Amazing Businesses

SPONSORS SPONSORS SPONSORS! 

This is a key ingredient in the world of pageantry! Competing most definitely comes at a price! Having different businesses and organization that are willing to support you during the competition is amazing! In my past three years of competing, there are two businesses that have stood out the most to me, simply through their dedication to this organization and for their amazing support! 

The first business I want to highlight is my current sponsor for the 2012-2013 year! 

Don Small and Sons Oil Company. 

They were my sponsor the very first year I competed and they are my sponsor once again! There is a $500 fee that contestants are required to pay each year to compete,  but what is so great about the Miss Auburn Program and the city of Auburn, is that each contestant is assigned a sponsor who covers this cost for them! Don Small and Sons is the longest sponsor of the Miss Auburn Program! How awesome is that?! WAHOO!!

Aside from their generous contribution, what made them stand out to me so much was how caring and supportive this family was and still is today! The first year I competed, I was able to share with Jeff and Michele (pictured above) about my platform (Human Sex Trafficking: Here in the US). With such an interesting platform, it instantly sparked conversation and I was able to inspire them to also care about this issue. The next year, I was assigned a different sponsor but at the annual sponsors reception Michele came up to me and said that she still remembered me and is always telling people about my platform! Needless to say, I was in complete shock. I really did not think they would remember me, let alone my platform! Awesome right? It gets better! Due to the connection we made my first year, they sent me flowers with a letter of encouragement on the night of the pageant. This small action meant so much to me and makes me smile every time I think about it. 

I am so blessed to have them be my sponsors again this year and am so excited to continue to build a relationship with them! Jeff and Michele are such amazing people and I consider myself very lucky to have them in my lives! As I said before, they and their family are one of the most support group of people I have come across. 

The other business I wanted to highlight is 

Turning Point Studio

Turning Point Studio is a personal training fitness center located in down town Auburn! Each year, they host a "pageant boot camp" which is open to all contestants. Last year, I was the winner of this boot camp and was the recipient of a $100 scholarship! 

As I mentioned in my first blog post, I was Miss Liberty and in my preparation to becoming Miss Liberty I was fortunate enough to get to work with Jon! He helped me get in great swimsuit shape! An element of competition, that is most definitely not my favorite!

Now what made TPS stand out to me, was that their support did not stop once I became Miss Liberty! I worked with them up until Miss Washington where I was in tip-top shape, the healthiest I have ever been! Jon pushed me to my limits and helped me get "chiseled!" Some days, I hated him because the next day I could barely move! Haha, but in the end it all paid off! 

If you have any fitness goals that you wish to accomplish with the best support team by your side, I highly encourage you to work with any of the trainers at Turning Point Studios. They will make sure that your dreams become a reality!