Governor Herbert and the Shallenbergers spoke about leadership. Steve Shallenberger wrote a book entitled Becoming your Best filled with leadership council for the business world.

I had to try out the fancy camera.

Steve Shallenberger is an incredible leader. It was a pleasure to hear from him!



 We were so close to cutting a very small ribbon with very small scissors before this official equipment was brought out! It looks much more fancy this way.

We were very quick to sneak a picture with Governor Herbert before he left. What an incredible man!



Let's just pretend I spoke. I was actually going to perform the piano had there been one there! Oh well :)

After the conference, we were just talking outside the building right next to a carousel and a nice man came out and let us take a ride! It was a great way to end the day. That's not something you get to do everyday (ride a carousel in a crown with Miss Utah)! Especially riding side-saddle.  That took skill.

Memories being made right and left. I'm so grateful I was invited to be a part of such an incredible morning!

Love, Maddi Millard
Miss Orem 2014

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Interview Practice

Interviewing with the city council is so helpful in preparation for the pageant. All of the contestants came to the city center and were interviewed for 5 minutes each so they could get the feel for how the real pageant interview will go. Since the program places such a big emphasis on the interview portion of the competition, we do all we can to help the girls feel prepared. This was also very helpful for me as I am preparing for Miss Utah next month. The councilmembers are brilliant and informed and were so generous to lend their time for us.

Artsy back shot. That's what happened hen your mom is sitting right behind you with a camera :)

Shelly Seastrand is my favorite neighbor in the world! She's been a huge help throughout the decade that my family has been a part of the Miss Orem program.

A huge thanks to the city council for being by my side this whole year. We've had a lot of good times!

We were interpretive dancing for the lip dub video for the night of the pageant. Call us weirdos.

Love, Maddi Millard
Miss Orem 2014

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