Miss DWS Pageant

     “And the Miss DWS for 2007 is…Kaitlyn Daugherty.” Those were the words of Ms. Newsome, high school English teacher, announcing the winner at the DWS pageant last year. Excitement around school has been recently swarming about all the talk of the pageant this year, which is November 10^th. It will be the 36^th pageant in Deerfield history, being that the first one was in 1973. The pageant will be held at the Albany Municipal Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be on sale November 5^th-7^th at the DWS upper campus and also at the Municipal Auditorium starting at 6:30 p.m. the night of the show.  The ticket price will be twelve dollars for each person.

     In the past years, high school English teacher, Ms. Newsome, has been the Mistress of Ceremonies for the pageant. She adds a creative and personal touch to the times when the curtains are closed by telling the audience stories of her classes or trips she has gone on in the past. Ms. Newsome will not be the Mistress of Ceremonies this year though because she has a pre-planned event she has to attend the same night.  The new voice will be Mr. Nowack, a high school English teacher taking on the Master of Ceremonies. “I am very excited to be filling in for Ms. Newsome this year. I hope I can live up to her standards since I know she has done such an excellent job in the past,” says Nowack when asked about taking on Newsome’s role.

     Many people do not know all the work and preparation the pageant constants must put into to getting ready for the pageant. The constants start practicing for their talent right when they discover they are in the pageant, which can be as early as the first week of school! There are rehearsals starting two weeks before the pageant for all the constants and even nightly rehearsals the week before. Varsity Football Cheerleading Representative Devon Bacon says, “The earlier the constants start practicing their talent, the less stressful the experience will be. Especially, when you are a dancer, like me, you have to perfect your technique as well as your facial expressions. I am very excited for November 10^th because I finally get to reveal all the work I have put in to the judges.” There are fifteen constants this year in the pageant and each one will be sure to shine through each of their talents. So come to the Municipal Auditorium November 10^th and cheer on all the girls and also see who will become Miss DWS of 2008.