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>>Whether a titleholder makes Top 10 or not, depends on >>a number of factors. What she brings to the table and >>the preparation she and the board decide to focus on, >>coupled with her work ethic and drive, may put her in >>line to achieve Top 10 or even Top 5 rankings. >>However, we all know that there is no guarantee. >>Preparation, timing and a little bit of luck factor in >>to a contestant’s placement at state as well. A ton >>of work goes into a 10-minute interview and >>approximately ten minutes of stage competition. >> >>While I agree that Miss West Sound has not been around >>for very long and there are more established programs >>in Washington State, I personally take offense to your >>implication that the Miss West Sound Board does not >>offer the preparation that a girl needs in order to do >>well. >> >>Here is a history lesson for you regarding the five >>years Miss West Sound has been operational: Our first >>titleholder, Tonie Duchemin, made the Top 10. Sure, >>we provided some of the tools and prep that she >>needed, but Tonie did the work. Maybe Whitney Glebe >>did not make Top 10, but she was loved by our >>community and was an exceptional titleholder. Hannah >>Price was very close to making the 10, but it was a >>very competitive year. Even though she did well, >>others did too. Hannah came back the next year and >>took 1st Runner Up. Her mentor provided her with the >>tools to improve and Hannah did what was necessary. >>Miss West Sound was definitely a stepping-stone for >>her and we are still proud that we get to list her >>name as a former. Megan Leibold was strong from the >>beginning of her run in MAO. She took time to compete >>in other programs to gain the skills she felt she >>needed and ran for Miss West Sound. She did an >>incredible job at state and as a titleholder that >>year. With all of that experience under her belt, she >>really went for it as Miss Pierce County, taking 2nd >>Runner Up at state and Top 10 as the Washington >>Sweetheart. Megan McCormick received Non-Finalist >>Talent as Miss West Sound and is coming back as Miss >>Eastside. Brittney Brown represented our program as >>the Teen before we held a teen competition and placed >>in the Top 10 two years in a row. She earned the Miss >>Tahoma sweeper title during her first year competing >>as a Miss and just wait until you see Cherisse >>Martinelli on stage this year…. >> >>You cannot dictate the success of a local program on >>how many of their titleholders have placed at the >>state level. I hope that most, if not all of them, >>will tell you that they feel they had a successful >>year as Miss West Sound. We place a lot of value in >>how we treat our contestants and titleholders. We >>encourage them to achieve their full potential and >>don't feel it is worthwhile to tear them down in the >>process. We try to be supportive of their other >>obligations, while making sure they put Miss West >>Sound toward the top of their list. We work very hard >>to be flexible. Megan M attended CWU during her year >>as Miss West Sound and had no issue with returning >>home to fulfill an obligation. If she was unable to >>make an appearance, our teen represented for her. >>Tonie worked at SeaTac during her year and although it >>may have been difficult at times, we worked to make >>sure she was able to balance her other obligations >>with Miss West Sound duties. >> >>Discouraging a potential contestant from competing in >>her hometown local does a disservice to that girl and >>her community. If she wins her local and does not >>place at state, she comes back to try again. They >>never truly lose if they are receiving scholarship >>money, improve their life skills and maybe make a few >>friends along the way. Yes, competing at a local >>where she attends school is easier geographically, but >>to say (and although you did a bit of back-peddling >>after the fact, you did say it) that Miss West Sound >>does not prepare their girls for state is very unfair >>and misrepresents what our mission should be. I love >>to see contestants compete for their locals >>repeatedly. If they are only competing to win that >>coveted title, they may find that they missed out on a >>lot of scholarship money and positive experiences that >>they would have received otherwise. >> >>For those of you who would like valid information, >>versus outside opinion and sometimes inaccurate >>information, I encourage you to reach out to >>contestants, titleholders and volunteers of the >>program you are considering. If you are in Kitsap >>County or a county close to us that does not have a >>local program (Mason, Clallam and parts of Jefferson), >>you can start with me. I am including my name, to >>keep things real and entice the rest of our message >>board posters to do the same. >> >>Amanda Cheatham >>Executive Director >>Miss West Sound Scholarship Program >>MWSDirector@comcast.net >>www.misswestsound.org
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