Students vie for Miss Excelsior crown
Last Friday night the public got a chance to see young men showcase their talent in the Mr. Nice Guy pageant. This Friday the students of Excelsior High School invite you to their sixth annual Miss Excelsior contest. For the past three months, the eight ladies have been working overtime getting ready for the pageant. We caught up with seven of them this morning at the M.C.C. Grounds as they were taking part in their school’s sports day. Teacher and one of the pageant’s organisers, Madalina Saldana says the event is more than just a beauty pageant.
Madalina Saldana, Teacher, Excelsior High
“Basically the pageant is based on talent. We want to showcase to the public the talent of these girls.”
Jacqueline Woods
“How hard have these girls been rehearsing?”
Madalina Saldana
“Actually they have been working very hard, because when we returned from our Christmas break, from the second week in January they began working out for this pageant.”
Contestant #1
“My name is Jennifer Garnett and I’m proudly representing the banana industry of Belize.”
Contestant #2
“I am proudly representing the national flag of Belize.”
Contestant #3
“My name is Nicole and I’m representing our beautiful toucan bird.”
Contestant #4
“I am eighteen year old Romy Bodden representing the culture of the Mestizo.”
Contestant #5
“My name Kayla Sutherland, I’m proudly representing the sugar industry.”
Contestant #6
“I am Rhonda Flowers and I’m proudly representing the culture of Garinagu.”
Contestant #7
“I am proudly representing the tourism industry of Belize.”
Madalina Saldana
“I’m appealing to the general public and asking them to please support Excelsior because we’re using the funds from this pageant to help in our school beautification day. So it’s basically as fundraising for us.”
The Miss Excelsior pageant takes place this Friday night at seven at the Belize City Centre. Tickets are available at five dollars general admission and seven dollars reserved from the contestants or at the school.
