This past week I had the opportunity to make two appearances in the Grand Forks community. This first was speaking at the Grand Forks Noon Rotary Club meeting on Tuesday. This was a great opportunity to share my platform and my Miss America experiences with many area leaders. My platform of sustainable living is one that is easily taught to any age group and having the chance to share my goals for my platform was very exciting. I also loved sharing my experience with the Miss America Organization to people who have not heard much about it. It is very important to show community members what a great organization this is and how it has had an amazing impact on my life and the lives of thousands of other women in America.
On Sunday I had a great time being a live model for Beautiful Beginnings of Thief River Falls, MN at the Grand Forks Wedding Show at the Alerus Center. Miss Grand Forks and I had so much fun changing outfits every hour and walking around speaking to community members. I saw many friends from around Grand Forks and met many new people as well, most had questions about our crowns and we filled them in on the Miss Grand Forks Scholarship Organization. It was great having the time to talk with people and really make a personal connection with so many in one afternoon. My favorite new friend was a little girl who was so excited to see a “princess” is a beautiful big pink dress, I asked her if one day she would have a pretty pink dress like mine, she replied “no, I want a blue one, that’s my favorite color.” The next dress I put on was blue and when she saw me in it her face lit up and I was so happy to see her excitement just by seeing a beautiful blue dress. Time after time children make the biggest impact on my experiences as Miss Eastern Dakota.
One last thing I did just recently was visit my Complete Nutrition sponsor to get some advice and products to help me achieve my fitness goals. I am very excited about the Life Style & Fitness portion of the Miss North Dakota competition this year! I have been working hard to change my lifestyle to suit a more healthy way of living with regular exercise and healthy foods, including lots of fruits and veggies. With the extra help from Complete Nutrition I am well on my way to accomplishing my person fitness goals.
Laura Harmon
Miss Eastern Dakota 2012
