I know it has been a while but I wanted my first blog back to be a good one!
A pageant system is only as good as the queens they have representing them! I fully believe this! A titleholders job is to REPRESENT their system. People have very different ideas of what that actually means. To me, it means showing up to state pageants, making appearances, doing volunteer service, and recruiting girls to participate in the system. I have seen systems grow and flourish while others fade away because of this.
Some pageants require appearances. I happen to love that. It shouldn't be necessary, but in today's world of girls with multiple titles, it is necessary. I don't have a problem with one or two titles, as long as you represent both fully.
My biggest pet peeve of all is girls who only represents their titles until the national competition and then do not wear their crown again until they crown their successor.. (If they even care to do so) I was guilty of this in the past, but I have matured and realized that when I won and signed contracts, I made a commitment. FOR A YEAR of service, not just until nationals.
Appointed titles are difficult.. I completely understand, but they should be looked at in the same prestige as a title that had an actual competition. YOU were chosen to represent a system. You chose to become that system's mouthpiece.
To those who dedicate their year to service, I applaud you! You are the true meaning and definition of pageantry. To those that don't... Just remember this.. Your first runner up or even the girl who didn't make that top group would kill for the crown and sash you wear. PROVE why you deserve the title and why YOU were the right choice.
Off my soapbox for now...
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