Workshop weekend!

Well, what a wirl-wind weekend it has been! Friday night, my beautiful co-crown, Nicole Mazzio and I drove to Jackson for workshop! We went straight to the Double Tree to meet up with our wonderful directors, Rodney and Bobbie and our other co-crowns, Lacey Alford and Ivy Depew. We got up bright and early Saturday morning and headed to workshop! It is always so great to see everyone in our pageant family...a lot of people don't understand just how much of a family the Miss TN organization really is. It was also great to see girls I have competed with before and to meet the new girls who get to experience Miss TN for the first time! Everyone looked absolutely beautiful! I got to stay for the first half of workshop, but then jumped in my car and headed to Memphis to jump on a plane - there was no way I was going to miss my dear friend Lindsey Chomiuk get married!!! But Rodney did keep me updated as the afternoon session of workshop continued, and this year, I am contestant #2 - which means I get to compete in my favorite part of the competition first: talent!! I got to the airport just in time to catch my plane and finally landed in Tulsa, Ok Saturday afternoon! My mom picked me up and I changed clothes in about 5 minutes and then we headed to the church! I did a quick sound check and then finally got to see Lindsey before she put her beautiful gown on! The wedding was perfect!! They both looked so happy!! The reception was a blast....complete with good food, lots of dancing, a hot dog stand and glow sticks! Everyone had so much fun!!! We danced until our feet literally couldn't dance anymore! 4 inch heels all day long can be brutal on a girl's feet!!!!  Sunday morning I hopped on a plane back to Memphis and then drove back to Nashville!! It was an exhausting, but GREAT weekend with family and friends!!  And I started my Monday off with a great workout with the one and only Josh Rogers!!

More appearances and updates soon!!

-Kaley

"Never give up. This may be your moment for a miracle."

-Grey Anderson

Another fun week in the life of Miss Scenic City!

So, it's been another busy week so far and the week's not even over!! On Monday, I worked out with Josh Rogers, which meant my whole body felt like Jello - and what a coincidence, jello is one of my only "guilt free snacks"!! Gotta love pageant training!! On Wednesday I met with Tom Carr, the Executive Director of Character Counts! Nashville, and we spent several hours discussing Character Counts! and I got some training on Character Education and Character Counts! We also discussed plans to visit a few inner city high schools and elementary schools in a few weeks, and we discussed some fundraising ideas!! Also, for the last three days, I have spent my mornings with some very talented 3rd graders at Harding Academy who have been rehearsing for their play, "Tennessee Idol." I felt so honored that the 3rd grade teachers asked me to be a part of their preparations! I listened to mini versions of Johnny Cash, Elvis, Dolly, and Loretta, and I also saw a few NFL and PGA players that are from our great state of TN!! I loved helping the singers work on their songs!! There are a few girls that have definite Miss TN potential in about 10 years! I'm headed to Chattanooga tonight and then DESTIN for a few days of rest and relaxation before workshop!! Check back soon for more updates!!

~Kaley

"Somewhere, someone is looking for exactly what you have to offer."

-Louise L. Hay