Scheels 5K to the Water Carnival Parade

On Saturday July 19th I attended the Scheels 5K benefiting the Central Minnesota's Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization!  It was great running for a cause that I have been so passionate about for several years.  The event had raised $1,420.  I was thrilled to have been a participant of such a great event.  My older sister Melanie ran it with me.  It was her first 5K ever and she was incredible! Thanks to Melanie and Tina for running it with me :-)

The next day I was in the Detroit Lakes Water Carnival Parade with my little sister queen Paige Meyer!  Her Mom, Alice, picked me up in Perham and we drove to the parade together in one of the largest trucks I have ever been in.  We were number 94 in the parade line up so when we got there we have some time to spare.  We made sure our crowns were on straight and talked to some of the other floats that were around us.  There were some clowns behind us who sang Happy Birthday to Bailey (Paige's little sister).  It was Bailey's 16th Birthday and she was helping us pass out candy at the parade.  Thanks to the Meyer family for helping out, you are all so kind!  If you have never been to the Water Carnival Parade, it is the longest parade ever!  It had to of been at least 3 miles long and it was packed with people the entire way.  It was HUGE!  I had a great time.  The best part about driving up North is that I get to see Kathryn.  I got to visit with her for a little bit after the parade before driving back home to St. Cloud.  Kathryn showed me some of the jewlery she got from Dazzle Me Jewels and Coco & Chloe, two of Miss Minnesota's sponsors.  It was all so beautiful! She had it laying out on the bed for display.  All I have to say is that if you think Kathryn already has great jewlery, wait until you see this stuff-so unique and fun!  

 

I will be at the Miss Frazee Pageant on Saturday and then in the Frazee Turkey Days Parade on Sunday.  I hope to see you there!

Always,

Bethany Beniek   

   

Miss Northwest, Pelican Rapids Parade and more FUN!

This past Friday, July 9th, I attended the 75th Miss Northwest Pageant.  There were 8 talented contestants competing for Miss Northwest and I of course had a wonderful time seeing many of the Miss MN 2010 girls :-) Congratulations to the new Miss Northwest, Melissa Paakh! 

The next day I was invited to be in the Pelican Rapids Parade.  My committee also invited Kathryn Knuttila, Miss Minnesota 2010, to join me in the parade and we had a great time together.  The best thing about this parade was that it wan't too long, and honestly everyone waved back to you :-) Kathryn's nephews watched the parade and collected A LOT of candy for me to eat :-) I ate all the tootie rolls in seconds.

After the parade Kathryn invited all of the Miss MN 2010 Contestants over for a reunion at her lake cabin.  Although many girls could not attend I was so thrilled to be able to see and hang out with a few of them!  I went water skiing for the first time in my life! I was so scared! I love going on rides and getting butterflies, but this was a whole different feeling.  Almost like I was watching a thiller movie and the super scary parts wouldn't stop!  Yes, I wiped out on my first try, but I am proud to say I got up on my second try and rode around the lake.  I looked like a rookie doing squats on water skiis.  I clearly had no idea what I was doing, but at least I can say I did it :-)

I was the first person to water skii, and then it was Kathryn's turn.  I did not know Kathryn was a professional water skiier! She was SO GOOD! She was very modest the whole time saying things like, "I haven't gone all summer," and "I know I'll fall first time."  Well, my jaw dropped when she got up on ONE skii and started doing tricks and water sprays larger than 12 feet!  I was impressed.  I told her that all the contestants for Miss MN 2011 need to step up their game after watching her water skii!

This is Kathryn.....I told you she was good!!

Let's not forget that Aja and Kathryn went water skiing at the same time!  One had a shorter rope than the other and they would skii under the other's rope!  This is just an incredible example that pageant girls are so much more than meets the eye! This weekend was unforgettable! I had a blast.

This Saturday I will be running in a 5K benefiting the Big Brother's Big Sister's Organization in St. Cloud and then singing the National Anthem at the River Bats Game in Waite Park that same evening. On Sunday I will be apart of the Water Carnival Parade.  Hope to see you there!

Always,
Bethany Beniek      

Fourth of July Parade

Since Miss Minnesota week I have been very busy with work and planning for my big CMN Fundraiser in September entitled, "Reach for you Dreams."  My mom and I have been thinking of advertisement opportunities around the St. Joseph area because the event will be held at The College of Saint Benedict.  We have been designing and printing flyers almost every day trying to get the word out about this incredible event to enjoy an evening out and raise money for an outstanding organization!

We decided to attend several parades to hand out flyers, the first one being the Fourth of July Parade in St. Joseph.  We handed out over 1,000 flyers :-) The weather was SO hot.  I was simply sitting on the back of a convertible and I was sweating!  Thank you so much to Travis and my Mom for walking the 2.5 miles handing out all the flyers for me! You Rock! After the parade we all sat in an air conditioned house for awhile.  I have to give a HUGE thank you to my Great Uncle and Aunt, Art and Char, for letting me use their beautiful Ford Galaxy Convertible during the parade!  It looked great.

I'm looking forward to attending the Miss Northwest Pageant this weekend and getting together with the 2010 contestants! Kathryn is having a "2010 Contestant Reunion Party" and I can't wait to catch up with everyone.  On Saturday I will be attending two more parades in Pelican Rapids and Dent.  I heard these are not nearly as long as the St. Joseph Parade :-) Whew

Always,
Bethany Beniek