Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant



Congratulations to all the winners in the Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant. From all the comments I have read not one contestant had a bad experience and I think the entire event left them with more than they had expected. I have read comment after comment about the event and have yet to hear one person find anything to disagree with. And I've been told that everyone had a blast.

The entire event was the idea of two young local women, the Pettine sisters. They have every reason to feel so very proud for what they have accomplished. Arranging and managing what they did was not an easy task and I would have been holding my breath the whole time! Giving so much of their time and energy for such a worthy cause should never be forgotten.

What is so wonderful to know is that most, if not all, of the participants know Courtney Bloxom. Some of them are Courtney's good friends. Some of them sit with Courtney in her room at the center helping to keep her motivated, trying to bring her back to wonderful self. Some know her very well simply by the facebook page Courtney's mother keeps.



Miss Hope ES contestant  Lennie Bowe
and Miss  Hope ES  Ashley Mapp



Regardless, these participants gave of their time to help someone in need.

Everyone, now matter what your task was in bringing this event together, needs to give themselves a big pat on the back.

Saturday nights pagaent raised over $7,000.00 for the Courtney Bloxom Fund. The contest included 35 participants and crowned 22 Princesses while a crowd of 475 watched. That's incredible.
　
But the Pettine sisters are finished yet .The fundraising continues. They set a goal of $19,000 for the Courtney Bloxom Fund and they intend to meet every bit of that commitment. Every penny raised for the pageant went towards the fund in an effort to purchase physical therapy equipment for Courtney. The professional photographer has pledged ten percent of his sales to go towards the cause. A CD is being made and 10% from the sales will be donated back.

Miss Hope Eastern Shore Teen Amy Wigglesworth with other
local queens.

So it seems every one came away with a good feeling. Strangers became friends forever. They are 'pageant sisters'. They are that for life simply because they gave unselfishly to a cause for a beautiful young lady that needs so much right now. And I can't help but feel that if this had been for anyone elsebesides Courtney, she would have been there participating herself.

**DVDs are available at Alan-Lynch Productions. The email is josh@alanlynchproductions.com  or 302-344-2977 . All checks need to be made out to Alan-Lynch Productions.   PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND: Name, Address, Email, Cell, and Home phone number for this order.  DVD's are $30 each.  10% will be donated back to the Courtney Bloxom Fund.**

And as always..........PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR COURTNEY.

Courtney Bloxom Benefit

Here are a couple of photos taken Saturday night during the Courtney Bloxom Benefit held at the Community Center in Pocomoke City, Maryland.

The contest included 35 beautiful contestants. What a difficult job it must have been to select princesses from these beautiful young ladies.

Contest Winners............

From left to right: Mrs. Hope Eastern Shore Angela Abell, Ms. Hope Eastern Shore Allison Funds, Miss Hope Eastern Shore Ashley Mapp, Miss Hope Eastern Shore Teen Amy Wigglesworth, Miss Hope Eastern Shore Junior Teen Madison Jennings, Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pre Teen Olivia Kurtz.

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Pageant To Benefit Courtney Bloxom Is Just Days Away

This is going to be an exciting event with proceeds going to a worthy cause. Don't miss it. Get your tickets today.

Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant
Little Miss Hope Eastern Shore Princess Tea

(ages 3)

Saturday March 26, 2011

7:00 PM @ Pocomoke Community Center

1410 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD.

Doors open at 6:15 PM

Tickets on sale at the door or in advance @ www.bringyourbling.net

Price: $15.00 Adults ~ $12.00 ages 10 and under

Silent Auction and 50/50

All proceeds will be donated to the Courtney Bloxom Fund to purchases special physical therapy equipment costing about $19,000.00 and with other expenses associated with Courtney's care.

Courtney, 2010 Arcadia High School graduate, was seriously injured May 23, 2010 in an auto accident. She remains hospitalized at Riverside Shore LifeCare in Parksley, Va. where she receives daily therapy and other medical care.

Please continue to pray for Courtney.

Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant

Tickets are going fast!

Order yours today at www.bringyourbling.net. Tickets already purchased may be picked up at the door the night of the pageant.

Saturday March 26, 2011

7:00 PM until 10:00 PM

1410 Market Street

Pocomoke City, Maryland

Pocomoke Community Center

100% of these proceeds go the Courtney Bloxom Fund.

Please continue to pray for Courtney. Your prayers are being heard and are deeply appreciated.

Coming Soon.....

~~DON'T FORGET~~
The Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant
with
Miss America 2010,
Caressa Cameron

Join us for our inaugural year of the Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant.

Time & Date: Saturday March 26, 2011

7:00 PM until 10:00 PM

Lots of fun! Very nice auction items, 50/50 and more!

100% of the proceeds go to the Courtney Bloxom Fund.

For tickets and more information go to: http://www.bringyourbling.net/

Registration For Pageant Has Been Extended

Registration for the Miss Hope Eastern Shore has been extended until March 18th!

Looking for participants 11 to 12 years old.

For registration information go to www.bringyourbling.net Registration form can be filled on line.

REGISTER TODAY! TIME'S RUNNING OUT!

100% of the proceeds from this pageant will be donated towards the care of Courtney Bloxom.

*Miss Hope* Eastern Shore

~COURTNEY BLOXOM BENEFIT~

Last day to register to be in the pageant: March 5th

Tickets on sale now. For more info go to www.bringyourbling.net

100% of the money from this event will be donated to the very special Courtney Bloxom

Miss America 2010 To Attend Pageant Benefiting Courtney Bloxom

GREENBACKVILLE -- Sisters Sara and Emily Pettine wanted to help an Eastern Shore of Virginia car accident victim by holding a benefit pageant -- and they wanted the biggest draw possible.

So they contacted Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron of Fredericksburg, Va., to see if she would attend. They hoped for the best but didn't expect it.

So when Cameron committed to attend the March benefit for Accomack County resident Courtney Bloxom and also waive her usual fee, Emily Pettine and her sister reacted like pageant winners.

"We started crying," she said.

Cameron will attend the inaugural Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant.

All proceeds go to the family of Bloxom, a graduate of Arcadia High School who was involved in a single-car crash last May. She suffered a severe brain injury that left her in a coma for six weeks, during which she missed her high school graduation.

Bloxom is still recovering and, last month, returned to Accomack County to continue her recuperation at Shore LifeCare, a long-term care facility in Parksley. She undergoes three hours of speech, occupational and physical therapy daily to recover basic skills.

The Pettine sisters, with the help of their mother, Maureen, started the company Bling, which will coordinate an annual benefit pageant on the Eastern Shore. Emily Pettine was Miss Teen Maryland 2009 and Teen Miss Delmarva 2011.

The Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant's goal is to raise enough money to buy Bloxom specialized physical therapy equipment costing about $19,000. Every year, the pageant will choose a new beneficiary.

"Everyone wants to help, and they don't know how," Emily Pettine said. "But just showing up at the pageant helps."

For contestants, the pageant will be comprised of an opening number that is not judged; a personal interview, consisting of 50 percent of the contestant's score; an onstage introduction, counting for 25 percent of the score; and evening gown session, with grading on grace, poise and confidence for the remaining 25 percent of the score.

There will be a silent auction of donated goods, including Vera Bradley merchandise, teeth whitening sessions and more. Businesses are donating the prizes, which include a photo shoot, hair and makeup at Vanity Hair Salon, dinner at Mallards in Onancock and limo service to these locations.

For the pageant, Bling is looking for ladies of all ages who are interested in community service and involvement. During her reign, the overall winner of Miss Hope Eastern Shore will participate in service-oriented events and mentor her younger sister queens and Little Miss Hope princesses.

Registration for the Miss Hope Pageant is $75 and payable in advance. However, if contestants refer a friend who registers, registration is $50. Age division spaces are limited.

Before the pageant begins, there will be a special crowning ceremony at 4 p.m. for all participants in the Little Miss Hope Eastern Shore Princess Tea. Girls ages 3-10 are encouraged to wear their prettiest party dresses and show off their natural beauty without makeup.

Little Miss Hope princesses will be crowned by the special guest queen and given an autographed photo of the guest queen. They will be given admission to the Miss Hope Eastern Shore Pageant, as well as an on-stage introduction during the pageant.

In addition, they will participate in holiday parades with their big sister queens and have the opportunity to join in volunteer service events throughout the year with their big sister queens. The registration fee to be a Little Miss Hope Eastern Shore Princess is $50.

www.delmarvanow.com

The FIRST 'Miss Hope Eastern Shore'

PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO THE COURTNEY BLOXOM FUND.