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18th Annual Lil Miss & Jr. Miss Warm Springs Pageant drew several contestants-
Four girls were rewarded the Little Miss Warm Springs 2(XK)
crowns after hundreds of hours of dance and speech practice and
battling butterflies in their stomachs. Elyse Bagley was the winner
in the 3 it 4 year old category and her princess is Delvina I leath.
and her princess is Ada Folk-Lopez. Arlene David took the crown
in the 7-9 category and her princess is Allegra Robinson. A tie and
a dance off gave the deciding two points to Queen Lorien David
in the 10-13yearold division. Lorien's princess is Matilda Mitchell.
There were no candidates in the 14-1 year old division.
All the Little Miss Warm Springs contestants were judged on
traditional dress, round dance, skip dance and speaking ability.
The girls in the 7-9 year old category also had to do a shuffle dance
and nave some cultural knowledge. The girls in the 10-13 needed
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to set up a mandatory display. I'ach of the candidates were required to attend a leadership
Rockin' Ron bYlgard of ICVVSO enueed the pageant, ijuestioning workshop. Judy Charley, Anita Davis and Carol Wewa of the
each of the younger contestants on their names, parents, and cultural Community Health and Education Team presented a series of
heritage. The older girls introduced themselves and talked about their lectures on writing biographies, speech presentation, building
dreams. Lorien David said, "My dream is to become l ittle Miss Warm sell-conf idenee, and self-esteem. "Do you sometimes feel f unnv in
Springs and Jr. Miss Pi-ume-sha in the vear 2(XX). Sara Starr, a conies- your stomach and you don't know why? Those arecalled butterflies
tant in the 10-13 year old division said ''My dream is to graduate from and they are there to let you know you're about to do something
college and be the first woman from Warm Springs to play in the important," Carol told the girls during the workshop.
Women's National Association. (living up their reign this year was Queen Tessie Polk-Lopez,
Dance practices were held in Carol's room in preparation for the Princess Alicia Yazie, Queen Kristi Olney, Princess Rachelle
pageant. Among the dances the girls learned were (he shuffle dance, I lerkshan,Qiu enS.illiePolk-Adams,PrincessCarinaMiller,Queen
skip dance, butterfly dance and paddle dance. The present Junior Miss I eann Wolfe, Princess Valerie Suppah and Queen Lillian 1 leath.
Warm Springs, Cecelia I lerrera worked with the girls on theirdancing This was the lKih Little Miss Warm Springs Pageant. Rockin Ron
and coached them with their speech presentations. guided the audience through the grand entry, introduced Anita
Davis to sing the Lord's Prayer while Jr. Miss Warm
Springs, Cecelia I lerrera signed, and entertaining the
audience wnue penormers prepared tor two special
exhibitions.
Gary Villa demonstrated the grass dance and the
Warm "Springs Tumblers led by Monica Wahnctah &
Co. demonstrated their flexibility and athletics.
There were many volunteers who contributed to
the success of the pageant. Among the volunteers
was former Miss Warm Springs, Merle Kirk who
made 25 Sally bags which were gifted to each con
testant with a cupun. The Community I lealth Educa
tion Team, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
and the Warm Springs Print Shop were major con
tributors to the pageant.
A doen boys also came to help out with the
pageant. They escorted the contestants during the
pageant and participated in the skip dance. Each of
the boys were gifted with a yarn belt. The escorts
were JaimcRac liagley, Damon David, Dennis Doney,
Valdimire Jefferson, Eddie Jones, Leslie & Salbador
Robinson, Mychal & Kenny VanPelt and Chester
VanPelt III. The pageant was held on January 25, 2000
in the Community Wellness Center.
"A big thank you to Carol Allison. Carol Allison is
a big influence to the community center kids, pro
moting activities, cultural and modern, beyond the
duties of any job description. Carols ability to work
with people her tolerance and patience with not only
the kids, but also parents and staff members contribute
to the success of the pageant," was printed in the
Little Miss Warm Springs Pageant Program, author
unknown. '
Photos and story by Lenora Starr
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Anita Davis with "Miss Confidence" during workshop to teach girls
how to exude confidence
Raylene Jonet of the 7-9 Division with Carol Allison, Pageant
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The contestants in the 10-13 year old Division show their skip dancing abilities
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Nola Queahpama assists Louell Bagley cutting out wing dress for
her daughter Elyse Bagley who won the 3-4 year old Division
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Arlene David, Queen 7-9 category.
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Jr. Miss Warm Springs 2000, Cecelia Herrera judges Matilda Mitchell's display
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