Hello, faithful readers!

It is one of my favorite times of year right now. Here in West Michigan, spring is just beginning to creep into the air and in the world of pageantry, we are gearing up for an exciting season!

Local contestants are crowned every day and we are edging closer to state pageants AND the national MAOT pageant in August!

We just celebrated National Pancake Day with IHOP and CMN, and it was fun (as always) to see pictures of contestants with pancakes, arguably my favorite carbohydrate.

Last week, MAO announced their 2011 board of directors and while it is always nice to welcome new people into the fold, I am especially joyful in welcoming Marvin Blum to the 2011 board of directors.

Marvin has been a long time friend of fourpoints magazine and, as a matter of fact, his lovely daughter Elizabeth was our very first Make Me A Cover Model winner. It’s wonderful to see Marvin involved with MAO at the national level, and we couldn’t be happier for him! Congratulations, Marvin!

We have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming weeks! Next week, I will have the pleasure of spending a little time with Teresa when she is in town to visit with Artistry – you will be sure to see lots of pics and hear lots about our visit!

Also, the April.May issue of fourpoints is getting polished as we speak! Teresa will be on the cover and we have some exciting features on the inside.

What’s going on in your pageant community this week?