Well on Sunday, the first day of my week, I had an awesome pageant practice. It was so nice to see all of my pageant sisters!:) For this practice we did a very... well a very different way of modeling. It was very, very fun. We also practiced our interviews. We all sounded very well spoken now so I know by June we will rock.
This Thursday was Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss's Birthday) and because reading is so important to me I went to the preschool I attended, The Child's Place, and read Dr. Seuss books. I had a blast seeing all the kid's faces when I started reading "Hop On Pop"! One of my friends, Mallory Orr, went to The Child's Place with me and also read to the preschoolers. While we were there we handed out bookmarks with my R.E.A.D. slogan on them.
Today I went to the Flickinger Center and found out that West Middle has inspired Central Middle to also donate various items to the Flickinger Center. It is a great feeling to have my school start a chain reaction to benefit the Flickinger Center!:)
Friday, March 4, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
2/23/2011
Well as we start to approach the begining of spring that also means my life is going to get a lot more hectic.
I am trying to raise money with my Jr. Auxillary group for the Bowl For Kids Sake fundraiser that will be taking place in the middle of March. I am looking forward to it because i get to bowl with my friends and raise money for a good cause. We will also be sponsoring a supper to help raise money. I enjoy all the community activities that I do with this group.
This Sunday we have pageant practice. I am excited to see every one. The last practice i missed because I was making Valentine's Day cards to send to the Veterans.
I continue to volunteer my time at Flickinger Learning Center on Fridays. due to play practice i am not going as often as I would like, but once the play is over i will start attending more often. I am excited to announce that last friday there was an article in our Muscatine paper stating all the help that my school was able to provide to the Center. I am hoping that this article influences the people of Muscatine to start volunteering at the Center. The article also stated other supplies that people could donate to help the Center run.
I am very pleased to have the part of Sandy in our musical Grease. Even though it is a lot of fun, it takes a lot of time and dedication. This play has taught me a lot of things, how to act in a musical for starters, how to work really, really hard, and that I really enjoy being in musicals. If any one should ask me about being in a play or musical I would say, "Go for it!" It is a good way to be recognized and if it is one of your big dreams to be an actor or singer... then your starting to live your dream!
until my next blog...
Dream big every one,
Jr. Miss Henry County, Matilyn Hepker
I am trying to raise money with my Jr. Auxillary group for the Bowl For Kids Sake fundraiser that will be taking place in the middle of March. I am looking forward to it because i get to bowl with my friends and raise money for a good cause. We will also be sponsoring a supper to help raise money. I enjoy all the community activities that I do with this group.
This Sunday we have pageant practice. I am excited to see every one. The last practice i missed because I was making Valentine's Day cards to send to the Veterans.
I continue to volunteer my time at Flickinger Learning Center on Fridays. due to play practice i am not going as often as I would like, but once the play is over i will start attending more often. I am excited to announce that last friday there was an article in our Muscatine paper stating all the help that my school was able to provide to the Center. I am hoping that this article influences the people of Muscatine to start volunteering at the Center. The article also stated other supplies that people could donate to help the Center run.
I am very pleased to have the part of Sandy in our musical Grease. Even though it is a lot of fun, it takes a lot of time and dedication. This play has taught me a lot of things, how to act in a musical for starters, how to work really, really hard, and that I really enjoy being in musicals. If any one should ask me about being in a play or musical I would say, "Go for it!" It is a good way to be recognized and if it is one of your big dreams to be an actor or singer... then your starting to live your dream!
until my next blog...
Dream big every one,
Jr. Miss Henry County, Matilyn Hepker
Monday, January 31, 2011
Jan. 31st, 2011
OOPs..disregard that last post. I hit the wrong button.
Miss America was Awesome. I was able to spend a lot of time watching preliminaries. All the girls work so hard. My mom and I were tired just from watching each night and then sight seeing. I know that Paulie had to be tired...but she never showed it. She was fantastic! It was so much fun to see all my friends at the Miss America pageant. I am just rambling right now because there is so much to say... I loved all the food that I was able to eat while we were there. My mom always got her coffee and I would get a breakfast treat: cinnamon roll, crepes, pancakes, etc.... The DSW shoe parade was so much fun.. The girls looked like they were having a lot of fun, and the day was gorgeous. One day my mom and I say by the pool. My mom forgot to pull up her yoga pants so she had a tan line on her calves. It looked really silly. Overall... I am so proud of Paulie and so lucky to have seen Miss America Live. Oh yeah...being on TV was really NEAT!
I have added another activity to my list. I am the understudy for Sandy in the musical Grease, and I have a small seperate part as well. I will get to play Sandy if the real Sandy gets sick AND when we perform for the elementary schools. I am very nervous about that!
Over this past weekend I helped make hundreds of Valentine's Day cards for the soldiers overseas and for the VA hospital. Along with the cards being shipped overseas to the soldiers we also collected candy to be mailed. The soldiers like having candy that they can pass out to the children. I wish I could give the candy to the kids and a card to a soldier. Either way... I know that I am helping make a difference.
Until next time...
Make a difference!
Matilyn Hepker
Jr. Miss Henry County 2010
Miss America was Awesome. I was able to spend a lot of time watching preliminaries. All the girls work so hard. My mom and I were tired just from watching each night and then sight seeing. I know that Paulie had to be tired...but she never showed it. She was fantastic! It was so much fun to see all my friends at the Miss America pageant. I am just rambling right now because there is so much to say... I loved all the food that I was able to eat while we were there. My mom always got her coffee and I would get a breakfast treat: cinnamon roll, crepes, pancakes, etc.... The DSW shoe parade was so much fun.. The girls looked like they were having a lot of fun, and the day was gorgeous. One day my mom and I say by the pool. My mom forgot to pull up her yoga pants so she had a tan line on her calves. It looked really silly. Overall... I am so proud of Paulie and so lucky to have seen Miss America Live. Oh yeah...being on TV was really NEAT!
I have added another activity to my list. I am the understudy for Sandy in the musical Grease, and I have a small seperate part as well. I will get to play Sandy if the real Sandy gets sick AND when we perform for the elementary schools. I am very nervous about that!
Over this past weekend I helped make hundreds of Valentine's Day cards for the soldiers overseas and for the VA hospital. Along with the cards being shipped overseas to the soldiers we also collected candy to be mailed. The soldiers like having candy that they can pass out to the children. I wish I could give the candy to the kids and a card to a soldier. Either way... I know that I am helping make a difference.
Until next time...
Make a difference!
Matilyn Hepker
Jr. Miss Henry County 2010
Monday, January 3, 2011
New Year, new ideas....big differences~!
I am sorry that it has been so long since I have blogged. I am a REALLY busy girl. If you have me as a friend on facebook you will see that I like to hang out with my friends as much as possible. But, I just wish the facebook would talk about everything else that I do...
First of all..... ONE WEEK TO VEGAS~ ONE WEEK TO VEGAS! GOOD LUCK PAULI!
Updates: I have now committed (I think) to one community project: Tree of Knoiwledge. I work with a wonderful woman, Marlene Graves. She likes to include me all sorts of planning that goes on in the organization. I like this partnersip because they are closely tied with the FLICKINGER CENTER... That center is where I do A LOT of my volunteering. Let me try and explain.. The Tree of Knowledge believes that books can make a difference and so do I. So when I help the Treee of Knowledge gather, collect, buy books a lot of those books go directly to the FLICKINGER Center (after school program). So I believe I have settled in.
BUT...that does not mean that I am not out working hard doing great things for other organizations. I recently sent in my Yoplait: Save a lid to SAve a life. I sent in 110 lids.
I also sent goods to the soldiers overseas through the group that I am in at the American legion. We also gave goods to the Women's Domestic Abuse shelter. Every little bit helps. I am waiting to get up to the Ronald mcDonald House in Iowa City and turn in all these pop tabs... I have a lot!
I continue to make a difference and I hope you do too..
Matilyn Hepker
Jr. Miss Henry County
Happy New Year
First of all..... ONE WEEK TO VEGAS~ ONE WEEK TO VEGAS! GOOD LUCK PAULI!
Updates: I have now committed (I think) to one community project: Tree of Knoiwledge. I work with a wonderful woman, Marlene Graves. She likes to include me all sorts of planning that goes on in the organization. I like this partnersip because they are closely tied with the FLICKINGER CENTER... That center is where I do A LOT of my volunteering. Let me try and explain.. The Tree of Knowledge believes that books can make a difference and so do I. So when I help the Treee of Knowledge gather, collect, buy books a lot of those books go directly to the FLICKINGER Center (after school program). So I believe I have settled in.
BUT...that does not mean that I am not out working hard doing great things for other organizations. I recently sent in my Yoplait: Save a lid to SAve a life. I sent in 110 lids.
I also sent goods to the soldiers overseas through the group that I am in at the American legion. We also gave goods to the Women's Domestic Abuse shelter. Every little bit helps. I am waiting to get up to the Ronald mcDonald House in Iowa City and turn in all these pop tabs... I have a lot!
I continue to make a difference and I hope you do too..
Matilyn Hepker
Jr. Miss Henry County
Happy New Year
Friday, November 19, 2010
#6
Hi again...
It is the middle of the school day and I am blogging! I am using my time wisely!
I went to my first pageant practice with my pageant sisters. It was so great to see all of them. Tina is right...keeping a journal is very important. I always forget what I do. While we were at practice we made 3 tie blankets for the children at the University of Iowa Hospitals. We also brought in cans to help with a food drive that Ciara is doing.
This weekend I am going to be helping Kylie White with selling raffle tickets to kids who want a chance to ride with Santa. Then it is the Festival of Trees Parade. I can not wait to see everyone again. I am practicing for the Festival of Trees performance next Friday! I am going to try tapping. I am always getting in trouble by my mom because I am always tapping around the house. Then Saturday I will be attending the Burlington Lighted parade. This is my favorite parade.
My school is almost done helping Flickinger center. We are now having a coin war to help raise the funds that are needed! I hope it goes well. I would like to see them raise $300 or more!
I am signing off... Oh..it was nice to see Pauli and others at the Miss Eastern Iowa Pageant! The theme was patriotic and it was really neat!
Make a difference!
Dream big...
Matilyn Hepker
Jr. Miss Henry County 2010
It is the middle of the school day and I am blogging! I am using my time wisely!
I went to my first pageant practice with my pageant sisters. It was so great to see all of them. Tina is right...keeping a journal is very important. I always forget what I do. While we were at practice we made 3 tie blankets for the children at the University of Iowa Hospitals. We also brought in cans to help with a food drive that Ciara is doing.
This weekend I am going to be helping Kylie White with selling raffle tickets to kids who want a chance to ride with Santa. Then it is the Festival of Trees Parade. I can not wait to see everyone again. I am practicing for the Festival of Trees performance next Friday! I am going to try tapping. I am always getting in trouble by my mom because I am always tapping around the house. Then Saturday I will be attending the Burlington Lighted parade. This is my favorite parade.
My school is almost done helping Flickinger center. We are now having a coin war to help raise the funds that are needed! I hope it goes well. I would like to see them raise $300 or more!
I am signing off... Oh..it was nice to see Pauli and others at the Miss Eastern Iowa Pageant! The theme was patriotic and it was really neat!
Make a difference!
Dream big...
Matilyn Hepker
Jr. Miss Henry County 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
#5
Well sometimes I wonder what I need to say from week to week... I guess I decided this is my way of keeping myself organized. I know that I do a lot for others, but when it comes tme for me to share to all...this ongoing journal will help!
Hmmm... My mom has taken the days off for Miss America... We have purchased our show tickets... we have sent in pictures and $ for our badges... this trip is going to be awesome. I am babysitting as much as I can to help my mom pay for this trip... I AM SO EXCITED!
West is still helping my cause: FLickinger Center... i am so excited to say that my school has gathered another 615 (hopefully more to come) BOOKS to be donated. West Middle School Rocks! We have collected paper products to help them with this cost... Now we are focusing on games...legos, checkers, chess, etc... Paul has given me the task of raising money so the Center can buy Accelerated Reader quizzes...he will match whatever I raise! Go Mati!
3 large Ronald McDonald Houses are now filled with pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald Houses. I need to count my yoplait yogurt lids...and now as a family we are looking into this program where we would "buy" a family in another country an animal... my mom says it is better to do this so the animal can give milk and babies... not just sending something over as a one time deal. Once we decide what animal; I will let you know!
Ran out of energy...later!
I JUST want to make a difference... I want to make someone SMILE and laugh!
Dream Big!
Decide to Make a Difference
Mati Hepker - Jr. Miss Henry County
Hmmm... My mom has taken the days off for Miss America... We have purchased our show tickets... we have sent in pictures and $ for our badges... this trip is going to be awesome. I am babysitting as much as I can to help my mom pay for this trip... I AM SO EXCITED!
West is still helping my cause: FLickinger Center... i am so excited to say that my school has gathered another 615 (hopefully more to come) BOOKS to be donated. West Middle School Rocks! We have collected paper products to help them with this cost... Now we are focusing on games...legos, checkers, chess, etc... Paul has given me the task of raising money so the Center can buy Accelerated Reader quizzes...he will match whatever I raise! Go Mati!
3 large Ronald McDonald Houses are now filled with pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald Houses. I need to count my yoplait yogurt lids...and now as a family we are looking into this program where we would "buy" a family in another country an animal... my mom says it is better to do this so the animal can give milk and babies... not just sending something over as a one time deal. Once we decide what animal; I will let you know!
Ran out of energy...later!
I JUST want to make a difference... I want to make someone SMILE and laugh!
Dream Big!
Decide to Make a Difference
Mati Hepker - Jr. Miss Henry County
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