Greetings!
Here is what i’ve been up to as Miss Moorhead 2013.
I’d like to begin by thanking a few key people who have made my first weeks as Miss Moorhead such a joy. First and foremost a huge thank you goes out to my mom, dad, and my fabulous aunt Kay, for their unyielding support, love and patience. My mom and aunt truly make the the best traveling companions and wardrobe consultants that a girl could ask for. Next I have to give a shout out to my best friends, Morgan, Kathy, Amy, Marissa and Carlie. As a college student at Minnesota State University Moorhead its crucial that I have a support system close by when I’m away from home; these lovely ladies are it! Thanks to Amy for being the best cheerleader and listening ear, and thanks to Morgan and Kathy for being great chaperones. And last but certainly not least I have to thank my directors Amber, Melissa and Shelley; these ladies are without a doubt the best team I could ask for, and I look forward to amazing year with these women.
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| Amy, Morgan and Kathy |
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| With my wonderful parents at Miss Minnesota 2012 |
Now lets go back to when it all began, pageant day! September 7th 2013, began for me by waking up bright and early at 6:00am. After gathering up all of my wardrobe and belongings for the day ahead, I made the “long” trip across MSUM’s campus to Glasrud Auditorium inside Weld Hall. Once I was all settled into the dressing room rehearsals began. After our lengthy rehearsals were through and plenty of ground was covered we briefly broke for lunch and began to prepare for our interviews. In most instances before my interview I usually chose to clear my mind, review my paperwork and look up current events, however this time I must admit that I was quite preoccupied by watching the live webcast of MSUM Dragon Football. After a great interview myself and the other contestants had the opportunity to relax and rehearse our talents before being treated to a fantastic supper by our Official Miss Moorhead Sponsor, Perkins. We arrived back just in time to put the finishing touches on our hair and makeup, and before we knew it the pageant was underway. I dont have much recollection of my stagetime during the pageant, I simply remember how much energy I had and how carefree I felt during all areas of competition. Before I knew it Little Miss Ashleigh had been crowned, I had watched Sage’s reaction to being named Miss Moorhead’s Outstanding Teen. Then in what seemed like the blink of an eye my name was read and Miss Moorhead 2012 Kenzi Kovar was rushing towards me with a huge hug at the ready. In that moment and still today I feel beyond blessed to serve as Miss Moorhead 2013.
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| Sage and Ashleigh |
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| Visiting royalty |
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| Contestants |
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| After Crowning |
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| Talent |
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| Before interview |
My first appearance after being crowned was at Probstfield Education Center’s family fun night in Moorhead. The theme of this event was ABC’s; I enjoyed helping the kiddos with their alphabet themed crafts as well as reading aloud the them during story time.
On the weekend of October 5th, I traded in my crown and sash for a baseball cap and as many warm layers as I could find, and I headed out to western North Dakota with my MSUM Geology class for a weekend exploring the rock formations of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. What seemed like an easy and educational weekend was actually much harder than our group had originally anticipated. With the government shutdown in effect our bus was not able to the enter the park, however my professor was undeterred by the “Closed” sign hanging on the gate and still made us walk to the nearest overlook so we could see into the park. We spent the night in Dickinson, North Dakota and to our surprise we were greeted by snow and snowfall and an extremely brisk prairie wind. In the morning our departure was delayed due to issues with our bus, however we successfully made it back safely to campus that night!
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| A cold hike |
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| Carlie and I trying to survive the cold |
My most recent appearance was on October 12th at the Miss Bemidji/Miss Northern Lakes Pageant. It was wonderful to head north to my Outstanding Teen’s home town of Bemidji too see some familiar faces compete! Congrats to Miss Bemidji Jade Hovet, Miss Northern Lakes Hope Livdahl and Miss Northern Lakes Outstanding Teen Lizzy Thurlow!
Until next time,
Miss Moorhead 2013,
Maren Goff
