WHAT IS THE REAL YOU?
Written by Sandra Sturgeon
There is only one you.
Some young women will try to act like someone they are not when competing and it shows.
Unless you are a really good actor, the judges will notice your fake personality.
In the pageant world, the objective
is to be a perfect person for the 3-5 days of competition. The contestant must use
her strengths and put aside her weaknesses.
As we grow, we form personalities that make
each of us unique. Our friends, job, and surroundings can mold our strengths and
weaknesses. A Rodeo Pageant Contestants job is to use those positive points to
improve.
The objective is to keep focused on yourself
and what you want out of life. In other words, set goals and stick to them. As
you go along in life, be flexible enough to set new goals and modify old goals to help you
achieve your objective.
Plot a picture of the type of person you
would like to be and what actions you need to take to accomplish this goal. Write
them down and draw up a game-plan on how to
accomplish achieving those goals. Then put that game-plan in
action.
Keep your goals in front of you...highlight the positive and work on being the best you
can be. Strive to overcome or minimize your weaknesses.
Refusing to recognize faults or take any action to minimize them, can only hamper you from
achieving your goals. When a judge gives you
constructive criticism (and they all will) listen, learn and write it down and weave it into your game-plan.
Be proud of you and who you
are! |
Welcome to “Points of Pageantry,” a column
about rodeo pageantry by Sandra Sturgeon of
Partners in Performance, Inc.
“Points of Pageantry,”
will feature different subjects like Horsemanship, Benefits of Pageant Competition, Knowing the Judges, and much more!
These features will give contestants a base to build on. This
column will assist Rodeo Pageant participants in achieving the experience, maturity, and
self confidence that pageantry not only offers but requires.
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