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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 06-23 Andrews competes in Miss Minnesota Pageant THE REVIEW In Austin this week L 1/,',u/t23 ,r; , 0 . ,( h ,:>•'z--?' .:.a TS+. 3 i �"'"'y 1 r rX i s" y°`�" id 4 n ' ` ..S V"qty ,.-1 . .,-'� ,, aa.' `4 '1.-...,,-.? tt ' '"L • �� ^i a ,1���,, a . ,�-1rf.?�l ,) SF , ii 'aim ‘..1 a ..t a,, "'i � a. ^%3 ,1 3 II i by Kamy Ide a pink cape. I'm not sure how it will look and many years of performing have made A slightly nervous Vikki Andrews on stage. Good, I hope." talent the easy part for Vikki.It counts for waited last week for a bathing suit to Vikki selected the chiffon styling on the 50 percent of the pageant. come in the mail. She spent some time advice of Maplewood resident and Twenty-five percent of the competition • shopping for "so many little things that pageant director Jean Hafner, who ad- is based on the swimsuit, which Vikki you find out you need,"and worried some vised the flowing chiffon styles look good says is not based on beauty. "I think the about a short speech she will have to give. on stage. judges want to see how you can handle The young Miss Maplewood and all The one item still needed for the yourself on stage,how you stand and how those around her were waiting ex- pageant on Thursday, June 17, was a composed you are in such a situation." ' pectantly for the start of the Miss Min- bathing suit. Contestants must have a She herself says"It's not the easiest thing •nesota Pageant, going on this week in one-piece bathing suit, and Vikki had to get out there in a swimsuit when almost Austin. Vikki is one of 26 girls who are asked to borrow the suit used by a fellow everyone else has all their clothes on.But now in that city rushing through a busy contestant in last year's Miss Maplewood the other girls are on stage so you're not schedule of rehearsals, tours and visits pageant.The suit had been mailed,but as the only one." for the pageant, which culminates with. of Thursday,it hadn't arrived. "Right The third area for competition — on- the crowning of a new Miss Minnesota now it looks like I'll be wearing the suit stage presence—is the most worrisome Saturday, June 26. worn by last year's Miss Maplewood," for Vikki. In the Miss Maplewood com- Before leaving Sunday, June 20 for Vikki said. petition, she and other contestants were Austin, Vikki talked about the con- Clothes are only part of her worries. asked their wildest dream. Hers was to petition specifically and about "beauty There's the pageant itself, in which girls dance with Rudolf Nureyev and the New pageants" in general. must compete in three areas — talent, York ballet company. "I just went shopping," she explained swimsuit and in stage presence, which In this week's competition, contestants as she entered the Review office for an replaces the former evening gown have not yet been told what they will be interview. "I get some money for war- competition. asked to talk about. "Usually you tell drobe but there are so many little things Vikki said she was"used to performing about yourself," Vikki said. "But I think that you find out you need." A new before an audience" and had few ap- they don't want everyone helping us with evening gown, a sleeveless v-neck style prehensions about her ballet,a doll dance our presentation so we won't be told what with a chiffon cape had been purchased. from the second act of Coppelia. "I start the topic is specifically until we get to The color? "It depends on the light. as a doll for about the first 30 seconds and Austin." Sometimes,it's a lavendar with a pink then I do about two minutes as actual A 10-minute interview with the judges cape `imes its sort of gray with ballet."Two years wig -'ince company and the on-stage comments count for the --- • remaining 25 percent of the competition. Vikki feels that the pageant — win or lose—is a good experience for girls.For her, scholarship money awarded is very important. She will be a senior at the University of Minnesota this fall, majoring in history and minoring in dance and coaching,and she works to pay her way through school.After graduation, ` Vikki would like to attend law school at nights and hopefully someday practice / , , corporate law,"if I can get through all the math and accounting that will be needed." '' '1 went into the Miss Maplewood pageant and for not spending a red cent I . won$500 for school. I think it's one of the : hest scholastic programs anywhere,"she \, said. "The competition isn't based on scholastic ability,but it sure helps in that i area." She emphasized that girls competing _ <", could use the money not only for college, i but also for modeling or secretarial ` , school. For college graduates, the money is considered a reimbursement for college `I " expenses. ` . `- On the state level,the winner receives a • $1,000 scholarship, and also receives an ' additional$500 lust for competing in the On the state level,the winner receives a $1,000 scholarship, and also receives an additional$500 just for competing in the Miss America pageant. Another advantage of the competition, Vikki says, is "the people you meet. I know everyone says, 'Oh, you'll meet so many wonderful people.' And when you get into the pageants you find it's really true. The unselfishness and the giving of people is so great,I think you come out a better person by knowing most of them." She also feels competition helps build poise and inspires contestants to self- improvement. "I don't see the Miss America com- petitions as a beauty pageant. Beauty isn't what you're judged on at all,except perhaps the beauty that comes from your talent." She said criticisms of such competitions as "cattle shows" as has happened in recent years is "un- warranted.Anyone who is in or has been in the competitions is not doing the criticizing." A number of area residents and friends of Vikki's,including her parents,Mr.and Mrs. Phil Andrews, are in Austin this week, watching Vikki compete and tur- ning out for her talent presentation Friday, June 25. A gathering of those friends and contestants for this year's Miss Maplewood competition was held Wednesday, June 16, at the home of Dr. and Mrs.Richard Hastings and Vikki was presented with an engraved necklace. On the front it read"Queen Vikki,"and on the back "Good luck, June 26, 1976." "I intend to wear it in Austin," Vikki said. "It's my good luck charm."