Miss North Metro 2010: Miss North Metro 2010

Today, I was crowned the new Miss North Metro 2010! I cannot believe I have been blessed with another year of service for Miss Minnesota Organization. For those of you who have not met me, I am Bethany Beniek, a 22 year old senior at the College of Saint Benedicts majoring in biology. This is my third consecutive year competing within the Miss Minnesota Organization and I cannot express how much I have grown because of this organization.

Today was fast-paced, but I got to meet four other intelligent, talented women who also competed for Miss North Metro, Brittany Tischmak, Natalie Davis, Justine Kirkeide, and Tiffany Buszta. Everyone performed wonderfully and I couldn't have asked for a better group of gals to compete with. Congratulations to the first runner-up, Natalie Davis! I would also like to congratulate the very first Miss North Metro's Outstanding Teen, Bailey Wachholz! She is Miss North Metro's "little sister" queen and I look forward to spending my year with her.

I will be writing in this blog as often as I can with appearances and events that I will be attending as Miss North Metro 2010.
I recently gave up my title of Miss Moorhead 2009 on September 11th, 2010. If you would like to catch up on what I have done last year please check out http://www.missmoorhead09.blogspot.com/ .

After giving up my title as Miss Moorhead I dedicated a lot of my time organizing a concert on September 24th benefiting the Children's Miracle Network, which is an organization that has become a part of my life. The local UTVS Channel did a couple of specials on the event, please check them out at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Qd9FenjC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtRgPMUGnwg

One of my goals as Miss North Metro is to reach my goal of raising $10,000 for the Children's Miracle Network. I have raised $6,422 within the past two years. I know I can make this goal a reality with the help of my friends, family and supporters. Please visit http://www.missamerica4kids.org/m.aspx?i=9703E6+A65A0B7 if you would like to make a direct donation, but if you see me around I will always have some handy cilicone bracelets that I will be selling for $1. They are very stylish bracelets that say "Childrens Miracle Network" and you have your choice of yellow or red (the two symbolic colors of the Children's Miracle Network). For only $1 you can support a worth while organization, and raise awarenesss at the same time by wearing the bracelet itself!

I am very excited for this upcoming year and I look forward to what this new journey in my life will reveal.

Always,
Bethany Beniek