" “Wow, this past year’s pageant rocked! I really enjoyed the opening number and I met the sweetest people in the world. Even though I didn’t win, I was honored with the title of Miss Spirit. I wish the best for the winner and hope to do the pageant again soon. Thanks for a memorable experience!”"

Elisabeth Jackson – Miss Thurston County Teen USA 2007 & 2009 (contestant)

"Thank you for all your work behind the scenes for a spectacular weekend. We really appreciate your work in making this a great experience for Maddy and all the contestants. It was an entertaining and fun weekend for all of us… I can’t vouch for other contestant parents/family, but I will say for us that it’s a weekend that will be talked about in our family for many years, if not generations, and I wanted to say thank you for your hard work and role in making that happen."

Ross Smith (parent of contestant)

"“This weekend was AMAZING! I thought it was going to be stressful and make me really nervous, but the staff was so supportive and I had such a great time! I would love to have feedback about how I did from you and the judges. I definitely have pageant fever right now, I can’t wait to run again!”"

Lauren Kuhn – Miss Spokane Teen USA 2009

"I just wanted to thank you guys for such a wonderful weekend. You guys put a lot of effort into it and it showed. I felt that it was a top of the line production. Thanks again for being so helpful and kind throughout preparations and the actual weekend! I’m already looking forward to next year!"

Meghan Jerome – Miss Clark County USA 2007 (contestant)

"Obviously, with Lauren finishing as 3rd runner up in the TEEN competition, we were quite delighted. It was such a surprise! The whole experience was a good one for Lauren. She felt a sense of peace working with you because she knows your hearts are in the right place. Thank you all so much...your energy, joy and positive attitude is contagious."

Terri (parent of contestant)

"My daughter has been untrusting of other girls since she's been poorly treated and hurt by them. I was concerned that this pageant would be the same. On the way home from the pageant, she began to cry and I asked her why and to my surprise, she said that she didn't want the weekend to end. She'd had a lot of fun and met some terrific girls. It was so great for her to meet such wonderful, caring girls and although they were in a competitive situation, they still managed to be kind and friendly. Thank you for the opportunity to learn this most important lesson. You all did a fantastic job over the weekend. You were well organized, kind, informative and managed to smile on very little sleep! Thank you."

Rebecca (parent of contestant)

"I'm so impressed with what you and your team stand for and instill in the Miss WA USA program and am grateful that I got to take part. I wish this wasn't my last year! I would have for sure participated again if that wasn't the case."

Susan Gulyas - Miss Mill Creek USA (2005-2006 contestant)

"“To all of you parents, I feel like my daughter is like a different kid right now. I can’t tell you how, but it is like she grew up and matured tremendously over the weekend. She did not make the top 10 (very disappointing for her), but she had a presence on the stage that was amazing. With some training, she could probably place next year if she wanted to. She saw what it takes to be a winner, a friend, be committed, be scared, be happy, be helpful, be a loser, be happy for all, and wants to come back for more. She is saying, ‘If I can do that pageant, I can do anything!’ Unbelievable…quite the weekend and so worth it. I’m fankly shocked at the experience and she will carry it with her for her lifetime. She is saying she wants to do it again next year.”"

Sue-Lynn (parent of contestant)

"“I just wanted to stop by and thank you for this experience. It truly was one I will remember forever. The girls were all amazing, inspiring young women and treated one another like sisters, not what I was expecting. So thank you for leading such a great pageant.”"

Rachael Kevin – Miss Snoqualmie Valley USA 2009 (contestant)

"It was such an amazing - and fun - opportunity and something I will never forget. I've been telling everyone how impressed I was by the contestants. I only wish I could have talked to more of them when it was over...I can't wait to watch the MISS USA and MISS TEEN USA pageants next year!"

Joey Bartolomeo (2004-2005) celebrity judge - senior writer, "US Weekly" magazine and now at "People" magazine

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