Time for a Show!

It really is hard to believe that I have only been Miss Pearl City 2015 for less than two weeks.  And it still hasn't hit me that the next pageant I will compete in will be MISS IOWA!  I don't think all this has sunk in yet because of two reasons, I have been preparing for this for a while now so hard work is nothing new to me and because my life is so busy already as it is that I just keep going at 100 MPH!  With that being said, it's show week at the Nolte Academy!

(Shows are at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts and are Friday night 7PM, Saturday 2PM and 7PM and Sunday 2PM and 7PM. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.coralvillearts.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=343.)

Show week is a fun, exciting, exhausting, stressful and wonderful time of the year that we get to experience more than once!! This time around the Nolte Academy is putting on a musical production of Snow White and it couldn't be any cuter! While rehearsals have been going on for months, these last two weeks have been for finishing touches. I was able to help out with making costumes for the animals in the forest, decorating sets and painting various sets and props.  Being a "dance teacher" is one of the things that has prepared me most in competing in pageants.  I put dance teacher in quotes because all dance teachers know we are much more than that.  I don't just teach dance, I sew costumes, glue on rhinestones, build props, create sets, encourage young dancers to audition for our productions, am a listening ear, a role model and the list goes on.  Being a dance teacher requires me to think of out the box and on my toes in and out of the studio, it also allows me to interact with people of all ages.  I've learned how to work on a team and rely on others which has helped me quickly adapt to working with the fabulous Muscatine board!

A side from this week being show week, I was able to get in a workout with Jon at 8 one 8 fitness where he kicked my butt and made me realize I can do so much more than I thought I could.  We work really well together and I can't wait to see all the personal goals I beat on the way to the Miss Iowa stage!  I was also able to catch up with Michelle and Jessica from Legacy Group Pageant Consulting.  We had a wonderful conversation where we recapped the Miss Muscatine competition, talked about my goals for Miss Iowa and all the things I am working on and doing with my platform.  I have dived head first into my platform and I have many things in the works that I can't wait to tell you about! The first exciting thing is that I was invited to join the Iowa City committee for the March of Dimes: March for Babies walk, we had a wonderful meeting and things are well on their way! I was then able to stay and chat with Andrea who is the Community director of the Hawkeye division of March of Dimes where we came up with all the wonderful ideas that are to come! I look forward to being more involved in the March of Dimes and hopefully making a difference!  The Iowa City walk is April 12th in Lower City Park and if you want to join me on this walk I would love for you to join my team! If you are unable to join me on the walk you can also donate to my personal page! 

https://www.marchforbabies.org/march/s_team_page.asp?SeId=2293027&si=&mfb2015=1&PersonId=

I am off for the day! I have another workout today and opening night for Snow White! Thanks for reading and keeping up! And as promised a quote, and my motto for the week =)
Miss Pearl City 2015, Christy Scimeca

Hit the ground running!

What a week! That's right it has ONLY been a week since I was crowned Miss Pearl City but it has been a productive one! In this past week I was able to meet so many new people and already have two appearances.  The first person I met on the Muscatine team was Jon Hunt from 8 one 8 fitness.
I am very excited to get back in the gym and training with him for the Miss Iowa stage!
To go a long with the killer workouts I am going to be doing, I was also able to meet Jennifer Lintz our nutritionist for the year.  She provided wonderful meal plans and ideas that will have me rock the Miss Iowa stage.  I am going to listen to every word she says as she has won herself three preliminary lifestyle and fitness awards at Miss Iowa.

My week ended with a few appearances, on Friday I was able to visit the Performing Arts Preschool at the Nolte Academy where I work.  It was an absolute joy to see their excitement and answer all their wonderful questions! We talked about the four points of the crown and they all got to try on my crown and see my wardrobe! 

Saturday, I was able to meet with Dewayne Hopkins, the Mayor of Muscatine, at City Hall.  We had a wonderful conversation on both of our histories and the history of Muscatine.  He explained to me all the festivities I should attend during my year and we discussed how I can increase the awareness of the March of Dimes in the community of Muscatine! I am very excited to work with him this year in making all my goals a reality.

Lastly, Kristen, Stacy and I were invited to help out at the Bridal Expo in Muscatine.  Here we were interviewed by a Muscatine Reporter and we helped behind the scenes of the Bridal Fashion Show.  All of the models were great and it was a joy to help them feel beautiful and get them stage ready.  My favorite part of the day was being able to get to know my Miss Muscatine sisters!  We had time to just talk and get to know each other, we helped others and we snuck in some time to hit the photo booth! 

If this was just ONE WEEK, I can not wait for this entire year!  Thank you for your continuing support and I hope you enjoy taking part in my journey!

XOXO with love, 

Miss Pearl City 2015

Christy Scimeca

PS as promised a little inspirational quote every time =) 

It all starts somewhere!

This past Saturday was the 49th Miss Muscatine pageant and I am very happy to say I am your new Miss Pearl City 2015! The day was a very big one for me as it was also my 23d birthday! Saturday started for me with waking up and getting in a quick workout out session at my hotel gym. From there I had a good amount of time to freshen up and get ready for my interview at 1:30.  I want to thank the Miss Muscatine board because I throughly enjoyed the judges and because of that my interview went GREAT!  From there I had downtime to just relax! I took this time to hang out at Ely's in downtown Muscatine with fellow contestant Jessica Erbst! Before we knew it, it was time to head to the middle school to run talent and get ready all before the show started at 7pm.  While we were on stage waiting for the opening number to start I remember looking at all the contestants and telling them I didn't feel like we were about to compete, but the curtain opened and the lights came on and just like that the show had started! My first phase of competition was on-stage question, from there I went on to lifestyle and fitness, talent and evening gown. The show really flew by and the competition was so tough I wasn't sure what was going to happen at the end of the night.  But hard work really pays off! I was delighted and honored to have recieved the title of Miss Pearl City 2015!

Now a little bit about me! My name is Christy Scimeca and I currently reside in the Iowa City area. I just graduated from the University of Iowa in May of 2014 with a B.A. in dance, a B.S. in athletic training and an entrepreneurial ship certificate in management.  In the Iowa City area I teach and choreograph at the Nolte Academy of Dance where this is my fifth year teaching.  I also work as a PRN athletic trainer in the area and am the coach of the Cedar Rapids Titans Dolls.  As you can tell I love to keep busy and I like to do a little bit of everything.  But none of this will keep me from giving my all for the next six months getting ready for Miss Iowa.

Lastly, my platform is the March of Dimes: Education on Prematurity and I can not wait to get more involved in this organization and help families in Iowa understand the severity of prematurity. I have chosen March of Dimes because both myself, my brother and new cousin
were born premature.  In another blog post I will explain my brothers story and how he has shaped my life!

Thank you for your support and for following me on my journey to Miss Iowa!!
Until next time,
Miss Pearl City 2015, Christy Scimeca

PS I LOVE inspirational quotes and will try to include one on every post!

Miss Pearl City 2015 is Christy Scimeca!

Crowning Moment!

With sister titleholders - Miss Muscatine, Kristen One; Miss Riverview, Stacy Phipps