Day 5: Rehearsals and Gift Exchange

Today We had a seminar about the National Anthem project and received a challenge...whoever collects the most signatures and pennies toward the music education of children in our schools to bring to Capital Hill, receives an all-expense paid trip to Vietnam for the Mrs. World pageant. Growing up, music was always my escape and where I felt most happy--Music and art were the only classes I remember enjoying at school, so I believe wholeheartedly in music education and look forward to promoting the National Anthem in Minnesota!

Then, we rehearsed for the preliminary costume contest configuration and swimsuit/evening gown walks and then exchanged our state gifts! Shop NBC's vendors donated a Croton watch set, a Prai radiant repair caviar, Isomers lip shaper, Galerie De Bijoux heart pendant, Senna lipgloss and Elizabeth Grant Cellular Radiance day moisturizer! Needless to say, the women were thrilled!! Thank you to Shop NBC!!! Department 56 also donated an adorable ornament of a caribou roasting marshmallow's over a fire with a scarf on! Some memorable gifts include a horseshoe from the Kentucky Derby engraved with "Good Luck" and "Mrs MN 2008" on it; Mrs Ohio gave an embroidered bag with a crown and "Mrs. Minnesota 2008" on it; Mrs. Colorado gave a rhinestone crown ring and I received cookbooks from Mississippi and a few other states...it looks like I'll need to learn how to cook!!