The End Of CeCeForBCAP & My Social media Journey as a BC Ambassador Candidate

The End of my BC Ambassador Candidacy

Between Sunday September 13^th and Sun September 20^th I have planned a full week full of themed Social media posts. Which I hope will finish up the last of my Social Media posts cataloging my time as a 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Candidate.

See The Forgotten Photos – Sunday September 13^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #SeeTheForgottenPhotos I will post all of the left over photos from my candidacy. Hopefully they will give you a better insight to my approximate 153 days as a BC AmbassadorCandidate

·         Posting the forgotten Photos to Social Media.

 Madness of Speeches – Monday September 14^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #SpeechMadness it will be a throwback of sorts all about about my experiences from Friday August 14^th before, during and after our Speech Presentations.

·         I will mention shenanigans backstage including how Rachael Tebulte was both BC Ambassador Candidate & Hair Dresser extraordinaire.

·         I’ll talk what it was like being reunited with My Family, friends and all of my supporters who traveled to Merritt to attend the pageant and seeing them before the speeches commenced.

·         Lastly I will tell you all about what happened at the Post Pageant Dinner & Dance where I asked someone “If I could film them eating” as well as post videos from the dance itself.

·         Finally I will include my very sad vlog [and Blog] reminiscing about my time in Merritt as I tried not to cry whilst packing my things in my hotel room until 3 a.m.

Throwback to the 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Pageant – Tuesday September 15^th, 2015 [FIRST PART]

First using the hashtag #PostPageantTales I will reminisce about my post pageant experiences & what I’ve been doing

·         Low down & Links to Post Pageant Interviews

·         Post my Post-pageant photos

·         The Adventures I’ve been on post-pageant but still attended as a BC Ambassador Candidate

SECOND PART

Using the Hashtag #ThrowBack2015BCAmbassadorPageant I will post all of my memories, thoughts, funny stories and all in all Recap of the 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Pageant.

·         the final morning as a BC Ambassador Candidate

·         Recapping my Interview with the Judges

·         My Cinderella & Hollywood Celebrity moment at Planet Hair & Spa getting dolled up for the pageant

·         Moments leading up to & Backstage craziness at the Pageant

·         Funny stories & Photos of my Formal BC Ambassador Candidacy moments

·         Pageant Recap

·         Awards Breakdown & Recap

·         Immediate Post pageant shenanigans & tearful moments saying good-bye to my fellow 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Candidates. Including quips from my 4 minute conversation with a parent of my fellow candidates when I proceeded to tell them how wonderful their Candidate was & how proud I was of them. I kid you not I spoke to that parent for at least 3 minutes if not 4!

·         I will also include posts about Leaving Merritt, coming home [including seeing part of the impact and devastation left behind during the 2015 South Okanagan Forest Fires.

Welcome To My Candidacy By The Numbers – Wednesday September 16^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #WelcomeToMyCandidacy #ByTheNumbers I will post fast figures, facts, and trivia pertaining to the numbers that made up my candidacy

·         How do you measure - measure half a Year.  In Daylights, in Sunsets, in midnights? Though the Story never ends let’s celebrate & remember my BC Ambassador Candidacy [SING IT and just random minutes lol]

·         I will post an over view of my analytic data

·         I will give insight into my Social Media Powerhouseness with giving rough estimates on my total reach [how many people came across my candidacy]

·         By the number stats from Town events vs total events, Merritt by the numbers, award winners & Awards won.

·         Social media by the numbers total platforms; followers; posts

·         Total money raised, Sponsorship t-shirts sold, letters written, Business cards printed & how many I have now

·         Suitcase weight

·         Thank you cards written & Given

·         Total gifts given

Thankful Thursday – Thursday September 17^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #ThankfulAndGrateful I will upload posts expressing my gratefulness to all of my supporters including Business, Groups, individuals, friends and  family members who took part in & made my time as a British Columbia Ambassador Candidate meaningful to me.

·         Updating my See my Supporters Photo Album

·         Thanking all of my combined Social Media followers

·         The Tales of writing over 300 Thank you cards [and Delivering them]

·         Blog listing all of my Online supporters in their entirety

·         Blog listing every single Commercial Business, individual business owners, group, organization, who contributed to my candidacy through Monetary Donation, Donating items for my fundraising efforts, and those who purchased the 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Program Sponsorship T-Shirts

Feeling Grateful Friday – Friday September 18^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #FeelingGratefulAndThankful I will continue the whole expressing my gratitude to everyone who supported me

·         I will post the process of Unboxing the Sponsorship T-Shirts, wrapping them & delivering them

·         I will talk [in detail] about how I spent the past 6 months writing well over 300 THANK YOU CARDS which is as many if not more thank you cards than the average bride writes

·         Show the photos of delivering Sponsorship T-Shirts/Thank you cards and gifts

·         Show the photos of me in one of my Osoyoos Community Costumes [I had two chosen] with BC Ambassador Banners & Top 3 medals around my neck visiting all of the Businesses/Organization & Group HQS’s stopping by for photos with the Owners or members of the group/organization.

·         I will also post my Haul Vlogs & Blogs

Ø  Including all of the Prizes I gave away during my Prize Draw,

Ø   Those I gave away during my online Fan Appreciation & Giveaway.

Ø  A Breakdown of the gifts I gave away to my fellow Candidates & 2014 British Columbia Ambassadors

Ø  Showing off the town Pins from all of my fellow candidates & the 2014 British Columbia Ambassador Team

Ø  Doing a Show and tell of the things I was given during my time in Merritt

See the Last of my Candidacy –Saturday September 19^th, 2015

Using the hashtag #SeeingTheLastofMyBCAmbassadorJourney jk

#SeeTheEndOfMyCandidacy where I will post miscellaneous things pertaining to the ending of my time as a BC Ambassador Candidate

·         A Good/performance like Video uploaded to YouTube of my Community Speech

·         As well as performance ready presentation of my choice Speech

·         What my Impromptu Question was & my thoughts

·         Recap vlog of my Interview with the judges

·         What I submitted as my two choice impromptu questions for the other candidates to be asked & who got my question

·         Vlogs & Blogs about why I initially  started the Journey as a 2015 British Columbia Ambassador Candidate

Ø  What I wanted to & had hoped to get out of it

Ø  What I ended up getting out of it [Meaningful Self-growth remarks]

Ø  Skills/Traits I gleaned and honed

Ø  Unexpected Benefits

Ø  Why I love the British Columbia Ambassador program

Ø  What benefits I think others could Gain & reasons why people should take part if given the chance to join the British Columbia Ambassador Program

·         Throwback to my initial beginning as a British Columbia Ambassador Candidate, life lessons learned, memories gained, friendships found and all the memories, adventures & little life journeys I experienced during my time as a 2015 BC Ambassador candidate

·         The Funny, the horrible, the sad, and the meaningful

·         Breaking down my Pageant week in Merritt

See the End of my BC Ambassador Candidacy – Sunday September 20^th, 2015

Using the Hashtag #SeeTheEndingOfMyBCAPJourney #EndOfBCAPCandidacy

I will post all of my final thoughts, perspectives, and memories and take a ways during my entire time involved in the British Columbia Ambassador Program from when I first attended the Pageant back in August of 2008. Leading into and concluding with my own personal candidacy and experiences from the other side of the British Columbia Ambassador Program Stage.

·         Final Thoughts Vlogs & Blogs

·         Over all experience through the ages

·         Experiencing the other side of the BC Ambassador Stage

·         Final Timeline of candidacy

·         Where you can follow me

·         Where you can follow the current 2015 BC Ambassador Team on their journey

·         How to take part in the Osoyoos Royalty Program & the British Columbia Ambassador Program including WHY YOU SHOULD TOTALLY DO IT

FINALLY

Social MEDIA SLIDESHOWS

Ø  Throwback to Osoyoos Royalty Memories

Ø  My History leading up to my candidacy with the British Columbia Ambassador Program

Ø  My pre-Pageant Plan

Ø  My Candidacy Osoyoos timeline of Events

Ø  My Week in Merritt

Ø  Post pageant shenanigans

Ø  My British Columbia Ambassador candidacy from start to finish

Ø  MY ENTIRE HISTORY & INVOLVEMENT With the British COLUMBIA AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

2015 Miss Osoyoos Pageant

During the evening of June 30th it came time for the annual Miss Osoyoos Pageant where the community gathered to say good-bye to the 2014 Osoyoos Royalty Team and reflect upon their accomplishments. It's also a time to celebrate the journey of self Growth of the annual group of Miss Osoyoos Candidates and welcome in the new royalty.

This year's pageant was very well attended with a crowd made up of Dignitaries, honorable judges, Visiting Royalty & ambassadors,  family, friends and members of the

Osoyoos community and beyond. The Osoyoos Pageant is often recognized as the lead in to the annual duo celebrations of Canada Day and the Cherry Fiesta that take place on July 1st.

The evening saw the last of the judged events for the Miss Osoyoos Candidates with the evening gown walks and answering of Impromptu Questions. The event was also a fundraiser for the Osoyoos Royalty Program through the wide variety of items available at the Silent Auction which included a Large Screen TV!

 Miss Osoyoos Candidates 

Miss Osoyoos Buy-Low ~ Tianna Morgan

 Miss Osoyoos Elks Lodge - Bailey Toepfer 

Miss Desert Aire Realty - Emma Fernandes 

2014 Osoyoos Royalty

Osoyoos Princess Amara
Osoyoos Princess Ali
Miss Osoyoos 2014 Teagen

Through out the pageant dignitaries made presentations, as did the Osoyoos Royalty Program.  We also got to hear from Visiting royalty where Viveka and myself were also introduced and allowed to address the crowd. Of course the evening included Fare Well speeches by the girls and a slideshow presentation of their year as Royalty.

All of this was leading up to the long anticipated awards portion and crowning of the 2015 Royalty.
The People's choice award which is comprised of Monetary donations to the candidates during each event was Bailey - Miss Elks Lodge
The Talent, the speech and knowledge Award all were  presented to Emma Fernades - Miss Desert Aire Realty

Finally the crowning of the 2015 Osoyoos Royalty

 

Presenting Miss Osoyoos 2015 - Emma Fernandes 

Osoyoos Princess 2015 - Tianna Morgan 

Osoyoos Princess - Bailey Toepfer

Finally the much awaited announcement of the 2015 Osoyoos Royalty
Miss Osoyoos - Emma [Center]
Osoyoos Princess - Tianna [Left]
Osoyoos Princess - Bailey [Right]

The last part of the evening including a swearing in ceremony of the new royalty as led by Mayor McKortoff before Visiting Royalty were invited to get up on stage for a group photo. Lastly a post-pageant reception was held for Visiting Royalty, newly crowned and retired Osoyoos Royalty and various family and friends.

Congratulations to the outgoing royalty for your successful reign, as well as to the New 2015 Osoyoos Royalty for all that you have accomplished during your time as Sparkleheads in training, 

Lastly thank you to the Osoyoos Royalty Program for hosting me during the pageant and congratulations on continuing to foster positive change and self growth in the young ladies of Osoyoos! 

Getting to know you - meeting Visiting Royalty at the Osoyoos Pageant

On June 30th the Osoyoos Royalty Program hosted visiting Youth Ambassadors from all over BC during the Annual Miss Osoyoos Pageant where the sparkleheads [as they are called at Pageants] got to spend a day in Osoyoos, British Columbiaand experience Canada's Warmest welcome for themselves. 

This year saw the "sparkleheads" spend the morning taking a peak at the world within a miniature world at Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad After which the group headed to the other side of town to enjoy a pleasant Picnic lunch at Kinsmen park. After the picnic all of the Visiting Royalty and ambassadors including Osoyoos Royalty & Candidates took a stroll across the Rattlesnake Canyon to enjoy some fun in the Sun. 

After a short reprieve everyone had some down time before attending a scrumptious Dinner at McKia Restaurant before the Miss Osoyoos Pageant.

Miss Osoyoos Speech Night & Auction Fundraiser

On April 24th I attended the annual Miss Osoyoos Speech night and Auction Fundraiser. This event was held at Troy's Grill and featured the 2015 Miss Osoyoos Royalty Program Candidates present a speech on the topic of their choice. 

The three young ladies vying for the title of Miss Osoyoos each gave a speech about their passions. 












Tianna - Miss Buy-Low Foods Osoyoos gave a speech about reading and books. 

Bailey - Miss Osoyoos Elks Lodge #436 gave a speech about her participation in Women's Soccer and she even spoke to us about her excitement in regards to Canada hosting the 2015 FIFA Women's Cup. 

Emma - Miss Desert Aire Reality spoke to us about what it was like to grow up in a Multicultural household. 

We also saw each candidate present a 1 minute presentation showcasing the best parts of Osoyoos. Two of the ladies wrote original poems & one created a Rap to the theme from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song. 

After the judged portion of the evening had ended it was time for the Auction Fundraiser. First up were 3 cakes that were made and decorated by each Miss Osoyoos 2015 Candidate. 

The evening also included an Auction Fundraiser Portion. The candidates were each expected to bake & decorate a Cake. Tianna chose to make a Buy-Low themed cake including a Shopping cart.  Bailey made a fabulous bear with a crown sitting on some flowers and Emma created a Desert Oasis complete with palm trees & a mermaid. The most expensive cake brought in $280 dollars on the cake auction block and all together the cakes brought in over $700 to the Osoyoos Royalty Program. 


Next up was the flower center piece auction, where the reigning royalty joined the candidates to display the flowers as they went up for Auction and to hand deliver them to the winners after they were purchased. 

The two most expensive floral arrangements [it was a tie]  sold for $35.00 each. I counted roughly 10 arrangements and I estimated a total Flower sale of over $250 going towards the 2015 Osoyoos Royalty travel fund. 

The last portion of the evening was another Auction sale as the reigning 2014 Osoyoos Royalty Team baked cupcakes that were put up for Auction.

I counted roughly 14 plates of cupcakes were put up for Auction with the most expensive plate selling for $15 and all together the cupcakes accumulated roughly another $125 dollars going into the travel fund. So all in all it was an incredibly successful event that made a lot of Money to go towards the travel expenses of the 2015 Team. 

At the end of the evening I was presented with a beautiful floral arrangement that was given to me by my good family Friend Lloyd who also happens to be a Elks Lodge member & a HUGE Osoyoos Coyotes Hockey fan :) I was extremely happy because he bought me a truly gorgeous display. 

I want to commend the Osoyoos Royalty Program for putting on such a successful public event. I also want to congratulate the 2015 Miss Osoyoos Candidates for making it this far in the program. As a Miss Osoyoos Candidate myself I always felt the first two First judged public events were the toughest. Having said that each of the 2015 Miss Osoyoos Candidates showed a tremendous amount of self growth between their First and second judged events. I was extremely proud for all three of the Young Ladies for their superb speech presentations and highly creative Osoyoos Promotion speeches [the quick 1 minute Poems & Rap.] Well done ladies, one more event to go before you embark on your Journey as Sparkleheads. 

For those who wish to attend the 2015 Miss Osoyoos Pageant the coronation ceremony will take place on Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at the Sonora Centre with the doors opening at 6:00 p.m & the Pageant beginning at 6:30 p.m.  Tickets are for sale at the door or from any of the current reigning Royalty or Candidates for  $15.00 for adults aged aged 13 and over, with tickets for Children available for $8.00. Don't miss your chance to celebrate the success of the 2014 Osoyoos Royalty Team as they reflect upon the end of their Journey as Sparkleheads and join in as we welcome and support the incoming 2015 Miss Osoyoos Royalty. 

In Case you didn't need more motivation to go, not only will the Osoyoos Royalty be on stage, but all of the Visiting Royalty as well as myself & Viveka Jensen as we will be introduced on stage as British Columbia Ambassador Candidates. So come on out for will be a fabulous final judged event for the 2015 Miss Osoyoos Candidates & the last event for the 2014 Osoyoos Royalty Team as they pass on their titles and tiaras onto their successors. 

In Case you are unable to attend the festivities on June 30th come and say hello to all of us on July 1st which is Canada Day as well as the annual Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta. There will be no shortage of Crowns, sparkles, and enthusiastic Youth of British Columbia out and about taking part in the day's festivities. You will not only see the Retired & newly crowned Osoyoos Royalty as well as myself & Vivekia as British Columbia Ambassador Candidates  but plenty of  visiting young men and women from all over the Province. Let's show everyone as a community on a whole a good Old Fashioned Canada's Warmest welcome from Visitors and residents of Osoyoos alike all gathering together to celebrate our town & our Country!