"Hello hello Anna Marie!"

I would personally like to give my input on the first state pageant.  I think it was a wonderful effort.  The location was beautiful and everyone in attendance was too.  The contestants and their parents were so kind and helpful as well and though that is out of the director's control it still meant a lot to me.  The prizes were gorgeous.  Nobody went home empty handed and I feel that is important. The Mary Kay workshop was a FANTASTIC idea.  I hope that becomes a regular part of AAFCP experience.  Overall I still say it was more of a retreat than a pageant.

Everything was so relaxed and even if you were on edge it didn't show and when the director is relaxed it really affects the competition environment.  It was all about fun and I had more than I could ask for.  The fees were lower than some of the more commercialized pageants and I got more out of this experience than I ever did with "Miss Teenage California" or similar organizations.  I think things can get to a point where it's more about ratings and the show than the contestants themselves and I didn't leave AAFCP with that empty feeling of a lost weekend or that disconnection between myself and the pageant staff as I have with other groups.

I love my title and I plan to promote AAFCP throughout the year of my reign.  It truly does stand for family and a healthy environment for competing at any age.  Feel free to contact me at any time if any events come up.