Today is a day that we have been preparing for for days and days! The Mr. and Miss YLC pageant!
Our co-chairs, Dan Mabashov and Carolina Kohn, did an excellent job! We spent the day preparing for the event! All the contestants practiced their talents and platforms, and the committee members decorated Leadership Hall, and prepared the certificates for best talent, best dressed and best platform!
Our Master and Mistress of Ceremonies were Ray McCall and Valerie Farr, they did an awesome job at keeping the audience entertained between performances and introducing each couple! Our judges were Blair Rasmus, Cesar Ayala, Joshua Weinstock, Ryan Commerson, and Samantha Krieger!
This year we had a really high number of contestants: ten couples! The competitors were Jay Werner with Stephanie Johnston, Joshua Canulla with Hillary Frankowiak, Douglas Brock with Sophia Stone, Joshua Ralstin with Hilary Stone, Ryan Baldiviez with Martha Wolcott, Patrick McMullen with Shu Han Guo, Anthony Finocchio with Kayla LaBruno, Juan Dillard with Mary Ann Peterson, Robb Ingram and Dana Hill, and John Hagner with Lauren Hostovsky!
The Contestants---are they really?
Our Master and Mistress of Ceremonies, Ray McCall and Valerie Farr
The first event was the contestants platform, every couple had a unique issue to argue! The platforms ranged from animal cruelty, to audism, to gay marriage, to abortion and more! The contestants presented their stand on their issue and explained why they felt the way they do! The winner of Best Platform went to Juan Dillard and Mary Ann Peterson!
The next event was the talent show! All the contestants performed on stage! Some acted out short stories, some told jokes, and some created ABC stories! They were all very creative, and captured the audience's attention easily! The winning couple for Best Talent went to Juan Dillard and Mary Ann Peterson!
The final event before the judges decided on their top five was for best dress! Each couple did their best to coordinate outfits and went on stage to pose for the judges and audience! The couples looked great as they strutted their stuff! The winners for Best Dressed were Patrick McMullen and Shu Han Guo!
After the best dress portion, the judgest deliberated for 10 minutes to decide who should be in the final five. They decided on Ryan Baldiviez and Martha Wolcott, Jay Werner and Stephanie Johnston, Patrick McMullen and Shu Han Guo, Juan Dillard and Mary Ann Peterson, and Anthony Finocchio and Kayla LaBruno!
Next were the interview questions, each contestant separated from their partner to answer this question: Today, the economy and environment are in bad shape. What can you do to help the environment without spending any money?
The contestants all had great answers, some had extremely original answers!
Performing: Patrick McMullen & Shu Han Guo
Our co-chairs, Dan Mabashov and Carolina Kohn
All of the contestants in the pageant did a fabulous job! They were mighty brave to get up on stage and do their best!
After the interview, the judges deliberated once again and decided on the winner of the pageant!
3rd Runner Up: Anthony Finocchio and Kayla LaBruno!
2nd Runner Up: Ryan Baldiviez and Martha Wolcott!
1st Runner Up: Juan Dillard and Mary Ann Peterson!
And the winners, the new Mr. and Miss YLC, are: Patrick McMullen and Shu Han Guo!
The Judges---are they really?
Pieces ready to be eaten!
They were blown away and excited that they won! Afterwards we all celebrated with cake, and the pageant contestants had the privledge of getting up on stage and leading the traditional "YLC '09 GOOD NIGHT!" chant!
