Miss Connecticut 2010 Brittany Decker: Please follow along on my journey this year as Miss Connecticut!
Saturday March 12, 2011
Today was Girl Scouts Mall Madness day in Enfield, CT! I emceed the fashion show, signed some autographs, and met so many wonderful girl scouts from different troops throughout Connecticut.
Tonight was the Miss Mattatuck pageant. Congratulations to our new titleholders: JoJo, Brittany, Melissa, and Alyscia! Everyone did a fantastic job.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Today I went to an auction to benefit John Trumbull Elementary School. It was nice to meet those who came to support the event and to also help out with the auction. I even decided it would be appropriate to auction off a “lunch with Miss Connecticut.” My donation went for over $200!
Thank you to Linda Lubrico for joining me at the event!
Thursday, March 10
Today I auditioned for the MYTV9 Star position! It was held at the Mcdermott Lexus dealership in New Haven. The position is to serve as a representative for WCTX MyTV 9, doing many sales/promotional events and broadcasting for different businesses. As the face of MyTV 9, the "Star" travels to many events throughout the state, shoots/edits/produces to create packages/ commercials, and serves as the talent behind the camera. The job is absolutely everything that I love! Nearly 200 people auditioned/ interviewed for the position.. WISH ME LUCK :)
Wednesday, March 9
This evening I spoke at the Bristol Exchange Club meeting. I know many members of the group very well, so it was great to share my experiences with them from Miss America and what I have been up to. I also had the opportunity to show the music video I created while in Haiti. They really enjoyed it! So much in fact that one member, Don Soucy, is providing funds for me to return to Haiti!! The generosity of people I meet absolutely amaze me... I am more than appreciative and so excited to go back!
Tuesday, March 8
This evening I went to the city council meeting in Bristol. Our wonderful mayor, Art Ward, gave me both a city and state proclamation recognizing my accomplishments. I spoke of how I am proud to be from Bristol and how my involvement within the city has helped me to become who I am today. The support I have from so many in Bristol is unbelievable. I stayed for the duration of the meeting, which was very interesting!
Bristol’s Miss CT saluted
By KAITLYN NAPLES
STAFF WRITER
Miss Connecticut was honored last Tuesday at the town council meeting for her poise and her represen- tation of Connecticut and Bristol while competing in the Miss America Pageant this year.
Bristol native Brittany Decker received two procla- mations last week, one from the state and the other from the city of Bristol, com- mending her and honoring her for her accomplish- ments during her reign as Miss Connecticut, and com- peting in the Miss America pageant this past January.
“Unfortunately the judges didn’t see it our way,” Mayor Art Ward said about the result of the competi- tion. “If we were the judges you would have won the title of Miss America.”
Ward said he usually doesn’t watch the pageant, however, this year he did not miss a minute of the competition.
“I am always so proud to say I am from Bristol,” 21- year-old Decker said. “Bristol has made me who I am today,” she said, adding that without the organiza- tions she has participated in throughout the years have made her who she is today.
Decker stayed for the two-hour council meeting,
because she said she want- ed to. She also added that she hopes to be a future city leader one day.
Decker attends Western New England College and has traveled to Cambodia and Haiti, and worked on a documentary for school about her time there, and creating awareness about Third World countries.
“You have made the state proud, the city proud, your family proud, and most importantly yourself proud,” Ward said.
Comments? Email knaples@BristolObserver. com.
Sunday, March 6
This evening was the Miss Greater Hamden Pageant. Logan and I were the emcees for the evening. Ann DeMatteo and the board of directors did a wonderful job with the production. Congratulations to our new titleholder Casey DelBasso and all of the other contestants who were all very talented!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Today I emceed the John E. Pagels Elementary School Talent Show in West Haven with Logan. I opened the show by speaking and singing a song. During the show, there was one little girl who forgot her words while singing on stage and she ran off crying. Of course I went back to be sure she was okay. She really opened up to me after I shared a story of how I ran off stage one time after forgetting my answer to a question on stage at a pageant. I encouraged her to have the confidence to go back on that stage to face her fears and to perform again. After a few minutes of pulling herself back together, she wiped her tears, and did just that! When she came back on Logan and I went on stage to sing with her because we could tell she was still very nervous. She did such a beautiful job and we were so proud of her!
All of the performers were wonderful. Thank you Mikayla, CT’s Rising Star Petite, for inviting us!
Thursday, March 3
Today I was invited to attend a ‘Bristol Risings’ meeting. Bristol Rising is a group that is working toward gaining support of the revitalization project in downtown Bristol. I absolutely love my town and am a huge advocate for the development of our downtown community. I felt honored to be asked to attend this meeting and there were many in attendance to show their support!
