Miss Iowa Orientation
On Saturday, April 24th, all of the Miss Iowa contestants met in Bettendorf for the annual Miss Iowa Orientation. We started off the day hearing from Cathy Herd, Miss Iowa 1992, who was first runner-up to Miss America and a double preliminary winner – both swimsuit and talent. Not only was she a fantastic representative then, she is an unmatchable resource for young women wanting to prepare for the job of Miss Iowa. Here we are pictured with her.
We also were able to meet our hostesses. I am so thankful to have been paired with Margie this year. She was my hostess last year as well, and I would not trade her for anyone! We are going to have a great time together in just over a month :)
Miss Iowa Bridal Fashion Show
The day after orientation was the first-annual Miss Iowa Bridal Show, which ended with a fashion show highlighting the latest wedding styles from David’s Bridal in Davenport. Several of the contestants volunteered their time, and I am quite certain I speak for all of them when I say we thoroughly enjoyed having our hair and make-up done, being surrounded by wedding vendors, and modeling gorgeous gowns. What a fun way to raise scholarships for the Miss Iowa program! A special thanks goes to Tim Heim, who worked so tirelessly to make sure the day went off without a hitch.
Snacking Smart from A to Z
A new and improved cookbook will be hot off the press in just a few days! For the past year, I have used my own printing resources to distribute thousands of healthy snack cookbooks to elementary students throughout the state. Thanks to a partnership with IAHPERD, I will be able to distribute several thousand more before the summer. Numerous schools across the state have already signed up to participate. In some, I’ll be leading assemblies; in others, I’ll be in the classroom, and a few are letting me showcase my project in the cafeteria with students so that I can talk with them about their food choices. Each cookbook features 26 recipes – one for every letter of the alphabet – that can be used as a healthy snack. Nearly all kids age 6-19 snack – 98%, to be exact – and my mission is to provide them with an abundance of delicious and nutritious ideas for nibbling between meals. An enormous part of living a healthy lifestyle depends upon the choices we make as individuals, and equipping youth with the tools to improve those choices will directly impact their overall nutrition. Copy and paste this link to view a copy! http://missmuscatine.com/SnackingSmartBrochure.pdf
Afton Elementary
On Monday, May 3rd, I had the pleasure of joining Dr. Ed Thomas from Graceland University in Afton, Iowa. I served as a volunteer PE teacher for the day and worked with students from Kindergarten through 6th grade on medicine balls, agility ladders, and obstacle courses to demonstrate that fun that comes with physical activity. Below are a few pictures from the day.
More to come soon!
Love,
Jennifer
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