Alexis's Crowning Moment!
After months of
preparation, the pageant weekend was finally here! I was so excited to represent
my community of Bismarck, but a little bit nervous at the same time.
On the first day of the
pageant weekend, we arrived at The Stage (the venue where the pageant was held.)
I had fun meeting all of the other contestants. We did introductions and heard
from some great, uplifting and encouraging speakers. After that, it was time to
get to work!
We learned our opening
number, our “home base” on stage, our evening gown and fun fashion routine, and
our on-stage question routine. Then, it was time for all the Junior Miss Teen
contestants to attend our etiquette tea.
The etiquette tea was
sponsored by Mrs. Rachel Stone, Mrs. ND International 2006. She taught us all
about proper etiquette at the table and we also ate some delicious food! The tea
was so much fun!
After lunch, we got
ready for our private interviews with the judges. Interview is my favorite part
of the pageant competition! After interviews, we continued to practice until it
was time to go home for the night. All the contestants needed our beauty
sleep!
The final day of the
pageant was so exciting! We ran through our routines again, and finally it was
show time! Before going on stage, I had the opportunity to pray with Amanda
Moreno, Miss International 2016, and also prayed with all the contestants before
going on stage. This was so important to me, as it made me pause and remember
that I was truly performing for an audience of ONE that night –
Jesus.
During the final show, I
had a ton of fun modeling my fun fashion outfit, evening gown, and talking about
my platform during the on-stage interview. Finally, it was time to announce the
winner.
All of these girls were
so amazing that I didn’t know how the judges would choose a winner. I wanted
everyone to walk away with the crown! We all lined up and held hands. When the
emcee said “Your new Junior Miss Teen North Dakota International 2017 is ALEXIS
THOMPSON!”, my hands flew up to my mouth like it was on fire! I couldn’t believe
that it was MY name announced! My dream had come true!
From the stage, I could
see my family hooting and hollering (and crying happy tears!) I could hardly
believe that I had won!
The rest of the night
was a whirlwind! We enjoyed a lovely reception after the pageant and took a lot
of photographs.
One month has gone by
after being crowned, and I still sometimes can’t believe that I have been given
this amazing opportunity! I am so grateful and feel truly blessed. I have been
busy volunteering and promoting my platform “Choose Happiness” as well as
supporting and advocating for the American Heart Association.
I am proud to be Junior
Miss Teen North Dakota International 2017 and I look forward to all the
wonderful things yet to come during my reign!
ALWAYS CHOOSE
HAPPINESS,
Alexis
Thompson
Junior Miss Teen North
Dakota International 2017
