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Subject: America’s Outstanding Mom is excited to announce that it has a new home, a more competitive Pageant, but the same original values!! Author: Laurye Natale, Executive Director [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 08/29/13 Thu In an effort to make the America’s Outstanding Mom Pageant more accessible to ALL of the United States, we have decided to move its JULY, 2014 Pageant to BRANSON, MISSOURI, virtually in the Heart of America. Known as the “Live Music Show Capital of the World,” Branson, MO, is truly a one-of-a-kind family vacation destination — and an incredible value — with more than 50 live performance theaters, three pristine lakes, 12 championship golf courses, an international award-winning theme park, dozens of attractions and museums, an Historic Downtown district, shopping galore, a full range of dining options, and a host of hotels, motels, resorts, RV parks, campgrounds and meeting and conference facilities. And in response to an overwhelming call for the fitness aspect of competition, AOMom is incorporating a SWIMSUIT COMPETITION that will be worth 20% of the total score. Swimsuits can be one or two piece, any color or style choice and can be “glitzed and/or glammed-up," as well as traditionally elegant. Swimsuits will be worn with a coordinating wrap of the Delegate’s choice, and can be modeled as she feels comfortable. America’s Outstanding Mom still believes in recognizing and celebrating all of the Outstanding Moms in America, regardless of how they were blessed with children. What is most important, and always will be, is the beauty of the bond between mother and child. Our website is still under construction but all of the important information is there - www.americasoutstandingmom.com. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Curious only. Why would women clamor for swimsuit? Will you not lose contesants because of this? I was surprised at the change, but god bless. wondered how you reached that conclusion 08/31/13 Sat I would have signed up TODAY to compete in the pageant had you not added swimsuit. Just yuck! Mom 08/31/13 Sat Yeah me too, I had taken a year off of pageants and was actually looking at this one and then they add swimsuit? Lost me, but I'm sure there will be plenty of ladies that want it. -- good luck, 08/31/13 Sat That's a bummer . 08/31/13 Sat most moms don't have time to get in swimsuit shape, sure, some do, some are high maintenance, but most women at this stage don't want the stress of worrying about how their legs will show on stage. If it's about being the best mom in the country, why do you feel the need to show off the thighs? It seems like no matter what great ideas the pageant has when it starts, and what it wants to highlight, it turns into a bathing suit competition, like Mrs United States. but if everyone wants this, I guess others need to forget it 09/02/13 Mon Really? I think the ladies who are obsessed with fitness are trying to eliminate women who do not share their obsession. Moms in swimsuits? What message is it sending to our daughters? I am ready for a pageant that truly promotes beauty, elegance, accomplishments and healthy living that does not require "showing skin" to prove anything. The time is now for such a pageant, and I celebrate the pageant owners who are reaching out to real women! Let's go! 09/02/13 Mon Ladies, hold on....a pageant for married with NO SWIMSUIT OR FITNESS is in the works. will be announced in July of 2014. 09/02/13 Mon That rules out this pageant for me. I was seriously thinking of competing but think it now sends the wrong message. One must be thin to be a good mom. NE Mom 09/02/13 Mon I'm going to be the voice of dissent and say that I don't mind at all that there is a swimsuit competition. What message does it send our daughters? That you can be a great mom and still give a crap about YOURSELF. That making time to be in good shape is important and becoming a mom doesn't mean that suddenly you're unworthy of anything but yoga pants and baggy tshirts. Northwesterner 09/02/13 Mon Bull. Plain and simple, bull. Swimsuit is all about sexy and sex sells. If my mom went on stage in a swimsuit, even though her body rivals many younger women, I would be embarassed, for her. -- Kiddo, 09/02/13 Mon and to you, I say BULL!!! My mom is close to 60 and I'm so proud of her for taking great care of herself physically. She has set the bar for me to be better, healthier me. And yes, I think my mom is sexy and I think it's great. She competes and yes, she wears a swimsuit on stage for competition but it has nothing to do with her being sexy, it has to do with the fact that she cares enough about her overall health to stay in shape. -- Very proud of my "hot" mom!, 09/02/13 Mon Gross! -- just gross, 09/02/13 Mon I'm laughing at the drama about Moms shouldn't be on stage in a swimsuit!! Are you kidding me?? Have you paid attention to the largest pageant systems for grown women? Mrs. United States, Mrs. America, Galaxy?? And how many of those "Mrs." do you think are also "Moms"? And whoever said this was the "mom of the year" award? It's a PAGEANT!! Fitness is part of the normal competition in most pageants. Does winning Mrs. United States mean that you've won the "Mrs. of the year award"? And to the person who said they'd be "ashamed" of their mother in a swimsuit on stage ... shame on you... (NT) All for swimsuits! 09/03/13 Tue As a mother of two grown daughters a wife of 20+ years and a fitness professional, it's just humiliating to be on stage in a bathing suit of any kind. It's bad enough that everyday people think pageants are a joke, try telling them your 48 & regardless of the fact you've got a great bod, you're prancing around on stage in a swimsuit & they automatically think you're either desperate for attention or completely nuts. Sorry, I take my fashion ques from women who are fabulous and modest. I'm in great shape, proud of it, but do I want to be 1/2 naked in stripper heels on stage - no way... (NT) -- I'll take fitness wear or heck, give me fabulous red carpet wear anyday..., 09/04/13 Wed Well, there are many pageants, and there is one for everyone, so you don't have to compete in a pageant with a swimsuit requirement, but then again, you probably won't be competing in Mrs. United States, Mrs. America, Globe, Galaxy, etc. either, and that's perfectly fine, but its not nice to bash this system just because of that. There are many ladies who work hard on their bodies and want to show them off. I suppose you don't like body building competitions either. (NT) -- Outstanding Mom supporter, 09/04/13 Wed When this pageant started out two years ago, I was impressed with how the focus was on being a mother and community service. The fact that there was a haute fashion category was fun. It may be technically a "Beauty Pageant" but I think there are some moms who are short or stocky and still in good health but don't want to wear a swimsuit. I'm an older mom, in very good shape and I would enter this for the "mom" aspect and the fun the women seem to have at the pageant, but not the swimsuit part. I hope she reconsiders. BB 09/04/13 Wed When I asked her about this, she said that her numbers have been going down since she started, and the general consensus was that it didn't feel very competitive so most pageant ladies weren't entering. And the swimsuit competition is very liberal. We can wear one or two piece suits and a wrap that we can keep on if we want to. I don't have a problem with that. I wear less when I'm at the beach. And I'm excited it's going to be in Branson! I've always wanted to go there. (NT) -- 2014 Contestant, 09/04/13 Wed Extremely excited it is being held in Branson, but allowing one or two piece swimsuit, with or without a wrap will be confusing to the judges who usually go for the two piece without a cover up. Look at what happened with International. One piece with or without wrap will not stand a chance. (NT) -- imho, 09/04/13 Wed I don't think it should make any difference, whether the ladies are wearing a one or two piece. You can show your fitness level in either type of suit, and really, in the end, it's all about HOW you wear it, not necessarily what you're wearing (of course, within reason). (NT) -- IMO, 09/10/13 Tue I can only imagine the reaction the public has of a grown woman wearing a crown and banner that says Americas Outstanding Mom. You ladies are priceless. Don't ever stop! LOL! 09/05/13 Thu "America’s Outstanding Mom still believes in recognizing and celebrating all of the Outstanding Moms in America, regardless of how they were blessed with children. What is most important, and always will be, is the beauty of the bond between mother and child"...Beauty of the bond between mother and child, not Beauty of the BOD of the Mother...why??? Sad it changed! A program will take at least 5 years to build 09/05/13 Thu Re: "America’s Outstanding Mom still believes in recognizing and celebrating all of the Outstanding Moms in America, regardless of how they were blessed with children. What is most important, and always will be, is the beauty of the bond between mother and child"...Beauty of the bond between mother and child, not Beauty of the BOD of the Mother...why??? -- toi, 09/17/13 Tue