Braving The Stage!

This won't be terrible inspiring today, but bare with me.  There is a lot of discussion today about little girls in pageantry.  Or is it their mom's living through them.  I have been doing something on a stage since I was 6 years old.  Ballet, tap dancer, baton, you name it.  Yes, it carried over into my adult life, and I still can't tell you I think its a terrible thing to encourage young girls to choose dance classes, acrobat classes, singing classes, pageants, and gymnastics.  We all have talent. 

However when I see Honey Boo-Boo I cringe.  I see how it can go over the edge and become obnoxious.  So once again, it is temperance, prudence, and balance in all phases of life.  The Miss Tri-County Pageant was yesterday.  Little girls from ages 4 all the way up to 18 participated in their age category.  My favorite show stopper was a little one who had one the ages 4 - to 6 last year.  Paige Fillenwarth.  I wish you could see this little tyke take the stage at age 5.  It was so cute.  She wasn't demanding, or yelling, or making sure everyone watched her.  She just is a little showstopper. 
I wonder what she will be like at 18 and 28.  Most of the young ladies yesterday were in dance or something like that.  I must admit, it brings on a confidence and empowerment that I think is good when handled right.

Do you take the stage?   Karli is the 11 year old daughter of Jen Timberlin who is the Executive Director for Miss Tri County.  She also runs a dance studio called StarStruck.  Her daughter wins most of the competitions statewide for dance and choreography.   When we were doing the administrative work for the pageant, Karli was at the head of the line helping me organize and keep straight putting all the contestants, pictures, and bio's in the book.  She is a very confident, capable young lady.  Her mother would tell you how she has struggled her whole life to feel half the way her daughter does.  So she has also taken the stage and paved the way for another young person to go out and make a difference.  I truly believe when its handled right, that is what happens.  There are five young women who hold a title this morning in their age category.  Five young women won individual Talent crowns.  One won the Grand Queen (Total highest points over all).  She is 18 and is a senior at Garrett.  Its quite thought provoking isn't it.  Do I take the stage in life, or would I rather hide because I probably wouldn't do it right (whatever that is) in the first place.  It is called getting outside the box.

Whether we are stay at home mom's, homeschooling, or running a show, let us keep a positive influence going for our young women today.  They are, after all, going out there to represent us.

Judges John Wilson from Auburn, Denise Helmer, former owner of Jitterz Cafe), and Dance Mogul, Jacob Flynn from Carmel, Indiana and Intensity Dance.