Pre Tape Weekend
Sunday September 9th
Looking
good at 6:00am!
Beach
Day!
With
a schedule full of fun the final day of Miss Florida Teen USA Pre Tape Weekend
began very early Sunday morning with a 6:15am call at The Hollywood Production
Center. In pursuit of the perfect first light our caravan ventured over the
bridge and onto Hollywood Beach. With a morning of opening introductions,
water slides and our annual chicken fighting competition were a part of the
Sunday festivities!
Mother Nature was not allowing for the perfect sunrise as remnants of Tropical Depression Gabriella were overhead. Rain postponed the shooting for a while so we got to enjoy watch a 5-kilometer road race on The Broadwalk. It was for charities to benefit local firefighters so we cheered on the participants. Annilie Hastey, Miss Florida Teen USA 2007 started the race before our cameras.
Awaiting
the group walk
Miss Gillen and Miss Schamber (left)
Miss
Simmons, Miss Musgrave and Miss Raulerson join the road race! (right)
Miss
Hughes and Miss Ahlberg (left) Miss
Polley catches the perfect morning light (right)
Once
the sun came out our first destination was The Riptide on Hollywood Beach for
the final opening introductions for the weekend. With thirty-two delegates
complementing the tropical background of the lush Hollywood Beaches the
results were beautiful!
Then it was a trip down the Hollywood Broadwalk, which is a 2.5 miles of a paved walkway that borders The Atlantic Ocean. Our destination was the worlds largest inflatable waterslide, The Hippo! The ladies had a blast as several trips down the slide in tandems and singles. They were tired but it was time for one last fun event.
Miss Nangkall goes head first!
Buddies!!
(left) Miss Avery and Miss Rivera
about to hit the slide
Beginning
the climb up… (left) It was a
morning full of fun!
Awaiting
the Hippo Slide!
The final setup of the day was our traditional contestant run into the Atlantic waters of Hollywood Beach. After being in the hot tropical surroundings a cool relief was much welcomed. The day ended with the delegates competing in a healthy game of chicken fighting. Laughter and smiles were all around as this completed one fun and totally unique weekend of pageantry, fun and games. A big thank you goes out to all of our sponsors, hosts and families who made this one special weekend!
Last shot of the weekend!
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